Card Shower Planned for Recent Library Retiree

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Henry F. Schricker Library
Henry F. Schricker Library

Starke County Public Library patrons are encouraged to take part in a card shower for a recent retiree. Mary Wharton quietly retired from the Henry F. Schricker branch in Knox on May 27th after 24 years of service. She would not allow her coworkers to throw any sort of party or reception in her honor. Continue reading →

Tax Preparation Appointments Still Available at Library

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Henry F. Schricker Library
Henry F. Schricker Library

Slots are still available for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at the Henry F. Schricker Starke County Public Library branch in Knox. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Appointments are available on Wednesdays, March 23rd, 30th and April 6th, which is the final day for the program. Tax prep times are also available on Saturday, April 2nd. Continue reading →

Library Board Approves Facilities Upgrades

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Henry F. Schricker Library
Henry F. Schricker Library

Major repairs will be made to the parking lot of the Schricker Main Library in Knox sometime in the next two weeks, weather permitting. Library officials advise every effort will be made to minimize inconvenience to patrons while the work is being done and stay open as much as possible. A bulldozer, two dump trucks and other equipment will be parked at the library during the project. It’s been in the planning stages for several months but was delayed due to rain.

Library director Rose Frost says fines will be forgiven during the repair process in case people can’t park to return materials. Continue reading →

Grand Opening of New SCPL Wing Tomorrow

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Sheila Urwiler
Sheila Urwiler
The grand opening of the new wing at the Starke County Public Library is scheduled for tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean all the heavy lifting is out of the way. Library Director Sheila Urwiler said there is still a lot of remodeling left to do before their grand opening ceremony, which will include a ribbon cutting at noon and activities for kids, as well as entertainment by the Knox Jazz Band and the Showstoppers.

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HealthLinc to Host Coffee Talks on Affordable Care Act at SCPL

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HealthLinc will be hosting “coffee talks” on the Affordable Care Act and its enrollment today at the Starke County Library, where they will discuss provide an opportunity for individuals to learn about the Affordable Care Act and how the law affects them and their loved ones. Certified application counselors will be on hand to help people enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace and help them find out if they qualify for subsidies that offset the cost of insurance coverage.

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Our Heroes Tree to be Placed at Knox Library

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Henry F. Schricker Library
Henry F. Schricker Library
The Starke County Public Library is partnering with the Indiana State Library, the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University and other libraries in the state to participate in the Our Heroes Tree program.

This is a chance for you to honor military members, veterans and their families in a unique way this holiday. All you need to do is create a handmade ornament honoring a service member from past and present wars, conflicts or peacetime operations. When your ornament is crafted, take it to the Henry F. Schricker Public Library in Knox this month to be included on the tree with all of the other ornaments. If you have a story to include about that certain service member, those may also be submitted. The stories will be kept in a binder under the tree.

This also helps create awareness of military families affected by deployment.

A library member can help you with any questions you may have by calling (574) 772-7323.

Amanda Barber to Discuss Publishing Pitfalls at SCPL Today

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Henry F. Schricker Library
Henry F. Schricker Library
The Starke County Public Library will soon be hosting a discussion with a recently published author who will explain the headache-inducing process of getting a book published. Rachael Herbert-Varchetto, program coordinator at the library, said Amanda Barber, author of “The Pursuit of Elizabeth Millhouse,” will talk about some of the difficulties she had in getting her work published.

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Henry F. Schricker Public Library Open; New Wing Opening Dec. 7

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Henry F. Schricker Library
Henry F. Schricker Library
After being closed for three days this week, the Henry F. Schricker Public Library in Knox is once again open, though work is still being done. Library Director Sheila Urwiler told WKVI that the children’s department has been moved to the newly constructed wing and the young adult department has been relocated from upstairs to its new area. On top of that, all the books have been put away, some bulletin boards have been put up, and some old furniture that won’t be reused has been disposed of.

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New Starke County Public Library Wing Grand Opening Nov. 2

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Henry F. Schricker Library
Henry F. Schricker Library

The Starke County Public Library expansion project is nearing its completion and preparing for its grand opening ceremony in November, according to Library Director Sheila Urwiler. She said the crews have been working diligently and no delays have sprung up with the recent work. Now, she said they’re about three-quarters finished with the new wing.

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Starke County Public Library Expansion Nearing Completion

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Henry F. Schricker Library
Henry F. Schricker Library
Completion of the expansion project for the Starke County Public Library is in sight. After being on hold throughout the winter season, construction efforts have stepped up and Library Director Sheila Urwiler told WKVI that the new wing should be open in late September or early October.

“We are still about a month and a half out. It looks like sometime late September we should be about ready to open the new addition. They’re, right now, working on the drywall inside and that will take about another week, maybe two, and then they’ll start working on painting and doing the flooring and start installing some of the fixtures,” said Urwiler.

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Starke County Public Library Welcomes New Children’s Librarian

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Henry F. Schricker Library
Henry F. Schricker Library
The Henry F. Schricker Public Library in Knox welcomed a new face this month in the children’s department. Janine Tuttle-Gassere has been working at libraries for more than 15 years and recently moved back to the area, where she was welcomed as the new children’s librarian. Tuttle-Gassere said she’s been getting used to her new position but everyone has been very friendly and welcoming.

She said that right now she’s focused on the summer reading program.

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Starke County Courthouse History Video to Be Presented at Library

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Starke County Courthouse
Starke County Courthouse
While the majority of Starke County residents have at least visited the county courthouse at some point, most of them don’t know just how interesting a lot of its history can be. Starke County Historian Ed Hasnerl visited Tom Berg in the WKVI Studio this week to spread the word about the upcoming presentation at the Henry F. Schricker Public Library detailing the interesting items and history of the Starke County Courthouse.

Hasnerl said the presentation will be held on April 18 as part of National Library Week April 14–20 at the library, where a video will be shown with loads of information and history. Hasnerl said that even those who visit the courthouse on a regular basis are surprised by some of the things they’ve learned from the video.

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SCPL Announces Amateur Youth Photo Contest Winners

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Henry F. Schricker Library
Henry F. Schricker Library
The Starke County Public Library announced the winners of their second Annual Amateur Youth Photo Contest during the month of March. Diantha Upham, program coordinator at the library, said the library would like to extend their heartfelt congratulations to each winner of the contest.

The contest offered three different categories of landscape, object, and people, and four grade groups ranging from K-12.

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Local Libraries Planning Programs to Get a Jump on January

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Henry F. Schricker Library

Several libraries in the area are getting a positive start to 2013 by offering a number of new programs to their visitors.

In Starke County, the Henry F. Schricker Public Library will show a recently-released documentary on the Grand Kankakee Marsh, entitled “Everglades of the North.” The documentary, which was released in the fall of 2011, explores the diverse ecology, illustrates the astonishing history, and unveils the controversial saga of the marshlands that were once known as the Northern Everglades.

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