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s open hours topled next week fa 4fce om week mk hours at latfton ubiaiy jam ttom torn ma ik half boon to mm ihtawtlo ims declared ihjtt the library would be op en mondays wednesdays and saturdays from seven oclock to eight- thirty in trie evenings and for the use or only 7 in many of the intervening years and the change from she town hall to mca build ing dfficjal open hours have remained the same added to the regular hours have been visits by school classes and the many times the librarians went up to the school to dis tribute books at one time the library was open from 1 to 2 p jn on saturdays library board chairman george lee has announced that the new library hours will be mondays wednesdays and fridays from 2 to j and 700 to 8j0- nm tuesday and thursdays from 2 to 5 p m and saturdays from 12 noon till 5 pin i the acton free press wednesday march 1 1967 jf regional library board goes jetage the first annual meeting of the south central regional library system board was held at the plainsman rest aurant highway no 5 dun- das last friday evening those attending from acton which is included in the dis trict were library board chairman george lee and m mayo les pu and lurnect books the regional board is to provide book drop units to thoselibraries who wish to use them they can be placed in convenient locations to receive books when die library is clos ed the units are designed to provide maximum convenience both to library users and to lib- raries in the handling of the re- children will sit at this table to copy out facts for school projects if they wish younger tots will sit on hassocks at the other end of the room to choose their favorite story books the crystal ball air conditioning quiet music foreseen in librarys future hydro gift for librarians includes counters shelves sink hotplate it is located just behind the main desk upstairs the back door leads from this extra room long needed by lib rarians for storage and repairs of books new library new systems the present system of re cording books in and out of the library will be changed a ter the move adult rnembers will be asked to write theif lib rary registration number on the book card inserted in the flap which is pasted inside the back cover the system for marking childrens books will not be changed the library fee for each ad ult will be so cents for each 12 months and 25 cents for each child this replaces the system of paying for each separate card and buying a new one when it is filled or lost bach subscriber will be giv en a copy of the rules and re gulations drawn up by the board for their guidance and a registration card when becom ing a subscriber this card must be shown to the librar ian at the desk whenever you borrow a book and it will be a reminder to you of your lib rary registration number keep charter the charter of the duke of devonshire chapter of the io d e hung on the wall of the old library the white plaster busts of famous persons were a gift years ago tv fi a v i ifr a look ahead into the future was taken before construction was completed there is wiring in the work room ready for the times soft music will be played through the building this is done in some libraries and reportedly adds to the hush since it covers up a certain amount of talking and movement allowances have been made in the duct work for the instal lation of air conditioning this was considered seriously but the costwas too nigh at this time a cable has been installed at the main desk that some day in the future will provide pow er for the electronic stamping of cards a phone wih go in soon its need is more immediate the local library will be calling the south central regional li brary board concerning books requested here the storage room and meet ing room in the basement are available for regular library use if required acton hydro electric com missions contribution to the centennial horary project will be two mod outdoor ughts at the creek and bridge cost of these modern hghts is between 350 and 400 pttlm- eter lighting around the buhd- ing was included in the con tract price the servery the small galley type kit chen in the basement term ed the servery is design ed to handle a very light lunch such as coffee and doughnuts for groups it is not equipped yet mrs duby library board sec retary doug copeland and mifs copeland library board member fred new and mrs new the regional library board will provide various services for all the libraries in brant halton and wentworth r mc kay from milton library f board is the representative i from north halton a committee of the south central regional library board is to look into a system which would make informat ion available on tv screens at any member library in the reg ion which covers the counties of brant halton and went worth the data t of books or magazines would be stor ed on videotape at a central point and could be dialed to appear on tv screens across the system if the page is re quired for further study the user presses a button and a printout machine at the cen tral location reproduces the page which is then mailed to the user there are many other sides of this operation to be investi gated it is a long term project with great potential for mak ing information easily avail able to tuderit and adults al ike in the near future masses of information will be required and this system could give member libraries of the region an efficient means of meeting the need the february meeting of the south central regional lib rary board took place in ha milton clark johnson was el ected chairman for a second term and e buckerfield was elected vice chairman the board approved its budget for 1967 which included provision for a number of new services boards planning new librar ies or renovations to- existing libraries will have available to them the services of an archi tect specializing in library con struction this service is not intended to replace architects hired by boards to draw up plans and supervise the work but -to- provide free of charge the advice of a specialist in the library field the south central library regional board has allotted 1635 for reference books for acton about j500 worth have been ordered al includ- ing the new set of the ency clopedia britanrtica a district fieldman has been appointed who will coordinate services in the three counties its pos sible a bookmobile would call here bringing volumes for ex change parking facilities will be much improved at the new li brary location j nli crouchb in corner of old library betty de vrles searches for a good mystery accommodation for children will be vastly improved next week with separate room smallscale tables hassocks and chairs for their use i landscaped model is now class project a landscaped model of t os class project of one group of final year students at the niag ara parks commission school of horticulture randy lidkea who is taking the course carried his academ ic interest in the problem down to his school with him and the class project resulted the group acquired complete construction drawings prior to beginning to mould their adap tations to the model improving the appearance of the school creek will be in cluded this is another area where contributions would be grate fully accepted declared board mem no allowance has bean made for cost volunteer labor and donations of monev for the purchase of shrubs and flowers are fervently hoped for ttl to be chosen general contractors for the town of actons centennial project the new modern library has been our pleasure umamans checking desk will be placed with sink hotplate cupboards and the back at the top of the stairs when it arrives it will door adult section is to the left childrens be in walnut finish matching the filingcabm- area to the right shelving is of offwhite ets and furniture behind is the workroom steel r imntf mff the special nylon matting at the front door is especially per served for public buildings it absorbs a gallon of water per square yard so damp boots can be left on it to be cleaned its lifted up and hosed surprisingly its ap is very attractive meeting room already one group has re quested regular use of the as sembly room in the new lib rary basement congratulations 1 to the town of acton on its new centennial library we are proud to have been chosen suppliers for drapes for this fine building acton home furnishings 47 mill st e 8534620 fetch centennial irarij e s kerr construction co ltd head office 142 old weston rd toronto ont business office 104 lakeshore hwy e oakville ont