Xeriscape Garden Planted at Library
The McCormick Garden Club has donated both a xeriscape garden and a collection of books about xeriscape garden techniques to the McCormick County Library. The garden is planted in the raised brick bed located at the library entrance. Surrounded by concrete and lacking automatic irrigation, the bed is a perfect location for xeriscape plants which thrive in hot and dry conditions. Xeriscape, or water-wise, techniques emphasize the conservation of water used for irrigation often by using native plants which are already adapted to local conditions. This approach to landscaping is more sustainable in a world of diminishing fresh water supplies and global warming.
Thanks to the McCormick Garden Club, you can learn all about these techniques in any of the seven titles now available for checkout. You can also enjoy the garden itself which includes handy plant identification signs. Pictured are Garden Club members Carol Bailey and Carol Mavity.
Library Tree Trimming Party 2008
For all ages! Join in the holiday fun as we trim the McCormick Library Christmas tree on Saturday November 22nd at 2 pm. Our children’s librarian will be on hand to lead the kids in a hilarious holiday skit. Free refreshments provided by the Friends of the McCormick County Library. In addition, the library will show its regularly scheduled Saturday movie at 3pm. This week’s movie is an animated tale about Po the panda who dreams of becoming a master of martial arts. Rated PG, 1 hr. 28 min.
Stretch Your Paycheck in the Library
Stretch Your Paycheck in the Library
Recent economic news has caused us all to consider (worry) how we might get by with less. One sure way to stretch your paycheck is to take advantage of all the free stuff at your public library. Why buy when you can borrow? The library is a goldmine of books, magazines, movies, games, and more. And if we don’t have what you are looking for, just ask. The library can usually get it for you.
Here is a rundown of what you can get (save) by using your library:
- Books - bestsellers like Stuart Wood’s Hot Mahogany or Stephanie Meyer’s The Host. Check them both out and save yourself $34.
- Magazines - Ebony, Hot Rod, Redbook, Sports Illustrated, Time, and 60 other titles. Check out your favorite three and save yourself $12.
- Movies - current DVDs like Iron Man, Indiana Jones 4, and the HBO series John Adams. Check them all out and save yourself $76.
- Games - board games like Scrabble, Twister, Candyland, and Monopoly. Check one out and save about $18.
- As you can see, it is not hard to save $140 in just one typical visit to the public library. Why not bring the whole family? If each member in a family of four selected this typical number of books, magazines, movies, and games the total savings would be a whopping $560 !!! As Henry David Thoreau so aptly put it: “Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries.”
