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The <strong>City</strong> Connection September 2006 to November 2006 Page 2<br />

<strong>Brillion</strong> Public Library<br />

“Books ‘n More: Your Connection to the World.”<br />

326 N. Main Street * 756-3215 * email brref@esls.lib.wi.us<br />

Our Mission<br />

The <strong>Brillion</strong> Public Library strives to improve<br />

the community life by providing free and equal<br />

access to information, ideas and knowledge<br />

through books, programs, and other resources.<br />

Library Hours<br />

Regular Hours (Labor Day through June 1st)<br />

Mondays 8-8; Tuesdays 9-8;<br />

Wed-Thurs-Friday 12 noon-8 p.m.<br />

Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 12 noon<br />

Watch for special holiday hours!<br />

Library Fund Raising Campaign<br />

Take Us to the Top!<br />

Help us raise $100,000 for<br />

the Library's elevator! Contributions<br />

toward the elevator<br />

project may be dropped <strong>of</strong>f,<br />

or mailed to the Library or<br />

dropped <strong>of</strong>f at the Best Advantage Credit Union.<br />

For those who donate $100 or more, the<br />

Library will place your name on a plaque <strong>of</strong><br />

donors which will be placed in the elevator<br />

lobby. The plaque will list 4 levels <strong>of</strong> donors:<br />

$100, $500, $1000 and $5000. Help Take Us<br />

to the Top!<br />

The <strong>Brillion</strong> Community<br />

Center has direction.<br />

At a special <strong>City</strong> Council meeting on<br />

August 24 th the council gave direction<br />

to the Park and Rec Commission to<br />

proceed with a business plan the commission<br />

created. The plan calls for<br />

updating the facility to increase the<br />

usage and ultimately reducing the tax<br />

rate. To accomplish this, the Commis-<br />

Elevator Project Update<br />

Construction on the elevator project is moving<br />

forward and expected to be completed by the<br />

middle <strong>of</strong> November. Please pardon the inconvenience,<br />

the noise and the dirt while this<br />

project is going on. I am sure you will be<br />

pleased with the results and the much improved<br />

access to the basement meeting area.<br />

Homebound?<br />

Are you homebound and living in the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Brillion</strong>? You can get Library materials delivered<br />

to your home with a simple call to the<br />

Library at 756-3215. You can receive Library<br />

materials even if your disability is temporary.<br />

Friends Silent Auction<br />

The Friends will be holding<br />

another silent auction with<br />

book-based baskets. The auction will take<br />

place the week <strong>of</strong> November 27-December<br />

1st with final bidding ending at 6 p.m. Get<br />

an early start on your holiday gift giving by<br />

taking part in this fund raiser. Stop in during<br />

Library hours and place your bid.<br />

Open House<br />

The <strong>Brillion</strong> Library will be holding an Open<br />

House on Friday, December 1st from 3-7 p.m.<br />

Stop in and view the new elevator and enjoy<br />

refreshments furnished by the Friends. Don't<br />

sion will recommend to the Council a<br />

group <strong>of</strong> dedicated people who will<br />

form a Community Center Foundation<br />

and fundraise for the necessary funds<br />

to update the facility. We’re not talking<br />

about brat fry’s and car washes,<br />

this plan calls for corporate sponsorships,<br />

naming out different venues <strong>of</strong><br />

the facility and an aggressive grant<br />

writing campaign to complete the<br />

goal. In a nutshell we’re looking at<br />

keeping the current services, expand-<br />

forget to take part in the silent auction!<br />

Ask?Away 24/7 reference<br />

Through the Library web site, you can get<br />

answers from Librarians any time <strong>of</strong> the day<br />

using an online chat form. You can also submit<br />

questions by email that will be answered<br />

during Library business hours. To access<br />

Ask?Away, click on the icon on the website<br />

and start asking away.<br />

Mitten Tree Project<br />

The <strong>Brillion</strong> Library will be again sponsoring a<br />

Mitten Tree. The public is invited to drop <strong>of</strong>f<br />

new mittens, gloves, caps, scarves, and hats<br />

at the Library between October 15th and<br />

December 8th. All donated items will be<br />

distributed to the needy <strong>of</strong> the area. The<br />

Library is also <strong>of</strong>fering the public the opportunity<br />

to upgrade to the new System Library<br />

card with a donation to the Mitten Tree project.<br />

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Parks, Recreation & Aquatics<br />

<strong>Brillion</strong> Community Center * 120 Center Street * 756-3216<br />

ing on those services, looking for<br />

funds other than tax dollars to update<br />

the facility and ultimately reduce the<br />

tax subsidy to the Center. The new<br />

Foundation will have it’s work cut out<br />

for them, it will be a challenge to raise<br />

the funds necessary to remodel the<br />

Center, however it can be done. If<br />

you’re interested in looking at the plan,<br />

copies are available at the BCC, the<br />

Library, <strong>City</strong> Hall or online at<br />

www.ci.brillion.wi.us.

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