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                       PRINCE GEORGE PUBLIC LIBRARY CARDS ARE FREE TO ALL PRINCE GEORGE RESIDENTS AND MOST RESIDENTS OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF FRASER FORT GEORGE
 919,125 items were checked out in 1988
 PRINCE GEORGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
887 Oominion Street. Prince George. B.C. V2L 5L1 Phone 563-9251
 The library staff answered 53,613 questions in 1988
 9,783 people attended library programs and tours last year
 The Prince George Public Library Board acknowledges the support and assistance of many local groups and organizations which have helped us provide programs, services and displays throughout the year. Our thanks must again go to our volunteers for their significant contribution to service and to the staff who worked very hard to deliver effective library service to the community.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST YEAR
LIBRARY DETECTIVES SUMMER READING CLUB involved 615 local young people in a two month summer program.
AUTHOR WILLIAM DEVERELL visited Prince George and area to present readings from his popular mystery books.
NATIVE AWARENESS WEEK drew crowds to a series of events held on the balcony at the main library last July.
NEW FAMILY STORYTIME PROGRAMS were introduced to meet the needs of parents with more than one child of pre-school age.
LOCAL HISTORY COMMITTEE presented a number of public programs.
THE CITIZEN NEWSPAPER INDEXING PROJECT received a much needed piece of equipment when the Rotary Club of Prince George donated funds for a new microfilm reader/printer. The project continues.
ACCESSIBILITY SERVICE volunteers delivered 13,000 library items to shut-ins and seniors’ institutions in 1988 and donated over 1000 hours to this community service.
PROGRAMS . . . including the Commodore Users’ Association Computer Exposition, all-candidates forums sponsored by the University Women’s Club, The Prince George Symphony’s “Let’s Talk Music Series” . . . and more . . .
  Many other programs and displays were successful due to the cosponsorship of community organizations. This continuing support is appreciated!
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 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
                                                              MARCH 1989
 Lynsey Gibbons (Chairperson) Yvonne Nelson Ken Urquhart               Nimmi Abraham
 Sandra Edgar               Mike Murtha
 John Morrison              Martine Goddard
 Stan Kellett               Del Paterson
 Alderman Denise Goodkey June Huggins-Chan (Secretary & Chief Librarian)
 Alaine McEachnie, Norman McDonald, Gordon Beebe and Alderman Cliff Dezell also served as library trustees in 1988.
 We would also like to thank the following individuals, groups and institutions for the donations they made to the public library in the past year:
 Rotary Club of Prince George Frank Hewlett Dr. Allan Ellement Canadian Airlines International Ministry of Environment and Parks P.G. Folkfest Multicultural Heritage Society
 Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 43 Arlene Galisky Bob Harkins Vic Bowman Environment Canada P.G. Weavers and Spinners Guild Canadian Securities Institute Appraisal institute of Canada Murray Mawhinney College of New Caledonia Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Pre-school Teachers’ Association, Caledonia Branch Margaret Gandolfo Canadian Nuclear Association Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd. University Women’s Club P.G. Addiction Foundation C.N. Railways Mr. and Mrs. John Ken-Navy League of Canada P.G. Computer Club Gordon Hough
 South Fort George Elementary School P.G. Commodore Users’ Association Ron and Connie Kemperman Legal Services Society of B.C.
 Kiwanis Club of Prince George
 Cash donations are tax deductible.