The Circu-Letter 2005 Issue 3
The Circu-Letter
2005 Issue 3
Making Connections @ the Heart of Our Community
In This Issue:
- Bright New Look
- Change for Change Returns
- New Saturday Hours
- Fall Story Times
- From the Director
- Summer Reading Club Supporters
- Volunteer Recognition Dinner
- 2005 Fall Programs
- Donations Wanted
- Friends of the Library News
- Encyclopedia Sale
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A Bright New Look for the Library!
Patrons of Louisville Public Library may want to being suntan lotion for their next visit to take full advantage of the library's bright new look. In addition to enjoying the many new flowers that can be found around the entrance, patrons will be able to spend a sunny morning reading at a picnic table just outside the entrance.The updated landscaping at the library was the brainchild of volunteer Donna Sharp, who initially donated her time and talents as part of her master gardener's program. Donna planted flowers, some of which were donated by Dougherty's Flowers, and then reworked the large bed near the front of the building. Board of Trustees member John Schumacher pitched in to trim trees and bushes and mulch around the perimeter of the building. Tim Blandford volunteered his time before one summer program to cut back low-hanging branches of trees on he north side of the building. To make the newly-landscaped grounds more accessible to the public, the Board of Trustees has purchased two picnic tables for use by patrons and staff.
Patrons may also notice that it is brighter these days inside the library. New lighting in the reading room, adult fiction and non-fiction area has replaced older, dimmer lighting which was damaged during last winter's roof leak, making book selection and magazine reading much easier and more enjoyable.
Beautiful flowers, outdoor seating, the new audiovisual book drop and lots of interior light prove that you can always find something new at the library!
"Change for Change" Returns
Building on the success of the first "Change for Change" project, the library is asking for your help again.Many of you expressed disappointment when the donation jar was removed from the Circulation Desk after reaching the goal for the A-V Returns Box. You told us that you wanted another opportunity to help out.
We have looked at our "wish list" of needs and have chosen to ask you to help replace the drinking fountain with one that is handicapped accessible.
A goal of $250 has been set for this second project.
Thanks to all of you who are helping make improvements to the library by dropping coins and bills into the donation jar at the Circulation Desk.
New Saturday Hours
The Board of Trustees established these expanded hours based on patrons' requests for full-day service.
Fall Story Times
October 10 - December 15, 2005
6:30-7:00 p.m.
Ages 3 - Kindergarten
Wednesdays
1:20 - 2:00 p.m.
Ages 4 & 5
Thursdays
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Age 3
Sign up now at the library or call Mrs. Brown at 330-875-1696.
From the Director...
For the past 17 years it has been my privilege to be the Director of the Louisville Public Library. I have had a wonderful, experienced staff with which to work and dedicated board members who volunteer their time. We are very proud of our collection and the services that we offer to the community and to surrounding areas. My career has been very wewarding.However, it is now time for me to move to a different phase of my life. I look forward to meeting new challenges, but also to spending some time traveling. My husband and I enjoy membership in WBCCI (an Airstream travel trailer club). We have many good friends to share our travels. The club also sponsors trips all over the country and the world. I look forward to enjoying the freedom to take part in some of them.
Over the last 17 years the Louisville Public Library has had many good times and some not so good times. Recovering from the storm of December 2004 has been a challenge. We can now see the end of the cleanup in sight. The library is still very crowded, and the staff is limited in what they can offer in terms of programming because of space and decreasing funds.
In spire of that, I see only good things ahead for the future of library service. So many things have changed since I first became a librarian. Perhaps the most exciting thing that has taken place is that we are no longer limited in the information available to us. The Internet has widened our horizons, along with the explosion of Interlibrary Loan Service. Ohio has been one of the leaders in the public library world. I hope we do not lose that in the continuing budget crunches.
I encourage you to continue to support public library service and to support the idea of free public library service. Our taxes pay for our public libraries, and I think you get a wonderful bargain for the tax dollars thus spent.
Again, thank you for this opportunity to be your public librarian.
Thanks!
Betsy Ketchum
Thanks Summer Reading Club Supporters
A big thank you to all those people who supported our Summer Reading Programs with donations of money, prizes, and other items.- Biery Cheese
- Burger King
- Dominos Pizza
- First Merit Bank
- Friends of the Louisville Public Library
- Giant Eagle
- Wendy Hoover, LMT
- Louisville Literary League
...and also to the members of the Teen Advisory Board, members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, staff members, and others who helped with the programs.
Library to Host Volunteer Recognition Dinner
In October the library and the Friends of the Library will co-host the first volunteer recognition dinner. Invitations will be issued; reservations will be required. We hope many volunteers will join us.In the fall of 2000, the Friends of the Library was established due to the leadership of Board member Joseph Zwick. Since their founding, the members have been involved in a variety of projects to aid the library: the annual book sale, tabbing the newsletters, sponsoring programs and summer reading activities.
In addition, many members of the Friends and others worked tirelessly to help with the book-washing project as part of the clean up of the damage caused by last year's ice storm. Three people deserve credit as super book washers: Mary Woods and Imogene Boyle, who each spent more than 110 hours on the project, and Jan Hewitt, with over 80 hours.
Coordination of many of these efforts came from the officers of the Friends, especially nancy Myers, a retired teacher and part-time library employee. Without her direction and energy, much of the world would not have gotten done.
The dinner will recognize the over 1700 hours which all of the volunteers have given to the library, including helping with new landscaping and updating the website.
Programs for Fall 2005: "Ohio Pioneers"
Louisville: the Way it Was
Thursday, September 22 - 7:00 p.m.Ken Smith, author and locak historian, will discuss Louisville's pioneer past and its growth and development throughout the 20th century.
Horse and Buggy Doctor
Thursday, October 20 - 7:00 p.m.Dr. Ray Heisey, author of Healing Body and Soul: The Life and Times of Dr. W.O. Baker, 1827-1916, offers a program on Louisville's pioneering doctor and religious leader. The program will include slides created from materials in the library's local history collection.
Dorothy Fuldheim
Wednesday, November 9 - 7:00 p.m.Carol Starre-Kmiecik will present a one-woman program inspired by the life and work of pioneering Ohio journalist and television personality Dorothy Fuldheim.
Donations Wanted!
The library accepts donations of the following items:- Books, magazines, etc. for use of the library of the Friends of the Library in their annual sale. (No conditions can be made by donor on possible use by library or Friends.)
- Cell phones which the American Cancer Society recycles for the Relay for Life program.
- Printer cartirdges that the library submits to a recycler for $2.00 each.
News from the Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Library group is the be congratulated for both another successful book sale and for supporting the library's summer reading programs.The Friends raised $2428.29 from the book sale in July. The profits of the book sale will be used to help the library fund future projects. (The Friends donated $500 toward the A-V Returns Drop.)
They were especially generous with their financial support of the three summer reading programs: juvenile, teen, and adult. They donated prizes to participants, such as Border's gift cards and bookends. A stipend and thank-you luncheon were provided by the Friends to the Marche of Alderford of the Society for Creative Anachronism, our guests at the Medieval Fair at the end of Summer Reading Club. The Friends donated a total of $400.67 to support the summer reading program.
Volunteers from the Friends assisted in the preparation of this newsletter for mailing. Additional help in this project is always appreciated.
New members are welcome. Please contact President Norma Paquelet or Treasurer Nancy Myers at 330-875-1696.
Encyclopedias for Sale
September 20-22, 2005
