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Perry Carnegie Library reports strong attendance, details new and returning programs
Summary
Children’s librarian Savannah told the Perry Carnegie Library Board about holiday attendance, youth and adult programming, card rules and new take-home kits, highlighting steady public use and outreach.
Savannah, the children’s librarian at Perry Carnegie Library, presented the board’s quarterly oral report at its Jan. 21 meeting, detailing attendance figures, library services and a slate of upcoming programs.
The report highlighted a well-attended holiday event — “Christmas at the library” — that drew about 150 people for photos with Santa and free treats. Savannah said the library offered a separate family photo area this year and provided free photos and sweet treats to attendees.
The report outlined core services available to cardholders: access to physical materials (books, audiobooks, DVDs and magazines), an extensive large-print collection, interlibrary loan (with a $2 out-of-county fee when applicable) and digital access through the Libby app. Savannah noted residents who live or work in Noble County are eligible for a free library card; nonresidents may obtain an annual card for $25. She said minors must be at least 5 years old with a parent or legal guardian to register.
Savannah described adult programming including an evening book club that meets on the second Tuesday of each month, “Theater Thursdays” film showings on the second and fourth Thursdays (with a upcoming movie about tornadoes), and a February craft session with a $5 materials fee. For youth, the library has an after-school program (ages 6–11) on Mondays, story time for ages 0–5 on Wednesdays, and a winter reading challenge running through February that rewards daily checkouts with entries on a prize wheel.
For teens, Savannah described a “teen book bag” subscription (ages 12–18) that includes a library book and small gifts; tween and teen activity sessions are scheduled monthly and have included paint-along sessions, and upcoming teen cuisine and a Nintendo Switch tournament. The library also offers story-time kits for checkout beginning Feb. 3, an educational, offline children’s computer for in-library use, take-and-make craft kits, Vox/Wonder sound-books with an embedded audio player, and a program that provides free tickets to the Oklahoma City Zoo when patrons check out Juniper’s Butterfly Garden (vouchers valid through June).
Board members thanked Savannah for the presentation and for highlighting the range of services and outreach that serve families, seniors and teens in Perry.
