Ashtabula County District Library

From all of us at ACDL,

Happy Easter 🐇

We sure enjoyed hanging out at the Opening Day Tailgate Party at Shannon's Mini Mart yesterday! Thank you Shawn J. Shannon for inviting the bookmobile to join in the fun ⚾️📚💖

Today at 1pm: Decorate Your Own Bunny! Just in time for Easter 🐇

https://events.acdl.info/event/8942721

Next week, April 23, come and celebrate Earth Day with us and check out this great upcycling craft! This free craft time is open to all ages, registration is not required.

Learn more here: https://events.acdl.info/event/8969607

ACDL goes to the Law Library! We love it!

And did you know that you can access the Thompson Reuters Westlaw database at the Ashtabula Public Library? We also have access to NUWAV, an online tool that lets you create professional quality documents, including legal documents. You can find more info on these at www.acdl.info/databases/.

You still have plenty of time to join in the fun with the National Library Month Magnet Contest. Grab a magnet at any ACDL service desk and get it out there in the world for us to see. We'll vote on our favorite at the end of the month!

Don't forget that we have free notary services available at both ACDL branches! Give us a call for more information or to schedule a time to come in for notary: 440-997-9341 (Ashtabula) or 440-466-4521 (Geneva).

That sunset though...😍🌅

It was our joy to have such a wonderful group in our building!

ACDL meeting rooms are free for community events. Check out https://www.acdl.info/meeting-rooms/ for more information.

Do you need help building your essential computer or software skills? Or maybe you need help using technology in your daily life.

We can help.

ACDL is now offering Northstar Digital Literacy assessment and training. Give us a call to arrange for a proctored test to earn certificates that can be used to demonstrate your digital skills to employers, teachers, or just to have for your own personal development. Call us at 440-997-9341 (Ashtabula) or 440-466-4521 (Geneva). Or visit www.digitalliteracyassessment.org for more information.

This magnet is on display on the resource shelf at Signature Health and we're so honored!

Where will you put YOUR magnet? Don't forget to pick up an ACDL magnet and place it somewhere out in the world for us to see. Take a picture of it and send it to [email protected] by April 30 for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Purola's "Billow Street Pizza" !

Today we wear blue for Child Abuse Prevention. The whole month of April is recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month and the 2nd Wednesday of the month is . Show your support and slip into your best blue outfit to take a stand in the prevention of child abuse and neglect 💙

We won't lie, we love the YMCA! And we also super love this ACDL magnet hanging out on a Y locker! Such a great entry for the National Library Month Magnet Contest. Have you picked up your magnet yet?

2022/04/19: Catholic Charities Ashtabula – Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland’s Brief Advice & Referral Clinics are back and in-person, by appointment only. The next Brief Clinic will be held Tuesday, April 19 at Catholic Charities Ashtabula. To keep everyone safe, masks are required. Learn more at: https://lasclev.org/04192022/

2022/04/19: Catholic Charities Ashtabula – Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Meet with an attorney to discuss a legal issue related to housing, family matters, consumer rights, health, education, work, income or immigration.

Don't forget to stop by the Ashtabula Public Library this Saturday for a free craft time! 1-2:30 p.m.

https://events.acdl.info/event/8942721

Our video game collection is growing! We've got some great new titles available for checkout like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Uncharted 4 😲 Have we mentioned lately that we have ?

We're in the last two weeks of the Adult Winter Reading Challenge! Don't forget that you can still log your books to be entered into a drawing for a gift basket of swag and a $25 gift card! Winners will be chosen from both Geneva and Ashtabula Public Libraries. You can log your books online at https://wandooreader.com/acdl/acdl-adult-winter-reading-challenge-2022 or stop by a service desk to pick up a paper log sheet.

"Daisy [the amphibian on gingham] thought she was the coolest thing she could show off with her magnet." She was absolutely right 🐸

Don't forget to get your pictures in for the National Library Month Magnet Contest! Get your magnet from any ACDL service desk, take a picture of it out in the world, and we'll vote on our favorite at the end of the month! One lucky winner will get a $25 gift card to Purola's "Billow Street Pizza" 🍕🤤

We're wrapping up and we're curious: When was the last time you were at the Library?

Follow up question: what wonderful services were you enjoying while there?

"Libraries are places where communities connect - to things like broadband, computers, programs and classes, books, movies, video games, and more. But most importantly, libraries connect us to each other."
- Molly Shannon, National Library Week Honorary Chair

Thaavi stopped by the Library with his mom to enjoy the super cool kids space and make some new friends - and that's what connecting with the Library is all about!

We want to know: how do YOU connect with your library?

The celebration for continues with this colorful announcement: ACDL library cards now come in colors! Express yourself and pick a blue, green, purple, or rainbow card 🌈

All ACDL patrons are entitled to one free replacement card. Any replacement card after that costs $1.00. And if you don't have a library card, now is a great time to get one!

It's and we're looking at the ways in which you can connect with your library. Cas and Dennis both enjoy coming in to use our fast reliable WiFi.

How do YOU connect?

We love seeing the ways that you connect with us at the Library but we also love reaching out to the community. You may remember that during the Winter Creative Carnival, we invited donations of non-perishable food items to distribute to local charities. The Geneva Public Library donated 75lbs of food to the Geneva Food Pantry, presenting the donations to Sandi Kleps. The Ashtabula Public Library donated two large boxes of food to the Blessing Boxes at the First Presbyterian Church and the United Methodist Church, accepted by Rev. Samuel Monte and Rev. Watkins.

And we want to thank all of you who were a part of that community connection!

Today is Take Action for Libraries Day, part of the celebration. Every year, Congress crafts a budget for the federal government that provides vital funding for libraries nationwide. As library advocates, we must make our voices heard and urge Congress to with robust, sustained investments that enable library services of all types. As Congress begins the budget process for Fiscal Year 2023, we need you to take action for libraries, library workers, and the communities we serve.

Learn more about how you can take action at https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/take-action-for-libraries-day

continues today with National Library Outreach Day which used to be known as National Bookmobile Day. We're super passionate about bringing the Library to you and we're always expanding our outreach - from Bookmobile, to the Pop-Up Library, to Home Delivery, and so much more.

Oh and shout out to the guy who makes Home Delivery possible 🙌

We were happy to be able to meet with State Senator Sandra O'Brien today for the Ohio Library Council's Legislative Day. It's all part of the action for and connecting with our community!

Don't forget, the Friends of Geneva Library Book Sale is on April 8 & 9 at the Geneva Public Library!
https://events.acdl.info/event/8965060
https://events.acdl.info/event/8965086

continues with a shoutout to our Library Workers who come in all shapes and sizes. To all those on staff, those who volunteer, and of course our wonderful Friends of the Library, we thank you! Happy !

If you'd like to learn more about this day at https://ala-apa.org/nlwd/ 🌟

Level up your Library Card.

Ready to work at the Library? New positions are open now in both Ashtabula and Geneva.

Visit www.acdl.info/careers to learn more and apply.

We're celebrating all the ways that you can connect with your library for ! We get great group of after-school teens at the Geneva Public Library every day and they sure love showing off their (temporary) ACDL tattoos!

How do you like to connect to your library?

State of America's Libraries Report 2022

Today, the ALA released the State of America's Libraries Special Report that you can read here: https://bit.ly/soal-2022

You'll find all kinds of stories, stats, and the list of the top ten most challenged books of 2021.

Happy !

State of America's Libraries Report 2022 In 2021, libraries of all types stepped up to meet the needs of their communities as they responded to the impacts of a second year of the global pandemic. Library staff in every state faced an unprecedented number of attempts to ban books. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challen...

The theme of this year is 'Connect With Your Library'. We don't know about you but connecting with community is our favorite thing! From programs to outreach, we love being in and serving Ashtabula County.

What ways do you like to connect?

Have you picked up your magnet yet for the National Library Month Magnet Contest? We have them at all the library service desks! Or maybe you need some inspiration...

You could put your magnet next to your favorite fish or an inspirational picture book. Or you could display it with your unending collection of James Patterson novels. Or maybe you could get one of your favorite librarians to display it for you. Or you could put your magnet with some excellent artwork.

The options are endless, what are you waiting for?! Get an ACDL magnet, take a picture, send it to [email protected] 🧲➡️📸➡️🍕