Classes
from Republic County East Elementary visited the Belleville Public Library this
week for Thanksgiving-themed storytimes and library tours. The students were the first to see the new
collection of children’s books from the Libri Foundation.
Eighty
books, with a total retail value of $1,408, are ready to be checked out. The library staff chose the books from a
list, and many of them are award-winners. Board books, picture books, chapter
books and teen books are all part of the grant.
“These
are the highest-quality children’s books and have really helped our shrinking
book budget,” says Judy Kisby, children’s librarian.
The
Libri Foundation, based in Eugene, Oregon, supports small rural libraries. The foundation provided $700, which was matched
by $350 from the Friends of Belleville Library, a local organization which
supports the library. In addition,
sixteen top math and science books were added to the grant by the Libri
Foundation, at a value of more than $350.
