The Indiana Free Library Awards Reception
845 Philadelphia Street
Indiana, PA 15701
(From the Indiana Free Library)
The Indiana Free Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the annual Library Recognition Awards Reception for 2017. This year, the Library will host the award winners and present an honorary plaque to The New Century Club for 110 years of dedication to the mission of the library. The reveal of the plaque will be held at 6pm, Wednesday, May 17th in the Library’s Community Room. Cake will be served. In fact, in honor of this momentous occasion, all are welcome to enjoy cake which will be served in the Library all day. The Indiana Free Library thanks the community for its enduring support. Please enjoy this celebration as a token of our appreciation.
“Libraries transform lives.”
According to library Director, Kate Geiger, “The library is a place where literacy blossoms – where children learn social skills, where teens have a safe place for educational and pleasure reading and interaction, where adults find fellowship, and where the unemployed can find job hunting resources.”
In May of 1907, Indiana’s local newspapers announced the “New Reading Room Opens.” The New Century Club’s vision for a public reading space was forward thinking. Thanks to an idea that was ahead of its time 110 years ago, Indiana can enjoy a full service library. From its inception, the Reading Room was to be a place not just for books and magazines, but also a place for social gathering, a place for the weary to read and rest, and a safe space to benefit the community as a whole. As the newspaper states, “A special effort is being made to make the opening an auspicious one, and it is hoped that the public will turn out in large numbers to see what a complete and cozy place has been provided.” Over a century later, this same space continues to provide a refuge for reading and thoughtfulness to the Indiana community.
The New Century Club’s optimistic outlook continues to be a foundation for the spirit of the Indiana Free Library. The Library continues to be a place for everyone. On behalf of the community, we thank The New Century Club for making this possible.
For more information about the event or Indiana Free Library please visit our website www.indianafreelibrary.org or call (724) 465-8841.
Media contact is the Library’s Director, Kate Geiger at (724) 465-8841.
