March 2022

Author Gabrielle Balkan to visit Heth-Washington Elementary School virtually on April 13, 2022

Notices, Virtual program, Youth Activities / Jessica Stroud / March 24, 2022

Submitted by Diana Lasky

Harrison County schools were challenged during the Harrison County Public Library’s winter reading program to compete for an author’s visit with Gabrielle Balkan. HWES averaged more than 12 books per student with a final total of 1,819 books read and is awarded the author visit scheduled for April 13, 2022.

Gabrielle Balkan is best known for her non-fiction books that delight readers ages 5 – 12 with curious and essential facts about the United States, animal record-breakers and ground-breaking artists. Gabrielle grew up across from the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis and current lives in the Hudson Valley of New York. She will provide a program for grades K-1, 2-4 and 5-6 that will include a clue and guess the answer segment, talking about the writing process and editing to improve your own writing, and how to make choices when writing, followed by questions from the students.

The Gabrielle Balkan visit will be viewable by the public beginning April 20, 2022, and will be available for one month on the library website at www.hcpl.lib.in.us. Follow the Harrison County Public Library blog post, HCPL Facebook and Instagram for details and updates. Gabrielle Balkan is brought to HWES by the library through the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Author Awards grant provided by Indiana Humanities.

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Harrison County Public Library Brings Pete the Cat to Lanesville Elementary School

Notices, Reading Program, Youth Activities / Jessica Stroud / March 19, 2022

Submitted by Diana Lasky

Lanesville Elementary School read 2,380 books during the #WinterRead2022 – Feed Harrison County – Read for a Better World Challenge. Lanesville E.S. read the most books of all the schools in the county. As a thank you, Harrison County Public Library director Alisa Burch escorted Pete the Cat to Lanesville. Car and bus riders were greeted by Pete in the hallways and in the gym before school. Students and teachers were celebrating because more than $14,000 in donations was collected for the Lanesville Heart Challenge. As part of the Heart Challenge, P.E. teacher Karen Armstrong took 15 pies to the face as a special prize to students who raised over a certain goal. Pete was amazed at her bravery and gave her a standing ovation! Pete was asked to be included in a 4^th grade photo, snuck into Ms. Dye’s class for a quick photo with her class and then made a special visit to each kindergarten class where Mrs. Burch read a Pete the Cat story.

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Harrison County Public Library recognizes Tyson with gratitude!

Adult Program, Notices, Youth Activities / Jessica Stroud / March 7, 2022

Harrison County Public Library Director, Alisa Burch, and Youth Services Manager, Diana Lasky, present Tyson Plant Manager, Chris Jennings-Allen, and Lisa Dunaway, Plant Production Planner, with a Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding community service.

Submitted by Diana Lasky

For the 2^nd year in a row, Tyson has been a generous donor and partner with Harrison County Public Library (HCPL) for the Feed Harrison County Winter Reading Challenge. This year, the library challenged the community to read and log 9,400 books during the month of January. Tyson agreed to donate 100 cases of chicken to Harrison County Community Services if the goal was met. Harrison County read a whopping 16,699 books.

Harrison County Community Services has received 100 cases, 20 lbs. each, of Tyson chicken that will help feed Harrison County’s 600 families in need. The library is grateful to have a such a generous community sponsor!

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Harrison County Community Services (HCCS) Wins Big!

eBooks and audio books, Notices / Jessica Stroud / March 1, 2022

Presented by Diana Lasky

Richard Cooper HCCS Gift Card — Richard Cooper of Harrison County Community Services accepts a $75 gift card donated by Walmart from Diana Lasky of Harrison County Public Library.

During the month of January, Harrison County readers were challenged to help feed the hungry by reading 9,400 books. Readers of all ages and school grades topped the goal by reading 16,966 books! Tyson and Walmart sponsored the Harrison County Public Library winter reading challenge. Tyson agreed to donate 100 cases of chicken and Walmart a $75 gift card if the county met the goal. HCPL is proud to say the goal was met and exceeded!

Richard Cooper, the executive Director of Harrison County Community Services shows off a portion of the 100 cases of chicken donated by Tyson in the HCCS freezer.

HCCS is always happy to receive donations and loves the community spirit of the annual Feed Harrison County – Winter Reading Challenge. This was the 2^nd year for the challenge and the library expects to continue this program as a way to collaborate with the community and businesses and bring awareness to the need to help others in our county. Thank you to our readers and generous sponsors!

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