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Melvin Public Library News

5/21/09

Thanks to Gloria Brinkman for making a donation to our recent fundraiser. Between all the generous cash and food donations and the hard work of the volunteers the library raised over $660 at the Paxton IGA cookout and bake sale in early May.

New books at the library are The Secret by Beverly Lewis, Hannah by Jerry Eicher, Prairie County Fair by Freda Chrisman, Maryland by Loree Lough, Maine by Carol Mason Parker and Montana Skies by Ann Bell.

A new collection of large print books, 65-70 different titles, will arrive in the library this week and be available to the public for the next two months.

The children’s Summer Reading Program will begin early in June. This year we hope to top last year’s numbers when a total of 26 children read over 179 books and won prizes for their efforts.

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Melvin Public Library News
5/14/09

Thanks to Jamie Brown, Karri Ryan, Shannon Pabian, Jean Thackeray and Joe Larkin for donating books to the library and to Sherrill Dunahee for making a donation to our recent fundraiser.

Congratulations to Dane Wheeler, 3-month-old son of Bryen and Arla Wheeler. Dane is the newest recipient of the library’s Books for Babies program in which youngsters under the age of one are gifted books to promote the beginning of a life-long relationship with the library.

Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto by popular talk radio host Mark Levine has been added to the collection as a memorial book for Joy Thompson.

Other new books at the library are The 8th Confession by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, Deadlock by Iris Johansen, Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux, Under the Radar by Fern Michaels and Vision in White, which is Book One in the Bride Quartet series by Nora Roberts.

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Melvin Public Library News

5/07/09

The May 2nd fundraiser at the Paxton IGA was a great success thanks to all these Friends of the Library!

Those who contributed to the bake sale or made cash donations are Roger Arends, Donna Kendrick, Pat Denault, Jean Watterson, Judy Ficken Engelstad, Tori Breeden, JoAnn Althouse, Ed Eagleson, Donna Courtright, Janice Ehmen, Linda Moody, Cheryl Kurtenbach, Pat Donovan, Kay Swearingen, Lynn Duke, Diane Dawson and Judy Schall.

Those who helped by working that day are Pat Donovan, Amy Rohrer, Jim and Lynn Duke, Faith Duke, Diane Dawson, Ed Hinthorn, Charlie Orcutt, and Ron and Donna Courtright.

We are so fortunate in this community to have such great Friends and we thank each of you for your contribution. Thanks also to everyone who came out and enjoyed a delicious meal in support of the library!