Brighton Memorial Library

News from the library for September 2, 2010

Woo hoo! Check us out! The library now has a Facebook page! If you have a Facebook account, you can check out all the pictures from various library activities at the Brighton Memorial Library page. You can also leave us notes, let us know if you want to suggest a library program, want us to consider purchasing specific materials for the library, and so on. Aren’t we just technologically advanced?!

Coming events at the library include:

Thursday, September 2—Library Board of Trustees meeting at 7 pm
Monday, September 6—Labor Day; library closed
Saturday, September 11—Librarians’ Bake Sale, starting at 10 am
Monday, September 13—Preschool Story Time at 10:15
Friday & Saturday, September 17 & 18—Smokin’ Brighton Barbeque Contest at Betsy Ann Park
Monday, September 20—Preschool Story Time at 10:15
Tuesday, September 21—Avid Reader Club Party from 6:30 to 7pm
Monday, September 27—Preschool Story Time at 10:15
Tuesday, September 28—Patchwork Block of the Month Club at 6:30

Many thanks to Donna King, Helen Clifft, Denise Duitsman, Sandy Poole, Mary Bizaillion, and Kim Nixon and her kids for their donations of items to add to our collection.

News from the Library, August 19, 2010

Congratulations to our July Avid Readers, who are: Cassie Christian, Allie Goss, Russell Goss, Quinn Owens, Abigail Harper, Kailie Christian, Evan Brefeld, Deklan Cannon, Jamie Edelen, Gennasee Cannon, Hunter Edelen, and Daniel Cokel. Want to join us? Avid Readers are our young patrons (6^th grade and younger) who read ten books during the month, write them on a reading log, and turn it in to the library. Avid Readers names are listed in the paper, on the Brighton Library website, and are invited to a library party to celebrate their success with reading.

Coming events at the library include:

Thursday, September 2—Library Board of Trustees meeting at 7 pm
Monday, September 6—Labor Day; library closed
Monday, September 13—Preschool Story Time at 10:15
Friday & Saturday, September 17 & 18—Smokin’ Brighton Barbeque Contest at Betsy Ann Park
Monday, September 20—Preschool Story Time at 10:15
Tuesday, September 21—Avid Reader Club Party from 6:30 to 7pm
Monday, September 27—Preschool Story Time at 10:15
Tuesday, September 28—Patchwork Block of the Month Club at 6:30

Many thanks to all the anonymous folks who leave donations of items to add to our collection.

News from the Library for August 9, 2010

We’re having a relatively quiet time at the library during August as we take a break after the summer reading program and work on making plans for lots of programs beginning in September. Please check back here, pick up an activity calendar at the library, or find the information on programs and activities on our website—www.brightonpubliclibrary.org. Among other activities, preschool story time will resume on September 7, at 10:15 am, and will be held every Monday that the library is open. Avid Reader Club will continue to party on the third Tuesday of the month. The Patchwork Block of the Month Club will resume in September, meeting on the fourth Tuesday of the month. And we’re planning more! If you have a suggestion for an activity or program that we could provide for any age group, and within the space we have at the library, please let us know.

Many thanks to Pam Wahl, Kim Leady, Dottie Lou Austin, Elizabeth Bockstruck, Bev Quigley, Frank & Sandy DiStefano, John Holland, and the Kwas family.

News from the Library for July 22, 2010

I am very sad to announce yet another change at the library. We have discovered that while the cases are on the shelves, many of our DVDs have disappeared. Unfortunately, we have been fairly trusting folks here at the library, and it appears that because of our attitude, some things will become harder to manage for both patrons and our staff. In an effort to improve this situation, we are in the process of moving all of the DVDs behind the counter at the circulation desk. The cases will still be on the shelves, but patrons will have to take the case to the desk to get the DVD before it can be checked out. I am sorry that we have to proceed in this manner—and I am even more sorry that we have visitors to our library who are not responsible for their own behavior.

Coming Library Events and Activities:

Sunday, July 25—End of Summer Reading Program Carnival at Schneider Park, from 2 to 4:30.

Many thanks to Jason & Shannon Bowman and boys, Sharon Oertel Hogan, and Elizabeth Harper for their generous donations to the library.

News from the Library for July 8, 2010

Halfway through the summer reading program, we’re pleased to report great success so far! Between 70 and 80 kids have participated in scary games, stories, and songs, and making green slime.

Coming Library Events and Activities:

Monday, July 12—Summer Reading Program
Monday, July 19—Summer Reading Program
Sunday, July 25—End of Summer Reading Program Carnival at Schneider Park, from 2 to 4:30.

The schedule for Summer Reading Program is as follows: 10:15-10:45 for preschoolers through going into 2^nd grade; 11:00-11:45 for kids going in to 3^rd grade through 6^th grade; 1:00-1:45 for kids going in to 3^rd grade through 6^th grade from Step by Step.

Many thanks to Lillian Bennett, the Bockstruck family, and Donna King for their generous donations of items to add to our collection!

News from the library for July 1, 2010

Best wishes and happy retirement to long-time librarian, Lillian Bennett. Lillian’s last day to work at the library was June 25. She promises us that she’ll be back to visit a lot!

Many thanks to Joyce Buzzanga, Becky Huebener, Marilyn Christopher, and Chris Dawdy for their part in creating our latest quilt to raffle. It is a red, white, and blue queen-sized quilt, with chances selling for $1 each or 6 for $5.00. As always, proceeds from the raffle will be used for a variety of library projects—including providing programs and purchasing materials for the library. The raffle drawing will be held on July 3 at the library booth at Independence at the Park, at Schneider Park.

Library Events and Activities:

Thursday, July 1—Library Board of Trustees meeting at the library
Saturday, July 3—LIBRARY CLOSED!
Saturday, July 3—Fourth of July Celebration at Schneider Park, with activities and concessions all day and into the evening
Monday, July 5—Summer Reading Program
Monday, July 12—Summer Reading Program
Monday, July 19—Summer Reading Program
Sunday, July 25—End of Summer Reading Program Carnival at Schneider Park, from 2 to 4:30.

Many thanks to Edie Elliott, Elizabeth Bockstruck, Bev Quigley, Josephine Hausman, Lillian Bennett, Gail Huebener, and Karen Teeter for their generous donations of items to add to our collection!

News from the Library for June 17, 2010

The Summer Reading Program is underway! Preschool through 6th graders (either this year or last year) are welcome to join us for some stories, songs, crafts, and games as we Scare Up a Good Book. Don’t want to read this summer? You can still participate in the Summer Reading Program even if you don’t fill out a Summer Reading Log. However, participants who complete a summer reading log and turn it in earn $150 book bucks and are entered in a weekly drawing for a voucher for two Cardinal Baseball tickets.

Please join us at the Library for the following events:

Saturday, June 19—Electronic Recycling Day at the Village Municipal Building from 9 to 1
Monday, June 21—Summer Reading Program
Monday, June 28—Summer Reading Program:
Saturday, July 3—Fourth of July Celebration at Schneider Park, with activities and concessions from 11 am to 9:30 pm
Monday, July 5—Summer Reading Program
Monday, July 12—Summer Reading Program
Monday, July 19—Summer Reading Program
Sunday, July 25—End of Summer Carnival to spend Book Bucks! 2 to 4:30 at Schneider Park

Summer Reading Program daily schedule is 10:15 to 10:45 for preschool through going into 2^nd graders; 11:00 to 11:45 for 3^rd through 6^th graders; 1:00 to 1:45 for 3^rd through 6^th graders from Step by Step.

Many thanks to Edie Elliott, Tammi Wilfong, Margaret Sayers, and Lillian Bennett for their donations to the library.

Non-resident fees for 2010-2011

In Illinois, people living outside the service area of a public library are considered non-residents. Non-residents are eligible to purchase a library card from the public library under certain conditions. The sale of a library card to a non-resident is covered by the Illinois Statutes, 75 ILDS 5/4-7 (12) and 75 ILDS 16/30-55.60 specifically.

For the Brighton Memorial Library, non-residents are those patrons who live within the bounds of the Southwestern Unit School District #9, but outside the Village of Brighton city limits. Non-resident fees are determined by a mathematical formula provided by the Illinois State Library–tax revenue for the previous year divided by the library population, multiplied by the average household population for the village. Completing the calculations results in a non-resident fee of $50.00 for the 2011 fiscal year.

The new non-resident fee will be charged to non-residents beginning October 1, 2010. Non-residents who wish to renew their library cards prior to the fee increase, may do so, and one year will be added to their expiration date, regardless of when their expiration date is. For example, if the expiration date is in January, 2011, but the patron chooses to renew in September to avoid the higher fees, the new expiration date will be January, 2012.

Remember, too, that we are now able to accept credit and debit cards online from this website. Simply choose the epay link on the right side of this page, and follow the directions given. We’ll update your account when we receive notice from epay that your payment has been made.

News from the Library 5/28/10

Congratulations to our April Avid Readers: Cassie Christian, Kailie Christian, Evan Brefeld, Abigail Harper, Allie Goss, Russell Goss, Kyle Warren, Shane Warren, Daniel Cokel, Hunter Edelen, and Jamie Edelen.

Avid Readers Kailie, Cassie, Abigail, Allie, and Russ having a wonderful time at the library!

Please join us at the Library for the following events!

Saturday, June 12—Electronic Recycling Day at the Village Municipal Building from 9 to 3
Monday, June 14—Summer Reading Program

Tuesday, June 15—Avid Reader Club Party from 6:30 to 7:00 pm (by invitation only, please!)

Monday, June 21—Summer Reading Program
Tuesday, June 22—Patchwork Block of the Month Club at 6:30
Monday, June 28—Summer Reading Program:
Saturday, July 3—Fourth of July Celebration at Schneider Park, with activities and concessions all day and evening
Monday, July 5—Summer Reading Program
Monday, July 12—Summer Reading Program
Monday, July 19—Summer Reading Program
Sunday, July 25—End of Summer Carnival to spend Book Bucks! 2 to 4:30 at Schneider Park

Many thanks to Rosemary Schoeberle, Kathy Bray, and Evan Archer for their donations to the library.

News from the Library for May 17, 2010