Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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December is always a time to reflect on our accomplishments in the past year, and East Adams Library District has much to celebrate this year! Since January, we’ve had 15,029 people visit one of our library branches -- whether that’s to borrow a book, movie or magazine (we’ve checked out over 31,000 items in the past year), attend a program (2,755 kids, teens, and adults have attended 235 programs at one of our branches), use a computer or the free wifi (3,158 computer users so far this year!), ask us a question (we’v...
“The freedom to read is essential to our democracy.” So begins the Freedom to Read Statement adopted by the American Library Association in 1953, and which libraries across the nation continue to uphold today. At no better time are we reminded of the repercussions of censorship than during Banned Books Week which this year is September 22-28. Started in the 1980s, Banned Books Week is an annual event that celebrates our right to read, highlights the value of free and open access to information—even those ideas some consider u...
In the past, the library contributed a regular article highlighting new books and magazines available for check out. As our library has grown and changed over the years, we’re bringing back the “Library Corner” to show off some of the new items, services, and programs we now offer. Summer is finally here and so is our popular Summer Reading Club for ages birth to adult. Pick up a packet or download one from our website (www.eastadamslibrary.org) and start reading for fun prizes. We’re kicking off our summer activit...