“If your library card could talk what would it say?”
Uintah County Library 100th Birthday
Story Writing Contest
“If your library card could talk what would it say?”
Write a short story using the title as your inspiration. Please keep your story to 500 words or less.
There will be three winners from each age group.
Ages—8 -14
Ages—14 -18
Ages—18 -100
Entry is due April 10th by 9:00pm.
Winners will be notified by April 15th
Monday, March 24, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Please join us on Tuesday, April 15th from 6-8 p.m. for our centennial celebration.
Please join us on Tuesday, April 15th from 6-8 p.m. for our centennial celebration.
This free public reception will feature an awards ceremony, some excellent discussion of all things library, and great company!
The evening will begin with an opening social at 6:00p.m. at 6:30 p.m. we will begin presenting library centennial awards to individuals within our community who have helped shape what the Uintah County Library is today. Donna Jones Morris, Utah’s top librarian, and head of the Utah State Library will be on hand to present the awards.
Following th
e awards ceremony at 7:00 p.m. our keynote speaker, award winning author Jack Harrell (a Creative Writing instructor at BYU-Idaho) will speak about his arrival in the Uintah Basin, how it has shaped his life, the importance of libraries to creative minds.
Looking Back; Looking Forward
On April 15, 1908 the very first library in Vernal started with 3000 books. At the time the library was housed by in a building owned by the Dillman family on the west side of South Vernal Avenue. In 1909, the library upgraded its quarters to the old rock tithing building (this building can be seen at the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museum in Vernal). The library was moved to various locations along Main Street in Vernal as more space was needed to meet the needs of the growing library collection. In 1948 the library enjoyed a stint in Vernal's Central School. In 1958, a library twenty by sixty feet was built at this location near the courthouse. It was enlarged in 1976 and in 1990. In 2008 we are currently planning a new library facility suitable to accommodate our community's growing library needs.
This free public reception will feature an awards ceremony, some excellent discussion of all things library, and great company!
The evening will begin with an opening social at 6:00p.m. at 6:30 p.m. we will begin presenting library centennial awards to individuals within our community who have helped shape what the Uintah County Library is today. Donna Jones Morris, Utah’s top librarian, and head of the Utah State Library will be on hand to present the awards.
Following th
e awards ceremony at 7:00 p.m. our keynote speaker, award winning author Jack Harrell (a Creative Writing instructor at BYU-Idaho) will speak about his arrival in the Uintah Basin, how it has shaped his life, the importance of libraries to creative minds.Looking Back; Looking Forward
On April 15, 1908 the very first library in Vernal started with 3000 books. At the time the library was housed by in a building owned by the Dillman family on the west side of South Vernal Avenue. In 1909, the library upgraded its quarters to the old rock tithing building (this building can be seen at the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museum in Vernal). The library was moved to various locations along Main Street in Vernal as more space was needed to meet the needs of the growing library collection. In 1948 the library enjoyed a stint in Vernal's Central School. In 1958, a library twenty by sixty feet was built at this location near the courthouse. It was enlarged in 1976 and in 1990. In 2008 we are currently planning a new library facility suitable to accommodate our community's growing library needs.
Altered Books @ the Library
Altered Books? What is an altered Book?
It’s a book that has been altered in some way.
Saturday February 23 was our altered book Workshop. See what you missed, The Julies Julie Barlow and Julie Hamaker were the instructors and 18 people learned to take an old book and added their own art work.
Come to the library and see what you can learn from one of our books on making an altered book.
It’s a book that has been altered in some way.
Saturday February 23 was our altered book Workshop. See what you missed, The Julies Julie Barlow and Julie Hamaker were the instructors and 18 people learned to take an old book and added their own art work.
Come to the library and see what you can learn from one of our books on making an altered book.
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