The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others. DeAnn Hollis
This week is National Volunteer Week and I extend my thanks to the dedicated and generous volunteers who give their time to the library. Each year the library shows it’s appreciation to our volunteers by having a luncheon in their honor. This year’s luncheon was Monday, April 28 in the library’s multipurpose room.
The library has 16 volunteers who perform a variety of tasks, such as pulling books from our shelves that were requested by patrons via computer, watering the library’s indoor plants, unloading totes delivered from other libraries, cleaning DVD’s and CD’s, etc. In 2007, the library also started a successful Dewey Duster program with volunteers adopting a shelf and keeping them clean and orderly.
Donna Belliveau our volunteer coordinator does a great job overseeing our volunteers. She also organized the luncheon. Three of the library’s trustees, Chris Reece, Jim Lechner, and Glenda Melville were present at the luncheon to express their thanks to the volunteers. Our volunteers help the library, by doing those extra tasks that would otherwise take time away from our staff to perform the jobs they do so well.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
The Big Read – Fahrenheit 451
Imagine a world without books. A world where firemen instead of putting out fires, use fire to destroy the ideas and knowledge we hold most dear. That is the basis for Ray Bradbury’s futuristic book Fahrenheit 451, and is the book the Monroe County Library System has chosen as part of The Big Read.
The Big Read is a grants program begun by the National Endowment for the Arts in response to their 2004 study, Reading at Risk. The study uncovered a significant decline in literary reading among Americans. The Big Read attempts to reverse this trend by supporting the concept of one community reading one book over a scheduled period of time.
The Monroe County Library System will be offering programs based on the novel between April 13 and May 31. The Chili Public Library is offering a Book Discussion led by library staff on Fahrenheit 451 on Tuesday, May 6 at 7pm. The library will also be showing the movie Fahrenheit 451 on Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30pm. No registration is required for either program.
For a list of the other Big Read programs in the Monroe County Library System
click here.
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Chili Public Library Teen Photography Contest!
If you are a teenager and have a creative streak, don't' miss your chance to snap a photo and win the first ever Chili Public Library Teen Photography Contest! It's easy to enter and there are several ways to win! Submissions will be accepted May 1 through 15. No late entries will be accepted.
There is a first place $50 mall gift certificate; Second Place, $30 mall gift certificate; Third Place $20 mall gift certificate. All photos will be displayed in the library during the month of June, 2008, and winners will be featured on the Chili Public Library's website! A show of all photographs and a reception will be held at the library on Saturday, May 31 at 3 pm. There will also be a "viewer's choice" ($10 mall gift certificate) award, that will be voted on by patrons of the library that view the display. Votes for the “viewers choice” will be tallied on June 10.
Click here for more submission guidelines and good luck!
There is a first place $50 mall gift certificate; Second Place, $30 mall gift certificate; Third Place $20 mall gift certificate. All photos will be displayed in the library during the month of June, 2008, and winners will be featured on the Chili Public Library's website! A show of all photographs and a reception will be held at the library on Saturday, May 31 at 3 pm. There will also be a "viewer's choice" ($10 mall gift certificate) award, that will be voted on by patrons of the library that view the display. Votes for the “viewers choice” will be tallied on June 10.
Click here for more submission guidelines and good luck!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Tales for Tails! Program That Was Held Monday, April 14
The Tales for Tails! program was a big hit. Each child had a special moment with a therapy dog, and relished in the joy of reading. Dogs do not judge but sit back and listen with head on lap as the child learns to feel comfortable reading out loud. The library plans on having more Tales for Tails! programs in the future.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
National Library Week, April 13-19, 2008
This week marks the 50th anniversary of National Library Week. Begun in 1958, it is a time to celebrate all things library.
Libraries have much to offer the community in terms of education, recreation and learning. During this week alone let’s see what the Chili Public Library has to offer.
On Monday April 14 the library welcomed families to read to therapy dogs at our Tales for Tails! Program. It was a very popular program drawing in over 50 people.
Also on Monday teenagers took part in the library’s Decorate a Drawstring Bag for ages 10-18.
On Tuesday, April 14th the library welcomes spring with a Spring Craft with Deb Coller program. The program is being held at 10 am and again at 11 am for ages 4-12.
In Jest, a comedy and variety show will be held on Wednesday, April 16 at 11 am. This show is for all ages and no registration is required.
Books 'N' Nibbles, a book discussion for children in grades 1-3 will be held on Thursday, April 17 at 4-4:45 pm. We will be celebrating National Poetry Month by reading Take Me Out of the Bathtub by Alan Katz. Please call the library at 889-2200 x 321 to let us know if you will be coming.
Thursday evening the library is offering Family Movie Night! at 6:30 pm. It is a time to come and enjoy a family movie! Popcorn will be provided. No registration required. For information on the movie title call 889-2200 x321.
The library will be holding an Earth Day/Arbor Day program on Saturday, April 19 at 10 am. Where children ages 2-12 will come hear earth day stories, do a craft and take home their own tree to plant! This program is full.
During the week the library estimates to have over 1,600 people visit the library, with over 7,300 items being borrowed from the library, and staff responding to over 430 reference questions. A typical week in the life of a community library.
Libraries have much to offer the community in terms of education, recreation and learning. During this week alone let’s see what the Chili Public Library has to offer.
On Monday April 14 the library welcomed families to read to therapy dogs at our Tales for Tails! Program. It was a very popular program drawing in over 50 people.
Also on Monday teenagers took part in the library’s Decorate a Drawstring Bag for ages 10-18.
On Tuesday, April 14th the library welcomes spring with a Spring Craft with Deb Coller program. The program is being held at 10 am and again at 11 am for ages 4-12.
In Jest, a comedy and variety show will be held on Wednesday, April 16 at 11 am. This show is for all ages and no registration is required.
Books 'N' Nibbles, a book discussion for children in grades 1-3 will be held on Thursday, April 17 at 4-4:45 pm. We will be celebrating National Poetry Month by reading Take Me Out of the Bathtub by Alan Katz. Please call the library at 889-2200 x 321 to let us know if you will be coming.
Thursday evening the library is offering Family Movie Night! at 6:30 pm. It is a time to come and enjoy a family movie! Popcorn will be provided. No registration required. For information on the movie title call 889-2200 x321.
The library will be holding an Earth Day/Arbor Day program on Saturday, April 19 at 10 am. Where children ages 2-12 will come hear earth day stories, do a craft and take home their own tree to plant! This program is full.
During the week the library estimates to have over 1,600 people visit the library, with over 7,300 items being borrowed from the library, and staff responding to over 430 reference questions. A typical week in the life of a community library.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Renew your items from home
Though we love to see you at the Chili Public Library, there are several ways you can access your patron account from home. From a computer visit our webpage at chililibrary.org. On the left side of the webpage select ‘Renew Your Books’. Enter your library card number and your last name and you will see your patron account.
Here you will be able to check to see if you already have placed an item on hold. You can cancel your hold if you no longer require the item. You can also review items currently charged out to you, overdue items, or lost items.
You can renew items (two times per item) currently charged out to you. To do this after you log in, there is a "Renewal All" button to the left of the main screen or click on the "Checked Out" button to renew selected items. Please Note: Not all items can be renewed. You will get a message if they are not renewable.
Another way to renew items is by calling the Monroe County Library System Circulation Service at 428-4455. This is an automated service. All you need is your library card to use it.
Finally feel free to call the library directly at 889-2200 and one of our library staff will assist you if you have questions about your account.
Here you will be able to check to see if you already have placed an item on hold. You can cancel your hold if you no longer require the item. You can also review items currently charged out to you, overdue items, or lost items.
You can renew items (two times per item) currently charged out to you. To do this after you log in, there is a "Renewal All" button to the left of the main screen or click on the "Checked Out" button to renew selected items. Please Note: Not all items can be renewed. You will get a message if they are not renewable.
Another way to renew items is by calling the Monroe County Library System Circulation Service at 428-4455. This is an automated service. All you need is your library card to use it.
Finally feel free to call the library directly at 889-2200 and one of our library staff will assist you if you have questions about your account.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Movies at the Library
If you’re like me popcorn and movies go together. Here at the library we have been serving popcorn at our monthly movies series. Recently the library completed a Sunday Movie Matinee’s series and showed such classics as ‘From Here to Eternity’, ‘Easter Parade’, ‘It Happened one Night’, and ‘Going My Way’. Every movie took place in the library’s multipurpose room. We will continue our tradition on May 8th at 6:30pm with a movie based on a ‘Mother’s Day’ theme, and on June 10th at 6:30pm, with a movie based on a Father’s Day theme. Look for movies during the summer that will compliment the library’s Summer Reading Theme, ‘Catch the Reading Bug’. There are many buggy movies out there that need to be shown. Arachnophobia anyone? Our Family Movie Night has been just as popular. For example last month, children, parents, and grandparents enjoyed watching together the recently released movie 'Enchanted'. The next Family Movie Night is Thursday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. So sit down, grab your popcorn bag, and let the movie credits begin.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The Library’s Magazine Collection
It is my aim to create an ambience within the Chili Public Library that is both stimulating and welcoming. To that end the library has built an assortment of fine magazines for you to read on a variety of topics.
If you are an animal owner you’ll enjoy browsing through the magazines Dog Fancy, and Cat Fancy. If your interest is the news, thae sit by the library’s fireplace and read the latest New York Times and Rochester Business Journal. Are you crafty? You can get plenty of ideas from the magazines Paper Crafts, Sew Beautiful, and Crafts N’ Things. If you are handy try your hand looking though Fine Gardening, Fine Homebuilding, and Find Woodworking.
If you are a sports fan Sports Illustrated, New York Game and Fish, and Golf Magazine are for you. If you like to cook, try Cooking Light, Taste of Home, Gourmet, and Bon Appétit for some delicious recipes. Do you like to reminisce about the past? Then Reminisce, Early American Life, and Antiques Magazines will put you in a reflective mood. If you like history and science, the library subscribes to Civil War Times, Discover, Scientific American, and Smithsonian. We also have a selection of magazines in other fields.
We keep 1-2 years of back issues of magazines and 1-2 months of the newspapers depending on the title. All magazines except current issue can be checked out.
If you are an animal owner you’ll enjoy browsing through the magazines Dog Fancy, and Cat Fancy. If your interest is the news, thae sit by the library’s fireplace and read the latest New York Times and Rochester Business Journal. Are you crafty? You can get plenty of ideas from the magazines Paper Crafts, Sew Beautiful, and Crafts N’ Things. If you are handy try your hand looking though Fine Gardening, Fine Homebuilding, and Find Woodworking.
If you are a sports fan Sports Illustrated, New York Game and Fish, and Golf Magazine are for you. If you like to cook, try Cooking Light, Taste of Home, Gourmet, and Bon Appétit for some delicious recipes. Do you like to reminisce about the past? Then Reminisce, Early American Life, and Antiques Magazines will put you in a reflective mood. If you like history and science, the library subscribes to Civil War Times, Discover, Scientific American, and Smithsonian. We also have a selection of magazines in other fields.
We keep 1-2 years of back issues of magazines and 1-2 months of the newspapers depending on the title. All magazines except current issue can be checked out.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Consumer Reports Online
The library offers you an easy way to look through back issues of Consumer Reports. Just visit our library website at http://www.chililibrary.org/ and select the “Search Consumer Reports” link. This brings you to a list of online magazine indexes available to you. From the list choose “EBSCO MasterFile Select”. EBSCO MasterFile Select is a database that searches over 800 magazines, Consumer Reports among them. If you are doing the search from home you will need your library card to access this database.
In the ‘Find’ box, type in your search. In the ‘Magazine’ box type in “Consumer Reports”. Select the search button and your articles appear. I did a search for ‘water heaters’ and seven articles appeared, the best one being an article from the February 2005 Consumer Reports.
It took just seconds to perform the search. Hopefully my water heater will last a few more years, but should it go I will be able to move on it quickly.
In the ‘Find’ box, type in your search. In the ‘Magazine’ box type in “Consumer Reports”. Select the search button and your articles appear. I did a search for ‘water heaters’ and seven articles appeared, the best one being an article from the February 2005 Consumer Reports.
It took just seconds to perform the search. Hopefully my water heater will last a few more years, but should it go I will be able to move on it quickly.
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