Donations

Thanks to Erica Nugent and Kari Ryan and Family for donating a large number of books and videos to the library. Thanks also to Kayla Trowbridge and Marla Provin for donating books to the library. All donations are greatly appreciated!

Holiday Hours

The library will be closed Friday, December 25, Saturday, December 26, 2009 and Friday, January 1, 2010 in celebration of the Holiday Season.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your friends at Melvin Public Library!

Employment Opportunities

Temporary part-time jobs are available working with the United States Census 2010 and all the information you need to explore these employment opportunities can be found at your local library.

The Champaign Co. census office has provided us with brochures describing the positions available, such as Census Clerk, Census Taker, or Crew Leader; as well as detailed descriptions of the information you will need for the application.

The census job website is http://www.2010censusjobs/. gov and the contact numbers are 217-239-4408 or toll-free 1-866-861-2010.

Free Gloves at the Library

The Mitten Tree is up and we hope all the neighborhood children will stop by the library and pick themselves out a warm pair of gloves with Merry Christmas wishes from the library! School will soon be out for winter break and we want you to keep your hands warm as you play outside and enjoy your vacation.

With snow, sleet and ice in the forecast it's a good time to remind folks that the library may close early or remain closed during severe winter weather. Please phone first and make sure we are open, 388-2421. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and remind the public that there are no late fees charged on these days :)

Holiday Books at the Library

We have many new holiday books for you to enjoy thanks to Diane Doyle, a regular book donor and true Friend of the Library. Try An Amish Christmas: December in Lancaster County by Beth Wiseman and others, White Christmas Pie by Wanda Brunstetter, or Shadows of Lancaster County by Mindy Starns Clark.

Other holiday titles include Patchwork Christmas by Renee DeMarco, Simply Christmas by Pamela Dowd, Patchwork Holiday by Wanda Brunstetter, The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans, The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck and The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber.