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Library to be Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday The Library will be closed November 26-27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday and re-open Saturday, November 28 from 9 am to 12 noon. Library Board hires Knoxville firm as architect for
Buidling Renovation and Expansion Program
At its August 6 meeting the Kingston Public Library Board voted to hire the Knoxville firm Community Tectonics Artictects to draft plans for the Library's renovation and expansion program. Discussion on the project has been on going for nearly two years. A Foundation has been formed to help with fundraising and a building committee was formed to review various renovation concepts for the Library. One concept currently being studied is making the Library a "green" building and powered by solar energy. Mr. Darrell James, a Kingston resident, will head up the architectual design committee. Anyone who would like to get involved with fundraising efforts for the expansion program or would like to make a monetary donation can call the Director of Library Services, Steve Jacks, at 865-376-9905 or by email, directorkpl@comcast.net for more information.
You Can Help the Library by Buying on Amazon
The Kingston Public Library and Amazon are teaming up. For every item you purchase from Amazon via our website, Amazon will make a donation to the Library for the purchase of books, DVD's, Audiobooks, and periodicals. All you have to do is connect on the Amazon. com link to the left and follow the instructions on the Amazon page. You will notice the Director's name on the Amazon page. Pay no attention to that, it is the Library's personal Amazon page. If you have any questions concerning this new program, give us a call at 865-376-9905 or email us at directorkpl@comcast. net.
Google and Public Libraries
"Google is "creating a new reason to go to public libraries, which I think is fantastic," he said. "Public libraries have a communal function, a symbolic function that can only happen if people are there." http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/02/technology/internet/02link.html?_r=1&ref=business |