Tyson Library News
“When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.” Marie de Sevigne
 

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   Versailles, Indiana 

Summer, 2010


In This Issue
click on links to read stories
6 pages if  printed

Library Districts

New Books & Videos

Movies on the Library
Big Screen

Program - German Pitch-in
Calendar
click for complete calendar of events

Aug 7
Movie: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Aug 26
German Pitch-in Dinner

Sep 4
Movie: Marmaduke

Sep 6
Library closed
Labor Day

Sep 23
Library closed

ARE YOU AN E-READER?
Do you have a Kindle or Sony reader? If you'd like to share your experiences we are looking to put on a program at the library. Please contact us.

Tyson Library Joins Evergreen Indiana Library Network

Evergreen Indiana is a growing organization of public libraries throughout Indiana that uses a common database to allow patrons of member libraries to view the holdings of other member libraries and to borrow materials from those libraries using their common Evergreen Indiana card.

When does this take effect?

Friday, September 24th, 2010

The library will be closed Thursday, September 23rd for the day to make the transition.

See the article below for all the details and benefits of Evergreen Indiana at Tyson Library.
 

 Evergreen Indiana

Benefits you will see

  • Access to over 1 million items
  • One card works at Tyson, Batesville, Greensburg, Madison,
    North Vernon and Vevay, to name a few.
  • Place holds on most books at other libraries and have them delivered to Tyson
  • Return books borrowed from other libraries to Tyson

Changes we have to make

  • Patrons will receive a new Evergreen Indiana card at no cost
  • 21-day book loans, with one renewal
  • 7-day DVD loans, no renewal
  • Overdues calculated at $.25 per day, per item, with a $10.00 cap, per item
  • Tyson Library district (Brown, Johnson, Shelby, and Otter Creek Townships)
    new cards and renewals remain $2.00 for adults
  • Non-resident fee charged for those living outside of Tyson Library district
    (see following article)

A complete brochure on Evergreen Indiana is available at the library. Please contact us with any questions.


Map of surrounding library districts - those
in green are members of Evergreen Indiana

List of all Evergreen Indiana member libraries

 

Library Districts

Indiana has 239 recognized library districts - one of these is Tyson Library. The Indiana State Library recognizes Tyson's district as Johnson Township in Ripley County, along with the townships of Brown, Otter Creek and Shelby, which have an agreement with Tyson to provide library services. (See map)

Also in Ripley County are

  • Osgood Public Library, serving Center, Franklin, Delaware, and Washington Townships
  • Batesville Memorial Library, serving the city of Batesville and most of Laughrey township

Adams and Jackson townships in Ripley County have no recognized library district, as the residents in these two townships do not pay a library tax.

While this may be interesting why is it important?

Indiana law (IC 36-12-2-25(c)) requires a library district to charge a non-resident fee to those who do not live within the limits of the recognized library district. This being fair to equalize what residents pay for library service with those non-residents.


View District in a larger map 

map of all Indiana library districts

Because of this requirement, Tyson Library currently charges a non-resident fee of $31.00. Thus, anyone residing outside of Brown, Johnson, Shelby and Otter Creek townships must pay $31.00 for a new, or renewal, library card.

For residents of Brown, Johnson, Shelby and Otter Creek townships there is no change in the cost of a new or renewed card.

What are the options for those living outside of Tyson Library's district to get a library card?

How about Children's cards?

Children's cards at Tyson Library remain free, for those living within Brown, Johnson, Shelby or Otter Creek townships OR those living within the South Ripley School District.

Children who reside outside of the library's district or who are not within the South Ripley School district would have to pay the non-resident fee.


This information the transition to Evergreen Indiana and Library Districts is a lot to digest. Please stop by the library, or contact us, if we can answer any questions.

812-689-5894 - email: tysonlib@seidata.com

 

  Now accepted!

For your convenience the library now accpets Visa, Mastercard or Discover credit and debit cards for any library payment. Note that debit card transactions will be handled as a credit transaction (the money is not immediately withdrawn from checking, but may take 2-3 days to process the transaction). There are no fees charged to you for any transaction.

 

 

Library Program Reminder with Email Alert


Via e-mail, the library can send reminders of upcoming library programs... an easy way not to forget that interesting program or movie showing you really wanted to see. Be sure to tell a library staff member to register your email address for calendar alerts. As always, the library DOES NOT share your email address with anyone else.

Your email address on file at the library provides the additional benefits...

 

 

Movies on the library's big screen

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Saturday, August 7, 12:30pm

Marmaduke

Saturday, Sep. 4, 12:30pm

Register for the movie by calling 689-5894 or click on this icon, now, or anytime you see it on the library's website

 

 

Adult & Family Program

The Library will host a German Pitch-in dinner to share the exuberent tastes of Germany. The whole family is welcome.
Bring a German dish (and recipes) to share.

Thursday, August 26, 6pm.

 

 

New Books & Movies

For a complete listing of new books and movies at the library
click on the following links

NEW BOOKS in the library

BESTSELLERS

 NEW MOVIES in the library
 

See what's new!
Book Page is a monthly book review publication
which serves as a broad-based selection guide
to the best new books published every month.
BookPage.com
click image to go to Book Page

 

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