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2017 Annual Book Sale

At the Library, we are often asked, “When is your annual book sale?” The wait is nearly over, the book sale is next weekend: Friday April 28, 6-8 PM for the Members’ Preview and Open to All Saturday April 29, 10 AM – 4 PM.

The Book Sale is the main fundraising event for Friends of the Lindsborg Library (FoLL). Each year the library’s back room is filled with tables covered with books of all types and pricing is both simple and a great deal — the most “expensive” items are audiobooks and DVDs, each priced at $1 each; hardcovers are 2 for $1; paperbacks and children’s books are both priced at 4 for $1. Amazing sale!

The book sale is also the FoLL membership drive. Memberships levels are $5 for students, $10 for individuals, $25 for families, $50 for patrons, and $100 for businesses. Memberships can be purchased or renewed both Friday and Saturday. As a special thank you for your support, Friends Members receive the best pricing available at the sale: only $1 per bag of books!

The library appreciates our Friends Members so much – your generosity in paying membership dues and purchasing at FoLL fundraising events like the Book Sale provides many things that simply would not be possible without your support. FoLL is the primary sponsor of our Library Summer Reading Program (Rolling Hills Zoo visit, cooking classes, art classes, LEGO™ Clubs, reading prizes, and more!), FoLL provides the movie license that makes Library movies possible throughout the year,  FoLL also donates new books and movies to library collections, along with meeting special project needs as they arise. Thank you for all you do!

See you at the Book Sale!

Moving Forward into 2017

Recently at the library, a survey has been available for all interested patrons to aid our decision making processes. We always want to be making our library better for our community and want to know what our patrons considered important.

In the surveys we have received so far, 32% came from patrons under 20, 8% from patrons in their 20s & 30s, 24% from patrons in their 40s & 50s, 24% from patrons in their 60s, and 12% from patrons 70+. Given who we see in the library on a regular basis, we think those percentages are close to accurate of who uses our library.

Much of what we learned confirmed what we thought (all ages of patrons love reading!); we also learned new information (travelling is an interest – perhaps a topic for future library events). Our survey respondents enjoy mysteries, comedies, and nonfiction – as well as history, westerns, action, and adventure.

Why do patrons come to the library? To check out books, of course, but also to attend Story Times and LEGO™ Club, browse the Used Book Store, to talk to the Librarians, to read the newspapers, to browse the selection of movies, to request interlibrary loans, renew KS Library cards, to give donations of books or magazines, attend meetings, to use the internet, and play. As Librarians, we see these activities in action every week; when we see them listed on the surveys, we are encouraged to see that patrons value what the Library offers.

As a part of continuing to offer these excellent services to our patrons, the Lindsborg Community Library will be changing open hours of operation. 

Starting January 3, 2017, the new hours will be:

  • Monday, 10 am – 7 pm (new!)
  • Tuesday, 10 am – 6 pm
  • Wednesday, 10 am – 6 pm
  • Thursday, 10 am – 6 pm (new!)
  • Friday, 10 am – 6 pm
  • Saturday, 10 am – 2 pm (new!)

Thank you for your patience during the adjustment!

Read a Movie & Watch a Book!

This month at the library, we’re highlighting book and movie connections, whether a fan-favorite movie led to many written books or if a well-loved novel turned into a movie adaptation.

Come join our Star Wars Party at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 15, 2016.  Find trivia challenges with three levels of difficulty to test your knowledge, a treasure hunt, bingo, Yoda puppets, Wookie Cookies, and more! And while you enjoy games from a galaxy far, far away, be sure to check out some of our popular Star Wars books!

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Is the Star Wars universe not quite your idea of fun? There are many other options for enjoying book & movie combinations! Find out if you prefer to read or watch Michael Crichton’s Timeline, Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s or Emily Giffin’s Something Borrowed. If non-fiction is your favorite, try Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit, Robert Edsels’s The Monuments Men, or Wladyslaw Szpilman’s The Pianist. For these and other book and movie combinations, come browse the display next to the library’s new books!

The 2016 Summer Reading Program is Coming!

 

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School is out and summer is coming… which makes us excited for the Summer Reading Program at the Library!

New this year is the Family Adventure – encouraging families to get out and explore together this summer. There are eight challenges to complete throughout June and July; each challenge completed earns a badge for the family’s Adventure Map and a chance to win the Grand Prize Drawings held June 30 & July 30.

Our reading challenges return: Children K-6th grade have reading logs to track every 15 minutes spent reading and earn a small prize every time they complete 10 15-minute bubbles. Children under 5 have an Early Literacy Activity Sheet they can complete to earn a small prize.

Then there are fun summer programs: story times, movie nights, LEGO™ Club, art, cooking, and more. Check out our June schedule here: SRP June 2016

We hope you’ll make visiting the library part of your summer plans!
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