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Election Results

from the
Annual Meeting held on Monday, May 5th, 2008

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Kevin Doherty & MaryAnne Braunbach
to fill the 2 open seats on the
Swan Library Board of Trustees.

Candidate Kevin Doherty Candidate, MaryAnne Braunbach

Congratulations!

Tto view the complete 2008-2009 Swan Library
Board of Trustees Roster click here >

Storyteller Gretchen Murray Sepik as
Naomi Brown
TONIGHT!
Wednesday, May 7th at 4:30pm

3rd Floor Meeting Room
Ages: Preschool - 3rd grade, or older
Parents & caregivers are certainly welcome!
FREE!
Naomi Brown, from the Blue Ridge Mountains,
will tell stories while weaving in and out of the
audience telling tales of Brer Rabbit. Gretchen, "Naomi"
will invite audience members to participate in the story
as her characters.

Sign-up in the Children's Department!

Swan News 5-7-08

Swan Library Annual Meeting of the Swan Library Association
met on Monday, May 5th at Swan Library. Kevin Doherty and MaryAnne Braunbach won the vote to fill the 2 vacant S.L. Board of Trustee seats, congratulations Kevin and MaryAnne. To view the 2008-2009 S.L. Board of Trustees Roster click here >

WiFi is here! Swan Library now has wireless internet!
read more > for a copy of policy >

Victorian Tea
Our Annual Victorian Tea will be held at the Pullman Church on the corner of Main and E. Park Streets. The tea will be held from 4 - 6pm. Program: Gaines Town Historian Dee Robinson will share with you Victorian funeral customs and folklore. C.W. Lattin will also be sharing with you "Designs for Death," a look back at Victorian artwork, clothing and much more. Don't miss this very interesting tea. A perfect girls day out! Gentlemen are also welcome! A representative from Tealightful Treasures will also be with us. Enjoy several different kinds of hot and cold teas with your sweet treats. Sign-ups are a must! Seating is limited! Please call the library at 589.4246 to sign-up. FREE! more >

Draw with Shapes!
Check out the "Draw with Shapes" program for children.
Ages 5-10
Each month you will learn to draw using a new shape!
more >

Home Delivery Service Offered!
Are you homebound due to illness or disability? Regardless of age, if you live in the Swan Library service area, (Albion, Gaines, Barre & Carlton). Swan Library can come to you. Books, Magazines, DVDs, Videos, Music, Books on Tape and Books on CD are all available for you. Please call the library at 589.4246 for more details and to sign up! more >

Writer's Workshop FOLLOW-UP!
Don't miss out on local author, Kathy Gleason returning to Swan Library for a Writer's Workshop follow-up. Kathy will be glad to read anyone's writing regardless of genre. She will assist anyone in with a review, suggestions, direction and editing. All writing skill levels welcome! Please call the library at 589.4246 to sign-up!

Calling All Baseball Fans! It's not too late to sign-up!
The Friends of Swan Library would like you to join them in a trip to Toronto for the Toronto Blue Jays Vs. New York Yankees on Saturday, July 12, 2008. read more >

Civil War Series - Joel Emerson, Civil War Surgeon

The Civil War returns to Swan

with Joel Emerson
portraying a Civil War Surgeon,
Major Lucius Comstock

Thursday, May 22nd at 7pm
3rd Floor Meeting Room
Ages: All ages welcome, family program
FREE!
Joel Emerson portrays a Civil War Surgeon, Major
Lucious Comstock. Watch as Major Comstock shows
you how doctors cured the sick and wounded
150 years ago. Civil War artifacts will be used during
his program and on display. Don't miss it!
For a printable reminder poster click here >

Sign-up!

The Civil War returns to Swan

with Rose Haskins
Lecture: The Battle of Chickamauga

Thursday, May 29th at 7pm
3rd Floor Meeting Room
The trials and tribulations of George Foy, a young soldier with the 78th Pennsylvania Infantry, captured in the Chickamauga Campaign. Listen to Rose as she tells of what happened to George Foy and the Battle of Chickamauga. Don't miss it!
For a printable reminder poster click here >

Sign-up!

Summer Reading Program 2008
June, July & August

This summer have a blast at Swan Library during the 2008 Summer Reading Program! "Catch the Reading Bug" and "Metamorphosis @ Swan Library" are this year's themes. Children's bike raffle, bug games, bug books and bug programs. Get "bugged out" this summer! Fun for the whole family! More S.R.P. info to come! See you at Swan Library this summer! more >