The Town of Arnprior is seeking board members to sit on the Arnprior Public Library Board for a four year term ending November 2026. The 7 member board is responsible for making informed decisions that focus on matters of governance, including library strategy and oversight, advocacy and more. To qualify, an individual must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old, a resident of the Town of Arnprior and not employed by the Town or the Library. Additional board members are selected by each of the contracting municipalities of McNab/Braeside and Lanark Highlands.
Letters of interest from Arnprior residents are due by Wednesday December 7, 2022 by 4p.m. to Maureen Spratt, Clerk of the Town of Arnprior, 105 Elgin Street W. Arnprior ON K7S 0A8 or by email at mspratt@arnprior.ca
To learn more about what is involved, please contact the Karen DeLuca, CEO at the library 613-623-2279 or by email library@arnpriorlibrary.ca

Exciting times at the Library!
In early 2023, the renovations will be complete and the library will feature a new bright, beautiful programming space indoors as well as a comfortable outdoor space for all types of library and community uses! Thanks to a federal grant; support from fundraising, donations, bequests and the Scharf Family Charitable Trust; development charges and the Town of Arnprior, the additional space will meet our programming goals for our rapidly growing community.

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Josie Scott (Chair); Bill Skinner (Treasurer); Neil Salminen; Lisa McGee (Arnprior Council Representative); Meaghan Shannon Kolar; Shane Kramer (McNab/Braeside Representative); Elisabeth von Bloedau (Lanark Highlands Representative)

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Library Services Calculator

What is your library service worth to you?

Find out how much you would pay out-of-pocket for your library services.

Enter in the left hand column the number of times per month you or your family use each service.
Estimated retail value of each service (if purchased) will be calculated on the right.
Total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.

Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

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	eBooks and/or streaming	$
	Hours of Computer Use, e.g., Internet and/or Office Tools access	$
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	Reference Questions Asked	$
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This calculator, initially created by the Massachusetts Library Association, has been updated with resources and services offered by the Arnprior Public Library.