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Restore the Book Budget with Christmas in July

7/22/2019

 
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​Several community members have given a gift to the community through Christmas in July at Lake County libraries. Donors have given almost $2,000 to restore the book budget, about a quarter of the $9,000 goal. While a few magazines and newspapers have found their sponsors, many are in danger of the library subscription being cancelled.
 
“As usual, Lake County’s generous residents stepping up to the plate to fill a need,” said Library Director Amy Hutchinson. “The almost $2,000 raised so far is from just 19 donors. When everyone contributes, whether it’s a little or a lot, it really can add up quickly,” said Hutchinson. The FY 2019-20 budget to buy the books, newspapers, magazines, audio books, and DVDs the library checks out to patrons was reduced due to decreased tax revenue. This is the first time the library has had to ask the community for funds for books in more than a decade.

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In addition to monetary donations, the library also welcomes donations of gently used books, DVDs, and audio books in clean, good condition. If for some reason the library cannot use the item, the Friends of Lake County Library place items for sale in the ReRead Room store or online to generate more money to buy items for the library collection. Please note that the libraries have limited space for incoming book, DVD, and audio donations. If you have more than 1 box or 1 large grocery bag to drop off at one time, please contact your local library to coordinate.
 
All donations are tax-deductible. For questions or more information about the budget or the library, contact Library Director Amy Hutchinson at amyh@lakecountylibrary.org or 541-947-6019. ​

Explore Lake County's Solar Story at Summer Reading

7/15/2019

 
Lake County Libraries are celebrating Lake County’s solar story with Bob Rogers from the Lake County Resource Initiative. Summer Reading Program participants will learn about the power of the sun, our closest star, through hands on activities and demonstrations in Paisley, Christmas Valley and Lakeview as part of the “Universe of Stories” program.
    
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The program will include building windmill powered by a solar fan as well as demonstrations of heating water with solar power, wind and ground source heat pumps, and other cool uses of the power of the sun. Rogers will bring LCRI’s renewable energy trailer to the Paisley Community Center on Tuesday, July 30th at 9:30 AM, the Christmas Valley Community Center on Tuesday, July 30th at 2:00 PM, and the Lakeview Main Library on Thursday August 1st at 10:00 AM and 2 PM.
 
This free public program is targeted at children in the Summer Reading Program and their families, but anyone is welcome to drop in if they’d like. The Lakeview programs are also a celebration of the Main Library’s solar power project completed in December 2018. Participants can see hands on how much power the panels are producing and learn about the equipment installed. The Main Library solar power project was made possible with funding support from Pacific Power’s Blue Sky program customers.
 
Bob Rogers has worked in the field of Energy Engineering for over 40 years. He is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering with a master’s degree from Stanford University. He has taught Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly University and Renewable Energy at the Oregon Institute of Technology.
 
For more information about this program, please contact Youth Library Assistant David Lev at 541-947-6974. For more information about the Main Library solar power project, please contact Library Director Amy Hutchinson at 541-947-6019 or visit our Solar Power page. For more information about Lake County Resources Initiative, please contact Nick Johnson at 541-947-5461 or visit lcri.org. 

Libraries Launch Christmas in July

7/1/2019

 
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The Lake County Library District invites community members to give a gift to the community through Christmas in July at your local library. Visit a library near you to see a great Independence Day tree made by local volunteers, and consider making a contribution to restore the book budget.  
 
The FY 2019-20 book budget to buy the books, newspapers, magazines, audio books, and DVDs the library checks out to patrons has been reduced due to decreased tax revenue. “In order to purchase the same number of items we bought last year and meet a strategic plan goal for adding more DVDs, we need an additional $9,000,” said Amy Hutchinson, Library Director. “We haven’t asked the Lake County community for any money for library operations in over 10 years. I hope the generosity people have shown the Building Fund will spill over into the book budget this year.”
 
The library also welcomes donations of gently used books, DVDs, and audio books in clean, good condition. If for some reason the library cannot use the item, the Friends of Lake County Library place items for sale in the ReRead Room store or online to generate more money to buy items for the library collection. Please note that the libraries have limited space for incoming book, DVD, and audio donations. If you have more than 1 box or 1 large grocery bag to drop off at one time, please contact your local library to coordinate.
 
All donations are tax-deductible. For questions or more information about the budget or the library, contact Library Director Amy Hutchinson at 541-947-6019 or amyh@lakecountylibrary.org.
 
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Randy Dary's "Stories in Song, Stories from Song"

7/1/2019

 
​LAKEVIEW, OR— Do you have a favorite song you learned when you were young? Do you like to read books? Well, does the Summer Reading Program have a program for you! Famed Lake County musician Randy Dary is visiting all of the library locations for the Summer Reading Program to give a free concert of songs which have been made into books which he’s calling “Stories in Song, Stories from Song.” Randy is planning to cover many old favorites, so come ready to sing, dance, and play some instruments!

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“Stories in Song, Stories from Song” will be at the Paisley Community Center at 9:30 am and the Christmas Valley Community Center at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, July 16th, 2019. The program will also be held at the Main Library – Lakeview at 10:00 am and 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 18th, 2019. For more information contact David Lev at 541-947-6019, log on at www.lakecountylibrary.org, or visit to your local library!

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