Seekonk Public Library News 4.1
Monday January 3, 2005
A monthly newsletter about the Seekonk Public Library
http://www.seekonkpl.org
news@seekonkpl.org

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Greetings from the Director, Sharon St. Hilaire:


Now is the time to let us know you will actively help us develop

a strategy to restore our library budget to meet the minimum

standards again.


Email me at sthilaire@seekonkpl.org so I can include you on 

a list of people who are willing to help us!!!

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I also thought it might be helpful for you to know the minimum 
requirements for our public library. 



MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS
  STATE AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES

       MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS



1. Comply with Municipal Appropriation requirement in current year        
   (MGL c.78,s.19A)

2. Comply with Minimum Standards in prior year 
   (MGL c.78, s. 19B(1-6))

   a. Open to all residents of the Commonwealth 
      (605 CMR 4.01 (1)) 
   b. Make no charge for normal library services
     (605 CMR 4.01 (2))
   c. Be kept open a minimum number of hours per week
     (605 CMR 4.01 (3))
   d. Employ trained library personnel 
     (605 CMF 4.01 (4))
   e. Expend a reasonable portion of the library’s total budget
      on library materials (605 CMR 4.01 (5)) 
   f. Lend books to other (certified) public libraries in the
      Commonwealth and extend privileges to holders of cards
      issued by other (certified) public libraries in the
      Commonwealth on a reciprocal basis
     (605 CMR 4.01 (6))


3. Submit State Aid to Public Libraries application & Annual Report
   Information Survey (MGL c.78, s.19B(7); 605 CMR 4.01 (7) and 4.02

4. Apply for and receive state certification for Library Director:
   either certificate of professional librarianship or certificate 
   of subprofessional librarianship (MGL c.78, s.22-31: 605 CMR 3.01 – 3.06)





 

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Friends of Seekonk Public Library meet in our Multipurpose Room,
Please mark your calendar of these dates and plan to join us:

Monday January 10, 2005 at 7:00pm Annual Meeting 
Saturday March 12, 2005 10:00am to 4:00pm Book Sale
Snow Date is March 19th 

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LIBRARY STATISTICS: November 2004

Items borrowed: 20,822 up by 5.9%     
Children's programs: 11   Attendance: 151
Reference Questions: 711
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January Program Highlights

CHESS CLUB registration begins Monday, January 3rd and
is scheduled on Thursdays, January 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th
from 4pm to 5pm

STAMP COLLECTING CLUB begins on Saturday, January 8th & January 22nd
from 2pm to 3pm 

LIBRARY LAPSIT is Monday, January 24th at 10:30am
Lottery registration begins January 3rd for SAILS Library cardholders is limited to
20 Children for this program

TODDLER STORYTIME(Ages 2 years 6 months to 3 1/2) - One six week 
session will be held on Tuesdays starting 
January 25 through March 1st at 10:30 am 
LOTTERY REGISTRATION STARTS MONDAY, JANUARY 3RD           

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME (Ages 3 1/2 to 5 years) - One six week
session will be held on Wednesdays starting
January 26th through March 2nd at 10:30 am
LOTTERY REGISTRATION STARTS MONDAY, JANUARY 3RD 
 
KIDS ONLY READING CLUB is on Wednesday January 26th at 3:45pm

PARENT-CHILD BOOK CLUB will be meeting Monday night, 
January 26th at 6:30pm

NOTE: Library will be closed on Monday, January 17th in observance
of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 


Check our website for more details http:/www.seekonkpl.org
Select Calendar of Events for details of these and other 
programs being held at the library!