Library at Arlington Senior Center Will get into one centesimal Anniversary Fun

As the Arlington Heights Memorial Library celebrates its one centesimal anniversary this 12 months, its celebrations embrace greater than selling books. At Thursday’s open home on the library’s Reading Room location within the Arlington Heights Senior Center the enjoyable will embrace a scavenger hunt, groups of contestants competing in a recreation present, a photograph wall, Kona Ice and different refreshments, in addition to a go to by the library’s bookmobile.

Officially known as, Celebrating a Century of Fun, the free occasion takes place from 1:30- 3:30 p.m. Thursday on the Arlington Heights Senior Center. Register for the event, here.

“We’re expecting a large crowd with nearly 200 people registered to attend so far,” says William Tolan, Communications Specialist for the library, “and we’re expecting a lot of drop-ins as well from people who stop by the Senior Center on a regular basis.”

Interest within the celebration displays the library’s engagement with its senior patrons total. Last 12 months, the library’s Senior Center Reading Room location drew 19,766 folks to go to.

“Just like the library, it’s a location where people can check out materials, pick up library holds, attend tech classes, enjoy book discussions and more,” Tolan says. “The collection there is made up of 1,753 items.”

The Senior Center Reading Room continues to evolve. One attention-grabbing replace to the area this 12 months was putting in an engagement station that will get up to date month-to-month. This station options actions equivalent to crossword puzzles, coloring pages and extra, and supplies advantages for cognitive well being and social interplay.

“It’s exciting,” says Katie Myers, Senior & Accessible Services Manager for the library. “Change can be hard sometimes, but we have found that by moving things around a little bit that we’re getting more engagement with different parts of the collection and we’re having different types of conversations.”

The library is one in every of numerous service suppliers situated on the Senior Center, with the intention to supply its many patrons a one-stop-shop expertise. Its companion companies embrace: the Village of Arlington Heights, Endeavor Health, the Arlington Heights Park District, Meals on Wheels, Catholic Charities, the Nurses’ Lending Closet, Connections to Care and the library.

Senior Center officers say these companion companies collaborate to create a vibrant hub for folks 55 and over to thrive, by studying new issues, assembly new folks, creating, volunteering and exercising.