Paxton Carnegie Library: December 2012

Sunday, December 30, 2012

New Year Hours

The library will be open from noon until 5pm Monday, December 31st. The library will not be open Monday evening or on Tuesday, New Year's Day.

The Paxton Carnegie Library Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, January 9th, at 7pm instead of the first Wednesday of the month as usual.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Holiday Break

Preschool Story Hour will resume Thursday, January 10th, at 10am.
Join us then for some fun wintertime stories and crafts!

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Scouts visit.

Boy Scout Pack 35 and their leader, Andy Hudson, worked on history projects at the library recently. They did research using old newspapers, microfilm, and the internet, and made Swedish ornaments to take home.

Library History

Services

The Paxton Carnegie Library provides over 24,000 volumes, 60 periodicals, local and national newspapers, 500 audio books, and over 1,000 DVDs and videos. There are 5 public computers with internet access and wifi, as well as microfilm, large print items, city and county history, Spanish-language materials and American Sign Language books and videos, fax and copy machines, a drive-up book drop. The library is completely accessible, with a ramp and elevator at the side entrance.

All residents of the City of Paxton may secure a library card without fee. Non-residents pay an annual fee. Borrower cards are not transferable and must be presented each time library materials are checked out. Paxton Carnegie Library is an active member of the Illinois Heartland Library System, dedicated to the service of the community of Paxton.