CLEARFIELD – It iss National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide – and the perfect time to discover how you can join the circle of knowledge @ your library.
The Friends of the Shaw Public Library will be kicking off the 2008 Fund Drive during National Library Week again this year.
“I hope that the community will be as generous as they have been in the past in supporting the Library by giving to the Friends,” stated Paula Marshall, library director.
Amnesty will be held during National Library Week for any patrons that have overdue materials. For each item overdue, individuals can bring in either a package of toilet paper, box of Kleenex, or a roll of paper towels to be given to The Marion House of Clearfield. Amnesty if for overdue materials only and will not be accepted for fine balances or lost materials charges.
The Shaw Public Library events include a variety of activities for everyone in the community to enjoy. On Tuesday, the Clearfield Area Kiwanis Presents Spring Into Reading at 10:30 a.m. for area preschoolers. The Kiwanis will be reading stories and each family will receive a book for their home library. Interested families should call the Library to register by April 14 at 8 p.m. The library staff will hold a Soup Lunch on April 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., or while supplies last. Stop by the library and enjoy a bowl of soup, roll, dessert and drink for a donation of $3.00. Takeouts will also be available and all proceeds will benefit Shaw Public Library. On April 17 at 6:30 p.m. there will be an all-ages story time that is sure to delight the entire audience.
“Everyday, libraries in big cities and small towns, colleges and universities, in schools and in businesses help transform their communities,” said Marshall. “At our library, people of all backgrounds can come together for community meetings, lectures and programs, to do research, to get a job or to find homework help.
For more information, visit the Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library at 1 South Front Street, Clearfield PA, call 814-765-3271 or check out the library’s Web site and click on the community link for Shaw Public Library. Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.