The Ada Public Library is pairing up with the FRIENDS of the Ada Public Library to gather much needed clothing items for the kiddos of Hardin Co.! Not only does a donation benefit, Helping Hands (a Hardin Co. charity), but also enables patrons to pay off library fines* at the same time!
1 pair of NEW kid’s shoes** = $5 worth of fines
1 pair NEW gloves = $5 worth of fines
1 new hat or scarf = $5 worth of fines
1 pair of NEW kid’s socks = $1 worth of fines
*Not eligible for lost book fees
**No flip flops, please
The Ada Public Library has expanded in many ways over the past four years. Several charts demonstrate that expansion.
Amanda Bennett, library director, said, “We are very proud of what we’ve accomplished in the last four years. Thank you to our patrons for pushing us to be a better library every day.”
Charts are attachments to this story.
For example, from 2012 to 2015:
• Circulation increased 137.2 percent
• Summer reading program registrations increased 57.3 percent
• Library programs and attendance in those programs increased 271 percent
• Library visits have increased 30.7 percent
Stop by the Ada Public Library between Monday, November 21st - Saturday, December 3rd to put in a bid on one of many wonderful holiday gift items, donated by local individuals and businesses.
All proceeds go toward Ada Library's FREE Summer Reading program!
Questions? Call the Library 419-634-5246 or email: [email protected]
One of the local issues on the Nov. 8 ballot is an Ada Public Library renewal levy. The Icon held an in-depth discussion about the levy with Amanda Bennett, library director.
Icon: Why is this levy important for the Ada Public Library? Bennett: Due to library funding cuts, libraries, through 2015, we are still functioning on the same budget schedules as they had been in the late 1990s.
Voters passed the library's first 1-mil levy for operating costs in 2012. On Nov. 8 is a renewal of that levy.
Join the next Ada Chats, Friday, Nov. 4 at noon, in Heterick Memorial Library, Ohio Northern Univeristy campus.
This rousing hour program will include a short discourse by, Dr. Robert Alexander, who will be discusing the Presidential Electors and the Electoral College, followed by ONU students, Troy Brinkman and Derek Price, who will speak about their recent attendance at the Republic and Democratic National Conventions.
The event is free and open to all who wish to attend.
The event is co-sponosored by Heterick Memorial Library, Ohio Northern, and the Ada Public Library.
Julia Leonard and son, Noah, (left) and Erin Chrissobolis and son, Timothy, work with Perler beads at the Ada Public Library on Friday. The children had many patterns to choose from. The next bead event at the library will be scheduled in December.
