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February 2020
Newsletter
💕Kitty💕
We are sad to announce that on January 15, our sweet library pug, Kitty passed away while being cuddled at home. She will be missed by us all, but especially by Ginny and her family.
Kitty was beloved by most, if not all, of our patrons, and she always made everyone's day a little better, especially if you got hear her adorable purring.
New this year! We are starting a monthly book exchange in Canal Flats to help make our books and resources more accessible to more of our patrons.
Check out our front book display on your next visit and choose a covered book for a surprise next read!
Help Support Your Local Library
Donate through the Library Endowment Fund
What is an endowment fund?
The Columbia Valley Community Foundation manages charitable gifts from donors whose generosity allows us to create permanent, income earning funds that are distributed in the areas the donors wish to support. The Invermere Public Library’s fund is a designated, endowed fund. This means donations to the fund are invested and the principle is never spent, rather it is invested to create an ongoing income stream. The returns are distributed annually to the library through the Friends of the Invermere Public Library.
Donors can contribute through the Valley Foundation website https://valleyfoundation.ca/donate-now (under "Your Donation will support" select Invermere Public Library Fund), by cheque, or through their estate plan. You can also click the "Donate Now" button on the homepage of our website if you would like to donate through PayPal http://invermere.bc.libraries.coop
Your much appreciated donation will help the library purchase books and fund programming, so that the library can continue to be the best place for our community to gather. Thank you!
Book Donations
Book Donations can be made year round at the Book Donation Centre next to the Court House (across the street from the library) for the Friends of the Library's Annual Big Book Sale. Please note the Friends do not accept textbooks, encyclopedia or Reader's Digest.
BABY GOOSE
Mondays 10 AM-Noon Program designed for caregivers and babies aged 0-24 months. Come learn new songs, play and meet other caregivers and parents in the valley. Program runs from January 6-February 24, 2020
Brought to you by CBAL - Windermere Valley
Please note: There will be no Baby Goose on Monday, February 17th as the library is closed for Family Day.
The Invermere Public Library will be hosting this free program that provides assistance to people who need help filing their 2019 Income Tax Return. For more information about who qualifies to use this free service, visit the Canada Revenue Agency website at: www.cra.gc.ca/volunteer.
Tax assistance will begin in March. If you would like help with your income tax return and you meet the eligibility requirements, contact the library at 250-342-6416 to put your name on the list. When the UFIle system opens, staff will arrange a time for you to meet one on one with a community volunteer.
If you would like to be a community volunteer and help others with their tax returns, please contact the library at 250-342-6416 or publiclibrary@invermere.net. Thank you!
Ask a Librarian Tech Support at the Invermere Library Are you struggling with the basics of your computer, iPad or cell phone? Get FREE support at the library Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00 By appointment only, please call the library to book a spot at
250-342-6416
Now available to put on hold: Indoor Radon Testing Kit
Radon gas is radioactive and comes from naturally occurring uranium in soils and rocks; it is an odorless, tasteless, and colourless indoor air hazard that can lead to serious health issues.
The radon detection kit will be available for three-week loan periods. The digital monitors are extremely easy to use: all one has to do is place the device in a specific area of the home, or work, for three to determine the radon level in that environment. The kits come with information about the gas, factors that influence indoor levels, and strategies to reduce exposure. These kits were donated to libraries in the Kootenay Library Federation by the BC Lung Association.
Contact us to add your name to the holds list. There are currently 15 holds on it now, so we appreciate your patience.
Seniors' Tea
Come by the library on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 2:00 PM. The tea will be steeping and the conversation will be engaging.
There will be tea on Thursday, February 13 and 27th
Interlibrary Loan Change Notice
$2.00 FINE TO BE CHARGED FOR UNCLAIMED INTERLIBRARY LOANS
JANUARY 2020
One of the many services that we provide free of charge is interlibrary loans. With this service, patrons are able to request books that we don’t own to be brought in from libraries across British Columbia. In 2018, we brought in almost 3,000 books from other libraries through the interlibrary loan program so it is a very popular program, especially with our local book clubs. While there is no cost for patrons to use this service, it does cost the library to provide this service. Books come and go from libraries through Canada Post so there is postage that we pay for each book and there is staff time involved in processing interlibrary loans to get them ready for our patrons to borrow as well as to send them back to where they came from.
Recently, we have been filling many requests for interlibrary loans that don’t get picked it up. It is disappointing to bring a book in at the expense of the library and to have it sit on the holds shelf unclaimed and eventually send it back without the book ever being borrowed. To help solve this problem, the library will be implementing a fine of $2.00 on unclaimed interlibrary loan requests. This fine will be applied to your account when you request a book from another library and you don’t come to pick it up. This fine also applies to book club books that are requested by members who don’t need the book so please be sure to speak to your book club organizer to make sure you are only asking for a book when you need it.
We have been letting patrons know about this new fine since September and then clearing it, but as of January 1st, the fine will be in full effect.
We appreciate your attention to this issue. If you have any questions about this new fine, please feel free to contact our library director, Anne Rogers, at librarydirector@invermere.net.
