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NOVEMBER 26, 2008

50 Reasons To Be Thankful For Our Library

Free books.
Many books are best sellers.
Over 40,000 items to choose from.
Materials can be found for all ages, styles and interests.
Over 75 free magazines.
Thousands of free movies.
Free audio books on cassette and cds.
Lots of free music.
Free internet access.
Wifi available.
Free help with finding what you’re looking for.
Free, clean, public restrooms.
A wonderful crew that keeps things clean.
If we don’t have something, we usually can get it at no cost to you.
Comfortable chairs where you can read.
Quiet tables where you can work.
Cool toys kids like to play with.
People who want to know what you’re reading, doing, thinking, watching.
Friendly faces.
When you do pay a fee, it goes to a great cause.
Heat in the winter, a/c in the summer.
Fines cap at $3.00 per item.
Information about practically any subject you can imagine.
Staff to help with finding a book you would like to read, specializing in required books for school book reports.
A computerized index / catalog so you don’t have to hunt for what you want.
Museum passes that offer discounts or free admission to local attractions.
A computer that not only tells you where something is, but if it is already checked out.
The availability of a printer, fax, and copy machine.
Story times twice a week.
Creative kid’s programs, like Candy Sushi.
We hatched butterflies and let them free.
Authors come to talk to you.
Joining the Friend’s gives you discounts on books.
Book drops allow you to leave things when the Library is closed.
Voter registration cards are available.
We can receive faxes and hold them for you.
We can put a book on reserve and call you when it comes in.
You get to see your neighbors and chat at the Library.
Three active book groups.
We take book donations for our book sale.
You can check your Library account from home, any time, in your pjs.
New parking spaces.
Book displays that point out materials you might not otherwise see.
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