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Annual Report for 2007

My last annual report has just been published on our web page. Follow this Link or click on "Annual Report" under the section " About the Library" in the menu on the left side of our home page.

Coffee for a Cause Results

Thank you to all who contributed bakery, time and treasure to Coffee For A Cause...We were able to raise $2300- a record! and had over 400 people in attendance throughout the evening!

Thank you for supporting the teens and Aluminum Cans for Burned Children.

Laura Leonard

The Internet - Public Libraries' Newest Ally

The Pew Internet Project provides information on issues and trends that impact on children, families, communities, and schools. This latest report revealed unexpected findings: more younger adult Americans used public libraries last year than any other age group. 62% of Gen Y (18-30) and 59% of Gen X (31-42) while 42% of Matures (62-71) and 32% of After Work (72+) visited libraries.

The biggest surprise is that internet users (61%) are more likely to be library patrons than non-internet users (28%). Broadband users (62%) use libraries more than dial-up users (38%).

There is no significant differences by race or ethnicity. 53% of Whites, Blacks, and English-speaking Hispanics visited libraries in the past year, but households with higher income (61%) and college graduates (68%) were more likely to be public library patrons.

Most popular problem-solving searches at libraries:

• Decisions about schooling or training,
• Jobs
• Serious illness
• Taxes
• Medicare/Medicaid/food stamps

Library patrons like what they find at the Library and want more of the same, especially personalized services provided by library staff members they trust. People are overloaded with information and they come to libraries for help in dealing with the volume and speed of information.

Kids Korner

SUMMER STORY HOURS - All Story Hours will begin the week of June 23 through the week of July 21. Registration begins June 9. Please note we have made some changes and additions to this schedule.

Lap Sit - For little ones age 0 through 23 months & their parents or caregivers. (20 minutes)

• Monday at 10:45 a.m.
• Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
• No registration is required

Just Mommy & Me Story Time - For 2’s & 3’s and their caregivers (30 minutes)

• Monday at 9:45 a.m.
• Tuesday at 9:45 a.m.
• Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
• Registration required

Preschool Story Time - For 3 ½, 4’s & 5’s (35 minutes)

• Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday at 9:45 a.m.
• Thursday at 9:45 a.m.
• Registration required

School Age Story Time - For grade Kindergarten – 3 (40 minutes)

• Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
• Registration required

Chick Flicks

This Friday from 2:30 to 5:00 pm. our Chick Flick will be the movie In Her Shoes. Next week will be Rumor Has It.

Book Groups for Everyone

The Twinsburg Library offers seven different monthly or bimonthly book discussion groups for adults, and all of them are open to new members.

* Gaslight Classics meets on the 4th Monday at 2 p.m. to discuss the great novels. In May, the group meets early, on May 19, due to Memorial Day, to examine Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
* The Third Monday Book Group also meets at 2 p.m. and reads a variety of popular fiction and nonfiction. In May, they look at Anna Quindlen's Black and Blue.
* Eastern Voices is a group for people of all backgrounds who are interested in books by Asian authors. They will discuss Brick Lane by Monica Ali at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 12.
* The Men's Book Discussion Group will meet on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. to talk about Clive Cussler's Atlantis Found. The group welcomes both men and women members.
* The Soul of Literature Group reads contemporary African-American literature. On Monday, June 2 at 7 p.m., they will look at The Best-Kept Secret by Kimberla Lawson Roby.
* The Ravenna Road Irregulars is the group for mystery lovers. On Thursday, June 5 at 7 p.m., the topic is John Sandford's Rules of Prey.
* The Ladies' Night Group will meet on Thursday, May 15 to discuss A Thousand Splendid Sons by Khaled Hosseini.

Anyone may drop-in for one of these meetings. It is not necessary to commit to monthly attendance. Books may be reserved by calling (330) 425-4268 ext. 2.

We didn't forget the teens! There are two book clubs just for them. Call ext. 6 for more information.