a population that is wonderful to build a collection for. They are well informed and from very diverse backgrounds.” She states “the board supports and embraces new ideas and is packed with energy.” In our area, she finds the competitive,
philanthropic marketplace a challenge which pushes the library to perform efficiently.
The library serves a membership of
10,000 and with the population of Lancaster County being 11,000 even with some neighboring counties participating, this is impressive. There are over 50,000 items in the collection and with a 100,000 yearly circulation. This is way above average! This is truly a busy and remarkable place!
Into the Future
Lancaster Community Library is planning big time! Planning is underway for a second technology fair in the fall, Facebook lab, internet security classes for parents, designing websites along with computer language and Cloud technologies. E-Books are offered, the first on the Northern Neck, which allows you to electronically check out books.
They are definitely “bridging the digital divide.”
Recycling is big time here. Water
coolers are used to decrease the need for bottled water, paper is recycled as scrap for notes before it hits the bins along with other paper aimed for recycling. Batteries from MP3 audiobook players are recycled as well. The children’s librarian, Tonya Carter,
has a variety of offerings from reading to dogs, to regular parent/child classes. The need for “MAC computers for the teens to use for film competition is a summer focus.” And speaking of the future there are big plans, and I do mean BIG!! To start with, this building is packed,
I mean PACKED. They need more space and rooms to keep books, especially in the children’s area. Meetings in the meeting room are currently at capacity and greatly in demand. The “Sundays at Two” is a presentation
of programs of interest to the general public. It is held in the winter from January through March and had a record attendance averaging 90 attendees per program. This greatly stretches the walls of the meeting room.
Twiga, the 12 foot, 4 inch giraffe. So from Twiga, the 12 foot, 4 inch
giraffe in the front lobby, to the computer usage stations, to the children’s room, to the meeting room this place is growing and changing with the times. Twiga was made by Davie Hurlbut
around 1999. She/he came to live in the lobby of the Library several years ago and is an eye popping addition. So keep a look out. This remarkable
library is changing and growing. You can see from its presence this place
is definitely not just any library—this is the Lancaster Community Library! H
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