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- Monday Matinees shows War Horse on May 22.
- Library CLOSED Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day.
- Library launches There's a Book in my Nook blog focusing on Children's and Audiovisual Departments: find DVD and Children's book recommendations, watch videos on how to use eBook devices, and more...
Events Calendar: April-May 2012
(A general calendar of Danville-area events is available here)
| Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays | Preschooler Programs in the Children's Department, 10 a.m. |
| Mondays, Thursdays | Children's Department Book Clubs for kids of all ages. Starts at 4 p.m. and includes group or individuals reading aloud, a craft that is related to the book, and a small snack. The book clubs are free and no registration is required. |
| April 2 | Library CLOSED for staff training. |
| April 8-14 | National Library Week. |
| April 9 | The New Classics: Up in the Air, 6:30 p.m., Meeting Room. |
| April 16 | Monday Matinees: Anonymous, 2 p.m., first floor Meeting Room. |
| April 21-28 | Money Smart Week. See pgs. 1, 3 of our Spring Newsletter for details and schedule of events. |
| April 28 | Book signing with Sandra Lofland-Brown, 2-3:30 p.m., first floor Meeting Room. See pg. 2 of our Spring Newsletter for details. |
| May 2 | FARMERS’ MARKET RETURNS TO LIBRARY LAWN. 7 a.m.-12 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday through October 6. |
| May 21 | Monday Matinees: War Horse, 2:00 p.m., first floor Meeting Room. |
| May 28 | Library CLOSED for Memorial Day. |
Kindle Fire program on June 4
Do you have a Kindle Fire, or are you thinking of purchasing one? If so, come to the library for "Catch the Fire: An Introduction to the Kindle Fire" on Monday, June 4 at 6:00 p.m. in the first floor Meeting Room. Library staff will instruct participants in all areas of Kindle setup, usage, and tips and tricks, including a demonstration on how to borrow materials from the library. We will also have an open forum for you to share what you know and also learn from others about the Kindle fire. We will have Kindle Fires available for hands-on instruction, or feel free to bring your own.
The Farmers' Market is back! Registered vendors within the local Danville area with home-grown, handmade, or homemade products will set up their tents from 7 a.m. until Noon every Wednesday and Saturday on the the lawn west of the library building (north of the War Museum). They'll offer seasonal fruits and vegetables, cheeses, handmade clothing and soaps, unique jewelry, yard ornaments, and delicious baked goods.
The library's Outreach Department is scheduling service clubs to set up one Saturday each with information about their programs and a fun parent-child activity for families to try. The Children's Department's summer reading program theme is "Reading is so delicious!" and the staff is busy planning healthy food and exercise activities. The Audiovisual Department will show a food-related film in June, July and August in consultation with the Cook's Workshop.
If you’re interested in being a vendor, contact Downtown Danville, Inc. at 149 N. Vermilion St. (217-443-3886, info@downtowndanville.org or www.downtowndanville.org).
The library recently launched its new Community Coupon Center, located across from the Checkout Desk on the first floor. It offers three ways to use coupons:
- One section is designed for people to donate their cut, unused coupons to swap with others. Shoppers can take the coupons they need and drop in the cut coupons they can’t use.
- Another section is for donations of whole coupon inserts, such as Red Plum, Proctor & Gamble, Smart Source, General Mills and Pepsi, that come with the Sunday newspapers. A local volunteer effort called Couponing for Community uses manufacturer coupons to purchase quantities of personal care items, canned goods, and soft drinks which are then donated to local charities and agencies. Recent donations have been to the Homeless Shelter for Women, First Presbyterian Food Pantry, Key Club, and the Rescue Mission. The entire insert is preferred because the edging on the page contains information that helps the group keep track of the origin and timeframe of the insert. The coupon inserts will be collected every Wednesday.
- The third section contains an envelope for donations of expired coupons which can be used at base commissaries by military families stationed overseas. Expired coupons should be no more than two months old.