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LIBRARY NEWS CONTINUED <br /> 2001 CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE VOLUMES <br /> The following children's book awards were presented by Volunteers are an integral part of daily Library <br /> the Association for Library Service to Children, a division operations. The Library depends on volunteer support <br /> of the American Library Association. for the processing of new items added to the collection, <br /> Newbery Award: Awarded to the author of the most overseeing the used book sale, shelving materials, and <br /> distinguished book. delivering books to homebound Louisville residents. <br /> Richard Peck The reasons for volunteering are numerous. Volunteers <br /> Year Down Yonder are avid library users and feel the importance of giving <br /> Caldecott Award:Awarded to the illustrator of the most something back to the community. Our volunteers are <br /> distinguished picture book. reliable and take their commitment seriously. Beyond <br /> David Smalls learning new skills and producing finished products for <br /> So You Want To Be President circulation, the volunteers enjoy meeting new people and <br /> (St.John,author) interacting with the staff. Currently the Library's <br /> Coretta Scott King Award: For authors and illustrators of volunteer program boasts 22 members who assist in <br /> African descent whose distinguished books promote an various capacities throughout the Library. This dedicated <br /> understanding and appreciate ion the "American Dream." group contributed nearly 1,400 volunteer hours during <br /> Jacqueline Woodson, Bryan Collier,illustrator 2000—equivalent to one 25-hour-per-week employee. <br /> Miracle's Boys Uptown For more information on Library volunteer <br /> opportunities,please call Nancy Calore at 666-6037 <br /> Michael L. Printz Award: For excellence in writing for extension 617. <br /> young adults. <br /> David Almond Library Volunteers <br /> Kit's Wilderness Nancy Allen Janet Nesheim <br /> Robert F. Sibert Award: For best informational book. Bridget Bacon Mary O'Donnell <br /> Marc Aronson Jo-an Barnett Cece Olsen <br /> Sir Walter Ralegh & The Quest For El Dorado Jeff Barnes Tom Parker <br /> Jean Black Jean Peters <br /> Sharon Davidson Bernie Raibley <br /> TWICE TOLD TALES Dee Dykstra Victoria Ruwitch <br /> Marie Eckl Margaret Schroth <br /> Whenever you visit the library, you may want to browse Elizabeth Godwin Mary Alice Seifert <br /> our book sale shelves located near the circulation desk. Mary Jo Langstraat Vera Taylor <br /> The Library Foundation maintains an ongoing book sale Linda Livingston Vicki Tiedeman <br /> with the proceeds going to support additional Library Nancy Marble Winston Tustison <br /> materials. Patrons can recycle books that they no longer Stan Martin Bryan Vigil <br /> need and donate to the library at the same time. When Mary Jean McMorran Galen Williams <br /> someone gives us books,we first look through them to Yank Mojo Holly Winton <br /> see what we can use for our collections. Everything else Clara Jo Zarrett <br /> is placed on the book sale shelves. Nothing costs more <br /> than $2 and many books are in excellent condition. Staff <br /> members help with this project at its different stages, but Volunteers <br /> we all depend on Bernie Raibley, one of our many make the <br /> hardworking volunteers, to ensure that new titles are <br /> available. Bernie comes to the Library every week to .44 world go <br /> refill the shelves. This project couldn't be done without <br /> his help! Many thanks to Bernie and to all the patrons *` 'round! <br /> ! <br /> who have donated from their collections. <br /> Snrina 2001 5 <br />