On Thursday, Sept 24, I visited the Midland Community Library. Midland is back in my old stomping grounds since I have an uncle who lives there, and I graduated high school in Philip, which is 26 miles away.
Midland is a tiny community, but I was quite surprised at how large their library is. It is only open two afternoons a week from 2-5 pm. The collection has a lot of old treasures as well as a few new items. It is hard for them to purchase brand new materials because they do not have a book budget. There is a community supper every year which provides about $500. Luckily, the city takes care of the utilities and maintenance of the building.
Midland closed their high school a few years back due to low enrollment. There are still elementary students who come to the library after school and the summer reading program is well attended.
The local youth of Midland recently got together and applied for a Ted Turner grant to provide a brand new computer for the library. This will be a big help for those students who do research after school, as well as for the librarian to be able to get on the computer and check the library email account.
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