Only one day and stretching even farther down Sandusky Street, the very first Delaware Arts Festival didn’t close down the streets of historic downtown Delaware.
The Delaware County District Library’s children’s staff has developed some wonderfully imaginative program for children of all ages, from infants to teens. Even though children will have great fun at these programs — and that’s what the librarians want! — the programs are based on sound fundamentals that help children learn about and develop reading skills, introduce them to language and words, and expose them to well-written and educational books. The children won’t even notice that they are learning, but they will be.
As part of my job as director, I spend a great deal of time reading professional literature, keeping up with library trends, concerns and news. I recently ran across an article that I found to be particularly appropriate, in light of the many changes occurring in public libraries. The author is a library director in California, a woman who “tells it like it is” and often cuts right to the heart of the matter.
Eileen V. Furlong, 87, died suddenly at 1:01 a.m. Thursday (March 29, 2012) at Grady Memorial Hospital with her loving family at her side. She was born on May 20, 1924 in New York City.
The quilts are back! The wonderfully talented members of the Delaware Piecemakers Quilt Guild have once again graciously lent their quilts to the Delaware County District Library for a month-long display at the Delaware Main Library, 84 E. Winter St., to celebrate Nation Quilt Month. The quilts, draped artistically from the railing on the mezzanine enhance the Library with color, creativity and warmth.
Do you have a family heirloom, a curious knickknack or an objet d’art hanging around your house and you’ve always wondered if it is worth anything? Here’s your chance to find out, and to help out the Delaware County District Library’s Friends of the Library (FOL) at the same time.
Children watch a puppet show based on the popular “Elephant and Piggie” books by Mo Willems, as performed by librarians Erin Huffman and Mandy Henning Tuesday at the Delaware Branch of Delaware County District Library. (Gazette | Devon Immelt)
Orange Township is steps closer to building a pedestrian bridge over U.S. 23. that will connect the east and west sides of the community.