Mar 31, 2009
Melvin Library Celebrates Anniversary
Founded in 1934, Melvin Public Library is celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2009. The library primarily serves the residents of the village of Melvin and town of Peach Orchard and is a member of the Lincoln Trail Libraries System.
The library's collection numbers over 10000 items and includes adult books, children's books, large print books, audio books, magazines, videocassettes, DVDs, reference and genealogy material, and microfilm.
The library offers many services including public Internet access, computer and printer, fax machine, copy machine, TV/VCR, tax forms, student financial aid forms, and adult and children's programs.
The library is open Monday through Wednesday from noon to 6:00 p.m., Friday from noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The library's book discussion group The Pageturners meet the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the library and new members are always welcome!
The library's collection numbers over 10000 items and includes adult books, children's books, large print books, audio books, magazines, videocassettes, DVDs, reference and genealogy material, and microfilm.
The library offers many services including public Internet access, computer and printer, fax machine, copy machine, TV/VCR, tax forms, student financial aid forms, and adult and children's programs.
The library is open Monday through Wednesday from noon to 6:00 p.m., Friday from noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The library's book discussion group The Pageturners meet the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the library and new members are always welcome!
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Melvin Public Library News
3/26/09
Big Words for Little People by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell is a wonderful children’s book that teaches about manners and morals. The book has been donated by Francis and Ardelle Walle in memory of Stella May Harper, mother of Judy Schall.
Thanks to Ray Arends for making several donations to the library and to Kayla Dunahee for donating a large number of books.
A new collection of large print books has arrived and will remain in the library for the next two months. Authors include Donna Andrews, Max Brand, Jill Churchill, Jackie Collins, Jennifer Crusie, Barbara Delinsky, Nicholas Evans, Dorothea Benton Frank, Elizabeth Lowell, Ed McBain, Linda Lael Miller, Nora Roberts and Danielle Steel.
The library is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and we have surprises in store for the public that will be announced in the next few weeks, stay tuned!
3/26/09
Big Words for Little People by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell is a wonderful children’s book that teaches about manners and morals. The book has been donated by Francis and Ardelle Walle in memory of Stella May Harper, mother of Judy Schall.
Thanks to Ray Arends for making several donations to the library and to Kayla Dunahee for donating a large number of books.
A new collection of large print books has arrived and will remain in the library for the next two months. Authors include Donna Andrews, Max Brand, Jill Churchill, Jackie Collins, Jennifer Crusie, Barbara Delinsky, Nicholas Evans, Dorothea Benton Frank, Elizabeth Lowell, Ed McBain, Linda Lael Miller, Nora Roberts and Danielle Steel.
The library is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and we have surprises in store for the public that will be announced in the next few weeks, stay tuned!
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Melvin Public Library News
3/19/09
Thanks to Diane Doyle and Denise Grady for donating a large number of books to the library. Material donations are always welcome so if you are weeding out your movie collection or spring-cleaning the bookshelves, consider the library for your surplus!
New books at the library include One Day at a Time by Danielle Steel, Eclipse by Richard North Patterson, Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult, While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky, When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin, and Revelations by Melissa de la Cruz.
The library is partnering with the Cooperative Extension service during their program planning process and has surveys for the public to fill out to give the CE office ideas about the public’s information and education needs. There are print copies available at the library or surveys may be completed online through the CE website.
3/19/09
Thanks to Diane Doyle and Denise Grady for donating a large number of books to the library. Material donations are always welcome so if you are weeding out your movie collection or spring-cleaning the bookshelves, consider the library for your surplus!
New books at the library include One Day at a Time by Danielle Steel, Eclipse by Richard North Patterson, Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult, While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky, When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin, and Revelations by Melissa de la Cruz.
The library is partnering with the Cooperative Extension service during their program planning process and has surveys for the public to fill out to give the CE office ideas about the public’s information and education needs. There are print copies available at the library or surveys may be completed online through the CE website.
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Melvin Public Library News
3/12/09
The library has received a donation from Vicky Coffin for two cookbooks in memory of Stella May Harper, mother to Judy Schall. Added to the collection are The Ultimate Soup Cookbook by Reader’s Digest and Martha Stewart’s Cookies and both books are filled with delectable recipes and marvelous pictures.
We are filling up the new library shelves with books and want to thank everyone involved with this project. Thanks to Harold Forbes and Tom Johnson for donating their time and skill in building the shelves and to Kirchner Lumber of Paxton for donating lumber.
Thanks also to Milly Aponte and Sheila Hinthorn for helping to paint shelves and to all the wonderful volunteers who offered to help paint. Last but not least, many thanks to the Melvin Public Library Board of Trustees for making this project possible!
3/12/09
The library has received a donation from Vicky Coffin for two cookbooks in memory of Stella May Harper, mother to Judy Schall. Added to the collection are The Ultimate Soup Cookbook by Reader’s Digest and Martha Stewart’s Cookies and both books are filled with delectable recipes and marvelous pictures.
We are filling up the new library shelves with books and want to thank everyone involved with this project. Thanks to Harold Forbes and Tom Johnson for donating their time and skill in building the shelves and to Kirchner Lumber of Paxton for donating lumber.
Thanks also to Milly Aponte and Sheila Hinthorn for helping to paint shelves and to all the wonderful volunteers who offered to help paint. Last but not least, many thanks to the Melvin Public Library Board of Trustees for making this project possible!
Mar 13, 2009
Melvin Public Library History
The library began as a project of the Melvin Junior Woman’s Club in 1934. It was during the Great Depression and the members were looking for a way to provide entertainment and recreation for community residents because in their words “no one had much money and very few ever got out of town.”
Club members collected and donated books and the library began with about 50 volumes on a shelf in Ben Kaufman’s grocery store on Main Street where the Post Office is now located. When Mr. Kaufman died his store was sold and Bill Holmes, who had a grocery store next door where the Evergreen Cafe was later located, provided shelf space.
In 1939 a WPA (Work Projects Administration) government program worked with the group to form, as they put it, “a real library.” The village board gave the group the northeast room in the town hall and the WPA helped secure books on loan from the State Library in Springfield and employed the first librarian, Miss Gertrude Lamoreaux. With about 1400 books on the shelves, Melvin Public Library was open for business.
The WPA project ended in 1942, and the first Library Board of Trustees was elected in 1943. Members were Dorothy Freehill, Glyde Dietterle, Rev. Turner, Walter Iehl, Esther Ficken and Adelaide Dixon. The board then held a referendum to become a township library and it passed overwhelmingly. New shelves were built, new books were added and the library began to grow.
When more space was needed the village board offered the northwest room in town hall that was formerly used as a jail, the wall was removed, and this became the children’s library. In 1965 another room was partitioned off from the back of the building and a rest room and air conditioning were also added to the library.
In 1967 when Illinois libraries were organized into groups, the library became a member of The Lincoln Trail Libraries System, headquartered in Champaign.
Improvements to the library in the last several years include painting and redecorating, adding a new circulation desk and book return, landscaping the building, adding computers and Internet access, adding copy and fax machines, adding new programs and services, building new shelves and expanding and updating the collection.
In 1998 a group of local readers met and formed a library book discussion group and the Pageturners have now been meeting together monthly for over 10 years and have read and discussed over 100 books.
Founded in 1934, the library is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009 and continues to provide material and services to residents in the village of Melvin and Peach Orchard Township as well as people from neighboring communities.
The library began as a project of the Melvin Junior Woman’s Club in 1934. It was during the Great Depression and the members were looking for a way to provide entertainment and recreation for community residents because in their words “no one had much money and very few ever got out of town.”
Club members collected and donated books and the library began with about 50 volumes on a shelf in Ben Kaufman’s grocery store on Main Street where the Post Office is now located. When Mr. Kaufman died his store was sold and Bill Holmes, who had a grocery store next door where the Evergreen Cafe was later located, provided shelf space.
In 1939 a WPA (Work Projects Administration) government program worked with the group to form, as they put it, “a real library.” The village board gave the group the northeast room in the town hall and the WPA helped secure books on loan from the State Library in Springfield and employed the first librarian, Miss Gertrude Lamoreaux. With about 1400 books on the shelves, Melvin Public Library was open for business.
The WPA project ended in 1942, and the first Library Board of Trustees was elected in 1943. Members were Dorothy Freehill, Glyde Dietterle, Rev. Turner, Walter Iehl, Esther Ficken and Adelaide Dixon. The board then held a referendum to become a township library and it passed overwhelmingly. New shelves were built, new books were added and the library began to grow.
When more space was needed the village board offered the northwest room in town hall that was formerly used as a jail, the wall was removed, and this became the children’s library. In 1965 another room was partitioned off from the back of the building and a rest room and air conditioning were also added to the library.
In 1967 when Illinois libraries were organized into groups, the library became a member of The Lincoln Trail Libraries System, headquartered in Champaign.
Improvements to the library in the last several years include painting and redecorating, adding a new circulation desk and book return, landscaping the building, adding computers and Internet access, adding copy and fax machines, adding new programs and services, building new shelves and expanding and updating the collection.
In 1998 a group of local readers met and formed a library book discussion group and the Pageturners have now been meeting together monthly for over 10 years and have read and discussed over 100 books.
Founded in 1934, the library is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009 and continues to provide material and services to residents in the village of Melvin and Peach Orchard Township as well as people from neighboring communities.
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