South Dakota State Library: Library Development e-Newsletter

Why Didn't I Think of That?

Lead-Deadwood re-purposes the old card catalog

Lead-Deadwood’s school librarian, Gary Linn, knows the value of good wood and thus couldn’t bear to part with his library’s solid wood card catalog. Rather than relegate it to the world of junk, he kept the catalog and uses its partially-opened drawers to display library books.

 

Green Thumb Gala raises funds and involvement at the Sturgis Public Library

By Marjorie DeJong, Assistant Director Sturgis Public Library

It might be winter outside now, but spring is just around the corner. We should welcome a little green into our libraries whenever we can. The Sturgis Friends of the Library have done just that at the Sturgis Public Library for the past two years. The Friends host a Green Thumb Gala as a fundraiser at the library in May. The event gives anyone the opportunity to decorate a pot, put a plant in it and donate it for the silent auction. Different works of plant related artistry and magnificent examples of botany are donated to the event, and members of the community come to the library all week long to place bids on their favorite items. Sometimes the bidding gets heated with telephone bids and rival bidding. Community members can also vote on their favorite item to be the People’s Choice Award. It all culminates in a celebration at the end of the week with refreshments and the opportunity to bid until the last minute before the mayor of Sturgis announces the winners. The event is great fun and it brings wonderful community involvement. In addition, the library gets to enjoy beautiful plants that also bring in various plant gazers from the community. If your library is looking for a fundraiser, this is a fun idea.

 

Deadwood, funding, Lead, recycle, school library, Sturgis

 

 

 

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