The weekly Story Hour has far exceeded our expectations. We have between 25 and 30 children plus parents, guardians and baby-sitters each week. There is no Story Hour today! We will have Story Hour July 31, Aug. 7 and, tentatively, Aug. 14.
We are receiving inquires about a fall or winter story hour but as yet no one has volunteered to read. If you or someone you know would be interested in volunteering, please call me at 451-8442.
The computers are being used each day. One day last week, five of the computers were being used and we had a couple of people waiting. We are very pleased that people are making use of them, but please remember that I am sometimes the only “library sta◊person” in the building and I just don’t have the time or expertise to be of much assistance.
Currently there are four volunteers helping out at the library - two adults and two teenagers. Theadults are able to check books in and out, and are continuing to enter books into our system. The teenagers are shelving books and working diligently to keep the books on the shelves in alphabetical order for author’s last name. I appreciate all their efforts for the library.
In the past few weeks we have had some really good book donations. I am always excited when we receive donations of children’s books, westerns and most non-fi ction - especially when they are in very good condition.
Some of the recent nonfiction donations will be for library use only. Two of these are The Toy Encyclopedia and The Army. This book is a publication of The Army Historical Foundation, a nonprofi t charitable organization to promote greater appreciation for the contributions that America’s Army - Active, Reserve and National Guard - has made to the nation in over 225 years of service. This 352-page book has a large number of photos and illustrations. We are also trying to pull together a special section of books on northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri, the Ozarks and any books of folklore, etc.
about these areas. The library had a copy of “Route One Pea Ridge, Arkansas” but it has mysteriously disappeared. If anyone has a copy or knows where a copy can be purchased, please call me.
Since opening in the new location in April, there have been almost 100 new library cards issued. This is cards issued to people who have not had a Pea Ridge Community Library card before. Each week we are seeing more and more patrons who tell us it has been years since they were in our library. The two oldest active numbers are 2 and 40!
Our hours of operation have not yet changed - we are open from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, 10 a.m.
to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursday.
It is wonderful for me and, I am sure, for our patrons that the new drop box has been installed!
And we are working on a new sign as we are hearing from you that our current sign is not large enough.
When the weather is too hot to spend time outdoors, come by the library and look through some of our “For Library Use Only” books.
See you at the library!
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Editor’s note: Peggy Maddox is the librarian of the Pea Ridge Community Library. She can be reached at the library at 451-8442 or by mail at P.O. Box 9, Pea Ridge, AR 72751. Library hours are 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m.
Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. The library web site is www.pearidgecommunitylibrary.org.
Opinion, Pages 4 on 07/24/2013