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PJ Story Time
Wednesday February 1
6 PM
Open to ALL families and caregivers with children aged 0-6.
Free. Registration not required.
Join Alison Bancroft, (one of Richford’s kindergarten teachers) for stories and games at the Arvin A. Brown Library.
If you have any questions please call Allison Hoadley 933-5294
Building Bright Futures
Sponsored by Franklin Grand Isle Building Bright Futures
Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament
Sunday January 29th, 2012
Registration begins 12:30, Game begins at 1 PM
Enosburg Country Club
53 Elm Street
Entry fee $60 with 70% payout based on number of players.
To benefit the Arvin A. Brown Library
Martin Luther King Day
We will be closed, today, Monday January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
Google Tools For Small Business
When: Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2011 at 6 PM
Where: Richford High School
Interactive training on how Google products can be used to bolster your business. Attendees will be introduced to various free online tools that can make your business smarter and potentially save time and money, as well as generate leads, revenue and increased office efficiency. Google products discussed include: Google Aps (G-mail, Calendar, Docs, Etc.), Google Analytics, Alerts, Web Developer, Places, Webmaster tools and more. This training is most effective when participants are stationed at computers with Broadband access, but only requires that the instructor at least have Broadband access.
Hosted by our e-Vermont Partner: Vermont Small Business Development Center
Saturday Celebration!
Saturday January 7
11 AM -NOON
Celebrate Jan Brett’s THE MITTEN by reading the story of the lost mitten and all the animals who make it their home. Then “stitch” your own mitten! Kids in grades K – 3 should enjoy this activity.
PJ Storytime
Wednesday
January 4
6 PM
Join Alison Bancroft, (one of Richford’s kindergarten teachers) for stories and games at the Arvin A. Brown Library.
Open to ALL families and caregivers with children aged 0-6.
Free. Registration not required.
If you have any questions please call Allison Hoadley 933-5294
Building Bright Futures
www.buildingbrightfutures.org
Sponsored by Franklin Grand Isle Building Bright Futures
Christmas Workshops
For adults and older children
Snowflake Ornament or Card
with Debi Herbet
Wednesday November 30
6:30 PM
Learn the art of paper quilling and create a
one-of-a-kind snowflake
Gift Bags and Garlands
Wednesday December 7
6:30 PM
Have fun making a new way to wrap a small gift and creating paper garlands to decorate your house.
Christmas Chocolate Candies
with Sheila Trudeau
Wednesday December 14
6:30 PM
Who doesn’t like chocolate? Make some delicious and pretty chocolates to share this holiday.
Please register for this workshop at the library.
Fall Fundraising
Recently the Arvin A. Brown Public Library sent out it’s third annual fundraising appeal letter and I’d like to thank all of our generous supporters who responded. Our goal for this campaign was to raise $4,400 and we are almost there with 78% of our goal.
Maple Mountain Woodworks of Richford will make a matching donation of $2,000. We are grateful to all the residents of Richford and our patrons from the surrounding area for their support of all we do at the library. There are many FREE activities available at the library including borrowing books, DVDs, and magazines for all ages, downloadable audio and eBooks, after school programs, computer access and wi-fi, story hour, summer camp programs, Vermont Online Database, Universal Classes and guest speakers throughout the year.
Last year we were level funded by the Select Board, however our operating costs, just like everyone else’s, have continued to rise. We have been struggling to find ways to reduce our expenditures as costs rise, without cutting the quality of service you have come to expect from us. Next month we will be asking the Select Board for a $5,000 increase in our appropriation for 2012. This would mean a cost increase for the taxpayers of Richford which would work out to be about $2 per $100,000 in property value. Please let the Select Board know if you support this increase for the library. This year we expect our fundraising will account for 15% of our total income and that is why every donation is important to us.
If you haven’t had a chance to contribute yet, it’s not too late to help us reach our goal. Donations forms are available at the library and here on our website. Thank you again and don’t forget we are a PUBLIC library and you are the public – if you have a request for a book or program, let us know and we will do our best to provide that for you.
Susan Smolinsky, Library Director
An Exciting New Webinar on Your 24/7 Public Library
You all know that public libraries are vital sources of information, but how much do you know about the online information we make available 24 hours a day?
“Your Library Presents: Information 24/7″ on November 8th, 10th and 15th, as part of the e-Vermont webinar series.
Find out how your library is offering resources for job seeking and career exploration, lifelong learning, genealogy, and creating and maintaining small businesses that are available to you 24/7 from any computer with internet access. We’ll take a brief tour of Career Transitions, Universal Class, PowerSpeak, HeritageQuest Online, and Small Business Resources Center.
To attend, go to the webinar link at www.e4vt.org on the date and time of your choice from any computer with a high speed Internet connection. Free. No pre-registration required.
We encourage you to log in 5 min. before the session begins. You will need to turn on your computer’s sound/speakers.
Webinar Dates (same webinar repeated in these 30 minute sessions):
- November 8th, 12:00 noon
- November 10th, 6:00 pm
- November 15th, 12:00 noon
If this webinar interests you, also check out the Public Libraries in the 21st Century session at the e-Communities in a Digital Age regional workshop. Click here for details and to register.
