Community planning Hours: committee Mondays 1 p.m.—5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays 3 p.m.— 7 p.m. Heather Nickel, Facilitator www.newbrooklibrary.ab.ca Joyce Miller Telephone: 780-576-3772 Hazel Lahti Irene Rettman Manager: Tracy Woloshyniuk Collette Bonhomme Sabrina Harper-Legere Tammy Kuefler Hours Sam Docherty Monday, Wednesday, Friday Dominique Stockford 9 a.m.—12 p.m.; 1—4 p.m. Arnie & Marie Alm Tuesday & Thursday Jan Rosenthal 9 a.m.—12 p.m., 1—8 p.m. Bev Litwin Steve Kolach www,radwaylibrary.ab.ca Telephone: 780-736-3548 Manager: Morgan Johnstone Karen Schneberger Roy Kubica Hours: Krista Perry Tues, Wed., Thu, Fri, Sat Gretchen Marko John Olson 10 a.m.—1 p.m. Tues, Wed., Thu 2 a.m.—7 p.m. www.thorhildlibrary.ab.ca Tracy Woloshyniuk Telephone: 780-398-3502 Morgan Johnstone Manager: Rose Alexander Rose Alexander Thorhild County Library Board Box 615 Thorhild, Alberta T0A 3J0 November 2013 Create community involvement/ awareness To continue to provide library services within our county, ensuring that our librar- Engage youth with creative programming in a non- ies are a vibrant, essential part of each di- judgmental environment Using social media our libraries will engage verse community the online community to promote the indi- Minecraft tournaments vidual programs available within each li- Wii tournaments brary. Each library will use Facebook to contact interested parties on new and up- Advise school/community of wifi possibili- coming events We will provide a variety of materials, pro- ties at the library that would facilitate social networking. gramming, and services to support self expression, exploration and the exchange of ideas and knowledge. Offer a safe, welcoming environment Promote continued adult learning through pro- gramming and literacy Cooperate with owner of former Newbrook School to ensure there continues to be a Host events to introduce various online e- library in Newbrook Encourage literacy in early learners by providing resources Provide comfortable furnishings to meet varied programming and materials Board will meet with the Thorhild and Dis- each library’s need trict Adult Learning Council to collaborate Monthly story time at Thorhild Library in meeting our adult community’s needs Theme based displays and activities at Genealogy workshops Newbrook Library Seniors tea/coffee days Literacy backpacks at Radway Library Hold courses to introduce various technolo- gies Enhance each library’s collection to be relevant and accessible to the community served Survey each community to determine if hours are effective and inquire if collections are meeting their needs .