Herr News & Notes Fall 2014
United Way Community Partner
80 Years Rooted in the Community The library would like to thank the following for their hardwork and kindness in helping spruce up the library in celebration of our anniversary milestone: • Bridget Catherman: Repainted the original sign • Bill (Papaw) Walter: Painted the shutters • Steve Walter: Took the shutters down to be painted and put them back up • Cole’s Hardware: Donated paint for the shutters • Johanna Sayre: Designed and painted the Herr Memorial 80th Anniversary Tree in the lobby • James Taylor: Applied the painted tree to the wall in the lobby and lending his time and Model A Ford to the library ladies for a stroll in the fireman’s parade. The ladies handed out giveaways and t-shirts at the parade. The t-shirts are on sale at the library. Come order yours today!
Library to Host 3rd Annual Dinner & Auction The Herr Memorial Library is hosting its 3rd annual Dinner & Auction fundraiser on Saturday, October 18th at the Carriage Corner Restaurant, Mifflinburg. This year, the event includes a buffet dinner, wine balloons, raffles and a live auction. The library is currently accepting donations of items and services for the live auction, as well as bottles of wine through October 1st. Donations received after October 1st may be used in the raffle or as part of next year’s event. Tickets are $30 each and may be purchased from any board member, any advisory board
member or at the library’s circulation desk beginning September 2nd. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Those interested in donating an item, service, or bottle of wine, may call Kelly Walter, library director at 570-966-0831 or visit the library’s circulation desk.
Herr Library Dinner & Auction Saturday, October 18, 2014 Celebrating our 80th Anniversary
Fizz, Boom, Read...Spark a Reaction: A Booming Success! The “Fizz, Boom, Read” summer reading program at the Herr Memorial Library, which encourages children to continue reading throughout the summer, has ended. This year, 760 children participated in the summer reading program logging over 165,000 minutes from June 1st through August 14th! This is an increase of 275 children from the summer of 2013! “It was a fabulous summer!” said Carol Grove, Summer Reading Program Coordinator. “We had fantastic support from the community for our programs! The kids all did a great job of reading. The kids were VERY motivated to do the random acts of kindness for the Spark cards. It was great to see the reaction that the “sparks” caused!” Kind Act Spark Cards Totals are: • Adults: 127 Spark Cards • Teens: 22 Spark Cards • Kids: 73 Spark Cards Total number of Spark Cards Submitted 222 with 1,110 kind acts completed in the Union County community!
• Children participating in the summer reading program helped make braided dog toys to be given to shelter dogs at Mostly Mutts. • Dog and cat products were collected and donated to Arthur’s Pet Pantry and Mostly Mutts. • A collection of food items donated to the Food Bank. • A positive signage campaign on route 45 in Mifflinburg, where 12 businesses helped to post positive, inspiring and kind words on their message boards promoting our program. We in turn promoted them via Facebook and inhouse. This effort was recognized in the Daily Item, Standard Journal, Heritage Press and WBRE. • Letters and pictures were made by children and given to members of the community. The Herr Memorial Library would like to thank all of the participants, sponsors and volunteers who helped to make the summer reading program a HUGE success! You have the spark!
Highlights from Herr’s contribution to the Kind Acts Experiment: • $103 raised for T&D Cats of the World Refuge as Friends of Herr Memorial Library sponsorship of Jade the Bengal White Tiger. • $43 raised for Kelsey’s Dream to use for purchasing 2 “Hopper the Cancer Crushers” an educational and comforting plush frog for children fighting their battle with cancer.
Digital Camera: Top of the Wish List Herr Memorial Library is fortunate to have broad support among residents of the Mifflinburg Borough and surrounding areas, with many people donating time, money, and materials for the benefit of all. In addition to ongoing requests for financial support for operating expenses, materials, and program development, the library occasionally is in need of very specific items.
We really appreciate everyone’s help! For more information, call 966-0831 or visit the library. Herr News & Notes • Fall 2014
The following is our “Wish List” for the fall and winter:
• Digital Camera • Cordless Screwdriver • Sidewalk Sign • Gently used toys or puzzles (Prefer Melissa & Doug) • Long, shallow, plastic tub portable sensory table • Cleaning supplies (Clorox Anywhere Sanitizing Spray) • Hand sanitizer, liquid soap, and liquid soap refills • K-Cups for Keurig • 12 oz. coffee cups with lids • Toilet paper, tissues, and paper towels • White all-purpose copy paper (20lb or 24lb) • Ink cartridges HP Office Jet Pro 8600 (magenta, yellow, cyan and black) Click on the Amazon link on our website and the Herr Library will receive a donation. 2
Free Digital Magazines Coming Oct. 1st Starting October 1st, the Union County Library System is offering free access to digital magazines through Zinio. A selection of up to 100 popular magazine titles will be offered with unlimited simultaneous access. No holds, no late fees and the best part is the magazines can be downloaded indefinitely to your Zinio account. You can read online in any web browser or you can read through the free app on your mobile device. To take advantage of this new online service: - Live within Union County - Have a valid library card and pin number (If you need your pin number, call or visit the library) - Sign Up for a Zinio Account
Now’s the tim e movies, TV sh to use Hoopla! Free ows, audiob music. On d ooks and em and free with and, no waiting, no hold s, a valid library card. Sign up at w ww.hooplad igital.com
Fall Discover
Need one-on-one help? Call or visit any of the three librar- Discover Fall Sessions start in September. All of the Disies and schedule an appointment with Jeff Seebold, Technolcover Fall Sessions are free and offer a fun and educational ogy Training Services Coordinator. learning environment. Discover classes provide an excel lent opportunity for both caregivers and children to bond, socialize and make new friends. Space is limited and registration is required. Call or visit the library to register. Twitter Pinterest Facebook
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Babies Discover Class (birth to 18 months) Wednesday, September 10 – December 3 - 9:30 am Toddler Discover Fall Session (18 months – 3 years) Thursdays, September 11 – December 4 – 9:30 am Preschool Discover Fall Session (3 years – 5 years) Wednesdays, September 10 – December 3 - 10:15 am Thursdays, September 11 – December 4 – 10:15 am
Herr Memorial Library 500 Market Street Mifflinburg, PA 17844 570-966-0831 www.herrlibrary.org
Hours
Monday - Friday 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Holiday Cookie Contest Kids Holiday Cookie Baking Contest Cookie Drop Off:
Wed. December 17th • 10am-5pm.
Holiday Party & Contest Results December 18th • 6:30-7:30pm
Board of Directors
Kathleen Flynn Irion, President Judith Mecouch, Vice President Thomas Beck, Treasurer AmyJo Adams, Secretary Murrie Zlotziver Sara Hudock Kym Lichtel Kelly S. Walter, Library Director
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Upcoming Holiday Hours The Herr Memorial Library is closed on the following dates this fall:
• Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day
• Wednesday, Nov. 26: Closing 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 27: Thanksgiving
• Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve
• Thursday, Dec. 25: Christmas
• Wednesday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve
• Thursday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day
In celebration of Mifflinburg’s Christkindl Market, the library will close at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 and remain closed Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13 for regular business. However, the annual Kaffeehaus will be open during Christkindl.
Herr Memorial Library offers:
Services & Programs
• Educational Children’s Programs • Adult Hobby Groups • Interlibrary Loan • Home-School Programs • Genealogical Research • Summer Reading Programs
Online Services
• Mango Languages • Tumble Books • E-Books • Book Flix • Hoopla • Zinio
Herr Library
Dinner & Auction Saturday, October 18, 2014 Celebrating our 80th Anniversary
• Ancestry.com • Learning Express • Bloom Literary Reference
(starting Oct. 1st)
Herr Memorial Library 500 Market Street Mifflinburg, PA 17844
•B ooks: Adult, Large Print, Young Adult, Children’s Collection, eBooks, Audiobooks, • Local History • Magazines • Newspapers • Books on Tape/CD • Movies on DVD • Reference Materials • Public Computers with Internet Access • Fax Machine
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