Mission:
The
mission of the Champaign Unit #4 School District, in partnership
with the community, is to guide all students in gaining knowledge,
skills, and
attitudes necessary to direct their lives, improve a diverse society,
and excel
in a changing world by providing dynamic, resource-rich learning
environments
and experiences in which people and lifelong learning are valued.
Local artist Amy Chrisman presented a 12” x 16” artist’s proof of a giclee print of Danville High School to Danville Public Library at the April 19 meeting of the Library’s Board of Trustees. The print is the seventh in Chrisman’s “Vermilion County Landmarks” series of local historic buildings. In addition to honoring local landmarks, Chrisman’s prints help to raise funds for the organizations that oversee the buildings. Prints and note cards are available from each of the organizations and at the Stage Presents gift shop located in the Fischer Theatre on Vermilion Street in Downtown Danville. Through Chrisman’s previous donations, the Library owns artist’s proofs of the entire series: Lamon House, Masonic Temple, Kathryn Randolph Theater, Danville Stadium, First Presbyterian Church, and the Fischer Theatre. Pictured are Amy Chrisman (left) and Danville Public Library Board President Bill Satterwhite.
The Tolono Public Library will be hosting a pumpkin carving expo this coming October. The expo will feature Mr. Scott Norman.
Mr. Norman is available for performances around the area and would be willing to negotiate a group rate for Tolono Public if other libraries are interested. To find out more click here or contact Mr. Norman by email at: sta49@yahoo.com
The Danville Public Library Children’s Department invites kids to show off their hair styling skills at its “May Day Hair Event” on Saturday, May 1, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The event will be held in the first floor Meeting Room of the library. It is co-sponsored by Green Meadows Library, Danville School District #118, and Danville Mass Transit.
The event will feature a braids-beads-bows parade and “silver beauty” hair. There will be a “Kids’ Moments” presentation, puppets, crafts and music. The event will include tips on good and acceptable behavior, manners, and respect for others. Kids wishing to show off their braids and hairstyles should sign up in the Children’s Department of the Library.
The Danville Library Foundation is offering the community a unique opportunity to honor their mothers on Mother’s Day. According to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Hodding Carter, “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other is wings.”
Throughout the history of civilization, mothers have been instrumental in giving their children both roots and wings. Literacy is one of the many avenues that have enriched the learning of our area children and provided them the wings they needed to soar in life.
For each contribution to the Danville Library Foundation in a Mother’s name, the Foundation will send the special person a Mother’s Day card from the Library thanking her for her dedication. Contributors are invited to include a paragraph telling how the Mother honored impacted their life or the life of another. These stories may be shared in future Library newsletters.
Mother’s Day contribution forms are available at the Library Check-out Desk or by calling Cathy Reardon at 217-477-5220. The deadline for submission is May 1, 2010.
John Tarble of Marshall has been watching and riding trains for 35 years. He enjoys photographing trains and is an avid collector of model trains. Last year, he attended Steam Locomotive Engineer School in New Mexico.
Tarble will present a program about trains and models trains at Marshall Public Library on Saturday, May 8th, beginning at 10:30 AM in the library’s Dale McConchie Meeting Room. All ages will enjoy hearing about his experiences. See examples of different model train scales and even "live steam" locomotive models that work like the real ones. Children are invited to enjoy a train craft after the program.
This program is free and open to the public. Please call the library at 217-826-2535 to let us know if you plan to attend. The library is handicapped accessible; however, if special arrangements are needed, please allow 48 hours notice.
Marshall Public Library is located at 612 Archer Avenue in downtown Marshall, Illinois. Also find us on the web at www.marshallillibrary.com.
Mission:
The
mission of Oakwood CUSD #76 libraries supports the district’s
mission statement. The library’s focus is to provide a safe learning
environment
in which the learning of both library skills and information literacy
skills
prepares students for academic and professional experiences in a diverse
and
changing world.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that rural
communities in 32 states will benefit from loans and grants provided
through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
"These
projects help rural communities build and upgrade essential
infrastructure and demonstrate President Obama's continued efforts to
improve the quality of life for rural residents throughout the
country," Vilsack said. "We are seeing towns and communities across
America receive significant benefits through the Recovery Act, even as
these projects are putting countless people back to work."
The
$193 million in Recovery Act projects being announced today are funded
through USDA Rural Development's Community Facilities Program and will
be matched with $68.5 million from other sources. Funding of each loan
and grant is contingent upon the recipient meeting the conditions of
the agreement.
The Moyer District Library has been awarded a
$5,800 grant. The funding will be used to purchase shelving, signs, and
a computer workstation.
The St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library announces its annual Spring Used Book Sale. The book sale will begin Monday, May 3rd and end Thursday, May 27th. Paperbacks are 25¢ and hardbacks are 50¢. There will be adult fiction, non-fiction, mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, adventure, biographies, crafts and cookbooks as well as children’s fiction, non-fiction picture books and encyclopedia sets. There will also be DVDs, videos, audiobooks, large print books and magazines. The sale will run during normal library hours, which are: Mondays & Wednesdays 3 pm to 8 pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 am to 6 pm; Fridays 1 pm to 7 pm; Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm. We are NOT accepting donations until May 4th by appointment only. Please call to set up a time to bring in donations. For more information please call 469-2159.
Marshall Public Library’s last monthly Family Literacy Night program of the school year will be Thursday, April 22nd at 6:30 PM. All pre-schoolers ages 3, 4, and 5 years and a parent are invited to this free program. At this thirty minute session the children will listen to a story and do an interactive project with a parent. The parents learn valuable information about effective ways to read to children and provide a reading environment at home. Children receive a free book to take home and an additional book if they completed a monthly reading log.
Registration is limited, so please call the library at 826-2535 if you plan to attend or if you would like more information about this free program.
Marshall Public Library is located at 612 Archer Avenue, in Marshall, Illinois, and is handicapped accessible. For special arrangements, please allow 48 hours notice. The library is located at www.marshallillibrary.com on the web. Marshall Wal-Mart and Evelyn Knowles Foundation generously sponsor this program.
