The Dunham Public Library Budget Vote will this year take place on May 21, 2013 at Parkway Middle School, Marcy Elementary School and Deerfield Elementary School.  The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.  Registration has been set for May 14, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Parkway School, Marcy Elementary School and Deerfield Elementary School.  Residents should register with a street address, not a PO Box number.

The Library Operating Budget and Resolution will be co-incidental with the Whitesboro Central School District budget vote and will appear as separate resolutions on the ballot.

School district residents may register with the county in which they live by calling the County Board of Elections and asking that an application to register by mail be sent to them, or by going to the Board of Elections and registering in person during the regular business day.  (Oneida County: 798-5761, 5763, 5765).  Herkimer County: 867-1102, 1105).  There is a registration cut off before every election, generally about a week before the election.  To maintain your registration with the school and the county, a resident must vote at least once every four years in school and county elections.

Absentee ballots are available from the Whitesboro Central School District Office.  There will be a Budget Hearing on the proposed Library budget on April 9, 2013 at 7 p.m.  This will be in the Library's Community Room.

The proposed library budget and resolution can be found here.

Biography of the candidate running for Dunham Public Library Board of Trustees. (as submitted)

Budget hearing presentation.  April 9, 2013

We encourage all, during this season of budget proposals, to consider what the library means to you.  What is it worth?  What is your ROI (Return On Investment)?  How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services?  Use the Library Value Calculator below to measure its value. 

•Enter in the left hand column the number of times you or your family use each service on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis.

•Estimated retail value of each service (if purchased) will be calculated on the right.

•Total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.

•Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

Mold your kids into international linguistic masters with our new online language learning course, Little Pim. Little Pim engages kids ages 0 to 6 with an animated panda who teaches little ones simple words and phrases for everyday activities. It incorporates an immersion method which combines animation and video, making learning a foreign language engaging for young children. The method incorporates words and themes that are relevant to the child’s daily life, and research shows that early language learning enhances verbal development, social and cognitive skills.

Powered by Mango Languages, Little Pim introduces children to 10 language learning experiences:  Spanish, French, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese, Arabic, German, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and English/ESL.

The Library will be offering demonstrations and individualized instruction for preschoolers and their parents. Or you can begin to access Little Pim directly from your home computer.

Your Dunham Public Library card is the key to accessing Little Pim and like most library services, there is no charge. From this page and also from the Library Youth Services page,  http://www.whitesborolibrary.org/youth-services-programs, you can tune in to the Little Pim online learning modules.

Ask at the Information Desk for additional guidance or call the Library for more information.

Little Pim Flyer

We are spotlighting early childhood literacy with a new program.  Putting into action the research based assertion that literacy learning starts early, young children construct their understandings of literacy almost from birth and adults are vital in teaching children literacy, the Library in partnership with the Whitesboro Central School District Teacher Center and the Whitesboro Teachers Association is rolling out a program for early childhood literacy based on the Raise A Reader program.

Started by two teachers in Delmar, NY, Raise A Reader puts books into the hands of pre-school children and their families.  The program maintains 1000 books at the Library and has divided them into 100 beautifully silk-screened bags of 10 books each.  Using their library cards, parents are able to sign out a bag of ten books for a two week period and then return it for another bag.  The goal is to have 1000 books read to or with a child by the age of 6.

It’s easy.  It costs nothing.  The rewards are priceless.  Your library card is the key. 

Raise A Reader Brochure