City Fall Edition - City of Brillion
City Fall Edition - City of Brillion
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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.