If you have donated to the Alpine Public Library or our capital campaign and need a record of your monetary contribution for income tax purposes, please contact Jodye at the following email address: alpinepl@sbcglobal.net
We’ve just received several new Internet and computer-use guide books. Whether you are a beginner or would like to become a more efficient web-surfer, our new guides are easy to use and packed with information for everyone. These will be displayed on the bookshelf behind the front door. Here is a list of the new books:
Blogging For Dummies
Ebay For Dummies
Google-pedia
The Internet For Dummies
Macs For Dummies
MySpace For Dummies
PayPal For Dummies
Would you attend free computer classes offered at the library?
Skills learned could include:
Setting up an email account
Email attachments
Posting a blog entry
Research on the web
o Yes
o No
Please post a reply here or fill out a form at the Alpine Public Library.
Thanks for your input.
Alco’s Store Manager delivered a check for $235.17 to Alpine Public Library’s Director, Anitra Clausen, Monday. The money was raised through the store’s annual cute baby contest, the winner of which was Mia Dominguez of Marfa. The funds will be used to supplement the library’s easy to read book collection, to help foster a love of reading from infancy.
Thank you again for your responses to the Question of the Month:
Would you be interested in reading and/or writing a brief review, to help other patrons with selecting books?
Interested in reading a review ……….23.08%
Interested in writing a review ……….10.26%
Interested in both ……….38.46%
Not interested ……….25.64%
The good news is that 74.36% of you are interested in the review process!
Stay posted for more details on reading and writing book reviews for the library. The Question of the Month is going to go on hiatus for the month of December. However, be sure to look again in January for a new Question of the Month.
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.
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.
The Alpine Public Library would like to give their sincere thanks to volunteer and temporary Alpine resident, Liz Hofacket. She has performed duties ranging from book covering to filling in at the Circulation desk throughout the summer.
Liz will be moving out of the area next week. Her sunny disposition and willingness to perform any task asked of her will be sorely missed. We hope that one day Liz will return to Alpine on a permanent basis.
A going away luncheon in honor of Liz was held yesterday at the Alpine Public Library. Sandwiches, salad and beverages were served. Liz reminisced about her previous library experiences and described her future plans. We wish Liz all the best in her future endeavors.
