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Director's View

Several long-time staff members are retiring from the library system this year.  Some of these employees have seen the paper card catalog that showed only our titles replaced with an online database that allows patrons access to millions of books.  They’ve seen reel-to-reel be replaced with eight tracks, then replaced with cassette tapes, then replaced with CD’s, then replaced with MP3 files. They’ve seen the summer reading program grow from a few hundred patrons to over 10,000 patrons this year. They’ve seen the reach of the library expand into new services and into homes and businesses.

What they haven’t seen is a departure from personal service.  You can still walk into each library and be greeted by a real person, often one who knows your name.  There are familiar titles on the shelves, as well as something new in many formats.  We still serve patrons equally and without preference.  The real face-to-face library experience has not been replaced.

Trish Burns, Library Director

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Looking for great parenting resources? We have several sections that can assist you on this website. If you are a caregiver of a child and are looking for after school activities, then the Helpful Childcare Websites section can assist you. Want to learn more about keeping your child safe on the Internet? The Parents and Families section contains information on chat rooms, social networking and more. The Parenting Children with Specific Needs section includes a categorized recommended reads list as well as Internet and other resources. These are just a few of the resources available to you from the Public Libraries of Saginaw. Feel free to explore our website or browse our bookshelves for even more great resources!