2010 State Aid to Libraries
On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, the House and Senate Transportation and Economic Development Committees both adopted preliminary positions eliminating State Aid to Public Libraries. The Florida Department of State and Florida Library Association had recommended continuation of this year's $21.2 million.
On a local level, State Aid is the sole source of funding for the Heartland Library Cooperative. The Cooperative uses this $450,000 in funding to:
- Operate our Polaris Circulation System that allows us to circulate books and other materials
- Place our Catalog on the Web and the ability to access your account remotely
- Transfer materials between Libraries using our daily Courier
- Participate in Inter-Library Loan to get other materials both state and nationwide
- Purchase eBooks and downloadable Audiobooks
- Offer our Pink Cart program of extra copies of current bestsellers
- Provide for and maintain Internet Access in our Libraries
All of these services would either be eliminated, reduced and require additional funding at the local level. Making that even more challenging would be the fact that State Aid also currently funds $536,000 in local counties. That will also result in the likely elimination/reduction of even more services.
Please take the opportunity to express your feelings to your elected representatives.
Other March Happenings at the LP Library
Medicare Part D and B information and enrollment. (West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc.)
Every third Friday of the month (3/19) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm - No reservations required.
Pied Piper Youth Choir recital
Sunday, March 21 - 2:00 pm - for reservations call 699-3705.
Diabetes Prevention Class (Health Department)
March 24, 25, 26 - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm - for reservations call 382-7228.
United States Census Bureau screening and recruitment. Call 699-3705 for schedule.
Storytime - every Thursday at 10:00 am - ages 3 to 5
Lapsits - every first and third Thursday of the month 10:30 am - ages 0 to 3.
No reservations required.
Movies Showing at the LP Memorial Library in March 2010
The March presentation of Saturday 2:00 PM Matinee films at the Lake Placid Memorial Library is as follows: Imagine That (PG) (3/6/10), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG) (3/13/10), On Golden Pond (PG) (3/20/10) and Mask: from Zero to Hero (PG) (3/27/10). The public is invited to attend. Seating is limited. Admission, popcorn and lemonade are free.
Movie Mania - March Schedule
MOVIE MANIA MATINEE presents:
Saturday, March 6th:
"Julie & Julia" Rated PG-13
Saturday, March 13th:
"Cloudy With a Whance of Meatballs" Rated PG
Saturday, March 20th:"Chocolat" Rated PG-13
Saturday, March 27th: "The Bucket List" Rated PG
The movies start at 2 PM, in the Sebring Library's meeting room. Everyone is invited. Admission and Popcorn are free. Seating is limited. For more information you can call the Sebring Public Library staff at 402-6716. See you Saturday!!
The mission of the Heartland Library Cooperative is to provide to the citizens of the member-county service area with enhanced
access to library materials and library services which would otherwise be unavailable under current and anticipated funding. This
cooperative venture has expanded the quality and quantity of library materials to local residents by providing greater access to
regional collections through shared technology, shared resources and cooperative collection development.