tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58968956255794466912024-02-07T21:21:30.417-08:00Lee County Public LibraryLee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.comBlogger335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-15602073362121038882015-04-09T07:49:00.002-07:002015-04-09T07:49:10.418-07:00Testing, Testing, Testing!Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-59414287595673112182014-08-21T08:38:00.001-07:002014-08-21T08:38:53.445-07:00Step by Step........<b><i>Well little by little we are getting the website put together. Yay! Please visit at: www.leecountylibrarysc.org. Feel free to offer suggestions or comments. </i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-62071016078099613612014-08-16T07:46:00.001-07:002014-08-16T07:46:11.450-07:00Library Services.......................<b><i>Several years ago we had a service we offered that I fondly referred to as “Geek on the Street.” This service offered at home computer help using the library staff. We recently have had some requests for this service and are happy to comply – with some caveats. If you need help during the library regular hours and Breon or I am available – we will be happy to help you. If you need help after regular library hours there will be a nominal charge. This is a great service and one that very few – if any - other SC libraries offer. When I went to the State Library a few weeks ago they were very impressed and encouraged me to promote it. So that’s what I am doing! Remember: this is available based on staffing levels so be patient if we can’t get to you immediately. </i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-57290880481853536622014-08-14T12:06:00.001-07:002014-08-14T12:06:19.475-07:00More from the summer....................<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TUJLjPD4eo8yQqyWm8uKuJpFT5bwo51F2A0Im-qeIfc6cA1qFraTCQbk-anVRz1aDkc0Yf9bDQdiB0-LYlISR8WqLEiem7kfuxX9__KUucJ0TqVBXTOr-qXPg0b4ZcX7j-dmRKrU3Sk/s1600/Levi+&+Nylek+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TUJLjPD4eo8yQqyWm8uKuJpFT5bwo51F2A0Im-qeIfc6cA1qFraTCQbk-anVRz1aDkc0Yf9bDQdiB0-LYlISR8WqLEiem7kfuxX9__KUucJ0TqVBXTOr-qXPg0b4ZcX7j-dmRKrU3Sk/s320/Levi+&+Nylek+(2).jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b><i>Here's a little heartwarming story from the library. Pictured above are Levi Atkinson and Nylek Thomas. These young men met each other during the first program of Summer Reading 2014 - the Edventure program. Levi lives in Lee County and Nylek was visiting his grandmother from Charleston County. But they hit it off big time. They visited back and forth the whole time Nylek was here. Alas, the day came when Nylek had to return to Charleston. Since then they written and called each other almost weekly. Nylek had his birthday in July and held a camping themed sleep over party. Levi could not attend, but he sent hime a sleeping bag and called during the party to wish him a happy birthday. <br />
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They still are in close contact and Levi's parent up date us on the progress of their friendship. The library ladies think this is a wonderful example of how we impact our community and the lives of our young ones. </i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-87989441045228244172014-08-09T11:10:00.000-07:002014-08-09T11:10:56.405-07:00Summer reading is o.v.e.r.......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8TQpaydqB8InB429OQwzZyN_Iqvob14DlJ6ruM31nuje1YSYovRIDc2_AusBEho6hjd5ZmaM4iWSQTdl3kCFYehVV2gm80zsGZFbMhoUIGoMFabEah4w-GRQ9EINs4-qK4rORaIH6GY/s1600/IMG_3942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8TQpaydqB8InB429OQwzZyN_Iqvob14DlJ6ruM31nuje1YSYovRIDc2_AusBEho6hjd5ZmaM4iWSQTdl3kCFYehVV2gm80zsGZFbMhoUIGoMFabEah4w-GRQ9EINs4-qK4rORaIH6GY/s320/IMG_3942.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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<b><i>Well, the 2014 Lee County Library’s Summer Reading program has concluded! Although it was a dark and threatening day out, we had a wonderful final program at the Lee State Park with our pal Ranger Laura. Her program: “Aquatic and Biotic Factors in Fresh Water Quality” was fascinating!! Although intimidating as that may sound it essentially means water life and how it reflects the quality of the water they live in. To that end, we pulled samples from the artesian well that feeds the ponds. By looking under the electron microscope we could identify various small and microscopic flora and fauna and by looking at their condition conclude that the water quality at the ponds is good to excellent. Yay!! Then Laura pulled out pelts and specimens of some of the wild life that lives in the park. Deer, otter, raccoon as well an assortment of snakes were all displayed and handled by the youngsters. Thanks to Ranger Laura Kirk for a great and informative program. We all learned a lot. <br />
Next we all went to Scoops where the owner Griselda Wilson provided us with a nice lunch of hot dogs, potato chips and, of course, ice cream! She also went out of her way to offer the children cookies and assorted sweets. We were surprised and pleased when she gave out school supplies to the youngsters. Thanks to Griselda for going above and beyond our expectations!!<br />
So this was our busiest and most exciting summer reading program. Thanks to grants from the LSTA and administered by the SC State Library we were able to bring three great programs to Lee County. The EdVenture program kicked of the season, we funded PorkChop Productions presentation and finally the Lee State program closed the season. We would like to thank all our partners for their help: The Lee County Arts Council, Clemson University Extension, Lee State Park and Scoops Ice Cream. We also must thank the parents of the participants who go out or their way to get their children to the programs. Summer Reading is fun, but more importantly it helps students keep their reading skills sharp so they are at an advantage when school starts. So, thanks to everyone and we hope we will see you next summer!<br />
Oh, one more thing: thanks to the SC State Library who donated some children’s books to us to give to our summer readers. We had some left over so we gave them to Griselda at Scoops to hand out. If you would like a brand new children’s book _”Wild About Reading, by Judy Sierra just go to Scoops and present your library card. Viola, you will have a very nice book to add to your collection!<br />
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Her hardest hue to hold.<br />
Her early leaf's a flower;<br />
But only so an hour.<br />
Then leaf subsides to leaf.<br />
So Eden sank to grief,<br />
So dawn goes down to day.<br />
Nothing gold can stay.<br />
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“Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost<br />
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Well, it’s official: we are half way through our 2014 Summer Reading Program!! Last week we had the arts/crafts class at the annex and about 30 participants, led by our crafty librarian Brenda, spent the afternoon making coasters out of bath tiles by decorating them. The finished products were pretty darn impressive. One of the children wrapped his up to give to his father who was celebrating his birthday that day. <br />
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This week we are hosting the Van Doran Magic show. The show is being held at the Opera House, today at 1:30. If you do not have plans this afternoon try to make it down to the Opera House. The magician came to the library last week to finalize plans and he is GREAT! As always, this show is FREE and open to the public. Each year the library donates a couple of live performances to the community as our way of saying thank for the continued support. So Thanks Lee County! Come catch a live show!<br />
Also mark your calendars for next week when the Porkchop Productions will be presenting Rumpelstiltskin on July 25th at 1:30 at the Opera House. Again, another free show! This performance is paid for by a grant from the South Carolina State Library and a grant from the IMLS. So, come down and enjoy. <br />
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The new release shelf is chock full of best sellers from authors as diverse as Clive Cussler, C.J.Box, Jeffrey Deaver and Jeffrey Archer. One of my favorites is Robert B, Parker. But wait you say: “Robert B died four years ago.” Yes, that’s true and he is not writing from the grave but his estate authorized a couple of novelists to continue his Spenser series and the Cole and Hitch series. I have always loved the Spenser series because: 1. they are really easy reads (think Sunday afternoon here) and 2. they are set in Boston so I recognize many of the places mentioned. Actually Boston is really a character itself. The authorized author is Ace Atkins and he holds up the tradition pretty well. He has written a couple of these novels and we have them all. So come down and check us out and check out a book!!</i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-20235168127311285752014-07-15T08:52:00.002-07:002014-07-15T08:52:14.905-07:00More summer reading..............<b><i>It’s a hot and lazy time of year<br />
With temperatures rising high<br />
A body doesn’t want to work<br />
Doesn’t even want to try<br />
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It’s time to lie around and rest<br />
Not exert much energy<br />
It’s too hot to work but rather<br />
We want to take it pretty easy…..<br />
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During the “dog days’ of summer the librarians try to take it easy, but with the Summer Reading Program in full swing we have to keep up to pace. This week we are having an art class being presented by our very own talented Dawn Ellen. Dawn does beautiful work, and you can see examples here at the library. We hope to have the summer reader’s art work on display as well. <br />
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Please mark your calendars for July 16th at 1:30 P.M. We will be presenting a live theater production at the Opera House. We will be hosting the Van Doran Magic show. Again, this is a FREE performance. We really want to pack the Opera House. We will also be hosting The Pork Chop production ladies again this year. They will be performing on July 25rd at 1:30. This is their sixth visit here and everyone who has seen them loves them. This program is funded by a grant from the SC State Library and IMLS. Again, this is a free and public production. Everything the library does is free – we are supported by tax payers’ dollars and private donations. So try to come to this performance and encourage the youngsters. <br />
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Okay, patrons have been asking about accessing e-books through our SCLends program. Here is the skinny: we do not have access to e-books, but some of our partners (Kershaw, Florence, etc.) do. In order to access their catalog you have to have a library card from that county. You can go to the home library and apply for a card. Because we are members of the consortium, there is no out of county fee. A couple of our patrons have come back and reported how easy it is and they love the access. We also try to get our patrons to access the on-line catalog. It’s convenient and you can do it from home 24/7. If you do not have internet access at home, come to the library and we can order it from the desk. <br />
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The Lee County Friends of the Library is conducting its annual drive for membership. In past years, the Friends organization has been instrumental in the funding of six live theater productions for our young readers in the “Summer Reading Program.” Also, in the past we have contributed to field trips to EdVenture in Columbia and the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston. <br />
We encourage you to become a Friend of the Library. Your contributions help support the Lee County Public Library and its many worthwhile projects. You may also contribute in honor of friends and family. </i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-85619964184148393902014-06-28T09:48:00.000-07:002014-06-28T09:48:03.841-07:00Healthy Snacking...2014 Summer Reading Program<b><i>Well, the summer of 2014 is progressing right along and so is the 2014 Summer Reading Program “Fizz, Boom, Read.” Last week we had a great program at the library annex called “Healthy Snacking.” Clemson Extension’s Cindy Welch came over and presented a healthy snack of yogurt, a variety of fruits, some granola and other natural toppings. The youngsters, of course, loved it as well as the librarians! After this light snack Cindy held an impromptu “Junior Jazzercise” and all the children jumped around, ran in place and generally just let off some steam. Much laughter ensued. Our partners at BlueChoice and Healthy Connections came in with some valuable information, granola bars and water bottles. So all the children went home with a souvenir and a happy memory!!<br />
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We will not be having any programs this week because of the holiday. Our next program will be July 8th & 9th and is an art class taught by our own talented Dawn Ellen. Come into the library to see the creations. This is a reminder that we have a free and public performance at the Opera House on July 16th of the Van Doren magic show. Mr. Van Doren is basing his show on the summer reading theme of STEM (Science, Technology, and Engineering Math) education. Again this is free and open to the public. It is the library’s way to return to the community. Performance is at 1:30PM at the Opera house and is open to the entire community. <br />
</i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-21072644943446547952014-06-26T08:07:00.001-07:002014-06-26T08:10:56.625-07:00EdVenture kicks off the 2014 Summer Reading Program<b><i>What do you get when you take a bunch of children to the Lee State Park on a glorious day? You have a great kick off for the Lee County Library’s 2014 Summer Reading Program. Last Friday, Brenda and I took our readers out to the park to see a presentation put on by Edventure Children’s Museum in Columbia. Our educator, Mrs. Elena, was wonderful and presented a program called “Garbology.” Funded by a grant from the SC State Library and IMLS, Elena walked us through various stages of soil production and how our behavior can influence our world. We reviewed good garbage (recyclable) bad garbage (electronics, not reusable, etc.) and no garbage (compostable). She interacted with the youngsters to help identify each and answer their questions about each category. Then she rolled out the star of the show: “Garbagena.” This life like muppet-type doll lives in a composting bin and is full of various forms of garbage. The youngsters were invited to reach in her tummy and pull out what they found. As the items emerged they were identified and then arranged in each category. At the end of Elena’s presentation Ranger Laura Kirk showed us some of the projects she conducts at the park using recycled material. Everyone had a wonderful time; and learned something too!!<br />
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The parents and the kids then went around and explored the park. What a little jewel here in Lee County! Brenda, Laura and I served a lunch of hot dogs, chips and roasted marshmallows. Then it was off to the swimming hole. They all had such a great time in the water and it was a perfect day for it given the 94 degree temperatures. Finally the day was over and we all headed home a little more aware and considerably more tired. <br />
Special thanks to all our partners: EdVenture, SC State Library, Lee State Park and Recreational Area, Coke, Friends of the Lee County Library and especially our biggest partner – the parents.<br />
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Our next program is June 26th with Clemson Extension and Blue Cross Blue Shield presenting “Healthy Snacking.”<br />
The library ladies would like to welcome our newest neighbor, Scoops Ice Cream Shop. We are always happy to see new merchants on Main Street. We went over to visit and while speaking to the owner, Griselda Wilson, we asked if she would be interested in hosting our summer reading closing party. We got an enthusiastic “Yes!” So for our final program on August 1st we will be going to the Lee State Park to visit Ranger Laura Kirk and then heading back to go to Scoops. Sounds like a fun way to wrap up the 2014 Summer Reading Program. <br />
</i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-48407489846739240362014-06-03T07:28:00.000-07:002014-06-03T07:28:35.130-07:00SCLends to the rescue!!!<b><i>It has been brought to our attention that many patrons do not realize that you can access the library via the internet by using our BlogSpot account as a portal. When you go there you will see the email address as well as our online catalog. Go to www.leecountypubliclibrary.blogspot.com and on the right hand side of the blog is a link called SCLends. When you click on the link it will take you to the SCLends main catalog (16 statewide libraries!) You can browse the catalog or access your account. Once you have an account you can renew your books, change your address your e-mail or any other information we have on file. <br />
If this is the first time you have accessed it, you will need to enter your library card and a four digit pin number. If you do not have the pin number, call the library and we can assign you one. Once you have entered the pin the main account screen appears. Click on the tab that says “Accounts Preferences” and your account information will appear. The first time you go there, click on the password field and enter your pin, then enter a password of your choice. That’s it! You are done!! (This is a good time to check that the information we have is correct.) It is hard to write up these steps in paragraph form, so if you need more help I have made a “cheat sheet” and it is available at the front desk. If you are still having a hard time, I will be offering classes on Saturdays to help you out; once you have done it a couple of times, all will become clear!<br />
Many of our patrons do not have internet access or skills. Not to worry!! You can call or come to the library and we can search the catalog for you. You have to have your library card to place holds. But other than that there are no other requirements. Once you place a hold, a request goes to the participating library where they pull the book and send it to us. Once we get it, we scan it and an e-mail goes out to you. <br />
Just a few random thoughts about SCLends: when you access your account to renew books, the books cannot be overdue. You will have to call to renew books that are overdue. I have asked the committee to look into this since it makes no sense to me that you can’t renew an over due, and we will probably resolve it in the future. Also, if you are wishing to place a hold on a new release book, there is a 60 day window where the home library restricts the lending. So, you can place the hold, they just won’t send it. Also, we have been pleased at the number of hold requests we get here at the library! Each week we send out 60-75 volumes that other libraries have requested – I think that speaks well of our collection; we have stuff that other people want!!<br />
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</i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-22841880694039608222014-05-29T07:32:00.000-07:002014-05-29T07:32:25.254-07:00Our apologies.................<b><i>We would like to apologize to our patrons for any inconvenience we may have caused during our air condition malfunction. For several days the temperatures in the library exceeded 90 degrees and as a result we closed early. The public area of the library frequently has a capacity of patrons and with 17 computers running the temperature rises quickly. Also the night time temperatures never got low enough to cool the building. Several people have wondered why we can’t open the windows - well they are sealed! We did run a fan behind the desk to no affect and the main library room is just too big to cool with fans. <br />
So again, we would like to apologize for the inconvenience and hopefully as you are reading this we are back on our feet and running full steam ahead! Additionally. rest assured that no fines were charged during the time we were closed. That is our standard practice. If we are closed and your books are due, we will not charge a late fee. Also we would like to thank Mr. Brian Bradt and the crew of the Lee County Maintenance department for the quick turnaround time on this. They had to switch the entire system and that is no small project. <br />
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T<b><i>here is a Greek word: “Agora” which literally means “assembly’ or “gathering place” or “discussion place.” If ever there was an appropriate word for the Lee County Library, agora is it. This is especially true on Friday afternoons. We have a rotating cast of characters who come in and the discussions are wide ranging and open. As well as books, current events and top news stories are discussed. All the debates are good natured and usually pretty funny. Our Friday regulars really light and lighten up the day. <o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i>Not long ago, a friend/patron returned a book and recommended it to me. It was called “Still Life with Crows,” by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Childs. I read it and loved it and recommended it to another friend/patron. We all started recommending it and everyone loved it. We are now having a run on Douglas Preston and Lincoln Childs books that cannot be believed. Once, we had an entire shelf of them and now at last count there were about three of them on the shelf. Showing the power of word of mouth!!<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i>These could be classified as mysteries, but they are way, way more. The protagonist, Aloysius Penergast is an FBI agent with some really unusual abilities. He also has a back story that is dribbled out with new twists in each book. This is a book series but they can be read as standalone novels. All the ones I have read are slightly eerie, maybe even scary, but they are definitely interesting. This brings us back to the Lee County Library “agora.” Last Friday there was a heated discussion on old Aloysius’ back story and each of us had something different to add. We are ordering copies of the titles we don’t have from SCLends. <o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i>After many telephone calls and lots of thought Brenda and I have put together what we thing is a great Summer Reading Program. Sign up week will start on June 9<sup>th</sup> through June 14<sup>th</sup>. Our first program will be on June 20<sup>th</sup> at the Lee State Park and featuring our partners at EdVenture in Columbia. This program is funded by a special LSTA grant and awarded by the SC State Library. The program will focus on the science of the natural world. We are very excited about this program and I think our summer readers will love it and gain some insights into the natural world. <o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-88415679151765538612013-05-25T07:34:00.000-07:002013-05-25T07:34:36.456-07:00Book - a - Palooza<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Heads up citizens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, you say you like books….you say you like book sales…..you say you like books that are priced to sell….well, look no further!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On June 5<sup>th</sup>, 6<sup>th</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> the Friends of the Lee County Library will be holding a book sale at the Library Annex.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These books will be priced to sell - $.25 - $1.00 for everything. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a great selection of classic children’s literature, classic and newish fiction and a wide selection of non-fiction books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sale starts on Wednesday June 5<sup>th</sup> at 10:00 AM and runs until Friday June 7<sup>th</sup> at 5:00 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s three days from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will have specials on bags of books and boxes of books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So make plans to come join us and pick up some bargains for your summer reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-60414591360463372072013-05-10T09:53:00.002-07:002013-05-10T09:53:36.703-07:00One more week.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsR82zA-PYXbx6rMrNUPfOEjVBMkTF02TMGF62CkY3YqwQtvw9IctCyOPIHrZzA6_Ke-FtNA-RrW-Eab8GgoZhgArfbUIDkJYMOTFrPEwEsDXmK5geKoAFECSgV-QnZQlIKGVEFykK9U/s1600/276870_105102382948125_1220372437_q.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsR82zA-PYXbx6rMrNUPfOEjVBMkTF02TMGF62CkY3YqwQtvw9IctCyOPIHrZzA6_Ke-FtNA-RrW-Eab8GgoZhgArfbUIDkJYMOTFrPEwEsDXmK5geKoAFECSgV-QnZQlIKGVEFykK9U/s320/276870_105102382948125_1220372437_q.jpg" /></a><br />
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<em><strong>It’s that time of year again! The 17th Annual SC Book Festival is being held at the Columbia Convention Center on May 17th -19th. This is a great family day in Columbia. There are book dealers, author talks and a wonderful children’s exhibit with puppets, plays, music and general silliness. The children will love it. The Lee County Library will be represented and in past years we have met CJ Box, Scott Turow, Mary Alice Monroe and my personal favorite Pat Conroy. If you have never been, make plans to come this year. I know you will have a great time. I hope to see you there. </strong></em><br />
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<em><strong>This year, Mr. Conroy will be back along with his wife, Cassandra King. Also attending will be Mary Kay Andrews (Savannah Breeze), Dori Sanders (Clover) and Mrs. Frances Ginsberg’s sister in law Nathalie Dupree, author of several popular Southern cookbooks. Director Dawn mentioned that she was excited about Patti Callahan Henry – we have several of her books on the shelf. We will be purchasing any new releases that the authors have written, and hopefully have them</strong></em> <strong><em>signed. </em></strong><br />
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Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-65062636918358376822013-05-07T10:10:00.001-07:002013-05-07T10:15:44.585-07:00Book Sale at the Library!!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s Book – a –palooza at the Library!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have had a huge donation of books down at the Annex, and we have NO room for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore we will be having a HUGE book sale starting on Wednesday June 5<sup>th</sup> to Friday June 7<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make plans to come to the Library Annex and take advantage of this opportunity to stock up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have priced all the books to GO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So mark your calendars now and plan to join us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-83398565868495646372013-02-28T09:04:00.001-08:002013-02-28T09:04:54.568-08:00New and improved.........Okay, <b><i>Update on 'lil 'ol Lee County Library. </i></b><br />
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I am still working on the new website. Will be up and running soon! Meanwhile, some county citizens are organizing a community event calendar and I have linked it here on our blog. (Third link on the right.)<br />
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If your local organization would like to post an event please contact me at the e-mail listed. <br />
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The main purpose of this calendar is to help organizations plan their events so that they do not overlap. <br />
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Right now, we have a limited number of administrators. If your organization would like to name an individual as administrator; giving them the authority to post contact me, Don Mathis or Retta Tindal. <br />
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Will try to be more consistent in posting, but really, I want to get the website done!!Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-86016134043168380632012-11-17T06:54:00.001-08:002012-11-17T06:54:51.883-08:00Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-6801929404439106352012-09-25T09:49:00.001-07:002012-09-25T09:49:04.634-07:00Lee County Library Joining SC Lends <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaQR3fKzDx4FYB_M7GN4qUqJHoT2cSUGIViY7OTm0WUYV01jkiqIp-Cr_2xeMtURp7EI9lK0w1Uu9sjPelj2a0872UyX3o02lw4UKETT2eo5XvSo7Iddx8IXMear4U4us-DIbkNlM17A/s1600/sclends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="180" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaQR3fKzDx4FYB_M7GN4qUqJHoT2cSUGIViY7OTm0WUYV01jkiqIp-Cr_2xeMtURp7EI9lK0w1Uu9sjPelj2a0872UyX3o02lw4UKETT2eo5XvSo7Iddx8IXMear4U4us-DIbkNlM17A/s320/sclends.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b><i>The Lee County Library is joining SC Lends, a consortium of 18 county library systems within the state. SC Lends will increase our patrons’ access to materials from approximately 45,000 items to over 2.5 million items, providing them with increased ability to borrow books, movies, audio materials, and other resources!<br />
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During preparations for migration to our new library automation software, patrons will be affected by several outages. Once the library is live on SC Lends beginning October 15th, patrons will be asked to update library accounts as well as have access to numerous new features!<br />
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The outages and updated features are as follows:<br />
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• 9-29-12 <br />
No hold requests for materials can be made after this date until <br />
10-16-12. Patrons currently on waiting lists for books will remain on those lists and may even find their holds filled within the first weeks of joining SC Lends!<br />
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• 10-8-12 Online access to card catalog stops until 10-15-12.<br />
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• 10-8-12 through 10-13-12 <br />
Library will be CLOSED to the public.<br />
Library staff will be receiving training and maintenance/cleaning <br />
will be done to the library facility. No items will be due during this week. <br />
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• 10-15-12<br />
Library REOPENS and is live on SC Lends!<br />
Online card catalog reactivated and patrons may begin placing holds on items from the participating libraries. Remember to search “everywhere” in the card catalog to see all your options. Look for DVD’s, Audio Books, and Music CD’s as well as favorite Books! Requested items will ship to the library in Bishopville and be held for one week for pickup. Patrons may check out these requested items with their library card. Limit of 10 holds per library account.<br />
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• New Features:<br />
E-mail notification for hold requests and overdue items.<br />
Three Day “Almost Due” reminder available by e-mail.<br />
Text-Message notification for hold requests and overdue items.<br />
Receipts printed with every transaction listing due dates. <br />
Access library account online 24-7 to renew items, request items, and check status of hold requests – www.leecountypubliclibrary.blogspot.com<br />
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Caption: Director Dawn Ellen and Librarian Brenda Brisbon examine the register tape from Dollar General 20106<br />
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<b><i>Yikes, it has been awhile since your faithful blogger has posted. Between the 2012 Summer Reading Program, new programs here at the library and new partnerships in the community there has been plenty to write about. Of course, with all the new stuff happening at the library there comes a certain restraint to the time it takes to write about everything. <br />
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The one thing that happened this week that I did want to note was the great partnership we have with the Dollar General store in Sumter. Gary Fredericks the manager of Dollar General store 20106 has always stepped up and helped the library with donations and close outs at the end of the seasons. This week however, he out did himself. When Librarian Brenda stopped by the store Gary was ready for her and by the time she was done, she had a cash register receipt measuring about 30 feet. The total bill? (Wait for it.....) $36.15. Yep, about a buck a foot. The summer seasonal things she got are going to fit right in with the 2013 Summer Reading Program theme: "Dig into Reading."<br />
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We wish to thank Gary and his staff for all their support. <br />
</i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-51419327362810838672012-06-30T09:02:00.000-07:002012-06-30T09:02:44.487-07:00<b><i>What happens when you take two talented actors presenting a play that has nine characters? Well that’s called the magic of theater! And magic was what we had last Friday at the Opera House when Porkchop Productions presented “Chicken Little.” We had an SRO (standing room only) crowd and the entire audience was enchanted with madcap adventures of Chicken Little. With a little help from our summer readers; the actors, Stacy and Laura, presented 10 separate characters. (We’re talking some serious costume changes here.)<br />
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Now the truth can be told: when Chicken Little arrives to see the king who should he meet? Yep, Elvis the real king!! When Laura came on stage dressed as Elvis, she brought the house down. You probably could hear the laughter on Main Street. The whole Elvis twist was the best kept secret at the library. We were dying to tell for weeks, but we held off and the surprise factor was worth it!! <br />
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We would like to thank the Friends of the Library for their continued support in bringing live theater for the summer readers. Of course special thanks to the Lee County Arts Council and the Bishopville Opera House for partnering in this and other activities. Strong partnerships build strong communities.<br />
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We have hit the half way mark of the 2012 Summer Reading Program. Because of the holiday nothing is planned for this week. Next week we will be offering a three day art class. This class is limited and you must be enrolled in summer reading AND sign up separately for the class. If you are interested, please come to the library and speak with Brenda. <br />
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That was exactly what Brenda and I and about 60 summer readers did last Friday when we kicked off our 2012 Summer Reading Program at the park. We had SO much fun and, as usual, learned a little more about our natural world with the help of Park Ranger Laura Kirk. Ranger Kirk did a presentation informing the crowd that it is illegal to pick leaves off the trees at the park. (Hmmmmm, didn’t know that!) Then she showed everyone how to make leaf rubbings from the leaves she provided. (Trained professionals can get leaves legally. Who knew?) Everybody made their leaf rubbings and then Ranger Laura laminated the sheets of paper. The readers then cut out the leave shape and voila: a bookmark is made. This was one of the neatest projects we have done in a long time! Everybody had a great time and I think the parents had more fun than the kids.<br />
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We all then retired to the shed for lunch. Brenda cooked up some hotdogs and we all had lunch. After lunch was a nature walk and then a marshmallow roast. The marshmallow roast was in jeopardy because all the wood was so wet from the recent rains, but Ranger Laura once again came to the rescue and had a great little fire going in the grill. All in all the day was a wonderful way to start the 2012 Summer Reading program! If you have not been to the Lee State Park recently you should make an attempt to get out there. It is a lovely area right here in our own back yard and available to everyone for free. <br />
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</i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0200 N Main St, Bishopville, SC 29010, USA34.219148159416648 -80.2471446990966834.21586565941665 -80.252080199096682 34.222430659416645 -80.242209199096678tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-59789677502439568962012-04-25T08:22:00.001-07:002012-04-25T08:22:59.750-07:00SC Book Festival.....<b><i>We just received our public relations material from the SC Humanities Council promoting the 16th Annual SC BookFestival. The festival will be held on May 18th – 20th at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and has grown over the years to be one of the best festivals around. On Friday there are writer’s workshops and an opening gala – all of those require a registration and a fee, but on Saturday and Sunday all the events are free. In the past I have met Dorthea Benton Frank (funny) C. J. Box (bald) Mary Alice Monroe (sweet as sugar) Pat Conroy (funny and round) and a bunch of other great national and local authors. I have volunteered for years at this event and would encourage everyone who is interested to volunteer also. It really is a great time and kind of like a mini vacation. If you need more information please stop by the library. I should have the schedule of events by Tuesday. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</i></b>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0200 N Main St, Bishopville, SC 29010, USA34.2189917 -80.247094334.212426699999995 -80.2569648 34.2255567 -80.2372238tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-39608208427186361482012-03-20T12:50:00.002-07:002012-03-20T12:56:47.555-07:00Spring is busting out all over.......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAGcV9LSPT1w_vJAUxluArZrEHB3rb5uzT5l5iPwdSEoz93b1mKilCXF2jI3TTDrFUrIWnESp6J7D62AZ3mBGVztRWBgjw7vaFn80k_arAmXtrrNT4A-P4mlFbwbNi4b4JL7wvG4FV5U/s1600/easterbunny1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAGcV9LSPT1w_vJAUxluArZrEHB3rb5uzT5l5iPwdSEoz93b1mKilCXF2jI3TTDrFUrIWnESp6J7D62AZ3mBGVztRWBgjw7vaFn80k_arAmXtrrNT4A-P4mlFbwbNi4b4JL7wvG4FV5U/s400/easterbunny1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722070685998621090" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"> Spring has sprung at the library and that means the librarians are cooking up all kind of neat projects. First up is the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. What fun! This year we will be holding it on April 5th at 11:00 AM at the Library Annex on Nettles Street. We are planning a fun experience with lots of prizes and surprises. So mark your calendars and plan to join us on April 5th at 11:00 AM.<br /><br /><br />The response to our “Sowing the Leeds of Life” basket contest has been great. Brenda and I will be taking the basket on the road this week. We are attempting to raise $200.00 to give to the Relay for Life committee. The basket is available for view at the Library. A chance to win costs $1.00. The drawing will be at “The Taste of Relay” on April 21st. The “Taste of Relay” will be held at the old Bishopville High School gym at 6:30PM and tickets are $5.00. Let’s support this cause and help the committee with its fine work. </span></span>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896895625579446691.post-48112145823476208912012-03-10T06:25:00.002-08:002012-03-10T10:05:21.134-08:00More Partnerships.......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEuH3uUTtmmfePg5pVRAX-Zyd_srJk7Mujy9BuxOUv6fRjKpDvNxLvPcoPmSFt5UwkYrSOlLrQwB5HkfGYmeKuewfk_m5dQ6xXvZCzAhmQELywNViNGLmrvHesm81oXQngKTwbdInw1w/s1600/basket.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEuH3uUTtmmfePg5pVRAX-Zyd_srJk7Mujy9BuxOUv6fRjKpDvNxLvPcoPmSFt5UwkYrSOlLrQwB5HkfGYmeKuewfk_m5dQ6xXvZCzAhmQELywNViNGLmrvHesm81oXQngKTwbdInw1w/s400/basket.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718331088006708690" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Another partnership we are celebrating is teaming up with “Relay for Life.’ Once again, Librarian Brenda has come forward and offered her custom crafted basket we are calling “Sow the Seeds for Life.” The basket is available for viewing at the library until April 21st, when the library will donate the proceeds to the “Relay for Life” committee and they will offer opportunity tickets for the basket at their fundraiser “Taste of Relay” to be held at the old Bishopville High Gym. <br /><br />The “Taste of Relay” is a new offering to the community from the “Relay For Life” committee and it sounds like a winner. Tickets to attend will be offered to the community at a very reasonable price and if you find a special food offering you like, the recipe will be available to you. This sounds like such a win-win for the community I can’t wait to participate. <br /><br />Let us not forget to support the South Carolina Quilt Show. Yikes, it’s fifteen years old. Can you believe it? Doris Winstead will be displaying quilts all over downtown Bishopville in the next week or two. The library, as in the past, will be featuring quilting books and history in the library. <br /><br />Support your community in the effort to improve and enrich all of our lives. Visit the library, visit an older friend, support the efforts of others. We are all in this together!<br /></span></span>Lee County Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295351433459256964noreply@blogger.com0