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At At Yo Your ur Li Libr brary ry

We are not your average ge li library!

• Libraries

ries are more than just books

• Downloadin

ding g of e-books ks and e e-magazines es makes up about 15% of our loans to public

• The library supports

rts distance e education

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• The library acts as an e

examination

• n centre

e for studen ents ts in univer ersity sity and college

• Library

ry staff f assist st local resident ents s with technology gy

• Access

ss to online govern rnment ent servi vices es

• Access

ss to computers, rs, printing g and Wi-Fi Fi

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Aver erage e 25 t teens s per visit t

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Provi vides des a safe & a accepting g space

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Promotes tes social skills s

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Provi vides des learning opportuniti ties es

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Provi vides des programming g

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Promotes tes a sense se of community

• Babytime & P

Pre-sch schoo

• ol Storytime

time

• 47 children provided

ed literacy tutoring g this summer

• 603 children

en attended ded our summer programs

• Starti

ting g new club for children in Grade 5&6 who a are intere rest sted ed in making a differe rence e in our community

• Special guests

ts throughout t the year

Pro rogrammi gramming g fo for r Al All

• Partici

cipated ated in the Healthy hy Living g Fest stival val and the Creat ative ive Arts Festiva val

• How-To

To-Fa Fair ir and the Human Library are annual ual events

• New

w in 2 2018 8 – Local Autho hors Festi tiva val l Wine & Talk Book Club at Fort Hemlock ck

• Attend

ndance ance at library programs was 2773 73 people in 2017

Co Communi munity ty Part rtnership rships

• The Township

p of Montague e is a p partner r providi ding annual financial support rt to the library as well as supporti

• rting

g special programs s such as t the summer literacy program for children en

• Library

ry Board and S Staff f believe ve it is important t to participate te in c community activiti ties es and w will support rt local organizat zation

• ns

s wherever ver possibl ble

• The Smiths Falls Horticultu

tural ral Society has worked their magic with the gardens s around the library. They look fantast stic!

• The Friends

s of the Library are vital to the success ss of the library. . Not only are they active in various s library related ed projects ts but in the community as well. They volunteer teer at t the Breakfa fast st Program at D Duncan J. Schoular Public School one day a a week.

• Local businesses

esses of all s sizes s have been huge supporter rters s

• f our endeavors.
• rs.

 The architects

hitects are in the process

• cess of final

alizin izing g the plans ans as well l as the mechani hanical cal drawin wings gs for the renovation

• vation

 Renovati

• vation
• ns

s will ll inclu clude de the addit ition ion of washr hroo

• oms,

ms, energy gy effi fici cient ent windows ndows and insul sulation ation

 Next

t stage e will ll see the addi dition tion of an elevat vator

• r to

make all l leve vels ls of the lib ibrary rary accessi ssible le

What you might not know about the library…….

• The library delivers books to residents

nts of Willowda dale, le, Broadview and Van Horne Manor as well as to t the homes of t those not physical ally ly able to visit the library.

• The library loans museum

um passes for m most muse seums in Ottawa a as s well as t s the Aq Aquatar ariu ium in Brockv kville le

• DVDs are still popular with library users

rs

• Film Night

t Intern rnati tional

• nal is o
• rganized

ized by t the Friend nds

• f the Library in support of pr

programmin ing g at the library

• The

e library has s 4128 members and 37659 59 visi sits s in 2017 17

Thank k you Amand nda a Gu Guerin in, , Board Chair ir Sm Smit iths hs Fall lls Publi lic Lib ibrary Sh Sheld ldon

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Giff, , Board Member er Sm Smit iths hs Fall lls Publi lic Lib ibrary