The Teton County Library

Learn More About Our Addition & Renovation

August 11, 2010

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Have a Question About the Library Addition and Renovation?

Check out these opportunities to learn more about the library’s project on the August 17 SPET (Specific Purpose Excise Tax) ballot:

Check out the library’s website: http://www.tclib.org/addition anytime. Lots of info and short videos highlighting the library renovation and addition. See frequently asked questions about how the SPET works.

Stop by the library: See the library 3-D architectural model and plans booklet, material samples and other project information. Also check out the lobby SPET display about all 11 projects and the ballot with frequently asked questions about the SPET, absentee voting and polling locations.

Ask Us!: Feel free to ask us about our project or the Specific Purpose Excise Tax; we’d be delighted to answer your questions. 

Contact: Deb Adams, Library Director, 733-2164 ext. 128.

Library Friday Nights For Teens

Location: Library Main Room

6-8 p.m.
Grades 6 to 12. The library hosts teen gaming in a safe and social environment, emphasizing team play and civility. Bring your mad skillz for Call of Duty II.  Location: Library Main Room. Free. Teen Program Coordinator, Steve Whisenand, 733-2164 ext. 247, . In Spanish & English.

Alta Audio Book Club

Location: Alta Branch Library

Each Wednesday, from 7 to 8 p.m., this unique book club meets to listen to audio book dramas and adventures for the whole family, ages 8 to adult. Come, listen and relax or bring a craft, game or puzzle to work on. Simple snacks, desserts provided by the group; beverages provided by the library.

The program is free and open to the community with support from donations, large and small, to the Teton County Library Foundation. For information on this or other Alta programs, contact Teton County Library Alta Branch Manager Gretchen Notzold, 307-353-2505, or visit online at http://www.tclib.org/alta.

Alta Wednesday ‘Bouncing and Books for Babies’ Program

Location: Alta Branch Library

Alta, WY- The Teton County Library Alta Branch invites parents and other caregivers with babies, up to 18 months old, to join a new weekly, half-hour reading and play session, “Bouncing and Books for Babies,” at 10:30 a.m. at the Alta Branch Library.

This new lap sit program for babies will continue weekly at the same time every Wednesday. Each session is structured to share reading and activities parents can use with their children to promote their child’s development. One role of libraries is to open the door to learning for preschoolers, before formal schooling begins.

“Alta Branch Library’s lap sit program uses great books, lively songs, rhymes and play to demonstrate that no age is too young for reading,” said Gretchen Notzold, Alta Branch Manager. “Babies get to meet other babies in the neighborhood and parents and caregivers have the opportunity to share ideas with each other.”

The lap sits also offer an opportunity to share materials available from the library. At least once every four months, Notzold plans to invite community resource experts on “all things baby” to share their knowledge and answer questions about child development.

“So, how do babies use books?” Notzold asks. “Babies love to observe. Every time you read to your baby, you reinforce basic reading concepts, such as turning pages and following text from left to right. As you point to the pictures, name them, and talk about them, your baby learns and soon your infant will begin to imitate you by turning pages or pointing to objects.”

“Babies also like to be held and spoken to,” Notzold said. “Books provide the perfect opportunity for them to learn speech patterns and how to make sounds.”

In addition, the Alta Branch Library offers a popular, weekly storytime program on Wednesdays at 11 a.m., immediately following the lap sit program. The weekly storytimes are designed for children, ages 2 to 5 years old. Library staff and volunteers read books, play games, sing songs and always provide an art project, such as finger painting, cutting out figures with scissors, pasting pictures on paper or molding clay for children. Parents are invited to show up with children, who fit into either the lap sit or the storytime program or both programs. A volunteer will supervise the “walkers” while the “non-walkers” are lap sitting.

Although designed for different ages, both the lap sit and storytime programs address six skill areas to capture children’s interests in language and literature. Those skill areas include using books, learning words, seeing letters, hearing sounds, and eventually, telling stories. For information these or other programs at the Alta Branch Library, call 307-353-2505 or visit online at http://www.tclib.org/alta.

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Teton County Library offers open and equal access to information, literature and ideas…to encourage a lifetime of learning, to strengthen our evolving community, to inspire us all.

Alta Wednesday Storytime

Location: Alta Branch Library

Ages 2 to 5. Every Wednesday from 11-11:45 a.m. Children and their caregivers are invited to join the Alta Branch Library for interactive stories, songs, arts and crafts. Location: Alta Branch Library, 50 Alta School Road, Alta, WY 83414. Free. 307-353-2505, .

Alta Book Club: One World, Many Stories

Location: Alta Branch Library

7-8:30 p.m.
Meet the third Thursday of each month to discuss books exploring the myriad of cultures within the United States. New participants always welcome; no sign-up required. Members take turns bringing snacks. First time participants may contact: Branch Manager Gretchen Notzold, 307-353-2505, . Location: Alta Branch Library, 50 Alta School Road, Alta, WY 83414. Free.

Teens: Library Friday Nights Feb. 10

February 10, 2012

Location: Library Main Room

6-7:30 p.m.
Grades 6 to 12. The library hosts teen gaming in a safe and social environment, emphasizing team play and civility. Play Call of Duty II with your friends! 
Registration required; sign up by contacting Teen Program Coordinator, Steve Whisenand, 733-2164 ext. 247, . In Spanish & English.

Accepting Book Donations

at New Location!

Teton County Library Friends are accepting donations behind the Jackson Hole Children’s Museum “The Clubhouse,“ located at 174 N. King St. You may drive up and place your items in the west-facing metal shed, which is against the back of the building.  If you have more than three boxes of donations, please make an appointment with Volunteer Coordinator Maria Hayashida-Ludington at 733-2164, ext. 255 or

Teton County Library Friends are asking the community to help the library prepare for the upcoming construction of their addition and renovation. Due to a lack of storage space during construction, the Friends are unable to accept book donations at the library.

Thank you very much for your support!

Q. What does the Library do with donated books?
A. Donations provide us with many books for the Library’s collection. A Library staff person carefully examines all donated items and selects those that fill gaps in our collection. Any books that we choose to add to the collection also meet our regular selection criteria as outlined in our Collection Development Policy.

Q. Where does my book go if you don’t add it to the Library’s collection?
A. Sometimes the donated item doesn’t meet the Library’s collection development criteria. Perhaps we already have enough copies of the donated title, or enough information on the subject, or it may not meet the information needs of our community. If the Library can’t use the item, it gets passed along to the Friends of the Teton County Library. The Friends sort the item and store it for their next Book Sale. Friends Books Sales get as many books as possible, into as many hands as possible, for as little money as possible.

Q. Can I get a receipt for the books I donate?
A. Any Desk staff will be happy to give you a receipt for the number of items donated and the date of the donation. However, we are unable to quote a value for donated items.

Q. What kinds of items does the Library like to receive?
A. Most importantly, we like to receive current titles in excellent condition. These are the materials we love to get:

Q. What do the Friends do with books left over after Book Sales?
A. Items that the Friends can’t use or sell at a Book Sale are offered to local nonprofit agencies at the end of the Book Sale, then they are donated to nonprofits or other organizations who may have a use for the item such as schools, doctors’ offices, other libraries, prisons or nonprofits serving foreign countries.

Q. What is the difference between the Friends and the Foundation?
A. The most important role of the Friends is to support the Library through volunteerism and advocacy. The main focus of the Foundation is to raise money from donors like you to make possible Library enrichments such as public computers, author visits, book clubs, summer reading programs, and much more.