Libraries in Calhoun County will join the nation in celebrating National Library Week April 10-16, and they have several events to celebrate.
Calhoun City Public Library:
•April is Fine Forgiveness Month. All fines will be forgiven on returned materials. Overdue fines will also be forgiven for patrons who update their accounts. (Applicable only to fines accrued at Calhoun City Public Library.)
•April 7 at 7 p.m. Book Talk with Keith Cobb author of Out of the Red Clay Hills
Edmondson Memorial Library, Vardaman:
•Children’s Word Contest – How many words can you make from the letters in National Library Week? Winner gets a library t-shirt.
Jesse Yancy Memorial Library, Bruce
•April 10 from 2-4 p.m. 40th anniversary celebration & re-dedication of the library building
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is observed each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.
Libraries of all types are growing to meet the needs of the communities they serve.
In addition to being places to study, the libraries in Bruce, Calhoun City and Vardaman offer access to a variety of print and digital resources, including: newspapers, magazines, eBooks, audiobooks, Ancestry and the Learning Express database.
“Service to the community has always been the focus of libraries,” said Regina Graham, director of the Dixie Regional Library System. “Libraries level the playing field for people of any age who are seeking information and access to technologies that will improve their quality of life.”
For more information about National Library events call:
Calhoun City Public Library at 628-6331; Edmondson Memorial Library at 682-7333; Jesse Yancy Memorial Library at 983-2220.