Banned Book Week 2008

At Avon Lake Public Library, we believe strongly that every American has the right to read freely.  So this will not happen here:

Banned Book Week is observed at libraries and bookstores throughout the country to call attention to our freedom to read freely. This year it’s celebrated from September 27 to October 4.  Come by the Library to see our display of a portion of the titles that someone somewhere doesn’t want you to read. You’re sure to find something you definitely do want to read.

Glimpses Of Our Past 5

Beck Farm, Lake Road, c.1900.  Courtesy Paul Beck.

Would you like to join a Teen Advisory Board?

What exactly is a Teen Advisory Board, or TAB for short?  It is a group just for teens that are interested in planning young adult programs.  It is your chance to have your say in what you would like to see at the library!  We will be holding our first TAB meetings this fall; our quick-off meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 30 at 4:00 p.m.  If you can’t make that meeting, don’t worry!  We will be having a second informational meeting on Saturday, November 1 at 1:00 p.m.  If you provided us with your email address this summer, we will be contacting you soon with details.  If you are interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board and we did not receive your information during our summer reading program, please stop by the YA Desk.  We look forward to working with you and getting your input!  If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to stop at the YA Desk.  Karen or Nicole would be happy to assist you!

We’re Open! Power Is On!

In case you were wondering.  Our guess is, you may not even be able to access the internet if you live around here.  But, though 380,000 or more NE Ohioans are without power, we are open.  Come and see us!

Learwood Eighth Graders Are the Best!

Once again this year, we had a great time with the eighth grade class from Learwood Middle School! Over three hundred of Avon Lake’s finest young people came through the Library on August 28 to learn about Library resources and services.  They are immediately putting to work much of what they learned on their Washington D.C. Monuments project.

We put them through ten stations to learn about using the catalog, electronic resources, the Reference department, etc.  They seemed to soak it up!  We sure learned a lot and had a blast with them.  We look forward to seeing more of these sharp young people in the Library.