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Photos Available! Anyone having their photo professionally taken by Winter Photographics on the evening of our Movie Night event can now come to the Library to pick them up. $20 (cash or cheque) shall go directly to the Nan Boothby Memorial Library.

Tower Heist Movie Event Nov. 10th!

Red Carpet Movie Event Fundraiser, Nov. 10, 2011, 7 pm, Cochrane Movie House
Music, Art Sale, Wine and Beer, plus showing “Tower Heist”
$75 ($50 tax deductible receipt)
Benefitting Nan Boothby Memorial Library

Open House a Grand Success!

Thanks to all who attended our Open House yesterday (Oct. 12th, 2011). It was great fun to meet many new people and mingle with many of our returning patrons to celebrate Canadian Library Month. Winners of our draws for prizes – 2 kobo’s, Tony Bennett’s new CD, an iPod nano, and the book “Day Trips from Calgary” – will be notified soon. Thanks too to The Range radio station (91.5 FM Cochrane, 106.1 FM Airdrie) for the great job they did on their remote broadcast.

Celebrate October as Canadian Library Month! Open House Oct. 12th, 2011

Join us in celebration of October as Canadian Library Month! We are hosting an Open House on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 (10 am – 8 pm). Come see what your library is all about! Participate in one-on-one workshops. Meet the staff, Board members and management. And be sure to enter our draws for some fantastic prizes: kobo e-reader; iPods; free memberships; and more! Enjoy some refreshments and listen live to “The Range” (91.5 FM Cochrane; 106.1 FM Airdrie) radio station’s remote broadcast (1-5 pm) from beside our fireplace! You can also listen online at http://tunein.com/radio/The-Range-1061-s87747/ .

“Beyond Words” sale a huge success!!

Thanks to all who visited us and left with some treasures during our “Beyond Words” books and more sale.  We have raised nearly $7000!

“Beyond Words” Sale June 4th and 5th!

Donate your lightly used books, CDs, DVDs, and/or works of art now for our 3rd annual “Beyond Words” Library benefit sale.  Bring your items to the Nan Boothby Memorial Library at 405 Railway St West, Cochrane Alberta.  Mark your calendars for the sale Sat. June 4th (10 am – 5 pm) and Sun. June 5th (12 – 4 pm) and be sure to not miss out on some awesome deals!!!

(Please note:  we are not accepting for donation encyclopedias, text books, computer books, magazines or VHS tapes.)

Nan Boothby Memorial Library now on Facebook!!!

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2010 Annual Report Shows Another Year of Significant Growth!

Some highlights of our 2011 Public Library Survey and 2010 Annual Report:

 A few comparisons to our 2009 report:

Total print volumes grew from 35,353 (2009) to 38,542 (2010) (10% increase)

Total non-print volumes grew from 1463 to 2232  (50%)

Total circulation grew from 108,236 to 141,239   (23%)

Library users (visits to the Library) grew from 71,250 to 78,370 (10%)

Program attendance grew from 3869 to 4182 (7%)

Total cardholders grew from 5048 to 6769 (33%) (Third straight year of substantial increases; cardholders numbered 1960 in 2007.)

Number of Library workstation (computer) users grew from 8500 to 9265 (8%)

User satisfaction survey: up 1 full point (out of 5) from 2009 in areas of Library collection, Information services, Library hours, and Overall satisfaction with Library

Library user comments:  Overall positive; parking an obvious concern

Cochrane Job Fair March 3rd!

Looking for employment?  Want to meet directly with representatives from various employers in the area?  Visit us here at the Library for the Cochrane Job Fair, Thursday, March 3rd 2011  3-7 pm.

Freedom to Read Week

Join us in celebrating Freedom to Read Week across Canada February 20th – 27th, 2011.  Visit the Library and see our display.  Write your views on intellectual freedom in our journal.  Attend our forum February 24th, 7-8 pm and listen to local supporters of intellectual freedom as they give their views.