Library wants to know what you ‘geek’

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

April is Geek the Library month at the Missouri River Regional Library and marks the beginning of a year-long campaign.

In this campaign, the word “geek” is used as a verb with the meaning:

• To love, to enjoy, to have an intense passion for.

• To express an interest in.

• To possess a large amount of knowledge in.

• To promote.

“Whatever you geek, the Missouri River Regional Library supports you,” said Helen Rigdon, MRRL director. “That’s the message we want to send through this campaign.”

Developed through a grant from the Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation, this national campaign is an effort to promote awareness of public libraries. MRRL joins hundreds of libraries across the country who are asking patrons the same question: “What do you geek?”

In 2011, more than 300,000 people used the Missouri River Regional Library’s main branch, Osage County branch and bookmobile.

To coincide with National Library Week, Mayor Eric Struemph and the Jefferson City Council have proclaimed the week of April 8-14 National Library Week in Jefferson City.

“The Missouri River Regional Library is a cultural hub that provides its patrons with lectures, art exhibits, poetry readings and more — all free of charge,” the proclamation reads.

As part of the weeklong celebration, MRRL will hold Patron Appreciation Day from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 14.

There will be a variety of activities for the whole family including free hot dogs, beverages and cake.

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True 1 year, 1 month ago

Is that why you kicked the kids out that played Yugioh cards on Monday nights. Shame on you for saying you want to support kids, I thought this was a public library. You can't ask kids to come to the library and tell them they have to pay for a room to do what they want.

xhepera 1 year, 1 month ago

Libraries are for books and reading, not card games.

3DMom 1 year, 1 month ago

Guess you haven't been to the library lately. This is taken directly from their website.

===================== "Come on up to the second floor of the library to experience the wonders of the Teen Zone. In the Zone, not only will you find helpful staff, you'll find a Wii, a PS2, lots of games, manga, graphic novels, magazines, new books and a great place to hang out with friends! Oh, we also have computers reserved just for teen use and tons of the best teen fiction out there. "

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