Melvin Public Library Thanks Donors

We extend our thanks and appreciation to Mike and Linda Moody and Family for choosing the library as a memorial option for donations in Mike’s memory.

Our thanks to all the many donors including Sandra Burton, John & Jane Super, Don & Cheryl Kurtenbach, Don & Joy Ahearn, Roger Arends, Norman & Judy Schall, Alora Ford, Gene & Ann Stevens, Jay & Robin Meurer, Gary & Judy Hansen, Wilbert & Cecelia Lee, Bob & Margy Shambrook, Dan Schmidt, Gwen Lindholm, David & Evelyn Patton, Don & Janey Hansen, Bud & Marilyn Hamilton, Paul & Pat Reitz, Jimmy & Karen Moore, Ron & Rose Ann Moore and Carolyn Case.

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Melvin Public Library News
6/18/2009

Our thanks to the Ford County Press and staff members Jean Thackeray, Alan Thackeray and Pat Gramley who have been great Friends of the Library over the years. You can continue to follow library news at http://melvinpubliclibrary.blogspot.com/.

The library has been microfilming the Ford County Press for many years and will continue through the last issue. We have a microfilm reader available and the microfilm begins with the 1897 issues of what was then titled The Melvin Transcript.

Congratulations to Gabby Steger and Sasha Thompson, the first two young people to enroll in the Summer Reading Challenge and win prizes for reading books. The program runs throughout the summer and children can enroll and participate at anytime.

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Melvin Public Library News

6/11/2009

Thanks to Linda Moody and Sandy Moody Burton who brought refreshments to the Pageturners book club meeting Monday night as they delivered memorials to the library in memory of Mike Moody. And thanks to all the many Friends of the Library who made donations.

The Summer Reading Program for children K-8th grade begins this week so bring or send the kids in to sign up, read books and win prizes! Children will be allowed to choose their own prizes and may earn a prize each week from June 10 through mid-August.

New books at the library include Rebecca’s Promise and Rebecca’s Return by Jerry Eicher, St. Patrick’s Day Murder by Leslie Meier, The 8th Confession by James Patterson and Mr. and Miss Anonymous and Under the Radar by Fern Michaels.

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Melvin Public Library News
6/04/09

Thanks to Norm Siems for making a donation to our recent fundraiser. And thanks to Dolores Clauss who had donated previously and our apologies for overlooking your name. All the generous donations of time, food and money made this an extremely successful event!

The new large print book collection has arrived and contains 71 different titles by authors like Max Brand, Sandra Brown, Mary Higgins Clark, Jonathan Kellerman, Elizabeth Lowell, Jodi Picoult and John Updike.

The Summer Reading Program for school age children K through eighth grade begins in early June and we hope lots of youngsters will take advantage of the program to help keep reading skills sharp during summer vacation.

Our thanks to the Ford County Press and staff members Jean, Alan and Pat who have been great Friends of the Library. Having a local print forum to promote library events will be missed but you can continue to follow library news at http://melvinpubliclibrary.blogspot.com/.

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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.