October, 2010
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National Gaming Day November 13th

October 29, 2010
Contact
Angela Gregory - agregory@aclib.us
Alternate Contact
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National Gaming Day @ your library is an initiative of the American Library Association to connect communities around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games.  

Why is the American Library Association promoting gaming in libraries?  

Library District Closed on November 11th

October 28, 2010
Contact
Angela Gregory - agregory@aclib.us
Alternate Contact
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All Library District locations will be closed on Thursday, November 11th in honor of Veterans Day.  Book drops and the eBranch (www.aclib.us) will be available for your convenience 24 hours a day.

 

 

61st Annual Florida Writers’ Festival

October 25, 2010
Contact
Becca Evanhoe - r.evanhoe@ufl.edu
Alternate Contact
Travis Fristoe - tfristoe@aclib.us

Gainesville, Fla. – Three award-winning authors will visit Gainesville November 5 and 6 for the 61st Florida Writers’ Festival. Hosted by the University of Florida’s MFA Program in Creative Writing (MFA@FLA) and sponsored by the Alachua County Library District and the Friends of the George A. Smathers Library, the Festival brings nationally distinguished poets and fiction writers to the UF campus for a two-day series of readings and lectures. The festival is free and open to the public. This year’s Festival presents the following authors:

Micanopy Library closed during Fall Harvest Festival

October 15, 2010
Contact
Beth Allerton - eallerton@aclib.us
Alternate Contact
Phillis Filer - pfiler@aclib.us

Micanopy, FL- The Micanopy Library will be closed during Micanopy's 36th Annual Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 30th and on Sunday, October 31st due to re-routed traffic patterns on these days.

All other Library District locations will be open during regularly scheduled hours for the 30th and 31st, if you have items on reserve and would like to have them picked up at another Library District location during this time please contact the Micanopy Branch before the close of business on Thursday, October 28th. Book drops and the eBranch (www.aclib.us) will be open 24 hours a day for your convenience.

Library recognizes staff for exemplary community investment

October 14, 2010
Contact
Phillis Filer - pfiler@aclib.us
Alternate Contact
Nathaniel "Nate" Courtney - ncourtney@aclib.us

GAINESVILLE, FL- The Alachua County Library District recognized five staff members with nominations for the Carol Combs  Hole Award. Each year, the Alachua County Library District honors the memory of Carol Combs Hole by recognizing an employee or group for an outstanding project that exemplifies “thinking outside the book” to broaden, enhance, improve or promote library services and community outreach. This year five nominees were selected by their peers to receive recognition for their outstanding service to the community. Of the five nominees selected and recognized, Adult Services Library Specialist Nathaniel Courtney was selected as the 2010 Carol Combs Hole award winner.