This week we were pleased to have Alice Zaikowski join us to share information about the many and varied programs at the McBride Library. She began by expressing her sincere appreciation to the Rotary Club and the entire community for their commitment to building such a wonderful facility for the Berwick area. She is very proud to have been a part of the Berwick Library system for over 23 years. There have been many changes as community needs change. The lending system is now totally computerized and there is a computer room with 22 computers that are for public used and also a computer training center. The Children’s Library is upstairs and self-contained so that the children can enjoy fun activities without disturbing other Library patrons. It has become a wonderful gathering place for story time, puppeteers and children’s fun! There are many interesting community programs that are open to the public, these are listed in the newspaper weekly and open for anyone to attend.
This year there was a great emphasis on outdoor landscaping. Judy’s Garden is the Back Garden with trees, benches and flowers. The plan is that this garden, built as a memorial to Judy Chesney, will provide a peaceful and inviting outdoor haven to sit and enjoy a book or magazine from the Library. The garden is accessed through the Library café. On the 5th Street side of the library is the tree garden including donated trees as memorials to Budd Beyer, Al Strausser and Dave Vaughn.
Thank you to Neal for inviting Alice to share great information about one of Berwick’s greatest treasures!
