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Thank you to the voters of Stark County who supporte= d the Stark County District Library’s one mill replacement levy on No= vember 4. The library will use that support to continue to provide the libr= ary services and collections which you are using more and more. Some of the= programs that you are helping to fund are = Job Skills Workshops followed by = our = 4th Annual Opportunities Job Fair<= /span>= early in 2009. We will also hold an = Entrepreneur and Home-Based Business Fair= early in the new year. We continue to provide free computer training class= es to help people improve their skills. And our free online access to the I= nternet, as well as to Microsoft Office software allows people to hone thei= r resumes and search for new employment opportunities. We vow to continue t= o support our community through this tough economic time.

The library will be closed for Thanksgiving in Novem= ber. The library will close early on Wednesday, November 26 at 6:00 pm for = Thanksgiving. It will remain closed Thursday, November 27 for the holiday, = then reopen on Friday, November 28. Of course, our website= and catalog are available 24 hours a day, seven da= ys a week so that you can place holds, do research using our databases, or download books, audio books, movies or music= .

Speaking of Thanksgiving, we have a wide variety of = materials available for you to help you celebrate this most American of hol= idays. From getting your turkey ready for the oven to the origins of the tradition your library= is ready to help. We can even supply you with last minute mood music using= our downloadable service.

Our 6th Annual Gingerbread House= competition is getting underway. Follow the link to the rules, categories,= and for handy gingerbread and royal icing recipes so that you can compete.= We’ll be holding a = gingerbread workshop if you would= like some more help. Bring your creation to the Main Library Children̵= 7;s Department between November 24 and December 2. Winners will be announce= d at Light Up Downtown December 4.

Did you know that the library’s reference data= bases are always available? Most of the databases can be easily accessed fr= om home using your Internet service and your library card. Full-text newspa= pers are available in National Newspapers Premier or Newspaper Source= , and are updated daily. Check the Databases section of our website for access to a= world of information.

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Questions or comments? E-mail us at contactus@starklibrary.or= g or call 330.452.= 0665.

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