From the Library Director

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                                Library Life

                with Director

               Autumn Yosten

 

As the library wraps up Library Card Sign Up Month and Good Neighbor Month, we want to take the time to thank the very best card holders, neighbors and library supporters - our Friends of the Library group! Thanks to the Friends Board and their supporters, the Library was able to fund our Summer Reading Program. You can support the Friends by shopping the “Own a Piece of Library History” book sale in the library on Friday, Nov. 6th, in the Bogart Room at the library. The Friends are selling nonfiction library books (cookbooks, craft books, history books and more!) as well as classics and picture books. 

Read on for some of our outstanding Summer Reading Program facts!

  • 325 registered participants across three age groups 

  • 1594 community members attended 82 programs around the community

  • 203 children’s take home crafts handed out

  • 83 adult take home craft kits handed out

  • 17 Lego creations submitted, with over 200 votes cast, and 3 winning builds

  • 14 events hosted with our partners at the YMCA and City of Glenwood Parks Dept.

  • 6 local children’s book authors came to visit Story Time

  • $3,163.22 spent on presenters, supplies, and prizes

  • Countless memories made

Thank you to our community partners who helped make our summer special, including Howlin’ Hollar Farm, Vine Street Cafe and Bakery, The Salty Heifer, The Sugar Makery, Round Table Tea Bar, Glenwood Farmer’s Market, Glenwood Betterment and Beautification, Glenwood Alumni Association, the Williams family, and the Mills County YMCA. Without your support and partnership, our Summer Reading Program would look much different, and we thank you all. 

If you participated in any of our Summer Reading events, we would love to hear from you. There is a survey pinned to our Facebook page, or you can pick up a paper copy in the Library. Thank you for your input, it helps us tailor our programming to our community needs. 

Here are some upcoming events - weekly StoryTime, Tues. at 10:15am; Shelf Indulgence, Thurs. Oct 8th at Parea at 6pm; Silent Book Club, Mon. Oct 12th at Vine Street Cafe at 6pm; History Book Club, Thurs. Oct. 15th at 1pm; and our Youth Services Fall Party Mon. Oct. 26th from 3:30-6:30. We hope to see you at the library soon!