Thanks, Volunteers!

Brookings Public Library honored its twenty-nine volunteers at a reception on Wednesday, April 22nd. Total hours contributed by the volunteers during 2008 was 1,162.

Special awards went to Norma Nielsen for 500 volunteer hours and to Elaine Berndt for 1000 hours.

Members of the Brookings Public Library Board of Trustees and Friends of the Library Board were also honored.

Thanks to all volunteers!

(Picture) Volunteer coordinator June Erickson is holding the perpetual plaque with Elaine Berndt’s (seated) name engraved along with five previous volunteers having 1000 hours. Norma Nielsen displays her plaque for 500 hours of service.

Worlds Connect @ your library

"Worlds connect @ your library" is the theme for National Library Week, April 12-18 and we have two authors, a computer class on spending less, Wii Bowling for adults, two money management classes, and the Illustrate-a-Book Contest Awards ceremony scheduled for that week. Click on the newsletter link on our webpage for more details.

National Library Week is a great time to highlight all that the Library has to offer. Our Library's success (95% approval rating in last summer's survey!) is due to a combination of good items to check out, great children's and adult programs, computer and Internet availability and, last but definitely not least, a dedicated and learned staff willing to help all who come in the Library. So connect your world to the Library this week and every week. You'll be glad you did.

Elvita