"Notes From Nancy"

Quarterly News Column

By Village of Fontana Library Director Nancy Krei

Welcome Spring!  After the “Winter of 2008,” I am eagerly anticipating warmer temperatures, no snow on the ground, and green grass!  I sincerely hope that we have all of those things in the month of April because it will be a busy month for the Fontana Public Library.

National Library Week is April 13 -19. This year’s theme is “Join the circle of knowledge @ your library! This event has been observed by our nation’s libraries since 1958. In celebration of the 50 years, the Fontana Public Library will be serving coffee and other refreshments all week. The Library will also be participating in the National Library Week Coloring Contest sponsored by Culver’s. This program promotes reading and awareness of libraries to children 11 years of age and younger. Information about this contest is available at the Fontana Public Library. Other activities are also being planned for National Library Week, so contact the library at 275-5107, or view the link on the Village of Fontana’s website, http://www.villageoffontana.com/library.html for further information.

Everyone knows that April 15 is the dreaded “Tax Day.” But this year, April 15 is also National Library Worker’s Day. I would like recognize and thank the Fontana Library staff - Jodie, Margaret, Kathy, Norma, and our student assistant-Dana - for their dedication, hard work, and willingness to provide friendly service. Stop in and say “Hi” on April 15.

In addition to all the other activities in April, it is also National Poetry Month. The Library will be sponsoring a Poetry Contest for children and adults. It is never too early to think about our summer, so our Poetry Contest will center on this year’s Summer Reading theme, “Catch the Reading Bug.” Poems may be written on any and all types of bugs, so be imaginative!  Contest forms and additonal details about the contest are available at the Library.

Earth Day, 2008 is on April 22. This year, especially, there is an emphasis on all things “Green." The Library has added new books to its collection featuring environmentally friendly cleaning products, and books with advice and ways to “Go Green.”

Spring is a great time to do a home improvement project, re-decorate, plan your garden, do outdoor landscaping, or simply try a new recipe. The Fontana Library has books and magazines that will assist you in those endeavors.

Did you know that the library checks out DVDs for free for seven days? Our ever-expanding DVD collection includes family features, television series that include the complete seasons of Lost, 24, the Gilmore Girls among others, as well as BBC productions. New DVDs are always being added.

So, stop into the Fontana Public Library and “check us out!"