Alpine Public Library News

We had a white Thanksgiving this year. It snowed between 4-6 inches in Marathon.

We are having our Christmas Open House for Marathon Public Library on November 30, 2007. It will be from 6-7:30PM. Light refreshments will be served. Santa helpers will pass out Santa bags to the children. Music will be provided by Hal Henthrone. Please come by and visit the library and join in the fun.

I wish to thank the Alpine Friends Group for the wonderful luncheon and  Marilyn Terry for inviting all of us to her beautiful home. It is always great fun to celebrate with others during the holidays.

The staff of the Alpine Public Library would like to thank the Friends of the Alpine Public Library for the wonderful luncheon held yesterday.  Special thanks go out to Marilyn Terry who opened her home and hosted the event.

Ms. Terry read a thoughtful passage from one of her favorite book finds.  Afterward, a wide variety of salads, breads and beverages were served.  Light mingling amongst the staff and board members and guests from the community then ensued.  Special thank you gifts were given to each of the Alpine Public Library’s staff.  The cake, which also had a sincere thank you message on it, was then cut.

A wonderful time was had by all.  Though this was only the second annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon, we sincerely hope that it will not be the last. 

The holidays are approaching and we would like to take this opportunity to reiterate the Thanksgiving holiday schedule:

We will be closed

November 19-23, 2007

The Marathon Public library will also be closed on Mondays for the rest of the year.

The Alpine Public Library is proud to announce that we have a subscription to the newspaper, USA Today.  Like the other newspapers, USA Today will be located in the W. John Newell Reading Room, directly behind our new Wi-Fi station (But, that will be a subject of another blog entry!)

The current issue and three back issues of USA Today will be available.  Feel free to relax in one of our comfortable chairs and read USA Today — today.

Thank you once again for your participation in the Question of the Month for October:

How do you prefer to receive information about the library?

Here are the results:

Visit the library……………………………………62%

Newspaper……………………………………………37%

Radio…………………………………………………….23%

News Blog (internet)…………………………….16%

Friends…………………………………………………16%

I do not keep up with library news…………2%

Other…………………………………………………….10%

Please continue to visit the library for current library news and information.  There are multiple bulletin boards that will inform you about the new library, the friends of the library and services the library offers.  Community events are also included.

However, for those of you who enjoy the internet, the news blog will still be here.  Stay tuned for more information about the November Question of the Month.