Starting May 1st, the book drops at the front of the Cherry Lane library will be unavailable due to interior construction to accomodate an automatic sorter. Please use the west side book drops or bring your materials into the library. You can also use our Silverstone location, our Bookmobile, or any local area LYNX! Consortium library to return Meridian Library materials.
The Meridian Library District would like to extend an invitation for you to meet our new director, Gretchen Caserotti. Gretchen was formerly the Assistant Director for Public Services at the award-winning Darien Library in Darien, Connecticut. She currently serves as the chair of the Association for Library Service to Children and Families' Children and Technology Committee. She is a nationally recognized librarian for her work in reorganizing collections and technology integration into public library services and was awarded the Library Journal Mover & Shaker award for innovation in 2010. Join us Saturday, April 20th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Cherry Lane library to meet Gretchen and share your thoughts about the future of the Meridian Library!
Did you know that 62 million people do not use the internet, but that 80% of jobs are now posted online instead of newspapers? The EveryoneOn Campaign hopes to get everyone access to the internet.
Yesterday saw the start of Connect2Compete's EveryoneOn Campaign, a nation-wide public service campaign to promote the importance of digital literacy skills. From the website, you can find classes in your area, get tips on applying for jobs online, and find wifi access! Join the Meridian Library as we seek to get Everyone Online. Don't forget--we have free wifi at all three locations as well as computer access at the Meridian Library @ Cherry Lane and the Meridian Library @ Silverstone!
Starting February 1st, the Bookmobile will be making slight changes to its schedule on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The Albertson's stop Monday afternoons is cancelled, and the Storey Park and Alpine Meadows stops will swap their time slots. See you on the bus!
The Meridian Library at Cherry Lane now has a Twitter feed! Follow us along with our Silverstone branch and the Bookmobile to get news on programs for all ages, news on upcoming events, and whatever else seems appropriate.
The Meridian Library District has narrowed our search for a new library director down to two candidates: Gretchen Caserotti and Jeffrey A. Trinkle. The Meridian Library District will be hosting a public reception for both of these excellent candidates Wednesday, January 9th, at the Cherry Lane location from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Please join us (RSVP to Laurel White, Interim Director) to welcome and get to know these two great librarians!
Did you know that all three Meridian Library locations now offer a variety of video games for you to check out? Stop by and browse our selection of games for Nintendo DS, Wii, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360. You can also browse and place holds on these video games in the online catalog by searching the gaming console. For example, if you want games for the Wii, try typing "Nintendo Wii" into the search box at the top left of this window. Click the [Search] button under the drop-down menu that reads "Enterprise Catalog".
This week is Idaho Family Reading Week and if you come to any one of the Meridian Library locations, you can ask to receive up to a $5 waiver in overdue fines just for visiting the library!
Each location also has other activities, books, and more for you to check out to help get your child reading. We're still making single-serve chocolate cakes here at the Bookmobile (until we run out) so stop by when you get the chance!
Check out daybydayid.org during Family Reading Week. It includes daily reading and family activities like story time, sing-a-longs and crafts. You can get ideas to complete the Bookmobile's Family Reading Week activities to win prizes! Activities include singing a song together, reading bedtime stories and attending a library program. Find the Meridian Bookmobile on Facebook for more details.
