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We are not your average ge li library! Libraries ries are more than just books Downloadin ding g of e-books ks and e e-magazines es makes up about 15% of our loans to public The library supports rts distance e education on The library acts as an e examination on centre e for studen ents ts in univer ersity sity and college Library ry staff f assist st local resident ents s with technology gy Access ss to online govern rnment ent servi vices es Access ss to computers, rs, printing g and Wi-Fi Fi
Aver erage e 25 t teens s per visit t Provi vides des a safe & a accepting g space Promotes tes social skills s Provi vides des learning opportuniti ties es Provi vides des programming g Promotes tes a sense se of community
Babytime & P Pre-sch schoo ool Storytime time 47 children provided ed literacy tutoring g this summer 603 children en attended ded our summer programs Starti ting g new club for children in Grade 5&6 who a are intere rest sted ed in making a differe rence e in our community Special guests ts throughout t the year
Pro rogrammi gramming g fo for r Al All Partici cipated ated in the Healthy hy Living g Fest stival val and the Creat ative ive Arts Festiva val How-To To-Fa Fair ir and the Human Library are annual ual events New w in 2 2018 8 – Local Autho hors Festi tiva val l Wine & Talk Book Club at Fort Hemlock ck Attend ndance ance at library programs was 2773 73 people in 2017
Communi Co munity ty Part rtnership rships The Township p of Montague e is a p partner r providi ding annual financial support rt to the library as well as supporti orting g special programs s such as t the summer literacy program for children en Library ry Board and S Staff f believe ve it is important t to participate te in c community activiti ties es and w will support rt local organizat zation ons s wherever ver possibl ble The Smiths Falls Horticultu tural ral Society has worked their magic with the gardens s around the library. They look fantast stic! The Friends s of the Library are vital to the success ss of the library. . Not only are they active in various s library related ed projects ts but in the community as well. They volunteer teer at t the Breakfa fast st Program at D Duncan J. Schoular Public School one day a a week. Local businesses esses of all s sizes s have been huge supporter rters s of our endeavors. ors.
The architects hitects are in the process ocess of final alizin izing g the plans ans as well l as the mechani hanical cal drawin wings gs for the renovation ovation Renovati ovation ons s will ll inclu clude de the addit ition ion of washr hroo ooms, ms, energy gy effi fici cient ent windows ndows and insul sulation ation Next t stage e will ll see the addi dition tion of an elevat vator or to make all l leve vels ls of the lib ibrary rary accessi ssible le
What you might not know about the library……. The library delivers books to residents nts of Willowda dale, le, Broadview and Van Horne Manor as well as to t the homes of t those not physical ally ly able to visit the library. The library loans museum um passes for m most muse seums in Ottawa a as s well as t s the Aq Aquatar ariu ium in Brockv kville le DVDs are still popular with library users rs Film Night t Intern rnati tional onal is o organized ized by t the Friend nds of the Library in support of pr programmin ing g at the library The e library has s 4128 members and 37659 59 visi sits s in 2017 17
Thank k you Amand nda a Gu Guerin in, , Board Chair ir Sm Smit iths hs Fall lls Publi lic Lib ibrary Sh Sheld ldon on Gi Giff, , Board Member er Sm Smit iths hs Fall lls Publi lic Lib ibrary
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