Our Summer Reading Program may be ending August 15th, but we still have a few more special space-related activities this summer. On Thursday, August 22nd, at 10 AM, retired NASA engineer Bruce Webbon will tell us all about what’s needed to keep astronauts safe and alive in their journeys into space. 

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​Webbon worked at NASA for 50 years starting as a graduate student in 1968. He was head of the NASA organization responsible for developing space suits and life support for advanced missions like a lunar base and flights to Mars, and was responsible for many projects to apply NASA technology to problems on Earth, particularly medical devices. He will share why we need space suits to go into outer space, how the Apollo program moon suits worked, and answer any questions people might have about NASA.
 
This free public program is targeted at children in the Summer Reading Program and their families, but anyone interested is welcome to attend. For more information about this program, please contact Youth Library Assistant David Lev at 541-947-6974.

Have you purchased this year’s hottest title, 100 Years of Lake County Round Up, and want to get it signed? Are you hoping for behind the scenes stories of the making of the book? The Lake County Library District has you covered with a book signing and talk with Lake County Historical Society production team on Friday, August 23, 2019, at 6:30 PM in the Main Library meeting room. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
 
Prepared in celebration of the of the 100th consecutive rodeo to be held in Lake County this Labor Day weekend, sales have been steady for this limited edition, archival quality collector’s book. Sample images from the book can be seen at the Lake County Chamber and the book is currently for sale at several local retailers and online at LakeCoRoundUp.Pictorialbook.com.
 
This free public program is made possible by the 100 Years of Lake County Round Up production team. For more information about this program, please contact Library Director Amy Hutchinson at 541-947-6019 or amyh@lakecountylibrary.org.

The Main Library in Lakeview will have fresh new hours beginning on Tuesday, Septem-ber 3, 2019: Tuesday through Friday 10 AM to 7 PM and Saturdays 12 PM to 4 PM. The library will be closed Sundays and Mondays. Library hours are being reduced from about 50 per week to 40 per week because of budget constraints due to a drop in tax revenue.   
 
During June and July, a survey was conducted of residents in and around the Lakeview are to determine which library hours were most important. From the survey, Library Director Amy Hutchinson learned that different parts of the day were important to different groups of library patrons. “In analyzing the responses, I realized we really needed a balance of hours to best serve the Lakeview community,” said Hutchinson. “The new schedule provides morning, afternoon, and evening hours four weekdays and retains the four hours of public use on Saturdays.”
 
The Lake County Library District board approved new Main Library hours of operation at their August 1, 2019 meeting, and the new hours will go into effect the Tuesday after Labor Day. The branch library hours, which are open between one and two and a half days per week, will be unchanged.
 
For questions or more information about the new hours or the library, contact Library Director Amy Hutchinson at 541-947-6019 or amyh@lakecountylibrary.org. 

​LAKEVIEW, Ore.—August 1, 2019—As a special treat for our Summer Reading Program the Lake County Library is bringing the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company to the Lakeview Main Library Meeting Room at 2 PM on Thursday, August 8th to present their play “My Mother the Astronaut”.
 
In the play, Aquarius' mom is an astronaut and today is "Take your child to work day". Aquarius can't wait to go to NASA and find out what it's like to be in space! They visit Mission Control where she meets scientists and engineers who show her what they do and she learns all about space travel. Her imagination blasts off and she dreams of incredible journeys through the cosmos!

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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.

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. ​

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 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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​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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This summer, we're hitting the road with "Our Place in Space"—and landing at a library near you! Bring the family and explore how Earth fits in among stars, galaxies, and other planets. Through science experiments and hands-on activities, you'll discover what makes Earth "just right" for supporting life, plus a variety of ways we can help keep our planet healthy.

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The Lake County Library District is anticipating that reduced tax revenues will continue as expenses rise, and library services will be negatively im-pacted in FY 2019-20. The Main Library hours will be reduced as will be the budget for buying materials for check out.
 
The library district tax base tax revenue dropped about $20,000 this fiscal year. In the coming year, new PERS rates are going into effect, increasing the amount of contributions the library must make significantly. “The combination of these two things have made it very difficult to balance the library budget,” said Amy Hutchinson, Library Director. “The library board and budget committee had to make some difficult decisions but worked well together to come up with a balanced budget that maximizes available library service for the coming year.”
 
The Main Library service hours will be reduced from 50 per week to 40 per week. The branch library hours, which are open between one and two and a half days per week, will be unchanged. To choose the best hours to remain open, library staff encourage as many Main Library users as possible to complete a survey at the library or online at http://bit.ly/MainHours.
 
The library also encourages donations to restore the budget to purchase books, newspapers, magazines and DVDs. To achieve the same level of purchasing as last year, the library would need an additional $8,000. To meet community goals for increasing the DVD collection, the library would need about 100 gently-used DVDs or an additional $1,000. Donations are tax-deductible and can be sent to the Main Library at 26 S G Street. Donors may choose which library location receives the new material first. Over time, all purchased items rotate to all library locations.
 
For questions or more information about the budget or the library, contact Library Director Amy Hutchinson at 541-947-6019 or amyh@lakecountylibrary.org.