Check Us Out!

After years of us checking you out here at the library (books, that is), come and check us out. Give us ideas for programs that you would like to see at your library. Did you know that we have a free notary public service here at the library? We have a low-vision reader for public use. We have fax, copy and laminating service for a small fee. We also have dvd/cd/video game disk cleaning service for a small fee. And of course, if you need a meeting space with kitchen facilities our meeting room is available for rental. Can't find what you need at your library? Ask one of our friendly staff members to find what you need, and it will be delivered to your library for pick-up. So stop in and check us out!

Making progress at thelibrary

In anticipation of the holidays, the meeting room is once again available for groups to reserve. The kitchen is back in usable condition; there is still no floor covering on the floor, though. We are hopeful that the engineers have come up with a solution for the drainage problems. Perhaps by the end of the year that work can be completed. We are very excited that Lowe's Home Improvement stores are helping us out with the materials that we need to get the library put back together! Please let the folks at Lowe's know how much we appreciate their help!

Dried out for now...

The library is dry, for now. Our meeting room has still been getting some water during the heavy rains that we've been having. We don't anticipate the repairs to the library to be started for another month or two. In the meantime, we will try to put things back in some sort of order. The library board is trying to find a solution so this situation does not happen again. We had a GREAT summer reading program last month, and the pizza party for the children completing their goals was a success! We hope to start a teen advocacy group for the library this fall, as well as get a WIKI started. This summer is flying by, and school will be starting again before we know it. We hope that everyone has been enjoying their summer reading.

Chaos at the library

Our regular patrons have noticed that we are undergoing a 'remodel', but not by choice. Like everyone else in the Cerro Gordo area, we had more than our share of water. We ended up with a couple of inches of standing water over 3/4 of the library. No books were damaged, but our drywall and insulation has been drying out and will need to be repaired. In the meantime, our public meeting room will not be available. Also, HopeWeltyLibrary has its very own iGoogle page and G-mail account. We would love to have you e-mail book reviews and comments to our G-mail account at hopeweltylibrary@gmail.com