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Come and See What the Grafton Library Has to Offer

November 25, 2009 at 03:42 PM

If I’ve had a very hectic day my favorite “comfort” places are a book store, a yarn shop, or a library. Libraries have changed a lot over the years and offer more choices than ever before. I have fond childhood memories of going to the public library and the summer reading program where we placed a sticker on a chart for each book we read. As I think back about it, I must have driven my mother crazy taking to the library all the time. Another fond memory was the Bookmobile, which came to my neighborhood every Monday. You can imagine my excitement when the summer between my freshman and sophomore year in college I got a job at the library, and was the Assistant Bookmobile Librarian.

Ozaukee County communities can boast of wonderful libraries, each having a friendly and helpful staff. Also, books can be borrowed from any of the libraries involved in the Eastern Shores Library System. The Grafton library has some special activites and programs going on. Among these are:

Super Saturday Movie on Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. The movie will be “Snow Buddies”.
On Mon., Dec.7, at both 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. there will be a Family Story Time
The library offers a wonderful online research tool which presents information on current issues that are summarized from a variety of new sources. To access this database, click on “Issues and Controversies” found on the homepage at www.grafton.lib.wi.us. The user name is graftonpl and the password is facts.
Due to a state grant the library system now has a database called Learning Express. It features over 800 online courses; sample tests, such as SAT and GED; plus a variety of occupational exams. A resume building course provides a template for creating your resume. Learning Express keeps track of your sample scores and gives you immediate feedback on right and wrong answers. To access go to the Grafton Library homepage and click the Learning Express link.
New magazines available at the Grafton library are Shop Smart, Scrapbook, Dwell, Wired, and Bead Style.

All of these things are there for you and your family to enjoy at no cost.

Posted by:Barbara Bednarski

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Cedarburg is Getting Ready for the Holidays

November 20, 2009 at 08:39 PM

Instead of the stockings being hung by the chimney with care, we have strung all the buildings with thousands of lights.

It is gorgeous out. The weather is warm and beautiful. Sorry deer hunters, but this weather is really nice. I’m at Studio 6 right now and it’s so festive. I had to bring in some fiber arts projects I had completed and almost wish it weren’t so sunny out so the lights inside could shine.

In a previous post I told you about the activities going on in Cedarburg this weekend. If you missed it, you can go back and read the post. One of the great benefits of living here is it is just a walk down the street to enter the enchanted world the holidays bring. It is so beautiful when there is snow on the ground, but…. Yes, we are happy with what we have.

Bring the family to downtown Cedarburg for free entertainment and music; and start to get in the spirit of the holidays.

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