Look for new health materials soon!

As part of a $3,000 grant the library received recently, we will be able to purchase some new materials for the consumer healthcare section of our collection. This is VERY exciting for us! Our health materials tend to lean on the older side (to put it lightly) and the collection is thin in some vital areas. We will be purchasing materials to correspond with our workshops that are given in conjunction with Culbertson Memorial Hospital, but we'll be able to buy some books, DVDs, etc. in other areas as well.

What would YOU like to see the library buy?

Add your ideas to our growing wishlist:

*Autism
*Bi-polar disorder
*Diabetes
*Heart disease
*Weight loss/healthy eating
*Viruses and disease

We want your feedback so we can better serve you. What health topic have you tried to research, only to find out our books are out of date or we don't have any at all on the subject? What health condition do you think would be best explained through a video?

Start brainstorming and let us in on your thoughts by emailing us at beardlib@casscomm.com or adding a comment to the blog!

Funding for this grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library (ISL), a Division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Newsletter and Other Exciting News!

The library now has an online newsletter! This is the first "Bookshelf" that has been published, online or otherwise. We hope to have a print version available in the near future as well.

We have launched a MySpace page too! Now our younger patrons who frequent the site can find out what's going on in the library as they chat and email with their friends. Take a look at the great layout we have! The library even has several "friends" already, including local author Scott William Foley. Thanks for the nice comment, Scott!

Our thanks also goes out to Matt Hobrock for doing our online newsletter and creating the MySpace page. We really appreciate all of your hardwork!

Last, but certainly not least, the library is pleased to announce that we now offer wireless internet. Stop by anytime with your laptop and pour yourself a free cup of joe at our Coffee Spot! It's the perfect way to spend an afternoon.

We hope to see you soon at BHML!