To the Library and Beyond On Saturdays board-games begin at 10 AM. Stop by and chat with Joan and Frances on Saturdays - 10 AM till 3 PM. Next week we’ll have more news from the Board meeting this Thursday – 10 AM in the Library; join us if you can. Joan has reviewed the 1986 book In Africa With Schweitzer by Dr. Edgar Berman. Dr. Berman wrote this account of the 50 years that remarkable Doctor Albert Schweitzer spent in Gabon, Central Africa treating the local people whose lives were challenged by a multitude of tropical and non-tropical diseases and parasites. Doctor Schweitzer began serving there in 1913 at age 38. He built a hospital and clinic in the village of Lambarene and lived in Gabon the remainder of his life, working until he was 88, only two years before his death at age 90. “This book is a very interesting account of his ministrations in Africa.” This month Library volunteers may be looking at rules; we encourage all to “Read Across America” and celebrate Women’s History. This week, Monday 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day and Thursday 20 is the First Day of Spring. In 2020 Prairie Community Library loaned 2,178 items; in 2019 librarians added 779 items to the Library collection. The volunteers who manage and operate Prairie Community Library aspire to expertly gather and analyze information to determine the best service we can provide to our communities. “Volunteering is at the very core of being human.” Send your volunteer message to cottonwoodlib@gmail.com. “Volunteering can provide job prospects and helps us meet and make new friends.” Please recommend improvements to the Library’s direction, priorities, and customer service. Thank you all! | COTTONWOOD
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