New Linkcat

Are you still having difficulties with the new library catalog?  Here are a few hints for searching for items:

1.    use the advanced search tab under the search bar

2.    In advanced search change the format to what you are looking for (center of page, pull down "any format."

3.    Use a more specific search than keyword, such as title or author.

4    Try the databases tab on the front screen for a list of other resources that may be of interest, such as consumer reports, auto repair, ancestry library, and book reviews.

Summer Reading Program Finale

Wednesday August 17 @ 11:00 A.M. we will be having our last summer program.  We will be at the park with rockets and water.  This will be a messy event with a water balloon finale.  Come join the fun.

Memorial Day Weekend

The library will be CLOSED saturday May 28th and Monday May 30 for Memorial day weekend.

Bake Sale

The library will be having a bake sale in conjunction with the village wide garage sales June 3-4, 2011.  We are looking for bakers and buyers for this sale. 

Bakers- we are in need of baked goods to sell at this sale.  Items may be dropped off at the library between Thursday evening and Early Saturday morning.  We would like items wrapped for sale, pre-priced if possible.  All proceeds of this sale will be used for library materials.

Buyers- we are in need of people to come to the sale on Friday and Saturday and purchase baked items.  All proceeds of this sale will be used for library materials.

Summer Program

THe library will be hosting a summer program for school kids this summer.  The theme this year is:

One World, Many Stories

We will be having a weekly program on Wednesdays from 11:00 A.M. until 12:00.  The first program will be held June 15th.

Easter Weekend

The Library will be CLOSED Friday April 22 and Saturday April 23 for Easter

Disc Repair Service

We offer disc repair cleaning services as time permits.  We will attempt to clean and/or repair scratched music CDs, CD-ROMs, PlayStation games, XBOX games, DVDs, Blu-Ray discs, and future disc based products.  Each service is a non-refundable donation of $1.oo per disc (double sided discs are $1.00 per side).

The Library uses a JFJ Easy Pro machine purchesed in 2010, and follows the directions that came with the machine.  We do not assume responsibility if the disc does not operate after being serviced.  Not all discs can be repaired, there will be no refunds.

Pierce's Grocery Store

Do you shop at Pierce's Grocery stores?  We have a charity number that you could assign to your loyalty card.  The number for the North Freedom Public Library is 1645.  We would love to have as many customers as possible join in supporting our library

New Hours in 2011

The hours that the library will be open will change effective January 3, 2011.  The new hours will be as follows: 

Monday through Thursday 1 P.M. until 7 P.M. and Friday through Saturday 9 A.M until 2 P.M. 

This should offer the adults of our community the opportunity to come use the library before the after school rush.

Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year

Merry Christmas to all from the library.  We will be closed on Friday December 24 and Saturday December 25.  We will also be closed on Saturday January 1 for New Years.