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New at the Library

The next time you come to the library you’ll notice some changes. As you drive by the library, be sure to notice the new landscaping outside. As you enter, look up and you’ll see a beautiful metal fish sculpture. There are 5 in all scattered around the library (you’ll have fun hunting them down). Two of them were donated by Art Sugden of Shady Cove and the rest by the artist, Mel Coffman.

Also, if you go into the children’s department or the meeting room, you’ll notice a thin metal strip long some of the walls. This is the art hanging system that we have been working on since before the new building was built. Most of the funds were donated by the Jackson County Cultural Coalition (Southern Oregon Arts Council) the rest came from Friends of the Library fund raisers. Very soon, we will have children’s art from local schools in the children’s department as well as professional art in the meeting room provided by the Upper Rogue Art Association. The Shady Cove Friends of the Library will host receptions for the opening of both displays. The dates will be announced soon.

Events at the Library

The next lecture in our Community Discussion series will be on Wed. February 10^th from 7:00-8:30 in the meeting room. Our speakers will be Prakash Chenjeri and Daniel Morris, both professors from SOU. They will be speaking about “The American Character: The Power of Individualism and Volunteerism.”

In March, we will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday with Read Across America. The date will be announced.

Also, in March, there will be several events in Medford as well as Shady Cove in conjunction with the Jackson County Reads program. This time, readers across the county are reading Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. It is an inspiring story about a man who is building schools across Pakistan . The local events will be an opportunity to learn about Pakistan and that region of the world. Ask Holly Hertel (our Shady Cove branch director) for more details.

Upcoming book sale

The Shady Cove Friends of the Library are planning a spring book sale. The date will be announced soon. Your continued book donations are always appreciated. Proceeds go to assist the Shady Cove library and its programs.

The Shady Cove Friends of the library is a service group that supports the library and its programs. They meet on the first Tuesday of every month. Newcomers are always welcome. The next meeting will be in the library Meeting room on March 2, 2010 at 6:00.