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r e v o C Summer 2015
Volume 23, Issue 2
DIRECTOR’S UPDATE Signs of summer indicate it is almost time for our annual summer reading event for all ages. Our statewide theme this year is Every Hero Has a Story! We look forward to celebrating the fun of reading with you this summer and hope that your story will include many visits to the Library. Take a peek inside this newsletter for some highlights of our Superheroes activities. Stay tuned for the grand opening of our new Early Literacy Center and Digital Media Studio this summer. Our children’s area has recently been renovated to include interactive learning stations to facilitate early literacy development through play. The focus of the Early Literacy Center, Dive Into Reading, is to offer an exciting opportunity for preschoolers to be engaged with the learning process and have fun at the same time. Our popular Play. Learn. Grow. Family Place early literacy program continues with its second series in July. Additionally, the Library will soon open an audio recording studio, video recording studio with green screen, and a digital editing room available for public use. We thank the following foundations for their support of these projects: The Randolph J. and Estelle M. Dorn Foundation, The FrostParker Foundation, The Mylander Foundation, The Sam S. and Rose Stein Foundation, and the Erie County Foundations’ Council of The Erie County Community Foundation. While many new and exciting opportunities appear inside our doors, the core of the Library is rooted in history. Sandusky Library is home to three historic properties: the original Carnegie Library, built in 1901, the former Erie County Jail, built in 1883, and the Follett House Museum, built 1834-1837. Each of these buildings requires constant attention to maintain their integrity for current use and future generations. In April one of the three rooftop air conditioning units on the Library was replaced as part of long-term maintenance. This extensive project was planned over twelve months. The work was invisible to the public and the installation was completed without disruption to library service. The unit is in place just in time to keep us cool this summer. Our newest Little Free Library (LFL), sponsored by Murray & Murray, was recently installed by the City of Sandusky in Lions Park. The Sandusky Lions Club will be the Stewards of the LFL and make sure it is stocked with books (pictured left). The other four Little Free Libraries are in the following locations: the SPARC bus stop next to the Merry-Go-Round Museum on Jackson Street (Sandusky), near the gazebo in Facer Park on Shoreline Drive (Sandusky), near the large playground and Shelter #2 at Osborn MetroPark (Perkins), and in the church yard on North Water Street in Castalia. Thank you to the City of Sandusky and to all of our Little Free Library Stewards. For more information about LFL, visit littlefreelibrary.org. Enjoy your summer, and please visit the Library to attend one of our programs, to use a computer, or simply to find a cool place to read.
Gardiner crews hoist the new air conditioning unit to the roof of the Library by crane in April. Photo provided by Gardiner. If visiting the Lake Erie Islands is part of your summer, remember to stop by our Kelleys Island Branch!
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Molly Carver, Executive Director
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