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Library Letter News from the St Marys Community Public Library
From Our Director
“Making a Difference” As I contemplated writing this column, I asked myself, “How is the Library important to the citizens of St. Marys?” The Library makes a positive difference in the lives of the citizens of St. Marys and the surrounding area. In fact, I have heard from many people that a good public library is one of the primary reasons for families and businesses choosing to locate within a particular community. The Library makes a difference. The library made a difference to the 104,788 people who visited our facility in 2004. They checked out a total of 107,371 items— books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, and books on tape or CD. We made a difference to the 11,539 patrons who used the library computer lab last year. If our own shelves didn’t provide what our patrons needed, we often located it through resource sharing, interlibrary loan, which totaled 28,318 items in 2004. Library programs served 8084 children, 678 young adults and 3026 adults last year. Two Reader’s Theatre presentations were given at the Auglaize Council on Aging with attendance totaling 45 senior citizens. One hundred eighty three individuals participated in the Let’s Talk About It series, our book discussion group for adults. Almost a thousand people attended the Artfest, sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the St. Marys Community Public Library during the annual Summerfest. Seventy-one people attended Dinner & a Movie, where those in attendance provide a potluck dish and then watch a movie. Outreach was increased as material delivery was made to the Transitional Care Unit at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital and to private homes for homebound individuals. The Library made a difference with its programs.
Spring 2005 Traditional preschool outreach – a program where story time is brought to licensed preschools and day cares—touched 1,777 children. The Library also held a wellattended Summer Program for Youth in house. The Library made a difference to children as well as adults in 2004. Our website experienced a facelift. We added graphics showing the covers of books to our online catalog. We also introduced Bookletters, which allows patrons to be better informed about library materials in various genres. Patrons can now download e-books and audio e-books and can check them out to their PDAs or palm pilots at home. The Library Advisory Council was active during 2004 fostering communication among the librarians at the elementary, junior high and high schools (both public and parochial) and the librarians at the public library, a dialogue that continues to assist both teachers and students in accessing the public library. Sixth grade science fair winners displayed their projects in May. High school art students painted the front windows of the Library in order to promote the Summer Reading Program. High School artists also displayed their work in the fall of 2004. The Library makes a difference to the schools. In the area of Local History and Genealogy, Buzz Howard gave an excellent presentation about Jim Tully and the video that his high school class produced. George Neargarder and Ed Broyles contributed to a historic display of the St. Marys Woolen Mill. There is something for everyone at the Library. The Library continually strives to fulfill its mission to provide creative and factual resources to meet the educational, informational, cultural and recreational needs of the community. I believe we succeed, and I hope that you agree with us that your library does “Make a Difference.” Susan Heckler Pittman Library Director
Library Budget Woes Persist—How Can You Help? Many individuals are asking about the future of your Library and how the governor’s proposed budget will impact the Library. The answer is that we truly do not know. It depends on the final budget delivered in July. Your Library provides essential services for your community. Between 2001 and 2004, the Library has taken an 8% reduction in revenue. The Governor’s proposal includes an additional 5% cut. This is a total of a 13% reduction in revenue effective January 2006. We will be operating the Library in 2006 on the same amount of revenue as we did for the calendar year 1999 – that is if there are no further reductions. We did not increase staffing when we opened the expanded facility in 2001, and we recently reduced staff hours by 24 hours per week. Our Board of Trustees monitored and continues to monitor how busy we are each hour and trimmed the hours we’d be open by approximately 8 and a half hours per week, including the elimination of Sunday hours and shortening hours on Saturday. We have reduced spending on library materials, including new books, magazines, books on tape and CD, music CD’s, DVD’s, videos, etc. We have eliminated programs at
which attendance is low. Our Board of Trustees will continue to watch the bottom line and will have both the Director and Clerk make recommendations for further cuts. Many individuals have asked “How can we help?’ The answer is to write a letter or to e-mail your senator and representative and tell them why your local library is important to you. Both Senator Jordan and Representative Seaver have a major task ahead of them when working with the State budget. Letters are to be mailed to: Senator Jim Jordan Senate Building Room 128, 1st Floor N. Columbus, OH 43215 [email protected] Ohio Representative Derrick Seaver 77 S. High St., 10th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-6111 [email protected] We are aware that libraries are not the only entities that are vying for tax dollars, but we are hopeful that your legislators will remember that public libraries serve all citizens regardless of income from cradle to grave.
Youth Calendar of Events MARCH 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 – Preschool Story Time. 10:30 A.M. Register your children aged three to five years of age for this fun program of stories and activity. 10 –The Book Bunch Club. 4:00-4:45 P.M. for children in grades 1-3. We’ll read a picture book and do a craft. 21 – Family Story Time. 7:00 P.M. Families with young children are invited to this program. The whole family is welcome from grandpa to baby. 24 – No-School Thursday Theater. 1:00 P.M. Youth from Kindergarten through Grade 6 won’t want to miss this movie matinee.
APRIL 6 & 13 – Preschool Story Time. 10:30 A.M. Register your children aged three to five years
of age for this fun program of stories and activity. 7 – Young Adult Thursday Theater. 3:15 P.M. After school snacks and movie matinee for students in grades 7 through 12. 13 – Make & Take Craft. From 3:00 to 4:30 P.M. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade can drop in for craft time. No registration is necessary, just come and create. 14 –The Book Bunch Club. 4:00-4:45 P.M. for children in grades 1-3. We’ll read a picture book and do a craft. 18 – Family Story Time. 7:00 P.M. Families with young children are invited to this program. Everyone in the family is welcome to come.
MAY 10 –The Book Bunch Club. 4:00-4:45 P.M. for children in grades 1-3. We’ll read a picture book and do a craft.
Adult Calendar of Events Learn How at the Library: “Decorate Your Room” for 5th Grade Through Adult Monday, April 11, from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. Students from 5th grade and up through adult can learn decorating tips and tricks with our own Library Board member and interior designer, Margi Moul. Please register for this program.
“Let’s Talk About It” Explores Southern Fiction The “Let’s Talk About It” adult book discussion program will explore Southern fiction this spring. Each session begins in the Library meeting room at 7:00 PM. Books for the series may be checked out at the Library circulation desk. Please call or visit the Library to register for the following sessions:
x March 8 – Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons. Scholar: Mary Molitierno. x April 12 – Jim the Boy by Tony Earley. Scholar: Steve Bridge. x May 10 – Fair and Tender Lies by Lee Smith. Scholar: Sally Angel.
National Library Week: April 10-16 “Something for Everyone @ Your Library” is the theme for National Library Week. The St. Marys Community Public Library will clear all overdue fines for materials returned April 10 through April 16. This offer includes overdue fines on all print and audio-visual items. This is the perfect opportunity for our patrons to return any and all overdue books, videos, DVDs and other materials. There will be no fines and no questions asked, regardless of how long the books have been out. There will also be a full slate of youth programs throughout the week. Check the Youth Calendar of Events in this newsletter for details. Books, movies, music, magazines and more are available for every age, every taste. As always, there is never any charge to check
out materials from your public library. Be sure to visit us during National Library Week.
Library Hours Change Beginning Monday, April 4, the Library hours will change, and we will be closing an hour earlier on Monday through Thursday. We regret having to take this action, and we apologize for any inconvenience to our patrons. Our hours for spring and summer will be as follows: Monday-Thursday………….10 AM to 7 PM; Friday………………………..10 AM to 5 PM; Saturday…………………….10 AM to 2 PM; Sunday………………………CLOSED.
~~~~Right to Read Week – May 4-8 ~~~~ Right to Read Week is celebrated in conjunction with local schools. Visit or call the Library for details.
St. Marys Community Public Library 140 S. Chestnut Street St. Marys, OH 45885 (419)394-7471
Non-Profit Standard Mail U.S. Postage PD. Permit No. 12 St. Marys, OH
POSTAL PATRON
“The library will provide creative & factual resources to meet the educational, informational, cultural & recreational needs of the community.” – SMCPL Mission statement
Memorials & Donations of Last Quarter November 2004. In memory of Dorothy Gardner by the Guiding Hands OCCL; in honor of Naida Kuhr by Irene Kuhr; in memory of Michael D. Cook by Mrs. And Mrs. Chuck Huwer; in memory of Ned Johns by Shreveport Financial Group, Inc. December 2004. In memory of Betty Kishler by the Shakespeare Club; a gift by the Ohio Department of Education; a gift by David D. Anderson; a gift of Bernard & Marilyn Schroer; a gift of the Shakespeare Club; and donation in memory of Mary Baughman given by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Davis & Family. January 2005. A gift of Rev. & Mrs. Arnold Meckstroth; a gift of the Auglaize County Mental Health Association Inc. NAMI – Auglaize; a gift of Doris Lawler; a gift by Marge Stienecker; a gift by After 5; a gift of Shannon Jacoby; a gift in honor of Naida Kuhr given by Irene Kuhr; in memory of Robert Stoner given by Joe and Ruth Oen; and in memory of Robert Stoner given by the Robert Stoner Family. Building and Expansion Project gift, Bronze Level, by Utility Worker of America Local 463.
HOW TO REACH US ADDRESS: 140 SOUTH CHESTNUT ST. ST. MARYS, OH 45885 TELEPHONE: (419) 394-7471 FAX: (419) 394-7291 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.stmarys.lib.oh.us
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Library Letter News from the St Marys Community Public Library
From Our Director
“Making a Difference” As I contemplated writing this column, I asked myself, “How is the Library important to the citizens of St. Marys?” The Library makes a positive difference in the lives of the citizens of St. Marys and the surrounding area. In fact, I have heard from many people that a good public library is one of the primary reasons for families and businesses choosing to locate within a particular community. The Library makes a difference. The library made a difference to the 104,788 people who visited our facility in 2004. They checked out a total of 107,371 items— books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, and books on tape or CD. We made a difference to the 11,539 patrons who used the library computer lab last year. If our own shelves didn’t provide what our patrons needed, we often located it through resource sharing, interlibrary loan, which totaled 28,318 items in 2004. Library programs served 8084 children, 678 young adults and 3026 adults last year. Two Reader’s Theatre presentations were given at the Auglaize Council on Aging with attendance totaling 45 senior citizens. One hundred eighty three individuals participated in the Let’s Talk About It series, our book discussion group for adults. Almost a thousand people attended the Artfest, sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the St. Marys Community Public Library during the annual Summerfest. Seventy-one people attended Dinner & a Movie, where those in attendance provide a potluck dish and then watch a movie. Outreach was increased as material delivery was made to the Transitional Care Unit at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital and to private homes for homebound individuals. The Library made a difference with its programs.
Spring 2005 Traditional preschool outreach – a program where story time is brought to licensed preschools and day cares—touched 1,777 children. The Library also held a wellattended Summer Program for Youth in house. The Library made a difference to children as well as adults in 2004. Our website experienced a facelift. We added graphics showing the covers of books to our online catalog. We also introduced Bookletters, which allows patrons to be better informed about library materials in various genres. Patrons can now download e-books and audio e-books and can check them out to their PDAs or palm pilots at home. The Library Advisory Council was active during 2004 fostering communication among the librarians at the elementary, junior high and high schools (both public and parochial) and the librarians at the public library, a dialogue that continues to assist both teachers and students in accessing the public library. Sixth grade science fair winners displayed their projects in May. High school art students painted the front windows of the Library in order to promote the Summer Reading Program. High School artists also displayed their work in the fall of 2004. The Library makes a difference to the schools. In the area of Local History and Genealogy, Buzz Howard gave an excellent presentation about Jim Tully and the video that his high school class produced. George Neargarder and Ed Broyles contributed to a historic display of the St. Marys Woolen Mill. There is something for everyone at the Library. The Library continually strives to fulfill its mission to provide creative and factual resources to meet the educational, informational, cultural and recreational needs of the community. I believe we succeed, and I hope that you agree with us that your library does “Make a Difference.” Susan Heckler Pittman Library Director
Library Budget Woes Persist—How Can You Help? Many individuals are asking about the future of your Library and how the governor’s proposed budget will impact the Library. The answer is that we truly do not know. It depends on the final budget delivered in July. Your Library provides essential services for your community. Between 2001 and 2004, the Library has taken an 8% reduction in revenue. The Governor’s proposal includes an additional 5% cut. This is a total of a 13% reduction in revenue effective January 2006. We will be operating the Library in 2006 on the same amount of revenue as we did for the calendar year 1999 – that is if there are no further reductions. We did not increase staffing when we opened the expanded facility in 2001, and we recently reduced staff hours by 24 hours per week. Our Board of Trustees monitored and continues to monitor how busy we are each hour and trimmed the hours we’d be open by approximately 8 and a half hours per week, including the elimination of Sunday hours and shortening hours on Saturday. We have reduced spending on library materials, including new books, magazines, books on tape and CD, music CD’s, DVD’s, videos, etc. We have eliminated programs at
which attendance is low. Our Board of Trustees will continue to watch the bottom line and will have both the Director and Clerk make recommendations for further cuts. Many individuals have asked “How can we help?’ The answer is to write a letter or to e-mail your senator and representative and tell them why your local library is important to you. Both Senator Jordan and Representative Seaver have a major task ahead of them when working with the State budget. Letters are to be mailed to: Senator Jim Jordan Senate Building Room 128, 1st Floor N. Columbus, OH 43215 [email protected] Ohio Representative Derrick Seaver 77 S. High St., 10th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-6111 [email protected] We are aware that libraries are not the only entities that are vying for tax dollars, but we are hopeful that your legislators will remember that public libraries serve all citizens regardless of income from cradle to grave.
Youth Calendar of Events MARCH 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 – Preschool Story Time. 10:30 A.M. Register your children aged three to five years of age for this fun program of stories and activity. 10 –The Book Bunch Club. 4:00-4:45 P.M. for children in grades 1-3. We’ll read a picture book and do a craft. 21 – Family Story Time. 7:00 P.M. Families with young children are invited to this program. The whole family is welcome from grandpa to baby. 24 – No-School Thursday Theater. 1:00 P.M. Youth from Kindergarten through Grade 6 won’t want to miss this movie matinee.
APRIL 6 & 13 – Preschool Story Time. 10:30 A.M. Register your children aged three to five years
of age for this fun program of stories and activity. 7 – Young Adult Thursday Theater. 3:15 P.M. After school snacks and movie matinee for students in grades 7 through 12. 13 – Make & Take Craft. From 3:00 to 4:30 P.M. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade can drop in for craft time. No registration is necessary, just come and create. 14 –The Book Bunch Club. 4:00-4:45 P.M. for children in grades 1-3. We’ll read a picture book and do a craft. 18 – Family Story Time. 7:00 P.M. Families with young children are invited to this program. Everyone in the family is welcome to come.
MAY 10 –The Book Bunch Club. 4:00-4:45 P.M. for children in grades 1-3. We’ll read a picture book and do a craft.
Adult Calendar of Events Learn How at the Library: “Decorate Your Room” for 5th Grade Through Adult Monday, April 11, from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. Students from 5th grade and up through adult can learn decorating tips and tricks with our own Library Board member and interior designer, Margi Moul. Please register for this program.
“Let’s Talk About It” Explores Southern Fiction The “Let’s Talk About It” adult book discussion program will explore Southern fiction this spring. Each session begins in the Library meeting room at 7:00 PM. Books for the series may be checked out at the Library circulation desk. Please call or visit the Library to register for the following sessions:
x March 8 – Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons. Scholar: Mary Molitierno. x April 12 – Jim the Boy by Tony Earley. Scholar: Steve Bridge. x May 10 – Fair and Tender Lies by Lee Smith. Scholar: Sally Angel.
National Library Week: April 10-16 “Something for Everyone @ Your Library” is the theme for National Library Week. The St. Marys Community Public Library will clear all overdue fines for materials returned April 10 through April 16. This offer includes overdue fines on all print and audio-visual items. This is the perfect opportunity for our patrons to return any and all overdue books, videos, DVDs and other materials. There will be no fines and no questions asked, regardless of how long the books have been out. There will also be a full slate of youth programs throughout the week. Check the Youth Calendar of Events in this newsletter for details. Books, movies, music, magazines and more are available for every age, every taste. As always, there is never any charge to check
out materials from your public library. Be sure to visit us during National Library Week.
Library Hours Change Beginning Monday, April 4, the Library hours will change, and we will be closing an hour earlier on Monday through Thursday. We regret having to take this action, and we apologize for any inconvenience to our patrons. Our hours for spring and summer will be as follows: Monday-Thursday………….10 AM to 7 PM; Friday………………………..10 AM to 5 PM; Saturday…………………….10 AM to 2 PM; Sunday………………………CLOSED.
~~~~Right to Read Week – May 4-8 ~~~~ Right to Read Week is celebrated in conjunction with local schools. Visit or call the Library for details.
St. Marys Community Public Library 140 S. Chestnut Street St. Marys, OH 45885 (419)394-7471
Non-Profit Standard Mail U.S. Postage PD. Permit No. 12 St. Marys, OH
POSTAL PATRON
“The library will provide creative & factual resources to meet the educational, informational, cultural & recreational needs of the community.” – SMCPL Mission statement
Memorials & Donations of Last Quarter November 2004. In memory of Dorothy Gardner by the Guiding Hands OCCL; in honor of Naida Kuhr by Irene Kuhr; in memory of Michael D. Cook by Mrs. And Mrs. Chuck Huwer; in memory of Ned Johns by Shreveport Financial Group, Inc. December 2004. In memory of Betty Kishler by the Shakespeare Club; a gift by the Ohio Department of Education; a gift by David D. Anderson; a gift of Bernard & Marilyn Schroer; a gift of the Shakespeare Club; and donation in memory of Mary Baughman given by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Davis & Family. January 2005. A gift of Rev. & Mrs. Arnold Meckstroth; a gift of the Auglaize County Mental Health Association Inc. NAMI – Auglaize; a gift of Doris Lawler; a gift by Marge Stienecker; a gift by After 5; a gift of Shannon Jacoby; a gift in honor of Naida Kuhr given by Irene Kuhr; in memory of Robert Stoner given by Joe and Ruth Oen; and in memory of Robert Stoner given by the Robert Stoner Family. Building and Expansion Project gift, Bronze Level, by Utility Worker of America Local 463.
HOW TO REACH US ADDRESS: 140 SOUTH CHESTNUT ST. ST. MARYS, OH 45885 TELEPHONE: (419) 394-7471 FAX: (419) 394-7291 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.stmarys.lib.oh.us
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