Benny Gambaiani Public Library

 

Located

at

104 S. Cherry St.

Shell Rock, Iowa  50670

Phone

319-885-4345

 

Staff

Director

Diane Harms

Assistant Director

Deb Heidemann

Library Assistant

Sue Kaus

 

Library Board of Trustees

Joleen Swain , President

Chris Blau, Vice President

Monica Lursen, Financial  Secretary

Herschel Creech

Galen Eiben

Linda McCann

Bev Moffitt

Library Board Meets

the 3rd Monday of each month.

Services Offered

FAX machine

send & received

$1.00 for first page

.50 for following pages

FAX Number

319-885-6209

Color Copy Machine

Black & White Copies

15 cents

Color Copies

50 cents

Microfilm reader

Shell Rock News on microfilm

Computers

wireless internet

e-mail

Tax forms and Info

Books

Books on CD

DVDs and Videos

Magazines

Waterloo Courier

Waverly Papers

Family Resource Center

 

 

 


Thank you for visiting the

Benny Gambaiani

Public Library

Website

Our hours are:  

Monday - Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday - Noon to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday - Noon to 8:00 p.m.

Friday - Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Closed Sundays and Holidays

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OPENS!

With grants from the Butler County Empowerment Fund, Butler County Community Foundation, CUNA Mutual Dollars for Doers Program - Shelly Dix and Darrel Steege, volunteers - and Jack Christiansen, we have created a new Family Resource Center in the alcove overlooking the river. Resources pertaining to every aspect of parenting have been purchased, along with two glider rockers, a table and chairs, and puzzles and games.  It is our hope that parents will use the books and videos to help in parenting, and that families will use the area to interact in a relaxed atmosphere.  Please stop in and take a look and use the Family Resource Center often!

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Summer Reading Story Hour

Summer Reading for pre-school children will begin on July 8 at 9:30 a.m.  The format will be much the same as the school

year Story Hour, and we will use the same theme "Be Creative @ Your Library".  Bring your little ones in to enjoy Summer Reading Story Hour.

Summer Reading Program 2009

"Be Creative @ Your Library"

July 8 at 1:30 p.m. begins the 2009 Summer Reading Program  for children in Kindergarten through 4th grade. With the theme "Be Creative @ Your Library", we will explore many different ways of expressing yourself.  Programs will include:

     July 8 - Granny Lola's Shoe Box Stories - Storytelling

     July 15 - Bingham/Zelle Family - Music

     July 22 - Kriste DeMuth - Cake Decorating

     July 29 - Craft Day - Store open to purchase prizes

"Express Yourself @ the Library"

Summer Reading 2009

Grades 5 - 8

Summer Reading for intermediate grades will begin on Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m.  Children will be "expressing themselves" by putting on a play or skits. 

All grades may sign up by stopping in at the library and "expressing themselves" by making their frame to hang on the ceiling.  We hope to see your child soon!

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The most technologically efficient machine that man has ever invented is the book.

                                     Northrup Frye

 

    VISIT YOUR LIBRARY!

 

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Teacher Quality/ Professional Development Committee Meeting

3:45 p.m., April 15, 2009

Members present: Jim Janssen, Karen Erhardt, Micky Bahlmann, Barb Carney, Laura Beery, Denielle Stuntz, Allison Rasmussen, Linda Podhajsky, Pat Fox/ Barb Bates, Pat Wehr, John Atkinson, Ken Winter, Jill Boerigter, Christi Lines, David Fox, Roger Wilcox, Steve Kwikkel, and Greg Bodensteiner

I.            Karen warmly welcomed us.

II.           There were no amendments to the agenda.

III.         Micky moved and Pat Fox seconded that minutes be approved as written.  The motion passed.

  • Jim presented and explained the Budget Report. 

Pat Fox moved and Roger seconded that retiring committee members be paid in May from ‘07-‘08 money.

V.        2009-10 PD needs from the last meeting were reviewed and amended.

VI.         Next meeting will be Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 3:45, in the high school FCS

            room.

VII.        Barb moved and Laura seconded that the meeting be adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Pat Wehr, secretary





 

SUMMER VACATION IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!

WATCH FOR YOUR LIBRARY'S RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES TO KEEP YOUR LITTLE ONES BUSY ALL SUMMER LONG!

 

 

Check out the new exercise videos

Check out the four new exericse DVDs that may be kept for two weeks!

Click on the new DVDs

link!

 

 

Other Links of interest
Shell Rock City

Shell Rock Women's Club

Spring Swing 09