January 29, 2008 Update

We are hard at work on a number of projects right now. Our new infant lapsit program is going extremely well, with high attendance, enthusiastic children, and receptive parents. At this point, we're doing lapsit every other Monday. February 11, 2008 will be the next lapsit session. If you're interested in bringing your infant to this program, please call Miss Linda at 580-336-7300.

There are a number of new books available for both children and adults. Please check the new books list on our website for further information. Please call if you would like us to hold a title for you.

Additionally, we are wrapping up the details of an upcoming author visit, which will include a book signing and talk. In a day or so, once I have things finalized, I'll make a new post here.

Finally, I would like to encourage everyone to participate in the Friends of the Library Best Choice Labels program. If you buy Best Choice products at either Larry's BestYet or Homeland, you can cut off the UPC label (the bar code) and bring the labels to the library. Our Friends group collects them, and when they reach a certain number, they redeem the labels with the parent company for money. These checks assist the Friends in doing special projects at the Library.

PCL Closed For Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Perry Carnegie Library will be closed Monday, January 21, 2008 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, January 22, 2008.

DTV Transition

On February 17, 2009, the era of analog broadcast television in the United States will end, as the nation completes its transition to an all-digital system. While this change will mark the end of the traditional analog method of broadcasting over-the-air television, it won’t signal the end of free broadcast television, and your favorite broadcast programs and local television stations will still be available.

PCL has received numerous inquiries about this switch. So here are a number of helpful information resources, plainly worded, that tell the public what will be happening and when:

DTV Flyer

DTV Fact Sheet (from the Federal Communication Commission)

Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program (each American household can request two $40 coupons toward the cost of the converter boxes that will be needed for TVs that have been working on "rabbit ears" or rooftop antennas).

Hopefully, this information will prove useful to all our customers.

Events Update

The new year is going very well, so far. We have seen a nice upswing in Storytime attendance due to our publicity efforts and a new brochure we've been sending out.

Staff is also hard at work on planning out this year's Summer Reading Program. We will be making full announcements about all the fun activities in coming months, but we are proud to say that perennial favorites Monty Harper (singer/storyteller) and Steve Crawford (magician extraordinaire) have already signed on to perform in the city courtyard as part of SRP.

Beginner's computer classes are also going to be offered again in the near future. Tentatively, the next class will be the first week of March. I will provide more details on the library website soon.

Job Announcement

Perry Carnegie Library is currently taking applications for a Part-Time Reference Assistant to help the public in all areas of the Library. Main duties include checking materials out to patrons, shelving items returned to the Library, and assisting full-time staff in their duties as necessary. A full job description is available upon request.

The Reference Assistant will work three weekdays from 9 AM to 6 PM. Pay is $8.00 per hour.

For more information and an application, please call 580-336-4721 and ask for Jeffrey.

The City of Perry is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Happy 2008!

We hope everyone is having an enjoyable start of 2008!

There is a lot going on right now at Perry Carnegie Library! Storytime starts again next week, we have an upcoming RIF distribution. Next month, the Friends of the Library will be putting on their annual Valentine "Chocolate Fantasy" fundraiser. We are also going to be starting the preliminary meetings to introduce Lapsit (basically, storytime for infants) soon.

It is a great time to be involved at PCL!