Summer Reading is here! Register today for the Plainfield Library's all ages summer reading program. This year's theme is "A Midsummer Knight's Read," with castles, knights, princesses, fairies and flowers. Win a prize for reading and enter special prize drawings for more prizes!
Join us for programs and activities throughout the summer - and don't forget to attend the Grand Finale on August 6!
Showing posts with label Summer Reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer Reading. Show all posts
Monday, June 6, 2011
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Elevator, Windows and Summer Reading
The good news: Summer Reading registration is going phenomenally well, with over 1,000 more people signed up by the close of business Wednesday than the previous year.
The bad news: The elevator has been acting up intermittently for over two weeks. the repairman has been here multiple times, trying to figure out the issue. We've replaced relays, tracked down the original plans for the system (which had gone astray during a changeover in vendors) and tried a new overload assembly. Problems persists. At least when it stopped working, it was going to the lower level and parking there, usually with the door open. Finally, this morning, it failed again while the repairman was on site. Fingers crossed that this will lead to the full resolution of the problem. But the age of the building and its systems is an issue as costly repairs of aging systems become a regular budget item.
The hopeful news: The windows that were rotting (poorly sealed during installation 20 years ago) are being patched and mended. The company doing the work is having good success with the temporary fix that should last 3-5 years. At about one-tenth the cost of replacement windows, the temporary fix was determined to be the correct course of action for the short-term, since plans for future expansion would replace all of those windows.
Never a dull moment...
The bad news: The elevator has been acting up intermittently for over two weeks. the repairman has been here multiple times, trying to figure out the issue. We've replaced relays, tracked down the original plans for the system (which had gone astray during a changeover in vendors) and tried a new overload assembly. Problems persists. At least when it stopped working, it was going to the lower level and parking there, usually with the door open. Finally, this morning, it failed again while the repairman was on site. Fingers crossed that this will lead to the full resolution of the problem. But the age of the building and its systems is an issue as costly repairs of aging systems become a regular budget item.
The hopeful news: The windows that were rotting (poorly sealed during installation 20 years ago) are being patched and mended. The company doing the work is having good success with the temporary fix that should last 3-5 years. At about one-tenth the cost of replacement windows, the temporary fix was determined to be the correct course of action for the short-term, since plans for future expansion would replace all of those windows.
Never a dull moment...
Friday, June 4, 2010
Summer Reading Begins June 7!
Summer fun is at your Library! "Scare Up a Good Book" registration begins Monday morning. Register online or in person.
Attend fabulous programs all summer long: magic shows, science wonders, drama clubs, crafts, movie marathons, storytellers, family game nights, music, puppets, and more! If you didn't find something that interests you, you didn't read the whole schedule of events :-)
Join us for the Grand Finale on August 7 when we celebrate with games, contests, sundaes and music from Grammy-nominated children's recording artist Dave Rudolph.
Prizes are provided through generous contributions from local business and the Illinois Public Library Per Capita Grant. Look for the Scare Up a Good Book banners for a full list of our contributors.
Attend fabulous programs all summer long: magic shows, science wonders, drama clubs, crafts, movie marathons, storytellers, family game nights, music, puppets, and more! If you didn't find something that interests you, you didn't read the whole schedule of events :-)
Join us for the Grand Finale on August 7 when we celebrate with games, contests, sundaes and music from Grammy-nominated children's recording artist Dave Rudolph.
Prizes are provided through generous contributions from local business and the Illinois Public Library Per Capita Grant. Look for the Scare Up a Good Book banners for a full list of our contributors.
Monday, August 3, 2009
1,145 Attend Finale, Star Elected Mascot!
Despite the rain, over 1,100 people turned out to enjoy the Plainfield Public Library District's Grand Finale event! "Read on the Wild Side" Summer Reading program ended with carnival games, inflatables, frozen custard sundaes, popcorn, snow cones and fun for the whole family. One patron remarked "Plainfield Library really knows how to treat its kids!" Hundreds of kids petted an alligator, got their faces painted, played games, enjoyed treats, and won prizes.
Over two dozen sponsors helped to make the program possible with donations of cash and prizes.
The Friends of the Library sponsored the election of a library mascot for the year. Star, a sweet brindle greyhound, won the election. Look for Star to attend library events throughout the year.
Thank you to our friends at PlainfieldTV for coming out to cover the event! Look for us on PlainfieldTV!
Over two dozen sponsors helped to make the program possible with donations of cash and prizes.
The Friends of the Library sponsored the election of a library mascot for the year. Star, a sweet brindle greyhound, won the election. Look for Star to attend library events throughout the year.
Thank you to our friends at PlainfieldTV for coming out to cover the event! Look for us on PlainfieldTV!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Summer Reading Grand Finale tomorrow!
It's Finale time! My favorite event of the year, our Summer Reading Grand Finale is tomorrow, Saturday, August 1, from 1-4pm on the lawns behind the Library and Village parking lots.
Come celebrate the end of Summer Reading with fun activities for everyone. Cool down
under the tent and meet your fellow readers, build your own Culver’s sundae, snack on popcorn and snow cones, play your favorite fun fair games for prizes, listen
to live music from the Andes region of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador performed by the
Sisai Trio, hop through the tiger moon jump, race against the clock at the pit stop challenge, and test your strength and endurance with the bungee run. Support the Friends of the Library and Plainfield Library Foundation's fundraiser with a $5 donation to receive a free "We Support the Plainfield Library" window cling. Bottled water and reusable bags will also be available for purchase from the Friends/Foundation.
Look for Library staff and volunteers to help direct you to parking. Don't forget to try the parking lot on Route 59 or the lot at the former First Midwest building if the Illinois Street and Library lots are full! Maps of the Grand Finale events will be posted at the entrances and throughout the event grounds.
Thank you to all of our donors and sponsors for the Summer Reading Program, including the Grand Finale. Without your generous support, this program would not be possible! Look for banners at the Grand Finale with a complete list of this year's sponsors.
Come celebrate the end of Summer Reading with fun activities for everyone. Cool down
under the tent and meet your fellow readers, build your own Culver’s sundae, snack on popcorn and snow cones, play your favorite fun fair games for prizes, listen
to live music from the Andes region of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador performed by the
Sisai Trio, hop through the tiger moon jump, race against the clock at the pit stop challenge, and test your strength and endurance with the bungee run. Support the Friends of the Library and Plainfield Library Foundation's fundraiser with a $5 donation to receive a free "We Support the Plainfield Library" window cling. Bottled water and reusable bags will also be available for purchase from the Friends/Foundation.
Look for Library staff and volunteers to help direct you to parking. Don't forget to try the parking lot on Route 59 or the lot at the former First Midwest building if the Illinois Street and Library lots are full! Maps of the Grand Finale events will be posted at the entrances and throughout the event grounds.
Thank you to all of our donors and sponsors for the Summer Reading Program, including the Grand Finale. Without your generous support, this program would not be possible! Look for banners at the Grand Finale with a complete list of this year's sponsors.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
How to do a whole month's business in two weeks
Whoa! Our head of Circulation pulled the statistics from the first half of the month. It seemed frenetically busy to the staff so Judy wanted to see if the statistics bore that out. Oh boy was the staff right!
You checked out just under 55,000 items between June 1 and June 15! That is the circulation of an average month for this year!!! At this rate, nearly the entire 120,000 item collection of the library will circulate this month. I am stunned. All I can say is a huge thank you to the Library staff whose grace under pressure is amazing.
In those first two weeks of the month, the Library was open 140 hours. That's more than one book checked out every 10 seconds the Library was open!
You checked out just under 55,000 items between June 1 and June 15! That is the circulation of an average month for this year!!! At this rate, nearly the entire 120,000 item collection of the library will circulate this month. I am stunned. All I can say is a huge thank you to the Library staff whose grace under pressure is amazing.
In those first two weeks of the month, the Library was open 140 hours. That's more than one book checked out every 10 seconds the Library was open!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Summer Reading is Here!
Join the thousands that have already registered! Win fabulous prizes donated by our terrific sponsors! Visit us for magicians, reptiles, storytime and more! Summer Reading is in full swing at the library. Check here for events - and don;t forget that most require registration!We expect to break all previous registration records by the end of the week.The staff is in the midst of their annual contest to guess the number of new library cards made in June. Last year it was over 800.
Library use is higher than ever here and around the country. The Today Show even did a segment recently on the boom. Plainfield is no exception!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers are needed for Summer Reading and special projects throughout the year.
The annual volunteer boot camp, where volunteers help staff prepare for Summer Reading, will be held May 26th through 28th.
Volunteers are needed for Registration Week June 1st through 6th to act as guides for registrants.
Throughout the 2 months of Summer Reading, volunteers may also act as reading mentors or help with special programs.
At the Grande Finale event on August 1st, volunteers are needed to take tickets, help with the ice cream social, staff games and more.
Contact Ceil Carey at 815-327-2524 for more information. Email, text and IM contacts are also always welcome!
The annual volunteer boot camp, where volunteers help staff prepare for Summer Reading, will be held May 26th through 28th.
Volunteers are needed for Registration Week June 1st through 6th to act as guides for registrants.
Throughout the 2 months of Summer Reading, volunteers may also act as reading mentors or help with special programs.
At the Grande Finale event on August 1st, volunteers are needed to take tickets, help with the ice cream social, staff games and more.
Contact Ceil Carey at 815-327-2524 for more information. Email, text and IM contacts are also always welcome!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Bestselling author, award-winning musician headline fantastic summer program line up!
Summer Reading is just around the corner! Registration for the Reading program begins June 1. We have an amazing calendar of events for the whole family!
Elizabeth Berg will be at the Library on June 6 at 2pm. Ms. Berg is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including Dream When You're Feeling Blue, We Are All Welcome Here, The Year of Pleasures, The Art of Mending, Say When, True to Form, Never Change, and Open House, which was an Oprah's Book Club selection in 2000. Pre-registration is required.
Award-winning musician Jim Gill will perform his hand-clapping, foot-stomping, fun-for-the-whole-family concert on June 9 at 11am. Also an award-winning author, Jim combines reading and music as parents and kids read and sing along. Pre-registration is required.
Unfortunately, registration is very limited for these events since we don't have an auditorium to accommodate more residents. Pre-registration is required for nearly every program offered at the library due to space constraints and high demand. However, we don't let that stop us for presenting some fantastic programs for as many people as we can possibly fit!
Here's more of what's happening this summer:
Learn a new skill with our free computer classes on Word, Excel, or Publisher. Go green with our Green Village series, in cooperation with Conservation Plainfield. Join a book discussion group. Write the novel you've always dreamed of with the help of one of our writers groups. Bring your baby to lapsit storytime. Encourage your reluctant reader by reading to therapy dogs at Paws to Read. Find a job with the help of our Internet Job Searching class and visits by the Will County Work Force Services Mobile Learning Center. Put on a play with Drama Club. Learn about a new culture with Culture Club. And this lists is not even half of what is going on in the month of June alone...
Enjoy your summer with Plainfield Library!
Elizabeth Berg will be at the Library on June 6 at 2pm. Ms. Berg is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including Dream When You're Feeling Blue, We Are All Welcome Here, The Year of Pleasures, The Art of Mending, Say When, True to Form, Never Change, and Open House, which was an Oprah's Book Club selection in 2000. Pre-registration is required.
Award-winning musician Jim Gill will perform his hand-clapping, foot-stomping, fun-for-the-whole-family concert on June 9 at 11am. Also an award-winning author, Jim combines reading and music as parents and kids read and sing along. Pre-registration is required.
Unfortunately, registration is very limited for these events since we don't have an auditorium to accommodate more residents. Pre-registration is required for nearly every program offered at the library due to space constraints and high demand. However, we don't let that stop us for presenting some fantastic programs for as many people as we can possibly fit!
Here's more of what's happening this summer:
Learn a new skill with our free computer classes on Word, Excel, or Publisher. Go green with our Green Village series, in cooperation with Conservation Plainfield. Join a book discussion group. Write the novel you've always dreamed of with the help of one of our writers groups. Bring your baby to lapsit storytime. Encourage your reluctant reader by reading to therapy dogs at Paws to Read. Find a job with the help of our Internet Job Searching class and visits by the Will County Work Force Services Mobile Learning Center. Put on a play with Drama Club. Learn about a new culture with Culture Club. And this lists is not even half of what is going on in the month of June alone...
Enjoy your summer with Plainfield Library!
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