National Library Week raffle

Tenney Memorial, up in Newbury: tell us why you love the Library by visiting or emailing, and automatically you’re entered in a raffle for a $25 gift certificate at the Woodsville Bookstore. Each written response counts as an entry.

A Mile of Pennies in Morrisville

The Friends of Morristown Centennial Library are working on A Mile of Pennies, a fundraiser first tried years ago by the Friends.

Patrons may have noticed red cans with Morristown Library Labels on them in local businesses. Look for the cans, and drop in your loose change so we can make a mile of pennies. The donations will go toward the library’s programs and services, especially the youth and children’s programs and activities.

(quoted from Morrisville’s Front Porch Forum)

Windham County Reads used the same idea as an old-fashioned bookmobile fundraiser. They targeted children in the elementary schools in the county. There’s something very charming about penny collections.

Cheap Storage and Good Will

The Roger Clark Memorial Library in Pittsfield used small town Vermont solutions for a big problem: where to store books and furniture while the old school building was rehabbed. Take a look at the library website for more details.

Harry Potter Read-A-Thon

The Fletcher Free Library in Burlington is hosting a Harry Potter Read-A-Thon to celebrate the release of the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” movie.

Harry Potter Read-a-thon. Friday, July 15th, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Stop by the library any time during the day to hear a dramatic reading of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to celebrate the movie’s release. Wizarding attire encouraged! Free. All ages welcome, but recommended for ages 8 & up. No preregistration needed.

Geek the Library: local focus

Listen to NPR to hear Lisa Miser in Proctor and Paula Baker in Rutland talk about Geek the Library. Both Vermont librarians were quoted in a story by VPR reporter Lindsey Keck. The national campaign uses individual faces with the phrase I geek “a subject” at the library.

Check out the Rutland Free Library website to see local faces and what they geek– myth, hula hoops, and railroads. The Library is also using their Facebook site to stoke interest in the new campaign and encourage high school students to get involved.

Geek the Library is a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation effort. Read more about the campaign at Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning.