Mar 22, 2007

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Melvin Public Library News
03/22/2007

The public support of the Show Your Love for the Library fundraising campaign has been outstanding! So far the library has received donations from over 45 individuals and families, many from the local area and several from more distant locations.

Recent donations have been received from Mike & Linda Moody, Ken & Susan Lee, Theresa Lange of Bloomington, Gayle Ford of Paxton, and the Mike & Donna Kendrick Family. Jill Howk Gengler of Champaign has made a donation in memory of her mother, Amy Howk, who always appreciated having a library in town.

New DVDs have arrived at the library and include the titles Are We There Yet?, Barnyard, Christmas with the Kranks, I Heart the Huckabees, Lucky Number Sleven, Miami Vice, Spiderman 2, Sugar Creek Gang, Underworld, Uptown Girls, Walk the Line, Wedding Crashers, We Were the Mulvaneys, The Wild and You, Me and Dupree.

Mar 15, 2007

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Melvin Public Library News
03/15/2007

Donations for the Show Your Love for the Library fundraising campaign continue to arrive each week. Our sincere thanks to the great friends whose support of the library will enrich the lives of all area residents! Recent donors are Evelyn Beck, Ken Thackeray, Sharon Forbes, Teresa Freehill, Florence Knittles, Rick & Lois Arends of Loda, and Carolyn Eberhard of Sierra Madre, California.

The Melvin-Sibley Class of 1964 has made a donation to the library in memory of George Junior Brown, father of Carolyn Brown Lang, a member of that class.

New books at the library include Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama, Sisters by Danielle Steel, Partner in Crime by J.A. Jance, Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky, White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz, Ever After by Karen Kingsbury, The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl and The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion.

Mar 8, 2007

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Melvin Public Library News
03/08/2007

Thanks to all the Friends of the Library who have responded to the Show Your Love for the Library fundraising campaign! Each week new donations are received by mail and in person, and even in the book return! Recent donors include Jayne Sinn, Norm & Lola Siems, June Arnold, Jim & Brenda Shearl, Arnold & Nancy Brucker, Bill & Helen Curtis, Jim & Lynn Duke; Carl, Beth & Austin Hornstein, and Darrell & Sherrill Dunahee.

Raymond & Margaret Freehill Buening of Indiana have made a donation in memory of Ambrose & Evelyn Freehill; and Rev. Gerald & Lois Weber Peterson have sent a donation along with a note from Lois expressing fond memories of her youth, reading at the Melvin Library when Miss Lamroeux was the librarian.

Thanks also to Nancy Brucker for donating the 2-DVD set of The DaVinci Code. This interesting movie, starring Tom Hanks, was based on the Dan Brown bestselling novel of the same name.

Mar 1, 2007

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Melvin Public Library News
03/01/2007

The response to the library’s Show Your Love for the Library fundraising drive has been fantastic! Very generous donations continue to arrive by mail and in person each day and recent donors are Lottie Reaves, Victoria Beck, Diane Doyle, Mabel Netherton, Glen Netherton, Delmar & Janice Ehmen, Ray & Gloria Brinkman, Denise Grady, Bruce & Eleanor Carter, Dolores Clauss, Tamie Jo Porch, Gary & Judy Hansen and Deb Trautman.

All Melvin mailing addresses should have received a pink postcard invitation to participate in the Show Your Love for the Library fundraising drive. If you did not receive a card and would like to participate, phone 388-2421 for more information.

Thanks to Pat Gramley for donating several bags of great mystery books by authors like Patricia Cornwell, Anne Perry, J.A. Jance, Nancy Atherton, Marcia Muller and Sue Grafton; they will be processed and added to the collection soon!

Feb 22, 2007

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Melvin Public Library News
02/22/2007

By now everyone should have received a pink postcard from the library inviting all area residents to participate in the Show Your Love for the Library fundraising drive. If you did not receive a card and would like to participate, phone 388-2421 for more information.

So many have responded with generous donations and we’d like to thank you all! Donations have been received from Marty & JoAnn Althouse, Dave & Ruth Moore, Rhonda Day-Hornstein, Lloyd & Ruby Allen, Al & Ginny Celeschi, Mary Lou Hill, Sharon Kacheris, Roger Arends and Jean Watterson; and more are arriving each day!

Jean Thackeray, Diane Doyle and Esther Ficken have all recently made donations of books and books on tape to the library and we appreciate their thoughtfulness!

The library has four new books by popular author Wanda Brunstetter that comprise The Brides of Lancaster County series. The titles are A Merry Heart, Looking for a Miracle, Plain & Fancy and The Hope Chest. Also new is Janet Evanovich’s Plum Lovin’, a Stephanie Plum Between-the-Numbers novel.

Feb 12, 2007

Show Your Love for the Library

Just in time for Valentine's Day the library is having a fundraising drive called Show Your Love for the Library! Area residents who appreciate the library can show their love with a donation made to Melvin Public Library, 102 S Center Street, PO Box 129, Melvin IL 60952.

Pink postcards have been sent to all local addresses in Melvin and Peach Orchard Township. If you did not receive a postcard and would like to participate in the fundraising drive phone 217-388-2421 for more details!

Feb 10, 2007

Winter Hours


With a winter snowstorm in the forecast it's a good time to remind folks that the library may close early or remain closed during severe winter weather. Phone first, 388-2421. Of course there are no late fees if this should happen!

Feb 8, 2007

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Melvin Public Library News
02/08/2007

The library has received a donation from Ed & Kathy Eagleson in memory of Lucille Swearingen. The Melvin Women’s Club has made a donation to the library in appreciation for the February 1 program provided by the library book club, the Pageturners.

The new collection of rotating videos has arrived with 40 titles to choose from including About Schmidt, Anger Management, Cold Mountain, Crush, Finding Nemo, A History of Violence, The Incredibles, Just Friends, Just Like Heaven, Ladder 49, Madagascar, Polar Express, Prime, Racing Stripes, Ray, A State of Mind, Under the Tuscan Sun and We Were Soldiers.

The Internet link for the federal government has changed from firstgov.gov to usa.gov. This easier to remember link provides access to many government services and the public can find information about grants and benefits, education, the law, health and nutrition, public safety, science and technology, transportation, the environment, agriculture and much more.

Feb 1, 2007

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Melvin Public Library News
02/01/2007

Thanks to Don and Cheryl Kurtenbach for their donation to the library in memory of Lucille Swearingen. Other recent donations to the library have been received from Stan Swearingen and Mike and Linda Moody.

New books now in are Stalemate by Iris Johansen, Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood, Hundred-Dollar Baby by Robert B. Parker, The Hamiltons by Catherine Cookson and Still Life with Crows by Douglas Preston. Friend-of-the-Library Jean Thackeray has donated a P.D. James novel, The Murder Room; you may have seen this on TV recently on the PBS series Mystery.

The library book club The Pageturners will be presenting the program for the February 1 Melvin Woman’s Club meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Methodist Church. The group will be sharing their views of the Haven Kimmel book She Got Up Off the Couch and talking about the joys of reading; it should be lots of fun!

Jan 30, 2007

Attention Pageturners

Just a reminder that the book club will meet this Thursday, February 1, at 7:00 p.m. at the Melvin Methodist Church, 129 N Center Street in Melvin. The group will review Haven Kimmel's book She Got Up Off the Couch for the Melvin Woman's Club Meeting. Hope you can make it!

Jan 23, 2007

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Melvin Public Library News
01/25/2007

Harry Potter fans will be pleased to hear author J.K. Rowling has released the title of the seventh and final book in her series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. A definite publication date has not been announced but several websites suggest it may be out in July of 2007.

Tax forms available at the library include the basic state and federal forms and we can also print specialized forms from the IRS website http://www.irs.gov/ or CD-ROM. If tax time has you thinking about finances check out some of the library’s financial planning books like The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life or The Road to Wealth by Suze Orman, Get a Financial Life by Beth Koblinger, Feathering Your Nest: The Retirement Planner by Lisa Berger, and Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez.

New DVDs at the library are After the Sunset, Blade Trinity, Clean, Doogal, Kicking & Screaming, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Legend of Zorro, Million Dollar Baby, Mona Lisa Smile, Rent, Rumor Has It, She’s the Man, Something’s Gotta Give, Spanglish, Starsky & Hutch, Underworld, The Upside of Anger and What a Girl Wants.

Jan 15, 2007

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Melvin Public Library News
01/18/2007

Thanks to the Melvin-Sibley Class of 1964 for their donation to the library in memory of Lucille Swearingen. Mrs. Swearingen served many years as a member of the Melvin Public Library Board of Trustees.

The library book club The Pageturners met Monday evening, January 8, to discuss Mount Vernon Love Story by Mary Higgins Clark. This historical fiction novel was Clark’s first book originally published in 1969 under the title Aspire to the Heavens.

The group will next meet on Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Melvin Methodist Church where they will give the program for the Melvin Women’s Club. They will review and discuss the book She Got Up Off the Couch by Haven Kimmel, the sequel to Kimmel’s book A Girl Named Zippy. Copies of both books are available at the library.

The Pageturners regularly meet on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the library and newcomers are always welcome!

Jan 12, 2007

Library to be Open Monday

The library will be open regular hours, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 P.M., on Monday, January 15, 2007, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

Jan 10, 2007

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Melvin Public Library News
01/11/2007

It’s that time again, tax forms are in! If you are preparing to file your income tax the library has all the basic forms you need plus many specialized forms that can be photocopied. Available are IL-1040 and federal 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ; as well as all basic schedules and instructions. The library also has a public access computer and the Internet if you wish to file online. If you file from home and have questions regarding the filing process check the IRS website http://www.irs.gov/. Forms, instructions and publications may be printed or downloaded from this site. Still need help? Phone the IRS toll free 1-800-829-3676 to order forms or 1-800-829-1040 for tax advice.

New books on order and arriving in the library soon include Stalemate by Iris Johansen, Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood, Hundred-Dollar Baby by Robert B. Parker, Hamiltons by Catherine Cookson and Plum Lovin’: A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich.

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Melvin Public Library News
01/04/2007

The library is giving away free gloves to all area youngsters through age 16. The gloves are located on our Mitten Tree and children can choose their own pair. Thanks to Big R of Gibson City and to Patricia Donovan of Melvin for donating gloves for the tree. If you would like to contribute gloves drop them by the library anytime, we will be giving them away throughout the winter!

Here’s hoping the children enjoyed their holiday vacation. Some new children’s books at the library are Dinosaur World, The Real Mother Goose, Journals from the Past, The Instant Guide to Cats, How to Be Popular, Good as Gold, Bob the Builder: A Day at the Farm, Castles, Insects, Trees and How to Eat Fried Worms.

Just a reminder that the library may close early or remain closed during severe winter weather. It’s always a good idea to phone first, 388-2421, if the weather is poor. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and of course there are no late fees should this occur!