(December 17, 2009) Happy Holidays from the Trustees and staff of the Minerva Public Library. We wish you pleasant times with family and friends and safe travel. The library will be closed from Wednesday, December 23 though Sunday, December 27, and from Thursday, December 31 through Sunday, January 3. No library materials are due on days the library is closed. The 12/23 and 12/26 closed days are mandatory days of leave without pay for all library staff. This leave is part of the belt-tightening done by the library this year in order to make do with reduced funding. We posted more information earlier about how the library has managed this year's budget. We plan for similar reductions in 2010 and will post more detailed information in January. Our goal continues to be to use the resources available to provide you with the services and materials that best meet your needs and suport your interests.
