Something exciting just arrived at the library. Something big. Something that will take teams of people to put together (okay, not really, but at least one person will have to spend some time here with tools).
We’re looking forward to unwrapping the boxes and bringing something new to the library. It will revolutionize our lives and yours. It will make us better people. It will change the world!! (I’m exaggerating. But it will be fun!)
Any ideas? Think you know what we’ve got in these boxes?
Recently, the OCLC (the Online Computer Library Center), posted a fantastic visual reference on How Canadian Public Libraries stack up! The results were truly fascinating and I think we can learn a lot about how the public uses and views libraries, through it. The OCLC is a worldwide library cooperative that aims to improve access to information held in libraries and find ways for libraries to reduce their costs through collaboration.
A few of the fascinating comparisons?
Nearly two out of three Canadians have library cards…almost the same percentage as people who have passports. (But of course, the library is your passport to anywhere, isn’t it?)
Canadian libraries circulate 10 times more DVDs each day than the online DVD rental company, Zip.ca. (All right, no word on the comparison to Netflix users, but I feel like we could probably give them a run for their money, too!)
Nearly 200 public libraries offer meeting spaces…and Carleton Place Public Library is one of those included!
To see all of the unique comparisons, just click on the photo below to see a larger version. It’s really something!
We had a great week last week at the library, ending all our Forest of Reading® voting! The kids arrived on Thursday night nice and early and had their chosen books decided. We have a very official vote, with a secret ballot and everything. The kids waiting their turn, got into the polling station and then placed their ballots in the box. While we enjoyed a party and some rewards, Janet tabulated the votes and presented us with the official winners from our library!
Here were the winners:
Silver Birch Non-Fiction
Blue Spruce
Silver Birch Fiction (part of a 3-way tie)
Silver Birch Fiction (Part of the 3 way tie)
Silver Birch Fiction (Part of the 3 way tie)
Silver Birch Express
We’ll send all of our votes along to Toronto where they’ll be compiled with the other votes from libraries and schools across Ontario. And once the official votes are in, I’ll make sure to let everyone know how we did this year! Congratulations to everyone who read books this year, to those who completed all ten books in their category, and especially to those who read in TWO categories (that’s 20 books!).
And a HUGE thank you to Janet for taking care of the vote, to Sheila (and Bronte) for pouring drinks for an hour, and to Judi and the girls at the front desk for taking care of the extra crowd of people. We’re looking forward to next year already!
Yes, it’s that time again. Forest of Reading® voting week! Specifically, we’re voting on Thursday, April 18th from 6 – 7 pm, but if you can’t make it that day, feel free to drop by the library anytime this week before then.
The voting list has been posted in the library. If your name is on it (meaning…you’ve read at least 8 – 10 books & you’ve checked them off in our book), you are eligible to vote. If you haven’t read enough books (but you’ve read at least 5), you’re invited to the party anyway.
We’ll post the list of winners that our library readers voted for later this week. And in May, we’ll let you know the official winners. This is going to be exciting!
While it may not feel like spring out there, we’re trying very hard to make it visit the library. To celebrate, we’re having a Spring Craft Night tonight for 7 – 12 year olds. Registration is now full, but we’re expecting a whole host of crafters to join us for a night of creating, laughing and maybe even a little learning!
Pretty soon, we’ll be able to lie in the grass and look up at the stars, but until then, we’re making our own special stars out of paper! A little folding, a little cutting and a little tape is all we’ll need to make these pretty items. If you’d like to make your own, you can follow the instructions here.
After that, we’re going to make these simple little birds. Wouldn’t you like to find these in your front yard tomorrow?
Happy Springtime!
We hope you had an enjoyable Christmas…and that you’re all out at the sales buying up presents for next year! (Good for you, planning ahead like that!)
We’ll see you tomorrow! The library will be open at 1:30…..
