Guernsey Memorial reading program, displays commemorate Civil War
NORWICH – In late 2010, Guernsey Memorial Library was awarded a We the People Bookshelf grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the American Library Association.
The library was one of 4,000 nationwide selected for the grant, which provided free hardcover editions of 17 classic books based on a Civil War theme of “A More Perfect Union.”
According to Guernsey Memorial Children’s Librarian Kim Hazen, the books tie-in nicely with the 150 year anniversary of the Civil War in 2011. It’s an opportunity for a younger generation to experience a war that still resonates throughout America today, she added.
Children and teens that successfully read two books from the “We the People” collection – through the end of May and in their age category – will receive a prize and certificate, stated Hazen. Reading lists and logs can be found in the children’s area of the library and those who participate should return their logs to Hazen or the circulation desk to claim their prize and certificate, she added.
“We just felt that it was a good topic for the kids to read about and to get them more interested in the Civil War and our history,” said Hazen. “We’ll be using these books long-term as well and we’ll continue to have programs based around the series.”
The grant also included a DVD copy of Ken Burns’ Emmy and Grammy award-winning television series, “The Civil War.”
In addition, a pair of exhibits currently on display at the library feature an array of paper dolls representing both Confederate and Union troops from the Civil War era; their respective uniforms and the equipment and weapons each side utilized, said Hazen. The second display, located in the Otis A. Thompson Local History Room, features paper dolls representing the various styles worn by women and children during the time of the Civil War.
The history room has a number of Civil War artifacts on display as well, reported senior library clerk Kathryn Barton, including a sash worn by Col. William B. Guernsey, a photograph showing him in full dress uniform, his appointment as colonel of the 26th Regiment of Colored Troops of the United States, a small fragment of the 89th New York regimental flag and other relics. A small informational booklet on the Civil War is available in the library’s history room, she added.
For more information call 334-4034 or visit www.guernseylibrary.org.
The library was one of 4,000 nationwide selected for the grant, which provided free hardcover editions of 17 classic books based on a Civil War theme of “A More Perfect Union.”
According to Guernsey Memorial Children’s Librarian Kim Hazen, the books tie-in nicely with the 150 year anniversary of the Civil War in 2011. It’s an opportunity for a younger generation to experience a war that still resonates throughout America today, she added.
Children and teens that successfully read two books from the “We the People” collection – through the end of May and in their age category – will receive a prize and certificate, stated Hazen. Reading lists and logs can be found in the children’s area of the library and those who participate should return their logs to Hazen or the circulation desk to claim their prize and certificate, she added.
“We just felt that it was a good topic for the kids to read about and to get them more interested in the Civil War and our history,” said Hazen. “We’ll be using these books long-term as well and we’ll continue to have programs based around the series.”
The grant also included a DVD copy of Ken Burns’ Emmy and Grammy award-winning television series, “The Civil War.”
In addition, a pair of exhibits currently on display at the library feature an array of paper dolls representing both Confederate and Union troops from the Civil War era; their respective uniforms and the equipment and weapons each side utilized, said Hazen. The second display, located in the Otis A. Thompson Local History Room, features paper dolls representing the various styles worn by women and children during the time of the Civil War.
The history room has a number of Civil War artifacts on display as well, reported senior library clerk Kathryn Barton, including a sash worn by Col. William B. Guernsey, a photograph showing him in full dress uniform, his appointment as colonel of the 26th Regiment of Colored Troops of the United States, a small fragment of the 89th New York regimental flag and other relics. A small informational booklet on the Civil War is available in the library’s history room, she added.
For more information call 334-4034 or visit www.guernseylibrary.org.
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