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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 489
PUBYAC Digest 489
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: SRC patron surveys
by "Ginny McKee" <ginny1222@hotmail.com>
2) job posting
by Diane Corradini <holdmc@lakeland.lib.mi.us>
3) Re: Parenting resources in Children's Rooms
by Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
4) Re: SRC patron surveys
by "Allyson Goodwin" <Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>
5) Undergraduate Librarian Degree
by "James B. Casey" <jimcasey@lib.oak-lawn.il.us>
6) RE: SRC patron surveys
by "Heather Stout" <Hstout.lew@valnet.org>
7) Re: Parenting resources in Children's Rooms
by "Connie Vandervort" <cvandervort@hillsml.lib.nh.us>
8) need suggestions for teen boy
by "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
9) RE: SRC patron surveys
by "Susan Dailey" <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
10) RE: Parenting resources in Children's Rooms
by Judy Nelson <jnelson@pcl.lib.wa.us>
11) Need worm activities
by Andrea Johnson <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
12) Book Kits
by "Childrens Ref." <cref@fremontlibrary.org>
13) Re: YA core collection
by Patrick Jones <connectingya@yahoo.com>
14) bulletin board ideas
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
15) Help Locating Monster Books
by Christine Dettlaff <cdettlaff@mls.lib.ok.us>
16) Teen Advisory Board
by "Connie" <cjg.reads@gte.net>
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From: "Ginny McKee" <ginny1222@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: SRC patron surveys
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I have come up with a few un-impressive ideas. Your questions
below seem
fine!
Of course, I was asked to do this after a long day of
>doing 3 programs back to back with practically no
>lunch. OH!! Does this sound familiar????!!!!!!
Should they all be multiple choice with a section at the end for
>comment/suggestion? Probably will get the best answers if you give
>choices....
>What I've come up with so far:
>1. What is your overall rating of our SRC?
>2. Would you like to see nicer prizes if this mean
>receiving prizes less often?
>3. What type of program do you prefer the library to
>offer?
>4. Is there anything you would like to see changed
>in our SRC?
You may want one question to address the day of week and time. This
summer
we have scheduled 3 crafts and done each one on a different day and time of
day. This was to counter the "but MY child is in the rec program
at that
time."
Question number 4 is vague - you and I know what we would like to see in
this, but I suspect this will have lots of blanks. It could help if
you
offer suggestions - run longer, run shorter, count what is read using
time
or number of books read.
I think it will be interesting and I just might try one here!
Ginny McKee
Children's Services
South Brunswick [NJ] Public Library
gmckee@lmxac.org
ginny1222@hotmail.com
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From: Diane Corradini <holdmc@lakeland.lib.mi.us>
To: publib <publib@sunsite.berkeley.edu>,
michlib <michlib-l@mlc.lib.mi.us>,
libref-l@listserv.kent.edu,
pubyac@prairienet.org,
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Subject: job posting
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:30:16 CDT
position re-posted
Audiovisual Services Librarian
Librarian II
Dynamic team leader sought at the newly expanded and renovated Herrick
District Library, located in the beautiful southwestern Michigan
community of Holland near Lake Michigan. Serving 110,000 in 11
municipalities in two counties; member of the Lakeland Library
Cooperative utilizing Dynix software. Audiovisual materials budget of
$92,000. Responsibilities include managing the Audiovisual department,
supervising a staff of 6 FTE, planning departmental activities,
collection development for all ages, creative programming, assisting
staff in using AV and electronic resources.
Desirable qualifications include knowledge of audiovisual materials,
bibliographical tools and sources; proven skills in written and oral
communications; ability to plan and supervise work of others;
demonstrated ability to work successfully with staff and the public;
tact, dependability, good judgment and courtesy. Required
qualifications: ALA accredited MLS, two years of library experience,
one year supervisory experience with relevant audiovisual background.
Salary range for the position is $38,765 - $47,850 per year; excellent
flexible benefit package and pension plan.
Send cover letter with resume and a minimum of three references to:
Herrick District Library
Library Director
300 S. River Ave.
Holland, MI 49423
Herrick District Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Diane Corradini
Phone: (616) 355-3712
Head of Adult Services
Fax: (616) 355-3083
Herrick District Library
e-mail: holdmc@lakeland.lib.mi.us
300 S. River Ave.
Holland, MI 49423
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From: Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Parenting resources in Children's Rooms
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Our Parent collection focuses on guiding children's reading and
education, not general parenting issues; thus it is smaller and
more focused than the adult room's section. Ours also includes
books on storytelling, history of children's literature and how
to write for children.
Christine M. Hill
Willingboro Public Library
One Salem Road
Willingboro, NJ 08046
chill@willingboro.org
My new book! Ten Terrific Authors for Teens, Enslow, 2000
Sandy Roberson wrote:
>
> We have recently added a parenting resource center to our children's =
> room. Included are materials on pregnancy, childbirth, and
parenting =
> infants to age 2. I would like to hear from other libraries who
house =
> some parenting resources in the children's area. Also, are there
=
> reasons, other than lack of space, to restrict these types of materials
=
> to the adult non-fiction shelving? =20
> Thanks,
> Sandy Roberson sroberso@co.durham.nc.us
> Children's Services Librarian
> Durham County Library
> Durham, North Carolina
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From: "Allyson Goodwin" <Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
<marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: SRC patron surveys
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One of the most important questions is how often to they participate in =
SRC? Is this their first year or ___number of years? How often
to they =
visit during SRC? weekly or biweekly? This will give you some
insight to =
the answers of the other questions? =20
hope this helps...good luck
ally goodwin
carlsbad city library
agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us=20
>>> Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
07/04/01 09:32PM >>>
I have been asked by my board to come up with a short
survey (one for adults and one for children) about
their likes and dislikes about our summer reading
program. I have never made out a survey before. I
have come up with a few un-impressive ideas. Of
course, I was asked to do this after a long day of
doing 3 programs back to back with practically no
lunch. (My assistant is on vacation) =20
Has anyone out there done this before? Do you have
any suggestions for questions. Should they all be
multiple choice with a section at the end for
comment/suggestion?
What I've come up with so far:
1. What is your overall rating of our SRC?
2. Would you like to see nicer prizes if this mean
receiving prizes less often?
3. What type of program do you prefer the library to
offer?
4. Is there anything you would like to see changed
in our SRC?
Am I asking for trouble or what?!
TIA
Christina Johnson
Lebanon Public Library
Lebanon IN 46052
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From: "James B. Casey" <jimcasey@lib.oak-lawn.il.us>
To: jaslarue@earthlink.net
Subject: Undergraduate Librarian Degree
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:32:37 CDT
James LaRue wrote:
> Re: making the library degree an undergraduate program. The profession
> is facing two issues: first, recruitment. A lot of us will be retiring
> soon. We need bright, new people. Second, pay for library work is
> still comparatively low. It is, to be blunt, appropriate for an
> undergraduate degree.
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Mr. LaRue is right that Librarian compensation is a matter of
survival for the profession, but wrong about the reasons
for the decline in our situation. Reverting to the Bachelors
as a prime Professional Degree is definitely NOT the way
to address this issue.
Librarianship is not just falling behind some alternative
professions, but being "beaten up" by the larger
resources and political clout of the unionized public
schools.
http://thechampion.org/teach2000/teacheravgsal.htm
A Public School District might take 15 to 20 times more
local property tax and state tax dollars than a Public
Library which has a service area containing several Public
and Parochial School districts. Public libraries are being
crushed by the financial demands of the Public Schools
on those limited public resources from which we all must
subsist. When Teachers win a pay raise via a strike,
that not only means less money for other public services
(including Libraries), but more attractive career choices
available via the Schools vs. those available in Libraries.
Yet, some professions requiring advanced degrees -- such as
Christian Ministry, where a Masters program is required and
might take up to 4 years to complete -- have pay scales much
lower than those of most Librarian positions. In academia,
Ph.D.s in the liberal arts are often paid less than MLS librarians
and much, much less than are unionized High School teachers.
Untenured Assistant Professors and Adjuncts might have great
difficulty securing positions which pay $25,000 per year. Even
Tenured Associate Professors in Private Liberal Arts Colleges
and Universities might feel lucky to earn as much as $45,000
per year. I know of situations where Ph.D. Assistant Professors
teaching a night classes of M.A. candidates (public school teachers
with Bachelors degrees) would earn considerably less than
the students in his class who happened to be teaching already
in the public schools (where only a B.Ed is needed to be
"qualified"). That some of these practicing teachers
were unable to understand the basic subject matter or even
to write competently and ended up either dropping out or
receiving a "C" grade for the course is another matter.
I understand from ALA President-Elect Mitch Freedman
that the issue of Librarian compensation and professional
standing will be discussed in Council at MidWinter and that
one of the prime objectives of his Presidency (2002-03)
will be to exert ALA influence towards establishing some
more reasonable standards for Librarian compensation.
In the meantime, it is essential that Library Administrators
and Professionals continue to assert the fact that Library
Service is necessary as a support to Learning. It is
impossible to have a high quality K-12 Education program
in a community without a decently funded and well staffed
Public Library. We must continue to hammer home this
message!
James B. Casey --- My own views as a Public Librarian
and ALA Council Member.
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From: "Heather Stout" <Hstout.lew@valnet.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: SRC patron surveys
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:33:11 CDT
I run a survey at the close of every summer reading program. It
is very basic, but I get great info from it, and my Board loves to look
at them as well. I even put the results on an excel spread sheet to
compare ages, etc. I have children and adults fill out the forms.
The
basic questions I ask are:
1. Please circle the grade you finished in June.
K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9=20
or, please fill in your age if you are not yet in school:=20
2. Please circle how many weks you completed of the program:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3. How many books do you think you read or were read to you
during the program?
4. Did you attend Storytime during the program? YES NO
If you did attens Storytime, how many times? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
5. What did you like the best about the Summer Reading Program?
6. What did you like the least about the Summer Reading
Program?
7. Do you have any suggestions or changes you would like to see
next year?
Hope this helps!! Good luck!
=20
Heather Stout
Lewiston City Library =20
hstout.lew@valnet.org
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From: "Connie Vandervort" <cvandervort@hillsml.lib.nh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Parenting resources in Children's Rooms
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:33:49 CDT
Hi Sandy,
Our parenting area includes a story shelf(picture books that deal with
death, the hospital, doctor, dentist, pott training, tubes, divorce,
etc.), a non-fiction area consisting of books written specifically for
adults who are working with children(choosing the best book or video to
crafts, games, puberty, child rearing, ADD, teaching concepts & units,
etc.), a periodical collection (Totline, Copycay, Home Education,
etc...) and a collection of videos (parenting topics and popular titles
with public performance rights.)
Our parents and teachers love the collection. Some of the materials are
repeated in the Adult Services area, but not most. We have a large
homeschooling population and we try to work with them and the local
teachers. We are attempting to make the library part of the team devoted
to raising the children of our community, since we do believe that it
takes a village to raise a child. Our parents and teachers feel this is
a convenient and sensible placement for these materials.
So far we have had no complaints and lots of positive feedback. One side
benefit has been that the teachers coming in to use the area are now
looking around the collection and working more closely with us to plan
for future report topics and special projects. We are also developing a
closer relationship with the homeschoolers and the local preschools and
daycare providers.
Good Luck,
Connie Vandervort
Children's Librarian
Hills Memorial Library
Hudson, NH
-----Original Message-----
From: "Sandy Roberson" <sroberso@co.durham.nc.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 23:24:59 CDT
Subject: Parenting resources in Children's Rooms
>We have recently added a parenting resource center to our children's =
>room. Included are materials on pregnancy, childbirth, and
parenting
>=
>infants to age 2. I would like to hear from other libraries who
house
>=
>some parenting resources in the children's area. Also, are there =
>reasons, other than lack of space, to restrict these types of
>materials =
>to the adult non-fiction shelving? =20
> Thanks,
>Sandy Roberson sroberso@co.durham.nc.us
>Children's Services Librarian
>Durham County Library
>Durham, North Carolina
>
>
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From: "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: need suggestions for teen boy
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:34:32 CDT
Hi everyone--
I had a parent present me with a rather interesting problem--her son has no
idea what it is like to become an adult (paying rent, getting bills (and
paying bills), working to survive, etc.), and she would like books--both
fiction and non-fiction--that would address "growing up."
He's 16 and a
good reader. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it!
Thanks!
:) ruhama
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, WI
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
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From: "Susan Dailey" <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: SRC patron surveys
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:35:05 CDT
Christina,
Much of this information is probably things you've already consider.
However, I was just reading a newsletter about customer service (geared
toward the business market) that discussed surveys and wanted to share some
thoughts. Here are a few of their comments:
1) Keep questions to minimum. Ideally, it should be postcard
size. (Our
library has done surveys that filled one sheet of paper and haven't had too
much trouble though.)
2) Ask very specific questions and ones that are related to what your
library values.
3) Use a focus group instead
When we've had surveys, we lay them at the check-out desk and ask patrons to
fill them out. We had the best luck when we ran it in conjunction with
National Library Week and had something to give the patron who took the time
to fill it out, e.g. bookmark, piece of candy, entry into drawing, etc.
Generally, multiply choice questions will give you more easily
"digestible"
information. Although a combination will work also. In addition,
you will
need to decide if the survey is only going to people who are currently
participating in SRC or whether you want everyone (and will perhaps find out
why people don't participate). It is difficult to come up with good
questions, but it is very important. Also, I'd have a line for Name
(optional), but you probably will want a mandatory line for the person's
age.
Sorry I don't have any specific questions for you. What you have
sounds
like a good starting point although I'd probably have multiple choice words
for their overall rating, e.g. great, good, needs improvement, etc.
After
question 2, you'd probably want something that said "If you'd like
nicer
prizes, what would you suggest?" And when it comes to prizes,
don't be
surprised if you get totally impractical suggestions.
If your board (and you) don't see this as a definitive, budget-controlling,
performance-appraising survey (and view it instead as information to process
to become better), you should be fine.
Good luck from a fellow Hoosier librarian,
Susan Dailey
librarian and author of A Storytime Year
Ossian Branch Library
207 N. Jefferson Street Ossian, IN 46777
obldailey@wellscolibrary.org
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From: Judy Nelson <jnelson@pcl.lib.wa.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Parenting resources in Children's Rooms
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:35:40 CDT
Sandy,
In my former position as Children's Lead Librarian at the Bellevue
Regional Library (a King County Library System member) I created a parenting
library with one of the auxiliary groups from our local hospital. They
provided the dollars and we provided the collection development skills.
We did not limit our parenting books to birth to 2 years.
The Bellevue building is three stories with the entire children's collection
on the first floor. The adult reference and non-fiction collection is on the
second and third floors.
We decided to include any parenting issues because of the location
difference. This allows parents to have their children in the
children's
area while choosing materials for any age.
We included videos, books on tape and magazines in this collection as well.
Space is certainly a consideration, as well as cataloging issues so that
pages knew where to shelve this special collection. Of books and media
we
also have duplicate collections in the regular adult non-fiction collections
for those adults who did not regularly use the children's department.
Regualr weeding of this collection is imperative because of timeliness and
space. By working with the hospital auxilliary we knew that the
collection
would be featured at the hospital parenting classes.
Good luck with your new service. I think you will find a very
appreciative
audience.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to email or call me.
My new
phone is
253 536-6500 ext 158.
Judy T Nelson
Youth Services Coordinator
Pierce County Library System.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sandy Roberson [mailto:sroberso@co.durham.nc.us]
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 9:25 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Parenting resources in Children's Rooms
We have recently added a parenting resource center to our children's =
room. Included are materials on pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting =
infants to age 2. I would like to hear from other libraries who house
=
some parenting resources in the children's area. Also, are there =
reasons, other than lack of space, to restrict these types of materials =
to the adult non-fiction shelving? =20
Thanks,
Sandy Roberson sroberso@co.durham.nc.us
Children's Services Librarian
Durham County Library
Durham, North Carolina
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From: Andrea Johnson <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Need worm activities
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:36:53 CDT
Hi all,
I'm doing a program on July 20 with rising 3-4th graders on "How to Eat
Fried Worms." I have a cool t-shirt craft and a snack (worm
burgers), but I
need more activities. Anyone have an idea? I've heard of people
doing worm
races, but I'm not sure what all is involved. HELP!
Please reply directly to me, and I'll summarize replies to the list.
Thanks!
Andrea Johnson
Cook Memorial Public Library
Libertyville, IL
ajohnson@cooklib.org
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From: "Childrens Ref." <cref@fremontlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Book Kits
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:37:34 CDT
Hello All.
What does your library do...buy the pre-packaged book kit from a distributor
such as Recorded Books (and pay almost twice as much as just the audio), or
pull together the cassettes, book and container and package them in-house.
Possibly some of you don't have book kits in your audio book collection?
Please share what your library does regarding juvenile book kits (grades 3 +
up), I need advice!
Thanks in advance!
Terri Norstrom
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From: Patrick Jones <connectingya@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: YA core collection
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:38:08 CDT
I've updated my YA core collections page at:
http://www.connectingYA.com/corecoll.htm
pj
--- Margaret Wiley <margaretwiley@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Have you tried the children catalog they have a core
> collection for YA's.
> BWI also have young adults on their website.
> (www.bwibooks.com)
> Thanks
> Margaret Wiley
> Cullman County Public Library System
>
=====
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projects, and coaching.6914 Pillsbury, Richfield MN 55423,
612-861-3795http://www.connectingya.com
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: bulletin board ideas
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:38:46 CDT
Can anyone recommend some good sites for teen area bulletin board ideas?
I see lots of classroom/educational type sites on
the web, but could use some more ideas. My "congratulations class
of
2001" bulletin board is getting out of date. I've let the
kids design their own some months, and used Chase's as inspiration for
others.
Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian
Mercer County Library, Lawrence HQ
2751 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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From: Christine Dettlaff <cdettlaff@mls.lib.ok.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Help Locating Monster Books
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:39:28 CDT
Jennifer and fellow PUBYACers:
I once came across a great Easy book about a monster who was afraid of
children. Unfortunately, I cannot think of the title or author now.
Can
anyone help jog my memory?
Christine
YA Librarian
Midwest City Library
cdettlaff@mls.lib.ok.us
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From: "Connie" <cjg.reads@gte.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Teen Advisory Board
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:40:01 CDT
We have started a Youth Advisory Board and have lots of kids invovled.
=
They want to get really organized and I'm having trouble finding answers =
to all their questions. Does anyone know if they can raise money, have
=
a bank account (savings and/or checking), could they be part of a =
Friends group to take care of this kind of thing? Should the group
have =
by-laws? If so does anyone have examples? Any information you could =
give me on the organization of your Teen Advisory groups would be =
appreciated.
Thanks.
Connie Gareiss
Centerville Center Township Public Library
Centerville, IN 47330
cjg.reads@gte.net
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