Why do we need a new library building when the current one was recently remodeled?
This is a question that LANTERN hears from our library patrons. It is a good question and one that deserves a full answer. When our library was remodeled in 2012, several welcome changes were made. Among the improvements:
So, what are the other established needs for the Sebastopol library? Back in 2003, the Sonoma County Library administration undertook a study that they called the Facilities Master Plan. This was a survey of all the existing libraries in the County system, looking at their current sizes, collections, computers, seats, and meeting room space. It then categorized the libraries in terms of their needs for expansion or updating. Sebastopol’s library was placed in Group 1, the highest category of need. That study indicated that our library should have about double the space it now has. The remodel added none. If you are interested in reading a specific needs assessment of the Sebastopol Library compiled this year, it is available here or you can find an abbreviated version of it under the tab, Need on the home page. There is also a link to the full document at the end of that shorter version.
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![]() Special Delivery Phillip C. Stead Illustrations by Matthew Cordell Summer isn’t quite over yet, so how about one last fling before fall? Come along with determined little Sadie as she tries to mail an elephant to her Great-Aunt Josephine, who seems to need company. Since it takes too many stamps, Sadie will deliver the elephant herself, taking off in a wondrous biplane that runs out of gas. Undeterred, Sadie presses into service an alligator, a steam locomotive, and, best of all, a troupe of mad robber monkeys wearing black masks and striped shirts. When they’re all reduced to eating canned beans, kids will love chanting with the engine: Chugga, Chugga, Chugga--Beans, Beans, Beans! Cordell’s marvelously free ink-and-watercolor illustrations fill the pages with action, adventure, and details adults will appreciate as much as kids (and will note Sadie’s thoughtfulness to her ancient aunt). Break out the hot chocolate and join the celebration at their surprising reunion--Cheers! Roaring Brook, Ages 4 to 8 Check it out from your library: Library Catalog Recommended by: Barbara Talcroft Barbara Talcroft reviews children’s books professionally for childrenslit.com and for Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. She has a Master’s degree in International Children’s Literature. She also has many years’ experience as a teacher. Barbara is one of the founders of LANTERN and its past chairperson. ![]() It’s September and school’s started again. For some readers, it will be the first time they’ve been to pre-school or kindergarten and that first day can be scary. Here’s a picture book that’s bound to be reassuring to five-year-olds and even to pre-schoolers who’ve been wondering what kindergarten’s all about. A fearful Dexter takes his stuffed dog Rufus along (it’s Rufus who’s really the anxious one), but soon meets a friend, loves his pretty new teacher, and becomes caught up in classroom activities and playground fun with balls and slides—he’s so delighted he forgets to take Rufus home! Is Rufus lost? Author/illustrator Davis’s vivid crayon-like illustrations will remind readers of their own first day, while emphasizing round-eyed Dexter’s sense of drama and the perpetual motion that makes kindergarten rock. Fun for browsers or reading aloud! Ages 4 to 6. Check it out from your library: Library Catalog Recommended by: Barbara Talcroft Barbara Talcroft reviews children’s books professionally for childrenslit.com and for Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. She has a Master’s degree in International Children’s Literature. She also has many years’ experience as a teacher. Barbara is one of the founders of LANTERN and its past chairperson. |
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