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R.E.A.D., Eleven Years of Reading Books and Much More

By On April 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment

I recently dropped in on a R.E.A.D. book club meeting that meets monthly at the New Smyrna Beach library.

I spoke with several members of the group that is now in its eleventh year including three charter members: Sallie O’Donnell (the founder), Barbara Kenny and Joyce Sadler. The group is open to new members and [...]

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Two Colleagues, Two Stars: Melissa and Michael

By On October 2, 2012 · 1 Comment

As our regional librarian, Melissa Reynolds accomplished a tricky balancing act: she raised the baron public service while simultaneously raising staff morale. She completed every project she started,fixed every problem that could humanly be fixed, and groomed our staff, a group of talented and quirky individuals, into a strong team. Melissa walked the walk. She [...]

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“Feed our Neighbors” food drive drop off at the library

By On August 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

September is Hunger Action Month.

Halifax Urban Ministries has invited us to participate in their Feed our Neighbors food drive. Co-sponsors are United Way and the Neighborhood Center of West Volusia.

All food donations will be distributed locally. Boxes for your donations are conveniently located near the entry.

We will be collecting food [...]

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Linda Dahlquist, New Smyrna Beach Library

Paralibrarian of the Year 2012: Linda Dahlquist

By On May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By John N. Berry III

The first person you meet when you go into the library in New Smyrna Beach, FL, is likely to be Linda Dahlquist. It was her idea to be there, near the entrance, with a laptop on her cart to make sure library users could take advantage of the “roving reference” [...]

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Author Tim Dorsey’s 4th Visit to New Smyrna Beach Library

By On February 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal

NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Tim Dorsey will be the first to admit he’s one of the reasons people think those things about Florida.

“People from out of state always say, ‘I love your books. I like to read them. I’m never, never going to move to [...]

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Friends of the Library Look Ahead

By On January 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Tom Skove, Friends of the New Smyrna Beach Library Board

In 2011, the Friends of the New Smyrna Beach Library continued their decades-long mission of raising money that enables our library to move ahead from good to great.

This year the money we provided to the library allowed the Children and Teen’s Department to [...]

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Thanking Our Volunteers!

By On October 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment

by Diana Bardyn, January 2011 —

Dottie Kleiser: Over 6,000 Hours of Volunteer Service

This year, as we prepare for our annual community outreach asking for membership, donations and some of your volunteer time, our warm thanks go out to all the good people who have helped us make our library the great library [...]

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