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Girard Public Library opened to the public on Wednesday May 6th, 2020 with limited services, with the following rules strictly enforced.
Beginning August 25, 2021, meeting rooms are now available for rental.
Beginning Friday, July 9th, 2021, library will be open Monday-Thursday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm; Friday 9:30 am – 1:00 pm; and Saturday 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Effective July 27th, 2020 until further notice library is open to the public Monday-Thursday 9:30am-6pm; and Saturday 9:30am-12
The week of July 20th, 2020, library will be open to the public Monday-Thursday 9:30am-6pm
July 6th- July 18th, 2020, library will be open to the public Monday-Thursday 9:30am-6pm and Saturday 9:30am-12
The week of June 29th, 2020, library will be open to the public Monday-Thursday 9:30-6pm.
June 8th- June 27th, 2020, library will be open to the public Mondays-Thursdays 9:30am-4pm
The week of June 1st, 2020, library will be open to the public June 1- June 4 10am-4pm
May 11th-May 30th, 2020, library will be open to the public Tuesdays-Thursdays 10 am-4pm
The week of May 4th, 2020, library will be open to the public May 6-8 10am-4pm
Library hours and etc. will be evaluated and posted weekly until the State of Kansas and Crawford County has released all restrictions. We would greatly appreciate your understanding during this time as we do our best to provide services while protecting the health of library staff and patrons.
1. If you are sick, PLEASE be considerate of Library Staff and others and NOT visit the Library.
2. Maintain 6’ social distancing at all times between staff and other visitors.
3. Staff and visitors are encouraged to wear face masks but not required. (per county plan)
4. Hand sanitizer available to the public (which we have always had available year round, standard practice at our library)
5. Places of gathering will be off limits~ Lego Room closed until further notice.
6. We also offer curbside pick up for those patrons who choose not to enter the library, call the library to schedule a pick up time starting Wednesday May 6th.
Thanks,
Barb Bailey
Director
Girard Public Library
Library Hours
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We Grow Corn! Library Series
Join us at Girard Public Library for a program all about corn! This program has been put together by the Kansas Corn Commission as a way for libraries to teach children about corn from planting to harvesting. This program is geared for Kindergarten and older.
Wednesdays at 2:30 pm – September 8th – October 13th
Week 1 – September 8th – Introduction (Corn Plant Growth Cycle)
Week 2 – September 15th – Let’s Plant Corn (Corn Germination Necklace)
Week 3 – September 22nd – Growing Corn (Water Cycle Bracelet)
Week 4 – September 29th – Harvest (Beaded Corn Stalk)
Week 5 – October 6th – How is Corn Used? (Ooblek)
Week 6 – October 13th – The World Needs Farmers (Building with Biodegradable Packing Peanuts)
Prize drawings will be held weekly during the We Grow Corn! program. Prizes have been donated by the Friends of Girard Public Library. The final prize, to be announced on October 13th, is a bicycle. Each week that a child attends the program, their name will go in the drawing for a chance to win the bicycle.
Winners: Week 1 – Aubrey Zagonel; Week 2 – Tucker Rheums; Week 3 – Brinley Weir
Time Capsule Project
Girard Public Library is going to be working on getting a project together to put in our history room. Sort of like “binders” of short stories, letters, journals of what Girard residents of ALL AGES felt, did, how it affected their daily lives, things missed, things enjoyed at the slower pace, etc during COVID-19 and pictures/drawings during this time. Email to girardpl@ckt.net with subject “history project” or mail to the library at 128 W. Prairie Ave.
Template for COVID-19 Time Capsule
Benefits for Girard Public Library from participation in SEKLS
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Cookbooks for Sale
Girard Public Library has cookbooks for sale, celebrating 50 years of the Southeast Kansas Library System. Recipes were submitted by librarians throughout southeast Kansas, including recipes from your local librarians. Cookbooks are available for $10 with proceeds staying with Girard Public Library.
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Check out the Children’s page for more information on our story time program, “Building Strong Readers @ Your Library” and our movie nights.
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Now taking credit and debit cards
The Girard Public Library is now taking debit and credit cards (all major credit cards). You may pay in the library with 2.5% convenience fee or online with $1.50 convenience fee that will be added to your total. Payments can be taken for fines, room rentals, genealogy research, book sales, copies, buttons, faxes, lamination, etc.
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