august 2020 chapters...important points and give helpful tips on using social media to effectively...
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Chapters August 2020
Library News & Events
Empowering Small Businesses Wednesdays at noon—details inside
Spanish Story Time
Tune in twice a month for special story
times with Everley Davis of Spanish Circle.
Learn Spanish vocabulary while reading
stories that focus on diversity and
inclusion! Find recordings of past sessions
on the library’s YouTube channel.
Drive-in Movie Documentary
Celebrating the legacy of Congressman John Lewis Feb. 21, 1940 - July 17, 2020
John Lewis: Good Trouble Mon., Aug 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Rain date: Tue., Aug 4 @ 8:30 p.m.
Free. Donations welcome. Reservations required: RSVP at bit.ly/2XccmJH
Catch the videos for our virtual programs on the library’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Spanish Story Time Wednesdays, Aug 5 & 19 @ 10:30 am Join Everley Davis of Spanish Circle and learn Spanish vocabulary while reading stories that focus on diversity and inclusion! Story Time with Miss Elise Thursdays, Aug 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 10:00 am Join Miss Elise for stories and music through weekly videos. Homeschooling 101 Thur., Aug 6 @ 7:30-9:30 pm Considering homeschooling as an option for your child? Join us on Zoom as Kathy Wentz of Wentz Educational Services offers an introduction to homeschooling, covering topics such as legal aspects, how to transfer out, learning styles, making curriculum choices, and basic organization. Email [email protected] to register and get the Zoom link. Hosted by Chillicothe, Brimfield, and Dunlap Public Libraries. Sign & Sing Story Time Wed., Aug 12 & 26 @ 10:30 am Ages 0-5. Join Ms. Abbey of Communication Junction for a virtual story time, designed to encourage a love of learning, reading, and signing in your children through themed stories, songs, movement, and bubbles. Families will also learn several signs to practice all month long.
Youth Programs
Stop by to pick up a take-and-make craft!
8/3 Write Your Own Comic Strip
8/10 Magnetic Picture Frame
8/17 Styrofoam Cupcake
8/24 Animal Mask
We’re looking for a few good
Friends to help with promotion,
fundraising, and advocacy!
For more information please call
Mary Aylmer at 309-274-2719 or
email [email protected].
Adult & Family Programs
Empowering Small Businesses program series Wednesdays @ 12 pm. Details on facing page. July 29—Social Media for Small Businesses Aug 5—Digital Marketing: Maximizing a Single Piece of Content Aug 12—Networking: Creating Lasting Connections Aug 19—Managing Turnover: Retaining the Right Employees Aug 26—Accounting for Small Businesses Election 2020: What Do I Need to Know? Mon., Aug 3 @ 5:30 pm In an election year unlike any other, you need to understand your voting options—and new state legislation which applies only to the November 3 election. The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria, in coordination with Fondulac District Library, will host a special Q&A forum to provide solid information and answer questions. Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman and Peoria County Election Commission Director Tom Bride will participate in the forum. View the live stream and submit questions at facebook.com/lwvpeoria. Drive-in Movie: John Lewis: Good Trouble Mon., Aug 3 @ 8:30 pm Rain date: Tue., Aug 4 @ 8:30 pm Celebrate the life and legacy of a civil rights icon with an outdoor drive-in/walk-in screening of this new documentary. Free; donations welcome. Space is limited and reservations are required: RSVP at bit.ly/2XccmJH. Wellmobile Sat., Aug 22 @ 9:30 - 11:30 am The UnityPoint Health - Methodist | Proctor Wellmobile is designed to promote healthier living in our community by offering free screenings, including Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose/Cholesterol (8-12 hr. fast required), and Spirometry. Books+Tea @ the Library Mon., Aug 24 @ 6:30 pm Join our book club for adults as we discuss Once upon a River, by Diane Setterfield. Copies of the book are available to check out at the library. Weather (and pandemic) permitting, we’ll meet in person, outside on the library patio, where there's plenty of room to spread out. Visit the club’s Facebook group to connect with other readers and for more information: facebook.com/groups/152945899312220.
Try this!
Draw: Yourself from the perspective of your pet.
Write: Ten words that describe your breakfast.
Explore: A different route than you usually take.
Learn: A new word.
Find: The biggest tree in your neighborhood.
Social Media for Small Businesses Wed., Jul 29 @ 12:00 pm When customers become friends and followers, you’re getting somewhere! Marci Goodwin of Leverage Social will cover important points and give helpful tips on using social media to effectively boost the reach of your small business. Digital Marketing: A Simple, Strategic Method for Maximizing a Single Piece of Content Wed., Aug 5 @ 12:00 pm Why is managing an online presence so challenging? In this session, Francie Hinrichsen (Simply Integrated, LLC) will share pro tips and tricks to meet the challenge. Learn about setting goals for creating content, what to know before you dive in, and steps to successfully repurpose content for maximum impact across digital marketing channels. Networking: Creating Lasting Connections Wed., Aug 12 @ 12:00 pm In today’s business climate, it is important to stand out, impressing people as someone they'd want to do business with. In this session with Rebecca Bledsoe (Dale Carnegie Training of Central Illinois), learn to create lasting connections by developing an effective elevator pitch, planning what to say while networking, and growing your skills as a conversationalist. Managing Turnover: Retaining the Right Employees Wed., Aug 19 @ 12:00 pm Measuring turnover is useful but it is not sufficient to well manage your workforce or to retain your best employees: those who advocate your Culture. This session with Raylana Anderson (Anderson Consulting) will help you focus on your business’s unique values, determine critical qualities for staff, and introduce ways to identify those qualities through structured interviewing, whether in-person or using technology. Accounting for Small Businesses Wed., Aug 26 @ 12:00 pm William Sharpe of Total Income Tax will present this session. More info forthcoming—please call 309-274-2719 or check our website or the Facebook event for updates.
Empowering Small Businesses
Libraries Lead with Digital Skills is an
initiative of the American Library Association
and the Public Library Association.
Sponsored by
Visit chillipld.org or find
Chillicothe Public Library
on Facebook for
information on how to
join these virtual events.
Explore each of these topics further with free minicourses and resources through Grow with Google. Visit chillipld.org for links.
Prizes! We’re giving away a Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce membership and other great prizes at the end of the series. Enter the drawing once for every session you attend!
Director
Mary Aylmer | [email protected]
Board of Trustees Sue Mowbray, President
Jane Harrison, Vice-President Carmen Jenkins, Treasurer
Deborah Hill, Secretary Patty Audo
Shayne Jezek Judi Thornton
Youth Librarian
Elise Feltman | [email protected]
Programming Librarian Catherine Barnett | [email protected]
Interlibrary Loan & Technical Services Librarian Megan Greenhalgh | [email protected]
Acquisitions Librarian
Emily Byron | [email protected]
Network & Systems Specialist
Seth Mungons | [email protected]
Circulation Associate Lisa Jeffries | [email protected]
Circulation Assistant
Kevin Mosser
Reference Assistant Madeline Fennell
Chillicothe Public Library District 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillicothe, IL 61523 ph: 309-274-2719 • fax: 309-274-3000 email: [email protected] www.chillipld.org
Curbside Service Hours: M, W, F, Sat: 9 am - 4 pm T, Th: 2 pm - 6 pm
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Chilli Bear’s Corner:
Looking to expand your culinary repertoire? Check out the archive from the library’s Cooking around the World program series! At cpldcooking.weebly.com, you’ll find recipes from more than 50 countries, regions, and topics. Eat your way from Arepas to Zayt oo Zater!
When will your building reopen to the public? We hear this question frequently, and it means a lot
to know that Chillicothe Public Library is an
important part of your lives. We miss you too, and
we look forward to gradually reopening as safely as
possible. This newsletter will go to print before a
decision is made about a reopening date, but rest
assured that we will keep you updated with any
news. Meanwhile, when we do welcome you back,
your library experience will look a bit different for a
while, so here are a few things to expect. We’ll share
more details as we can. Thanks for your patience!
All visitors must wear a face mask. We are happy to serve those unable to comply at our drive-up window.
The number of visitors in the library at one time will be limited. Please be patient if there is a short wait.
Please maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from others, and observe directional signage.
We will be doing all we can to protect visitors and staff by sanitizing surfaces and practicing physical distancing. We’ve temporarily removed some of the furniture and toys. All staff interacting with the public will be wearing face masks. You can help us reopen (and stay open) safely! Here’s how:
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Library Building Re-opening
to the Public August 3
We look forward to seeing your smiling eyes again, when our doors re-open to the public on August 3.
Please be aware that your library experience will look a bit different, and there are safety guidelines
everyone will need to observe. You can help us re-open (and stay open) safely!
Visitors must wear face masks at all times while in the library. Masks will be provided to anyone
without one. We are happy to serve those unable to comply with face mask requirements at our
drive-up window.
Up to 40 visitors may use the library at one time. A staff member will greet you as you enter and give
you a sanitized number card, to be returned when you leave. If we’re at capacity, additional visitors
will be asked to wait outside.
Please maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from others, and limit browsing to one person per aisle.
Hand sanitizing stations are located throughout the library. Visitors are encouraged to clean their
hands before and after handling materials or equipment.
Computer use will be by appointment only, and limited to one 1-hour session per day. You can
schedule a slot by calling 309-274-2719, or stop by the library to see if a computer is available. At the
beginning of your session, we will provide you with an alcohol wipe to disinfect the surfaces at your
computer station (but not the monitors, please).
Study rooms are available M-F by app ointment, with one person to a room for up to three hours.
We’ve temporarily removed the toys and some furniture. Public seating is available only in the
Chapters Café area, with one person per table and for no longer than one hour.
Public bathrooms are limited to the single-use facilities near the children’s area.
Library programming will continue virtually and/or outdoors.
Curbside service will continue during open hours, for anyone who prefers to access library services this way.
Public use hours, going into effect August 3:
M, W, F, Sa 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Tu, Th 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.—Reserved for seniors and high-risk visitors only.
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.—Open to general public.
Please reach out to us with any questions or concerns. We’re all in this together!