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Marshall library to offer CPR classes in June
Posted Friday, June 1, at 9:08 AM The registration deadline is fast approaching for the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation class offered on Saturday, June 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. Please let us know by Monday, June 4, if you are interested in this class, which will be taught by Eddie Taylor...
Summer Reading to start June 2 What a wonderful time the staff and I had presenting our Summer Reading skit at the elementary schools! It's so much fun to tickle the children's funny bones. Yes, it's Summer Reading time and our 2012 kick-off event is Saturday, June 2, at 10 a.m. with the Parasol Puppets, who will present DREAM BIG -- Be A Puppeteer!...
Battle of Marshall presentation slated for April 19 Join us on tomorrow (Thursday, April 19) at 6:30 p.m. for a special program, "The Battle of Marshall" presented by local historian Marvin Wilhite. What really happened and where? Mr. Wilhite will provide a fresh perspective pulled from actual historical accounts in local newspapers...
Battle of Marshall lecture, National Library Week, books sale dates With great anticipation, we invite everyone to join us on Thursday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. for a special program "The Battle of Marshall" presented by local historian Marvin Wilhite. What really happened and where? Mr. Wilhite will provide a fresh perspective pulled from actual historical accounts in local newspapers...
Friends of the library get first peek at upcoming book sale Next week is National Library Week. The MPL staff look forward to it because our wonderful Board of Trustee members bring food all week for us to snack on. We feel very appreciated and our stomachs feel very full. Our staff is very dedicated -- always going above and beyond the call -- and I know that it would not be possible for your library to be as wonderful as it is without them...
Discoveries await at the Marshall library genealogy room | Director learns more about local ties Life is a funny thing. When I took the job as library director back in 2004, my family (primarily located in Weston) told me they were so happy to have me located back in Marshall because of the family history in Marshall. As many of the people they were referring to passed on either before I was born or while I was quite young, I didn't realize the extent of my family's connection to Marshall...
Nicholas-Beazley founder to make 'appearance' at Marshall library March 22 The third in our series -- "History Speaks: Interviews with the Past" will be held next week, Thursday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. These programs have been very popular and you won't want to miss the chance to meet one of the esteemed founders of the Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Company...
Film celebrating reading wins Oscar For those of you who enjoyed the Academy Awards just last week, I was excited to hear (as a librarian) about a short film that won an Oscar. As it was printed in the American Libraries magazine, the film, "The Fantastic Flying Books of Dr. Morris Lessmore" is "A film allegory that celebrates the curative power of story in general -- and reading in particular...
New online feature: Staff book pics Our website has a new feature -- staff picks online! Each week, you will be able to see a description of a different book -- all from the staff at the Marshall Public Library. Our staff picks typically include fiction and non-fiction books and sometimes we even throw in a teen or children's book...
Latest award-winning books available at Marshall library I'm a little behind getting this information out, as it was announced on Jan. 23, but I suppose better late than never. The American Library Association announced the winners of the youth book awards: Caldecott Medal, Newbery, Coretta Scott King and Printz awards...
Taking a 'wait and see' stance on e-readers There sure has been a lot of ink used lately to discuss e-readers, whether you're a Kindle, tablet or ipad, or a Nook fan. Thanks to the gift-giving season, ownership of such devices (in the U.S.) jumped from 10 percent in mid-December to 19 percent in early January -- according to the report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project...
Food for Fines allows library patrons to help food pantry, reduce overdue fines The library's annual Food for Fines week will run through January 15. Pull out those cans of food you didn't use over the holidays and bring them to the library. Each item is worth $1 towards your library fines. You can clear your account and help the local food pantry!...
Library to host holiday open house Dec. 15 The Marshall Public Library invites you to our Holiday Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. We will have snacks and festivities. For children of all ages, we are anticipating a visit from Santa from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Please join us! New materials...
Update on ebook situation Yesterday, I was reading an article in Library Journal about the struggles between the Kansas State Librarian and Overdrive (a platform providing access to an ebook collection.) It seems that some of the requirements of a contract with Overdrive are not very compatible with the nature of libraries -- providing access for the public at the lowest cost possible while maintaining the quality of the collection...
Vroom! is coming! Derick Samson at Marshall library Oct. 13 Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m., the library will host Derick Samson as he describes how he turned one of his life's passions into his livelihood. Weather permitting, Derick will have one of his vintage cars on display in the library parking lot. For those history lovers and music lovers out there, the Library of Congress launched a National Jukebox this past Spring. ...
Marshall library to host inspiring author, inspiring auto artist The library is delighted to host author CarolLee Miles for an author signing of her recent book, "Getting Paid to Cruise: Secrets of a Professional Cruise Host." CarolLee, a former Marshall resident now living in Colorado, shares her professional and personal advice for finding that "just right" career...
2 book recommendations and a coming history event at the library This week, I read about two recently released books. Both are intriguing for completely different reasons. Watch for both of these books coming to your library soon. The first is a collection of Shel Silverstein's poems, published posthumously by his family. This incredibly whimsical author left over 1,500 poems and his family worked to sift down about 150 poems for the new book...
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