March 2023 News

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In March, we are looking forward to Lindsborg’s Lucky 13th Våffeldagen Celebration on Saturday, March 25!

At the Library, we will have a wide variety of waffle activities for all ages: a waffle scavenger hunt, waffle crafts to create your own wearable waffle accessories, and a LEGO mosaic of waffle people to assemble! We will also be hosting PBS Kids’ Nature Cat, who heard about Våffeldagen and wants to join in the fun with all our waffle adventurers! Nature Cat will have gifts for children, take pictures, and most of all, looks forward to hearing why you love waffles & Våffeldagen!

Just So You Know: Library Building Project Update

Thank you to everyone who participated in February’s Community Conversations & submitted surveys letting us learn your thoughts about a possible library building expansion and/or remodel project!

At the February 28 meeting, the Library Board decided to make an offer on 109 S Main to allow for a building expansion. The offer was accepted and a contract is now pending. If all details proceed according to plan, the sale’s closing date will be March 31, 2023.

We are currently working with architects to develop remodeling plans that will unite both buildings into a single library service center. There will continue to be opportunities for public input as we progress. If you have not yet completed a survey, we are still collecting those so that we can hear as many community voices as possible in order to wisely discern the remodeling plans that will best serve the needs of our community.

Thanks for your continued support! We are excited to see how we can grow, continuing to provide excellent library services to our community!

During Spring Break (March 13-18), join us for both events at specific times & come-and-go style fun for whenever you visit!

Drop-in Story Time: Tues, March 14, 10:00am – 12:00pm Books, music, and play combine for early literacy activities designed for children 5 & younger. Come-and-go or come-and-stay as best fits your schedule.

Snap Circuits*: Tues, March 14, 4:00 – 5:00 pm Explore beginning electronics, designed for ages 8-108!

LEGO Club*: Thurs, March 16, 4:00 – 5:00 pm Come flex your creative & engineering muscles with a challenge for builders K-8th grade. Bricks are provided by the Library… just bring your imagination!

Spring Flower Art: Sat, March 18, 10:30am – 12:00pm Join us to paint cheery spring flowers! Paints will be washable; we still recommend messy clothes or bringing a paint shirt for our youngest artists. All ages welcome.

Bird Scavenger Hunt: All Week, 10:00am – 6:00pm Come find the twelve birds hidden in the Children’s Area and receive a scratch-and-sniff bookmark prize!

*Younger children may participate in Snap Circuits or LEGO Club if accompanied by a teen or adult helper for the entire event.

 

Library Remodel and/or Expansion Project Considered

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If you saw or heard about the City Council meeting on February 6, 2023, you have learned that the Library Board is considering possibilities for a Library Building Remodel and/or Expansion Project. Read more for the most current Community Info & Update!

Our Library Vision is to welcome community residents and visitors of all ages in their pursuit of lifelong learning. In order to do that well, we want building features that help meet community needs.

Our current building, while in an ideal central location on Main Street, is bound by buildings on both sides and has extended back as far as the lot will allow. The adjacent building to the north (109 S Main) has come up for sale; could a remodel and/or expansion better serve our community?

The Library Board is considering that question. Should they remodel simply our current building? Should they acquire 109 S Main in order to expand and remodel both buildings into one unified library service center? Either way, the Library Board wants to improve our space in order to better serve our community.

Total cost will not be known until a remodel plan is chosen. Potential funding sources include the Library’s existing capital improvement funds and estate gifts available. Multiple grant applications are planned. Finally, the Library may hold a capital campaign if deemed necessary.

Join our Community Conversations!

What are your thoughts about the Library Board’s current discussion about a possible library building remodel and/or expansion project? When you envision a library building that best serves the needs for our community, what features do you imagine? We want to hear your input and we have multiple options for how you can participate.

Submit your feedback in advance by filling out a paper survey at your next library visit or an electronic survey through Google forms. The paper surveys are available now at the library front desk & the online version is available here.

Join us in person at the Library for a 90 minute conversation about the Library Board’s current plans. Opportunities to ask questions and give input on what you would like to see remain or improve about the Library building will be available. The agenda will be the same at both sessions: Thursday, February 23 at 7:00 PM and Saturday, February 25 at 10:30 AM.

The Library Board will meet Tuesday, February 28 at 4PM to continue the discussion on how to proceed with this potential project. More opportunities to remain informed & contribute to the discussion will be coming as the project continues.

February 2023 News

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With February’s reminder to appreciate our sweethearts, let’s take the time to ponder: who or what do we love? Count the ways!

At the Library, we love our community: parents bringing their children to storytime, grandpals picking up new picture books to read during school lunch, students coming for school assignments, creatives using the wifi for work projects. Our community is made up of seniors browsing the large print books, commuters picking up audiobooks, citizens using library computers, printer, and copier to work on taxes, out-of-town visitors finding treasures from the used book store.

We love that our Library is a welcoming place to read, to gather with friends, to support and enrich our community. What do you love about your Library?

Join the Friends of the Lindsborg Library

The Friends of the Lindsborg Library is looking for more volunteers to serve on the board!

If you would be interested in meeting 4-8 times a year to help plan co-sponsored library programs, fundraising, and community involvement, please attend our next meeting: Monday, February 20 at 7:00 PM at the Library.

Not able to attend? Not a problem! Contact Library Director Suzanna Swenson or Assistant Librarian Kathy McCord for more information about the Friends Board.

Movie Checkout Experience will soon be Smoother!

The Library is transitioning to storing DVDs in their cases on the racks rather than behind the desk! We hope that this will result in an easier checkout experience, especially for patrons who are borrowing multiple titles or TV series with multiple discs. We plan on continuing to use the notebooks for only Children’s DVDs.

Upcoming Events in February include:

Drop-in Storytime on Tuesday mornings 10 am-12 pm, February 7-28. Come-and-go or come-and-stay for this program of guided play, reading, music, and more designed for families with children age 5 and younger.

LEGO Club on Thursday afternoons 4-5pm February 2-23. Join our hour long program to flex your creative & engineering muscles! Bricks are provided by the Library… just bring your imagination!

Join us for Community Conversations about the Library Board’s current discussion about a possible library building remodel and/or expansion project. When you envision a library building that best serves the needs for our community, what features do you imagine? We want to know your thoughts!

Join us in person at the Library for a 90 minute conversation about the Library Board’s current plans along with opportunities to ask questions and give input on what you would like to see remain or improve about the Library building. The agenda will be the same at both sessions: Thursday, February 23 at 7:00 PM and Saturday, February 25 at 10:30 AM. Flyers and hard copies of surveys are available now at the Library.

If you can’t make it to an event, you are always welcome to visit the Library when it best suits your schedule – we will have come-and-go style fun available when you visit!