Show u 1 Uintah County Library has active act ive year yea r By June Stewart and LeOra Jae Jacobs Jacobe be Live Read the National Book loch Week Weds slogan for lor 1073 1473 offers often of of- fers ten a challenging Invitation to everyone In Uintah County to countr visit and use the services 0 of the County Library MANY ALREADY do according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to Librarian LeOra Jacobe Jacobs who reports that this past palt year library circulation showed that a total of adult fiction and non-fiction non books were circulated and junior fiction and non- non fiction New library patrons of 01 all ages are always welcomed and Mrs Jacobe Jacob hopes that 1974 will show even higher figures Increased library service to 16 18 outlying communities is given by the Bookmobile which functions In cooperation with the county and the Utah State Library Commission A total of boob books were circulated by Clair ClairE E. E Miles MUes driver MRS JACOBE says that present library h holdings include books in addition to pamphlets newspapers paper paperback ack books book and also subscriptions to 35 36 periodicals which represent a broad range of 01 subject matter for lor varied Interests Two community organizations are special Friends of the Library the Club and the Vernal Rotary Club Since 1961 1981 the Vernal Rotary Club through Its Birthday Book Program orders orden sufficient books for lor the library to equal the number of 01 R R rians rian's birth birth- days To date the Rotary Club has contributed approximately approximate books boob The Club has a number mamber of going on-going library projects project one of which is II cooperation with the librarian In promoting the Summer Reading Program the theme for lor this year being Summer Digging for lor Fun and Profit children participated this past summer DONATIONS OF books are also given by various in In- in and volunteers assist with the Story Hour Pro Program ram The Uintah County Library Board acting In an advisory capacity helps the librarian In determining policies planning budgeting and In promoting good library service The pr present ent board includes the following Kent Taylor chairman Melvin Melvln J. J Burke County Commissioner Venna Goodrich secretary and June Stewart ALTHOUGH THE TilE County Library is In need of 01 more room in its quarters in the Uintah County Municipal Building and could offer oller more services if II funds lunds staff and space were available It offers outstanding service under the direction of Librarian n LeOra Jacobe Jacobs and adds immeasurably to the quality of 01 the community RED HOLLY BERRIES A legend lelend relates that on the first Christmas night when the shepherds went to the manger manier a little lamb following them hem was waa caught by the holly thorns thoms and the red berries are the the drops of its blood that froze on the branches branche |