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Please join us Monday, September 20, from 5 to 7 PM for the
RIBBON CUTTING and OPEN HOUSE for the new Chatham Community Library and CCCC's Sustainable Technologies Center!
Participate in the actual ribbon cutting and take a tour of our county's new library and CCCC's new addition to the Pittsboro campus, 764 West Street.
Mark your calendar and
join in the celebration!
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It's not too late to show your support
The capital campaign to raise funds for the new library has now ended, but there are still ways that individuals or groups can contribute to the enhancement of the library through naming and funding opportunities. Details
Chatham County Continues Bookmobile Service for Near Future
At its meeting on July 19, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted to reinstate the Public Library's bookmobile service, effective July 21, while the service is studied further.
"We have asked county staff to work with the community to develop alternatives for providing library services to meet citizens' needs" said Commissioner Chair Sally Kost.
"In studying the issue, we have asked staff to explore various options for providing these library services, which could include continuing the bookmobile, modifying the service, or providing other alternatives to ensure that citizens in outlying areas in the county have access to reading materials."
Kost said that "when we approved a budget recommendation from the County Manager's Office to discontinue the bookmobile in the current budget year, we did so with the understanding that certain steps would first be taken."
Commissioner Vice Chair George Lucier said that before halting the bookmobile's service, the commissioners requested that an alternative plan be in place to meet the needs of bookmobile customers. "We also asked staff for a thorough communications plan to notify customers of any changes and the dedication of a library staff position to provide services to meet these needs."
As part of the recent budget process, a staff review of bookmobile costs raised concerns about its efficiency of operations. "While the study raised some valuable points, it is premature to make changes until the other actions have been taken and we know what the alternatives are," Kost said.
At the July 19 meeting, the board instructed county staff to come back to the commissioners with recommended options no later than six months. "We'd like it earlier if possible. We also want bookmobile customers to have input through a survey and to be kept informed along the way," Lucier said.
As part of its review, the board also asked for additional data on the existing use of the bookmobile throughout the county.
Chatham County Bookmobile Schedule for Remainder of July 2010July 21: Cole Park, 1:30-5 pm
July 22: Busy Bee's, 9:30-9:50 am; Mona's Kidd's; 10:05-10:30 am, Chatham Charter Pre-School; 11-11:15 am, Bonlee, 12:30-1:30 pm; Bennett, 2-4 pm
July 26: Martha's Chapel, 10:15-11 am; Carolina Meadows, 1-2:30 pm; Governor's Village, 3-5 pm
July 28, Cole Park, 1:30-5 pm
July 29: Wescare, 9:30-9:50 am; 1st Learning, 10-10:30 am; CCD, 10:45-11:15 am; Sonflower Seeds, 11:30 am -noon; Silk Hope Pre-K, 12:05-12:35 pm
EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the Friends' FALL BOOK SALE on September 23-25th (Thursday - Saturday). Great selections and great prices!
For full details, click on Book Sale Tab above. View the Special Books listView photos of the Spring Book Sale by Gary Simpson
On September 20 about 7:00 p.m. immediately following the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new Chatham Community Library there will be a meeting of the Friends members in the new library. The purpose will be to approve proposed changes to the Friends’ bylaws, perhaps the biggest change being to bring our name into line with the name of the new library--Friends of the Chatham Community Library, Inc.
Other changes are to bring the bylaws into line with the way the board operates today; some grammatical fixes; and to remove the section allowing for an Advisory Council, a section that has never been used.
See you at the ribbon-cutting!Please read the proposed bylaws and if you have questions or comments, please contact Judith Peterson at judithsp@mindspring.com or 542-3967.
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Friends of the Library Book Club Selections through August 2011
August 3: The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, Fiction
September 7: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, Non-Fiction
October 5: The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle, Fiction
November 2: The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes by Randi Davenport,
Non-fiction
December 7: Undaunted Heart: The True Story of a Southern Belle & a Yankee General by Suzy Barile, Non-fiction
January 4, 2011: The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry, Fiction
February 4: When A Crocodile Eats the Sun by Peter Godwin, Non-Fiction
March 1: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, Fiction
April 5: Evil Genes by Barbara Oakley, Non-Fiction
May 3: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, Fiction
June 7: Parisian: An Adventure of Paris by Graham Robb, Non-Fiction
July 5: Annie Freeman’s Fabulous Traveling Funeral by Kris Radish, Fiction
August 2: The Help by Katherine Stockett, Fiction
