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CONGRATULATIONS to Richard Goldman, who was re-elected Chairman
of the Library Board, and Madison Warwick, who was named Vice Chairman,
at our July Reorganization Meeting.
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IN ORDER TO SERVE YOU BETTER -
Starting September 10, the Friday after Labor Day, we will be extending
our hours of service to 6 pm on Fridays.
You asked for it! We listened!
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SEPTEMBER IS LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH, time to remind parents
and children of the importance of a library card. A recent study showed:
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HOW LIBRARIES STACK UP --
*Every day 300,000 Americans get job-seeking help at their public
library.
*More public libraries provide free wireless access than Starbucks,
Borders & Barnes & Noble.
*Two thirds of Americans have a library card. For many youngsters
it is the first card in their wallet.
*Every day, 14,700 people attend free library computer classes,
a retail value of $2.2 million.
*2.8 million times every month business owners and employees use
public library resources to support their small businesses.
*Every day, Americans borrow 2.1 million DVDs from libraries,
more than is borrowed from Netflix.
*Every year, Americans visit the library more than we go to the
movies, and 6 times more than we attend live sporting events.
*U.S. public libraries circulate as many materials every day as
FedEx ships packages worldwide.
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THIS SUMMER, 385 children and 71 teens joined our water-themed
reading clubs, “Splish, Splash, Read!” and “Make Waves
at Your Library,” respectively, and reported on books they had read,
to receive prizes and attend our end of summer parties. Our museum passes,
Internet computers and wireless Internet service were constantly in use,
movies and programs for adults and youngsters of all ages were well attended,
and many thousands of books, DVDs, and audio books were borrowed or downloaded.
Our new yoga classes were filled to capacity.
THANK YOU to all our members and their parents, as well as the
Friends of the Library and the student volunteers who helped to make this
a wonderful summer!
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