We broadcast a program on Channel 13 called We Recommend. Watch staff members review books. An analysis of best booklists determined that our Library holds more of them than other area libraries. We helped two deaf people obtain notification of severe weather warnings. New programs included the Mystery Party for adults, the Favorite Poem Project, and sessions on researching genealogy on the Internet.
Senior citizens flock to our monthly programs.
Most respondents come five to eight times a year, read about the programs in the Quad-City Times and Pages, the Library newsletter, and prefer travel or music programs. We hold storytimes for disabled adults. Each quarter, we give Under-recognized Student Awards to deserving middle school students. Residents of elderly housing complexes participated in the Adult Reading Program for the first time. We were one of 20 libraries nationally to receive a grant to produce the pilot program series of From Rosie to Roosevelt.