Website Changes

Recently, I've been making some changes to the PCL website in order to make it more "user-friendly". I'm standardizing a lot of the links on the left-side menu, as well as making sure everyone can navigate to my blog from the website.

I've set it up where my blog will open up in a new window and not direct you away from the PCL site in the process.

I'd like to encourage any member of the public to send me suggestions about what you'd like to see done with our website.

For example, one suggestion I've had is that the library create a Myspace page. Sounds like an interesting possibility that I'll have to look into.

Another is to create different pages for teens, kids, etc.

RIF

It's almost time for for our first RIF distribution for this year.

RIF is the nation's oldest and largest non-profit children's literacy initiative. We partner with the federal government in a 75%/25% cost-share.

Perry has three distributions per year, and local children (from the school, daycares, etc.) each get to pick out one free book per visit. All books are age appropriate and purchased from reputable national book vendors.

PCL has been involved in this program for decades, with the welcome support of the community. Generations of school children remember coming to the library to get "their RIF books".

I and my staff are proud to be able to continue this fine tradition.

Distribution Dates 2007 - 2008

RIF Distribution Dates
	Middle School	Elementary	Daycare / Headstart
1st	10/26/2007	10/25/2007	10/24/2007
2nd	01/18/2008	01/17/2008	01/16/2008
3rd	03/14/2008	03/13/2008	03/12/2008
Homeschooled students may come any afternoon the day of the distribution.