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 The Bookmobile at Ashtabula County Fair
August 7-12, 2012
 
Bookmobile parked at Fair   

It was the second year in a row we took part in the Ashtabula County Fair, and it was great fun. A bit hot at times, but still...

A great chance to meet up with old friends and, we hope, make some new ones.

Free crafts for the kids and free books for all ages... we even registered a few new ACDL library cards. 

     Large group at crafts table
 Small group of kids doing crafts    
     Doug and Barb at the craft table
 Crafting Butterflies    
     3 Girls modeling their visors
 Mom & child doing a visor    
     Older man laughing with Gary Cartner
 Gary getting pic of group of boys    
     group of three boys in baseball hats
 Group of girls finishing the butterfly craft    
     Girl in yellow peace shirt models her visor
 Group around free books table    
We hope to see you at the Fair next year.
And at the Library much sooner!
    Kids with Fair in Background
     
     

Library Snapshot Day
Nov. 15, 2011
(in which we take part in a special project begun by the State Library of Ohio to try to show a "day in the life" of the State's Libraries, and their importance to the communities they serve.)

Storytime is a regular feature at both ACDL's main library downtown and the Geneva branch. It's part of our commitment to help get "every child ready to read."

   		   Barb Tack reading to kids & parents
 Mom gets baby out of the car seat
Reading is the core skill for a whole lifetime of learning, and it's never too early to get your child started with books. The benefits will last a whole lifetime.

   Mom helping with craft after storytime
...and once you get a little older, there are always fun crafts after Storytime.

     
Rachel Vespoli with patron at Ashtabula checkout computer
ACDL has more than 200,000 items in its collection...		    Geneva circulation desk from overhead
...and something close to 1.5 billion (that's right, with a B) more we could get for you via inter-library loan.
 Patron checking out on board the BookmobileACDL's Bookmobile makes more than 40 stops a month at schools, daycare centers and other community locations.    
 People on computers at Ashtabula Library
Universal access to computers and the Internet has become one of the most important ways the Library helps people keep up with the demands of the Information Age.		    Man with back to camera reads the paperMeanwhile, there are lots of people who like to keep up with the news the old-fashioned way.
Young man carrying boxes of books
There's often something special going on at the Library. Some teens from Geneva High School... 		   Teen directing co-worker where to go with box
were helping to set up the Friends of the Geneva Library Used Book Sale.
Teens have snack outside on bench     ...and snacks are always welcome when there's "heavy lifting" to be done.
 One of the great things about libraries is... Librarians. There's a lot of information available, and finding it can be  problem. But whether it's genealogy, business, health or any other subject, you can count on the librarian to help you find what you need to know.    Librarian Helping Patron with Genealogy Research
 Little Girl Choosing a Book
The "takeaway" from the day? Your library has something for everyone!		    Child using the checkout scanner
...and you don't actually have to operate the equipment... but you really should check it out for yourself!