THE BREWER TIMES

The Newsletter of the Brewer Public Library February 2003

NEW DIRECTOR!

Congratulations to Michele Nolen-Karras who has been chosen to serve as the next Director of the Brewer Public Library. Ms. Nolen-Karras, who is currently the Brewer Public Library Children's Librarian, will succeed Tom Bachman, who is retiring after 29 years of service. Ms. Nolen-Karras will begin her new duties on February 3, 2003.

LIBRARY WILL CLOSE FOR COMPUTER TRAINING

Brewer Public Library will be closed from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday, February 10, and Tuesday, February 11. However, the library will be open from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on these days. The closure is necessary to accommodate computer training for the library staff.

FRIENDS MEETING

The Friends of the Library will hold their next meeting on Monday, February 24, at 4:30 pm.

SHOEFLY DANCERS AND MUSICIANS

It's a Family Nite tradition! The Shoefly Dancers and Musicians will perform an all ages program at the Brewer Public Library on Friday, February 7, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Come and join the fun!

AMNESTY WEEK!

Procrastinators rejoice! Let the clutter-bound celebrate and the disorganized anticipate. Brewer Public Library will shower its patrons with forgiveness during Amnesty Week, February 9 through February 15. No fines will be charged for any overdue materials returned during this time, and outstanding fines on previously returned materials will be reduced by 50%.

Story Hour

Children approximately 3 to 5 years old are invited to participate in story hour on Friday mornings in the basement of Brewer Public Library, at 9:30 am or 10:30 am. Topics for February include:

February 7 - Trucks

February 14 - Valentines Day

February 21 - No Story Hour

February 28 - Fish

Kindergarten through 3rd Grade children will have a detective story hour Saturday, February 15 at 10:00 am.

CORRECTION: STAR SPANGLED GRANT

The January Brewer Times mistakenly reported that the Friends of the Library would use a grant of $6,000 from the Star Spangled Celebration Allocations Committee to fund loaner computers, provide web sites for community organizations, and purchase a computer screen projector. The correct information is as follows: the grant of $6,000 will be used for the purchase of additional personal computers and to fund computer classes for the public. The Brewer Times regrets the error.

Submissions

Please submit news, event information, book reviews, and other library related material for the March 2003 newsletter by February 27. Submissions may be left at the children's desk or e-mailed to Greg Myszkowski at grmyszko@yahoo.com.