The Library

The last few weeks have been quite busy at work. Several programs have started and several events are coming up. I don't think we, the public, give enough credit to the number of people and the amount to time they spend on preparing programs and events for us. If it weren't for our programming partners and our dedicated volunteers the library wouldn't be able to offer the amount of things it does.

In the last week alone:

• Friends of the Library worked a casino fundraiser for our expansion
• Parent Link has helped the library offer a toddler & preschool story time, 
• the local chapter of the Alberta francophone association has helped the library with a french language story time for preschoolers
• the local Arts council has helped promote a series of NFB screenings
• Community Outreach has partnered with me to hold Teen Lunch Club every Tuesday during lunch for the next 14 weeks
• our regular volunteers have returned (most of our volunteers take the summer off to work or vacation) and new ones have signed up
• the Annual Halloween story time is being planned with several young volunteers offering their assistance and a mom offering to make cookies again (I believe this is now 8 years in a row)
• One of my coworkers and Community Outreach have started planning a seniors' event at the library
• the staff are planning training sessions for library month, some in the library, some with local teachers - volunteers will be helping with these
• and planning for the annual Scholastic Book Sale has begun with the local elementary school

I feel very fortunate that we can offer these opportunities to the public. I shudder to think what would happen if we didn't have partners and volunteers.