Mendon Public Library is offering children ages two to 12 a chance to win four tickets to see Disney on Ice: Treasure Trove at 7 p.m. on Jan. 26.
To enter the drawing, kids must read three books between now and Jan. 22, stop by the library and complete an entry form, then drop it in the box in the Children’s Area. The winner will be notified on Jan. 23. One entry per child.
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If you’re like me, you use the Monroe County Library System to bring books from other member libraries to Mendon. Right now when you put something on hold, you won’t be able to choose Mendon as your pick-up branch. That’s because the library will be closed for packing and moving, so your hold could be on the shelf for a while!
While Mendon Library holds are unavailable, you can have holds delivered to Rush, Henrietta and Pittsford–or any library that’s convenient for you in the Monroe County Library System.
And never fear, if you’ve got a book on hold now for pickup in Mendon, you can, if you wish, log in to the MCLS hold system and switch the delivery to another library.
The hold on holds is just temporary. You and I can both request that holds be delivered to Mendon Public Library for pick up again once the new building opens on June 27.
If you have questions, please call the library at 624-6067.
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This week longtime library supporter (and cross country ski enthusiast) Ruth Hayes shared an article from Yankee magazine called “The Most Important Building in Town.” Written by well-known New Hampshire writer and author Edie Clark, the article about libraries ends by saying:
The small town library, once a place of sometimes-dusty books, has found a way to not only survive in this new world but to be indispensable. The idea that books are or will become obsolete is a bit premature. What they’ve always given us will remain even though the delivery system may change. As far as I can tell, the library can still take us not only back to the 19th century, but ahead into the 21st century.
Phase 1 doesn't quite look like this yet, but it won't be long now.
So just what do libraries give us, you ask? According to author janet jai in her new book Saving Our Public Libraries: Why we Should. How We Can, the library is the space that makes possible key interactions between people of all ages and:
- books (and many other materials),
- computers,
- librarians, and
- ideas.
“Equally important these days, public libraries are community anchors and places of safety,” jai writes.
Why is the library important to you? Please post your thoughts in the comments.
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Capital campaign chairman Ron Knight likes to say that the library is a “window to the Internet”–and during these tough times, free high-speed Internet access is extra important to a lot of people.
The library is also a “window” on literacy, learning and–ultimately–knowledge. What does the library connect you to?
May the windows on Mendon’s new library, shown here being installed, remind us of all the opportunities a library opens up.
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Eight children and seven adults recently attended the newly launched Building Buddies Club at the library. This club is a younger version of our very popular Building Blocks Club. It uses Duplo blocks (vs. Legos), which are better suited to toddlers and young builders. The purpose of the Building Buddies Club is to encourage creativity, fine motor skills, and parallel play. A side benefit is the opportunity for grown-ups to converse with one another while the children play.
