Turon Community Library is proud to be hosting Summer Art Camp beginning May 30.
Art Camp will be held each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 11 pm from May 30th through June 22. If you are unsure, be sure to check out the calendar!
We want art camp to be an inclusive experience where all ages can come together and have fun (and get a little messy) creating. All projects are process based, meaning the end result is about exploring different mediums through self expression rather than producing a product through a specific set of instructions so everyone gets the same result.
We will also be learning low costs ways to make our own DIY art supplies, which is great for those “I’m bored!” cries during the long days of summer.
Please preregister. This helps us make sure we have enough supplies on hand for everyone. Feel free to use the handy form below, call, or stop in.
The customer-owners on the Midwest Energy Community Fund Committees has selected Turon Community Library to receive a donation of $400 to use towards the purchase of books in support of summer reading.
The Community Fund benefits charitable, educational and nonprofit organizations in the Midwest Energy service area. Five customer committees review charitable requests and submit recommendations to Midwest Energy management for approval. Each committee allocates funds based on the number of meters in the assigned counties.
We at Turon Community Library are grateful for the generosity of the Midwest Energy Community Fund and the Committees’ hard work deciding how to fairly distribute funds. We are honored to be both considered and chosen. With this donation, we will purchase adult books recommended by the Collaborative Summer Library Program to have fresh items on the shelves just in time for those long and lazy summer days.
So to everyone involved in the Community Fund at Midwest Energy, thank you. We appreciate your investment in our library and our community.
Turon Community Library is the proud recipient of a $500 New Programs/Projects Grant from South Central Kansas Library System (SCKLS). SCKLS serves 144 participating public libraries, school districts, academic libraries and special libraries in 12 counties. The mission of the South Central Kansas Library System is to assist member libraries to provide excellent service to their communities
According to the grant guidelines, “This grant is reserved for new or special library programs that allow a library to diversify offerings or explore unique opportunities.”
Libraries are often billed as just a repository for books. A place for bookworms to come and fawn over the latest new release without having to pay for it. (And that is a significantly marvelous perk of a library – free access to books.) However, libraries, and specifically our library has a broader mission – we are repositories for information. Libraries are community centers and hubs for creativity. Granted, most library programing and use is centered around literacy – reading and writing, both digital and analog. However, libraries are evolving just as the demands of our patrons and the digital age is evolving. Other forms of literacy, creativity, and community engagement are being explored, recognized, and utilized by a growing number of libraries to better serve the needs of our communities. Let’s be honest, with the internet and the easy access to free digital books, why go to the library at all? Why do we even need the library in the first place?
Because a library is what you make it. You decide what it gets to be. You, the patron, are the one who breathes life into a library and defines it.
Right now, our most frequent and influential patrons all happen to be under the age of twelve, and love creating individual works of art.
For this reason, we will be using the $500 to start an art club and purchase supplies.
Art and the library go hand in hand for many reasons. Think about the first books you ever read. They were full of illustrations. The illustrations captivated you, drew you in, and were possibly the reason you loved or selected the book to begin with. The illustrations provided clues to help you understand what you were reading, or interpret the emotions the author was trying to convey. The illustrations filled in the gaps in the story and brought it to life.
Art is a universal language. It’s expressive and reflective properties actually develop literacy and communication skills. Not to mention how the act of using different mediums in different ways – from holding a paint brush to cutting paper with scissors – develops both gross and fine motor skills needed for other tasks, like writing. Art promotes visual literacy and verbal creativity. It also gives those who don’t like reading and writing and opportunity to express themselves and explore their world.
So it is easy to see why art belongs in the library and we are excited to be able to offer this opportunity year round.
Standby for official details when the program rolls out. And if you are a creative artist of any type, consider donating your time to teach a class at the library. We would love to host you and your work, especially if you are local.
Last but certainly not least, we want to extend a community wide thank you to SCKLS for making this possible and allowing us to explore this unique opportunity to serve our community in a new and exciting way.
We are excited to roll out a big change coming with our automation – NEW LIBRARY CARDS!
Admittedly, they are not incredibly fancy, but what you will get is a handy card to remember your new library card number. This is your number forever and always tied to your library account. The great part is, YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR NUMBER, as long as someone else hasn’t previously claimed it, you may have any four digit number of your choosing, so put those thinking caps on and decide what your card number will be. (The numbers to spell ‘book’ have already been claimed).
ALL PATRONS MUST GET A NEW LIBRARY CARD. This important step verifies you have reviewed our policies and agreed to abide by them, including our policy for lost and damaged books, and our late fees. Additionally, we will need to verify your current address, so please bring a form of identification with you. Your driver’s license or a current bill is sufficient. If you provide an email address, you will get notifications when you have checked out books and before they are due so you can renew or return on time and avoid those fines!
Adult cards will be have a limit of 10 items per card. We also have children’s cards available for anyone under the age of 18, with a limit of five items. A child’s card requires the signature of a parent or guardian at the time it is issued.
Each card will have a three digit number on the back. This is your password to check your library account. From there you can update your personal information, check your due dates, renew your books, and place holds using our online catalog. Just click on the patron button in the upper right hand corner of the window by the Library’s name.
From there, you will be asked to sign in. This is where you need your library card. Enter your four digit card number that you chose, and the three digit password on the back of your card.
After that, you will be taken to your account screen. Here you can see which books you have checked out and when they are due. This is also where you can renew your books, just by clicking the blue ‘Renew’ button after the title you wish to renew.
Clicking on the Personal Information button (circled in green) will take you to a new screen where you can view your information on file and change it as necessary.
Just click on the edit button (circled in purple) and it will allow you to make the changes you need.
We will showcase more features as we get the catalog up and running. We are excited to modernize and automate the library and appreciate your patience and understanding as we institute these changes. If you have questions or need assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us!