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Bond Issue 2017

Meet GCPL Director Ed Worso for a town-hall conversation at your GCPL Branch.

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Oct. 4 – Ghost stories of the Civil War

Oct. 11 – History of the Botanical Garden

Oct. 18 – Napoleon and Josephine: The love that derailed an empire

Oct. 25 – Heavenly Hawaii

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Can Thompson or Montville residents vote on the library bond issue?

by Ed Worso | September 6, 2017 | Director's Blog | 0 Comments

We’re reaching out to voters this November with a bond issue for capital improvements. Although it’s never easy to approach voters for tax dollars, it’s always a pleasure to share how we are able to better serve our patrons as we provide much needed services to all...

Bond issue 2017: Does the library have surplus funds?

by Ed Worso | August 28, 2017 | Director's Blog | 0 Comments

This week, Lisa Havlin, Fiscal Officer for GCPL has written a guest blog post that addresses some of the questions and comments we’ve seen in our social media channels pertaining to “surplus” funds in library accounts. Running the accounts for an organization is...

Bond issue 2017: When you need to know, ask a librarian

by Ed Worso | August 15, 2017 | Director's Blog | 0 Comments

We’ve had an eventful few weeks at GCPL with citizens across the county asking numerous good questions pertaining to the bond issue - all of which we’re eager to address. We look forward to more at our numerous town hall meetings (see schedule). The need to ask our...

What have you done for me lately?

by Ed Worso | August 7, 2017 | Director's Blog | 0 Comments

There are numerous considerations and questions to answer regarding something as important as a bond issue. One question is, “What have you done for me lately?” We want to assure county residents that an important part of our job is maintaining excellent facilities...

Bird watching in Geauga County gives a lift

by Ed Worso | July 31, 2017 | Director's Blog | 0 Comments

I was late coming to bird watching. I knew there were birds around. You can't help but notice them when they wake you up at 5:15 on a beautiful Sunday morning in mid-summer with their cheerful songs. And you can't help but notice when they leave their marks on your...

Bond issue 2017: Why don’t we do this the way we did it in years past? Why don’t you target this bond issue through the school district?

by Ed Worso | July 24, 2017 | Director's Blog | 0 Comments

Chicken transfer to new farm: For the birds

by Ed Worso | July 17, 2017 | Director's Blog | 0 Comments

GCPL Director Ed Worso has been blogging about the library, his move from Lake County to Geauga County and farm life. This week’s blog post is about his chicken coop and the transfer of his flock to the new farm. Moving chickens into their new coop The last piece of...

Bond issue 2017: Why do I have to pay for this?

by Ed Worso | July 10, 2017 | Director's Blog | 0 Comments

The art of growing fruit trees in Geauga County

by Ed Worso | July 3, 2017 | Director's Blog | 0 Comments

A number of years ago, my wife and I had a desire to plant some fruit trees and we were specifically aiming at varieties indigenous to our part of the world. So we got a couple pear trees, a couple peach trees and a couple apple trees including a honeycrisp. These...

2017 bond issue: Thompson needs a library

by Ed Worso | June 26, 2017 | Director's Blog, Thompson | 0 Comments

2017 bond issue news

GCPL announces plans to put bond issue on November 2017 ballot

Get the FAQs on the 2017 library bond issue.

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