One year after officially becoming a public library, the Library Center of the Ozarks held a fabulous anniversary celebration.
Many attended the exciting Saturday event, complete with games, activities, tours of the facilities and much more.
"We had a scavenger hunt for the adults where they could learn the history of the library," explained Library Center of the Ozarks Executive Director Essy Day. "We had clues throughout the library that they had to go find. We had a word search, a community coloring sheet, made bracelets, and library-themed coasters. We had so many people and it was a wonderful day. The staff worked so hard, and I'm happy it turned out so well. So many people in the community wanted to come out and support the library and others said they just heard about the party and wanted to come see what it was all about. It was good to tell the community about what we've been doing for the last year, introduce them to the library, and just to celebrate with those who knew about the library."
Many of the newcomers signed up for library cards during the event, free to those in the Branson and Hollister School Districts.
The anniversary party was a celebration of the library’s many accomplishments over the past year, including adding more than 2,100 new patrons, welcoming more than 38,000 visitors, hosting an outstanding Summer Reading Club with more than 1,600 in attendance, and completing 30 large infrastructure projects.
If you missed the anniversary celebration, you are always welcome to come to the Library Center of the Ozarks and see what they have to offer. If you haven't been to the library in a while, you will be amazed at the many changes you'll see. If you're new to the library, please come learn about the services the Library Center of the Ozarks offers to patrons of all ages. In addition to books, patrons can check out DVDs, as well as e-books and magazines. The library offers a bank of computers for patrons to use. There are games and puzzles for use in the library, programs for all ages and interests, and a variety of business services such as printing, copying and fax service. Several meeting rooms are also available for community use, and a friendly and helpful staff is on hand to answer any questions you might have.
As of February 3, the Library Center of the Ozarks will be expanding their hours of operation.
"We will be open Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the other days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.," explained Day. "So, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 to 5. We wanted to expand the hours, but we had to wait until we were fully staffed to be able to do that. It gives us an opportunity to be able to serve the community even more. It gives the patrons more of an opportunity to come in and check out books, use the computer, and just hang out."
The Library Center of the Ozarks is located at 200 South 4th Street in downtown Branson.
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