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Hekab Be Library, September 2009

September 2009

Back to School

The library will re-open on September 14th after taking a short break to reorganize and get ready for the new school year.

We will be operating with a new schedule when we reopen:
9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (closed 1-1:30 for lunch)
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday
Closed Saturday afternoon and Sunday

Just because we’re closed, doesn’t mean we’re not busy! Staff and local children have been hard at work cleaning, sorting and arranging books. In return for contributing their time to help maintain the library, school children are being awarded the school supplies they need to start the new year. Of course, we can only give these supplies thanks to the generous donations of our all the library friends and supporters who have brought these materials to the library, so thank you on behalf of Akumal’s school children!

Recent Fundraising Efforts
Loco Gringos Do it Again!
A fundraiser raffle of an original painting; Tremendous gratitude to Gary (SS47) for his generous contribution of another of his Tortuga oil paintings and other prizes. He along with great graphic artist Mark (Grump) helped put on a successful raffle complete with its own website. You can view the results here: http://hakebbebano.com They helped raise over $2600.00 US for the library’s bathroom renovation.

Special thanks to Tom & Maggie Cochran for once again organizing the Annual Loco Gringo Labor Day party at Lol-Ha. They helped raise funds for the library with items donated by Gary B., Steve D’s new book, that were raffled off during the party. Every little bit counts, especially during the low-slow season!!

Library services
Our services are available to visitors as well as to locals:
FOR ALL – Check out books or magazines! We have:

Books on local ecology, history and culture
Titles in Spanish (for adults and children), French, German and Italian.

For Adults –

We offer language classes (Spanish, English & Mayan), come in and ask for more information.
DVDs/VHS (adult titles in English) available for rental (10 pesos per day).
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings (in the evenings, 8:30-10 p.m., Monday-Saturday).

For children –

The library offers a great opportunity for visiting children and teens to have contact and exchanges with the local kids and culture.
We also have a nice jungle gym set for playing on.
For rainy days we have jigsaw puzzles, art supplies and board games.

Stay up to date with the latest library happenings by visiting our main blog: http://hekabbe.blogspot.com

For information on how to contribute, visit our donation site: http://hekab-be-paypal.blogspot.com

For information on our most recent needs, check out our wishlist: http://hbwishlist.blogspot.com

Mothers helping get things organized in the library

Helping sort books

Happy kids with the school supplies they earned through hard work!

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Hekab Be Library, September 2009

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