May 13 2008
…with Corning Library on Saturday, June 7 at the City Park. We will be handing out SR materials and then you can enjoy a presentation by Topeka Zoological Park! Not sure what they’ll all be telling us, but I’m fairly certain it’ll have something to do with bugs. ;-) Meet me there bright & early at 9:30 am!!
Apr 18 2008
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Apr 05 2008
Although April is only just beginning, it isn’t too late to think about Summer, as it will be here before we know it. The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program is Catch the Reading Bug! The program will follow the tradition of the past couple years, with one important change. Summer Reading has been moved from Thursday mornings to Saturday mornings. The times will remain the same from approximately 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
Kick-off will be June 7 at 9:30am. Subsequent programs will be June 14, 21, and 28. Please consider pre-registering your child for Summer Reading at the Corning Library. It makes things much easier and more organized if I have an approximate number of attending children. Thank-you!!
We will be purchasing our very own digital camera, so be sure to check out the website for lots and lots of pictures!!
Check back later with more information on the performers!
Mar 22 2008
Greetings! I recently had the experience of attending a two-day seminar, Turning the Page: Building Your Library Community in Wichita, March 18 & 19. The seminar took place at Hyatt Regency Hotel downtown. I learned all about advocacy and sustainabililty. The seminar was part of the requirement for a grant we’ve received; the Gates Foundation Opportunity Online Hardware Grant.
This grant is based on population and poverty levels, and is intended for upgrading existing public access technology. Corning was awarded $3850, and is responsible for matching $960 of that amount. The money will be used to upgrade the computers and printers, and perhaps purchase other hardware or peripherals as needed. The new items must be purchased and installed by October of this year.
Kevin Carroll, author of the book Rules of the Red Rubber Ball, was our plenary speaker and what a story he told! He was very inspirational, and I would recommend his book to anyone. I also had the opportunity to meet Kansas author Nancy Pickard at dinner that evening, and get her latest book signed, The Virgin of Small Plains, a copy of which will soon be available here.
The seminar was also funded by the Gates Foundation and all expenses were paid, including mileage, meals, hotel, and tolls. The hotel was very nice with a beautiful view of the Arkansas River, and the food was delicious! It was