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Just a quick thank you for tonight's Halloween family night out!

My girls are 3.5 and 4.5 as always they love going to the library but tonight was a treat! They really enjoyed playing games, making things at the craft tables for Daddy (had to work tonight) and yummy treats!! Everyone was so helpful!

I really appreciated the "dry run" at getting them into their costumes too!

The library really puts thought into these events and it is greatly appreciated by our family.

Our daughter loved the books that were in the basket we got from your Silent Auction. So glad we were able to bid high enough to get it. Congrats on all your hard work on keeping such great programs for our library. - The Sharkeys

On behalf of Osborne Nursery and Landscaping, Inc. the official drop site for the U.S. Marine Reserves, TOYS FOR TOTS program, I would like to thank your employees and customers for their generous donation of toys for this year's collection. With your help and others like you, we were able to donate over 4,500 toys. With the help and support of people like you, together we have made a difference in a child's life. Imagine how many children will smile. Thanks again for your support. Happy New Year to you and your members and their families as well. Sincerely, Eric Osborne

Dear Plainville Public Library, We here at Riverdale High School would like to honorably thank you for your care and consideration in your gifts and aids to our school. A lot of the displaced students here came to this school with nothing but lint in their one pair of pants. Your donation to us has enabled these students to have hope in their educational success. Instead of having to worry about how their schoolwork will get done, that worry was erased, and now the students can focus on learning, and getting life back to normal. Thanks!

Cheyenne M. Buelterman, Riverdale High School, 12th grade, Jefferson, Louisiana.

BONDING BY THE BOOK: Plainville encourages everyone to read small-town tale as part of centennial. By Jim Hand, Sun Chronicle Staff

PLAINVILLE- The public library is helping to kick off the town's centennial celebration by encouraging everyone to read the same book. Librarian Melissa Campbell said the library has received 40 copies of "hope was Here" by Joan Bauer. Campbell is giving some of the books out to officials and prominent citizens, asking them to read it and pass it along to a friend. The library has copies to to lend to the public and others can be obtained through a regional borrowing system. Annie's Book Stop on Man Mar Drive is also selling the book at a 20 percent discount.

Campbell said the goal is to get everyone in town to read the book between April 3, when the centennial celebration begins, and June 25 when the town holds a parade. "Hope was Here" is about a young girl who moves to a small town in Wisconsin that is not too dissimilar to Plainville, Campbell said. The girl's aunt runs a diner much like Don's Diner in downtown Plainville. "It's about a girl who tries to find her place in the community and the real meaning of hope and family and love," Campbell said. The book is geared to young adults, but also make a great story for parents to read to younger children, she said.

Hi! This is to thank the library staff for this great service, for the many happy reading hours - special delivery. [I am moving but] I've already checked out the library in New York. Many Thanks! Sincerely, Naomi Windham.

On Behalf of Osborne Nursery and Landscaping, Inc., the official drop site for the Marine Reserves, Toys for Tots program, I would like to thank your employees and customers for their generous donation of toys for this year's collection. With your help and others like you, we were able to donate over 3,800 toys! With the help and support of people like you, together we have made a difference in a child's life. Imagine how many children will smile! Thanks again for you support. Happy New Year to you and your members and their families as well.

This summer Katelynn, a 7-year old patron, who was escorted to the library programs by her grandmother, saved up her allowance and donated half to the library. In appreciation for this donation the new Magic Tree House book, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve, has been ordered and her name will be placed on a nameplate in the book. In addition, the remaining funds will be used for the Halloween Party on October 27th. Katelynn's grandmother told Melissa Campbell, "This library is the best library this side of heaven." A very special thank you goes out to Katelynn and her grandmother.

Dear Library Staff, What a great job you did Monday night! All the kids really enjoyed themselves. It's always fun to be at the library and make noise! Thanks so much - Anthony & Zachary Tyree, Jacob and Aimee Schofield. PS See you next year!

PLAINVILLE
Going beyond book learning
State aid lets library reach out to community with host of programs and services
By Beth Berlo, Globe Correspondent, 7/26/2001
Take a closer look the next time you step inside a Plainville business or town office and, depending on how observant you are, you could win one of several prizes including a yearlong family pass to the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence.
Beginning Monday, the Plainville Public Library strategically placed 12 ''books'' around town. The books are actually hand-painted signs that read ''Plainville Public Library.'' The idea is to find all 12, keep a list, and submit it on an entry form that can be picked up at the library.
The Scavenger Hunt is an effort to build library awareness and strengthen ties with local businesses, according to library director Melissa Campbell. ''We put the idea out there as a way to get involved and to remind people that summer reading is not just for kids,'' Campbell said.
The Scavenger Hunt is one of dozens of projects funded through a $20,000 grant received in January from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The grant has also been used to buy business and financial resources in print and CD-ROM, Campbell said. In addition, six business workshops were made possible from the grant, on topics such as e-commerce, marketing procurement, how to start a business, and time-management skills.
The board is a state agency responsible for organizing, developing, coordinating, and improving library services throughout Massachusetts. It administers state and federal grant programs for libraries, and promotes cooperation among all types of libraries through regional systems. The board also ensures that every state resident has equal access to books, electronic information technologies, and research databases.
Built in 1988, the Plainville Public Library now has more than 60,000 items in circulation and 30,000 items in its collection.
The library kicked off its summer reading program last month by offering a discount program to its Friends of the Library book sale, weekly prize drawings, story hour for toddlers, arts and crafts for older children, and ice cream socials.
For its summer finale, the library will hold a Family Movie Night on Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. The movie is a yet to be chosen G-rated flick, library staff said, and the children will have plenty of popcorn to munch on.
The Scavenger Hunt, though in its first run, is something Campbell hopes will become an annual event. ''We believe summer reading is important because it keeps minds active all year long,'' she said.
Campbell said she worries that a growing number of adults, either because of hectic work schedules or the widening availability of electronic entertainment, have moved away from reading entirely.
''So many adults think they read constantly because they read e-mail and work-related material all the time,'' she said. ''But we need to make adults more aware that reading is something enjoyable and that it can take place just for fun.''
Most adults grow tired of the daily barrage of information on the Internet but return to it nonetheless with increased frequency, she added. ''There's just no replacement of the feel of a book, and turning its pages, and wondering what's going to happen next,'' she said.
Reading books is important for adults all year long because ''the imagination increases your brain function,'' Campbell said. ''So many authors today remember when they went to the library as a child and sat in a corner and read a book. I just hope kids now have the same memories later in life and not one of just coming in and looking things up on the Internet.''
All Scavenger Hunt entries are due back to the library Aug. 28. Forms with the 12 correct locations will be entered into an Aug. 30 drawing, which, in addition to the Roger Williams Park pass, includes several runner-up prizes.

This story ran on page W1 of the Boston Globe on 7/26/2001.
© Copyright 2001 Globe Newspaper Company.
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