Geocaching Event this Saturday at Main Library
placed inside Geocaches for finders to take and replace with items of equal value for the next finder. There are more than 1 million Geocaches hidden worldwide today.
The idea of placing multiple Geocaches in the library as cataloged items was fostered from Library committee members studying unique ways to observe National Library Week, April 11-17. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance presented by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.
“This is a great family activity and we hope patrons will enjoy discovering these unique treasures on our shelves,” said Library Youth Services Coordinator Nancy Eames.
Below are the fun activities scheduled for Geocaching:
Treasure Hunt @ Your Library (April 12-30) – Geocaching is a worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasure. Find a geocache hidden in any Toledo-Lucas County Public Library before April 30 and be entered in a contest to win a handheld GPS (Global Positioning System) unit. A Letterboxing option is also available. Visit your library for details. Geocache prizes provided by our generous sponsors, The Library Legacy Foundation and Bass Pro Shops.
Geocaching – What’s That?? Saturday, April 10, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Huntington Room/Main Library, 325 Michigan St. (All ages welcome) – Geocaching, which celebrates its 10-year anniversary in April, is a high-tech game of treasure-hunting played using a GPS device. Plus, it’s a great family activity. This program will feature a Skype interview with a well-
known geocache expert, Andy “Head Hard Hat” Smith, an introduction to the game and alternative ways to participate such as Letterboxing. The program will conclude with an actual treasure hunt. Raffle prizes provided by The Library Legacy Foundation include both a child’s and adult’s GPS unit.
Log on to toledolibrary.org for other fun National Library Week activities throughout the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library system, including a Meijer Bike Give-Away contest.
Thank you to our generous National Library Week sponsors:
Meijer, Bass Pro Shops, The Library Legacy Foundation,
and the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Did you know? Nearly half of your Library’s funding is generated from state dollars, the other half from property tax dollars. The recent reduction in state library funding, coupled with a drop in property tax valuations, has caused a drastic, estimated $6.4 million shortfall for 2010. To survive and provide service to our patrons, the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library has been forced to reduce hours, staff and Library materials. Thanks for your continued support.
For more details, please call Nancy Eames at 419.259.5388 or cell – 419-308-7823.
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