Please introduce yourself. What is your role at the library? How long have you been associated with the library? Hello, my name is Zabelle Norsigian Vartanian. Presently, I am a Member of the Library Board of Trustees What is your favorite thing about the library? To limit my choice to one favorite entity regarding the …

Do you enjoy visiting other libraries? Want to make a game of it? Visit the library now to pick up your passport.  The crawl will be held October 1 to 31, 2023. The Smithton Public Library District will have a small gift for anyone who visits us as part of the crawl. If you are …

Please introduce yourself. What is your role at the library? How long have you been associated with the library? Hello, my name is Judy Buerck.  I work part-time as the accounting clerk for the library and have been in this role for almost 14 years. What is your favorite thing about the library? I love …

Please introduce yourself. What is your role at the library? How long have you been associated with the library? Hello, my name is Donna Laporte, I have worked at the library for 3 1/2 years since retiring and have enjoyed every minute. What is your favorite thing about the library? I am amazed of the …

Please introduce yourself. What is your role at the library? How long have you been associated with the library? Hello, my name is Mary Weber. I have been working as a Circulation Clerk for two years at the Smithton Public Library. What is your favorite thing about the library? My favorite thing about the library …

Please introduce yourself. What is your role at the library? How long have you been associated with the library? My name is Brett Clasquin. I have been serving on the Board of Directors since 2011 holding positions of Vice President and now currently President as well as on personnel committee. What is your favorite thing …

Please introduce yourself. What is your role at the library? How long have you been associated with the library? Hi, my name is Cinda Leech.  Working with Smithton PLD for these past three years have been some of the happiest in my life. What is your favorite thing about the library? Libraries are apothecary chests …

Please introduce yourself. What is your role at the library? How long have you been associated with the library? My name is Linda Hill and I am the Assistant Director at the Library. I’ve worked here since March of 2011, but have been a patron since October of 2002. What is your favorite thing about …

Please introduce yourself. What is your role at the library? How long have you been associated with the library? Hi my name is Cindy Merz and I am the Periodicals/Overdues Clerk. I have worked at the library for five years now. I live in town and have been a patron of the library since I …

Please introduce yourself. What is your role at the library? How long have you been associated with the library? Hello!  My name is Jenna Dauer and I have been the Smithton Public Library District library director for 10 and a half years now. In the wonderful goat picture above, I’m the one in the red …

Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus Summary: Set mostly in the 1960’s in a male dominated science institute. A brilliant female scientist is trying to make her work recognized and appreciated by any method she can. Constantly ignored, put down and cheated by her male counterparts, she proves that women do have brains along with …

Smithton Public Library District’s2023 Summer Reading Program FOR AGES 0-100+! Visit the library to sign up the whole family, beginning Monday, May 22, 2023. Everything you need to complete the reading program is in the folder! A few notes: Please read at or above your reading level. When determining your age, please use the age …

The Belleville Sound Exhibit | Creator: John Wegrzyn Summary: This fascinating exhibit is currently at the Belleville Public Library and features the Belleville connection to sound in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Recommendation: I had no idea how influential Belleville was to the music scene from the 40’s through the 70’s.  Did you know …

Tax Time is here, and paper forms are in our vestibule area. If you would like to print your own forms at the library, we will print the first two copies of the FORMS for FREE. You may print out ONE instruction booklet for FREE at the library.  You will have to pay for the …

Episodic storytelling can engender an addictive loyalty in fans. If you have never seen these shows at all, my suggestion is to try a half-dozen episodes before giving up – usually you need a few shows to detail the relationships between characters. I was watching Voltron and Sailor Moon when they came out in America. …

Mixed Nuts | Screenplay by Nora Ephron Summary: A group of very bizarre individuals man a suicide hotline on Christmas Eve. Recommendation: Mixed Nuts is a 1994 American Christmas dark comedy film.  The Cast will surprise you.  Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Adam Sandler, Juliette Lewis and Rob Reiner to name a few stars in this …

Do films like Die Hard and Gremlins count as Christmas movies? This reviewer says yes. Rare Exports (2010) rated R Summary: Young Pietari lives with his stern reindeer-herding father Rauno in arctic Finland. On the eve of Christmas, an enormous excavation at a nearby mountain disturbs the locals and captures Pietari’s curiosity. When Rauno’s reindeer …

Get inspired for the holiday! Read something you’ve never heard of before. Read something as old as you can find. Read something brand new, hot off the shelf. Read a classic you enjoy over and over. And share with your family! Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree | Robert Barry Summary: When Mr. Willowby’s Christmas tree is …

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) – United States rated PG Summary: A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armor worn by his father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past. He gains help along the way before facing a very personal fear – his family. Recommendation: The …

The Last Unicorn (1982) – United States rated PG Summary: When a young unicorn learns she may soon be the last of her kind, she leaves the safety of her protected forest and enlists the help of a clumsy sorcerer as they embark on a long journey to save the unicorns from extinction. Recommendation: I …