Do you have teens? II

The Smyrna library could use your children...Honest!

Smyrna Public Library is looking for teens ages 12 to 18 to volunteer for its annual Summer Reading Program.

The library is located at 400 Enon Springs Road West. In addition to reading, the program includes special guests, such as musicians, dance teachers and zookeepers.
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For more information, contact the library at 615-459-4884.

This could be a good way to keep your chitterlings busy and out from underfoot.

Library to be closed next week

The Smyrna Town library will be closed most of next week.

Fast Facts about the Closing
Smyrna and Linebaugh Libraries will be closed some dates in March and April for installation of RFID and other system upgrades.
Smyrna Library will be closed Monday, March 22, through Saturday, March 27.
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The Christy-Houston Foundation awarded more than $280,000 to LPLS for the implementation of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, to help boost efficiency and allow staff members to spend more time working one-on-one with its patrons. RFID will allow for materials to be checked out and returned faster, which helps put the items into the hands of library patrons more quickly. RFID will also enable the library system to exercise better control of the materials in its collection, by allowing it to more easily conduct inventory. During the above dates, library staff will be working to re-tag library materials for use with the RFID system and will be installing new equipment.

The library has set up an FAQ page with information on this closing and how it will effect its customers.

Walter King Hoover Winter Reading Program

The Smyrna library is starting their winter reading program for everyone

Looking to put an end to those Winter blues? Warm up with some good books in the seventh annual Walter King Hoover Winter Reading Program at Smyrna Public Library. Designed for adults and teenagers, the Winter Reading Program rewards you for the books you read. This year, the library will host a book release party for Walter King Hoover's History of the Town of Smyrna and an author talk from J.T. Ellison, along with other great programs. Participants will have opportunities to win numerous prizes, including a digital camera or an Extravagant Entertainment Package.

Programs like this had an important impact on my youth as RIF (Reading is Fundamental) supplied me with a lot of books I never would have had a chance to read otherwise.

Here are the times and dates for those interested.

Winter Reading Program Events
Please see our Events page for more information about the listed programs.

January 20 Winter Reading Program begins!
January 23 History of the Town of Smyrna book release party, noon - 3 p.m.
January 24 Author Talk; J.T. Ellison, 1 p.m.
January 30 1st Weekly Prize Drawing, 4:30 p.m.
January 31 Smyrna Writers, 1 p.m.
February 6 2nd Weekly Prize Drawing, 4:30 p.m.
February 13 3rd Weekly Prize Drawing, 4:30 p.m.
February 14 Smyrna Writers, 1 p.m.
February 17 Smyrna Book Club, 6:30 p.m. - Bring a favorite book to discuss.
February 20 4th Weekly Prize Drawing, 4:30 p.m.
February 27 5th Weekly Prize Drawing, 4:30 p.m.
February 27 Grand Prize Drawing, 4:30 p.m.
March 7 Last day to pick up goal prizes

Great news!

The Smyrna library has announced that they are republishing an important book.

In 1960, Walter King Hoover set out to write the story of Smyrna. Eight years and 559pages later, his book was published.

Only 537 copies of Hoover’s “A History of the Town of Smyrna” were printed. Proud of his town, Hoover sold the books locally and sent them all over the country. But he never did a second printing and if you wanted a copy of the long out-of-print book, it would be hard to come by.

Until now.

This month, the Smyrna Public Library will host a party for the re-release of the book. The party will be from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 23. The Friends of Smyrna Public Library have worked for a year on the reprinting of the book.

This is a hard to get book and one I plan on purchasing. It covers the history of Smyrna in detail and is a type of book I call a 'keeper'.

Library Essay Contest

The Linebaugh Public Library System which does include the Smyrna public library, is holding an essay contest that has some nice prizes.

Linebaugh Public Library System is sponsoring an Essay Contest on the topic: What Does My Public Library Mean to Me?
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Prizes:
A First-place winner will be selected from each category. Finalists will have their essays printed in the Daily News Journal.

Prizes include $100 savings bonds, courtesy of Wilson Bank, and cash awards, courtesy of the Friends of Linebaugh Library; additional prizes to be announced.

More information can be found on the library website. The essay is cannot be longer then 500 pages so the deadline of Oct. 31 gives the age groups lots of time.