NEW ARRIVALS
WCPL Celebrates Silver Anniversary 25th Annual Art Auction & Dinner
WCPL Newsletter Winter 2018 Issue 41
Villains Series
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WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
This year the Friends of the WCPL will mark a mile stone celebrating 25 years of successful fund raising with the WCPL Art Auction & Dinner event that benefits the Washington County Public Library. The friends began their quest in 1993, holding the first event in the back room at Jake's Restaurant. Today, the auction is held at the Chatom Community Center. Since it's inception, the auction has raised over $650,000.00! These funds have been used for matching funds on grants, Internet, technology infrastructure and computers, children's and adult programs, book signings with renowned authors such as Fannie Flagg and Winston Groom, books, audios, ebooks and downloadables, trainings, workshops and so much more. We appreciate all of the effort, the months of planning and continued commitment and all of the hard work the ladies and gentlemen who serve on the art auction committee contribute each year to make this event such a success. We invite you to join us, Saturday, Feb. 24th with viewing beginning at 5:30 pm., to celebrate the Silver Anniversary, 25th Annual Friends of the WCPL Art Auction. There is still time to donate auction items or sponsor the event. Tickets are available for purchase at the library, and on-line at www.wcpls.org; See you there!
Annual Christmas Story time with Santa
Potter’s Tails Hey, it’s me, Potter the Library Kitty Hope all my friends have stayed nice and cozy during the recent cold and snowy days. I was warm and snug in my special place in the library (purr). I am so thankful to have a warm and safe place to call home. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for helping to keep the library a warm and safe place for so many people (and animals) by working so diligently on their annual art auction. This year marks the silver anniversary of the art auction, which means that the Friends are working to make this art auction special. As we all are aware, the monies raised help the library to keep programs, such as the Summer Reading Program, Story Time, Technology implementation and so many more. Don’t forget the date—February 24th. We can’t forget all our faithful supporters of our Love My Library campaign. Your contributions are making a difference and we thank you for thinking about us. Stay warm and safe. Later, Potter.
*WCPL Story Time hour wednesday's @ 10 am !*
Check out our newest digital product. Each title can be accessed 3 ways; on-line through the libraries website at www.wcpls.org, hardback book available for check-out at the library, and each title has an accompanying QR code to scan and download directly to your device. For more info ask us about Abdo Digital Bookshelf!
February is Love My Library Month Feb. 1st - Career Fair Chatom Comm. Ctr. Feb. 2nd - Groundhog's Day Feb. 10th - Chatom Mardi Gras Parade Feb. 14th - Valentine's Day Feb. 19th - Closed for President's Day Feb. 24th - 25th Annual WCPL Art Auction & Dinner 5:30 pm
January Jan. 1st - Closed for New Year's Day. Jan. 5th - In-service for school media specialist. Jan. 15th - Closed for MLK/Robert E. Lee Day. Jan. 17th & 18th - Closed for Snow Days. Jan. 24th - Congressman Bradley Byrne Town Hall meeting, Chatom Town Hall 9:30 am. Jan. 30th - Board Meeting 5 pm.
The WCPL Board of Trustees has regular board meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month beginning at 5pm
14102 Stephens Ave • P.O. Box 1057 • Chatom, AL 36518 | PHONE: (251)847-2097 • FAX: 251-847-2098 OPEN: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 9:00am –5:00pm | Tuesday 9:00am –7:00pm | CLOSED: Saturday & Sunday McIntosh Branch 83 Olin Road • McIntosh, AL | PHONE: (251)944-2047 OPEN: Monday, Wednesday &Thursday 10:00am –6:00pm | CLOSED: Tues., Fri., Sat., & Sun.
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Michael Onderdonk -Chair Carol Bumpers Betty Dumas Judge Robert Montgomery Ashli Page
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Serving Washington County And The Surrounding Areas For Over 50 Years
Jessica Ross Library Director jross@wcpls.org Robin Goldman Assistant Director rgoldman@wcpls.org Brenda Howard Acquisitions and Cataloging bhoward@wcpls.org Paige Akridge Acquisitions and Cataloging pakridge@wcpls.org Maranda Parnell Children's Programs Diane Rye Circulation Desk Front Desk: (251)847-2097
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