First of all, a big THANK YOU to those of you who have been bringing us your Acme checkout receipts. The Friends of the Phoenixville Public Library and, in turn, the Library itself, have benefited greatly from Acme's program that has given back a percentage of each grocery bill to the Friends. However, Acme has informed us that they will be discontinuing this program as of April 28, 2010.
We are making one final push for your receipts. We need to collect $5,000 in receipts before we can submit them to Acme. Obviously, our time is limited, so please bring in your Acme receipts TODAY!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Survey of the "100 Greatest American Movies" begins April 8 at the Library
Phoenixville Public Library will begin a monthly survey of the American Film Institute’s “100 Greatest Movies” on Thursday, April 8 at 6:30 PM with a screening of “Ben-Hur” (1959, not rated, running time 212 min.). The Oscar-winning (11 awards) epic version of Lew Wallace’s classic novel stars Charlton Heston in the role of a Palestinian Jew battling the Roman Empire at the time of Christ.
This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. An informal discussion follows the screening. For more information, call 610-933-3013, Ext. 32 or e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.
This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. An informal discussion follows the screening. For more information, call 610-933-3013, Ext. 32 or e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Bookworms Rejoice! Phoenixville Library Extends Hours
Wednesday hours are back at the library.
At its meeting Monday evening, the Phoenixville Public Library Board of Trustees voted to re-open the library on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting March 17.
"We are thrilled that the library will be more accessible to the public for their educational, cultural and recreational needs," said John Kelley, executive director.
The library was forced to close its doors on Wednesdays back in November due to the Pennsylvania budget crisis.
"We had no idea that our funding would have been cut so much," Kelley said. "The fact that Pennsylvania's budget did not pass until October had significant consequences for our library."
Funding for public libraries all across Pennsylvania was cut from $75 million to $60 million.
Phoenixville Public Library suffered a $61,000 loss of funding from the state and the county, such that it was forced to close its doors on Sundays and Wednesdays. The library will still remain closed on Sundays until further notice.
"Fortunately our community has backed us and helped put a dent in our deficit through private donations and grants, but we still face challenges and still need the community's support," said Susan Meadows, president of the board of trustees. "It was always our intention to open our doors as soon as we were able as we realize the extent to which the public relies upon our services."
The number of library's cardholders increased from 21,800 to 22,700 during 2009, and the number of items circulated increased from 250,000 to over 270,000 at the same time.
Meadows said that statistics clearly demonstrate that the library is more necessary to the community than ever.
"The unfortunate reality is while our usage is sky-rocketing, our funding is in decline," she said. "However, the board is committed to making information and quality programing accessible to the entire community, and we will do everything in our power to make this happen."
All library programing is posted on Phoenixville's Community Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org.
At its meeting Monday evening, the Phoenixville Public Library Board of Trustees voted to re-open the library on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting March 17.
"We are thrilled that the library will be more accessible to the public for their educational, cultural and recreational needs," said John Kelley, executive director.
The library was forced to close its doors on Wednesdays back in November due to the Pennsylvania budget crisis.
"We had no idea that our funding would have been cut so much," Kelley said. "The fact that Pennsylvania's budget did not pass until October had significant consequences for our library."
Funding for public libraries all across Pennsylvania was cut from $75 million to $60 million.
Phoenixville Public Library suffered a $61,000 loss of funding from the state and the county, such that it was forced to close its doors on Sundays and Wednesdays. The library will still remain closed on Sundays until further notice.
"Fortunately our community has backed us and helped put a dent in our deficit through private donations and grants, but we still face challenges and still need the community's support," said Susan Meadows, president of the board of trustees. "It was always our intention to open our doors as soon as we were able as we realize the extent to which the public relies upon our services."
The number of library's cardholders increased from 21,800 to 22,700 during 2009, and the number of items circulated increased from 250,000 to over 270,000 at the same time.
Meadows said that statistics clearly demonstrate that the library is more necessary to the community than ever.
"The unfortunate reality is while our usage is sky-rocketing, our funding is in decline," she said. "However, the board is committed to making information and quality programing accessible to the entire community, and we will do everything in our power to make this happen."
All library programing is posted on Phoenixville's Community Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org.
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