PLHS News

Funding cuts means less hours

July 28, 2009 : The Peninsula Library & Historical Society will be closed on Fridays as of August 1, 2009. In addition, we will not be open on Sundays during the school year as we have been in the past. This will reduce our total hours open from 65 hours per week to 52. The hours at our branch, the Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum, will not be affected and will stay at 16 hours open per week. New Library Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur-9am to 8pm; Friday-Closed; Saturday-9am to 5pm; Sunday-Closed. Museum Hours: Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun-Noon to 4pm. Randy Bergdorf Director

Peninsula Then and Now: A Sesquicentennial Portrait

May 28, 2009 : Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum Announces New Exhibit The Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum, a branch of the Peninsula Library & Historical Society, is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit: Peninsula Then and Now: A Sesquicentennial Portrait. This photographic exhibit is in celebration of Peninsula’s sesquicentennial and features images of Peninsula people, places, and landscapes throughout history, alongside photos taken today from the same point of view. The exhibit also features a Community Scrapbook wall, which encourages the public to bring in a photo or piece of Peninsula memorabilia from any era where a copy will be made and hung on the wall. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The Museum is located on the second floor of the Boston Township Hall, at the corner of Riverview Road and Route 303. Hours: Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Closed on holidays. For more information, please contact the library at 330-657-2291.

Library Foundation Endowment Campaign Update

November 6, 2008 : As you may know, we are in the midst of a very exciting opportunity to create a solid future for the Library – and for our community – by building the Endowment Fund which will exclusively benefit the Peninsula Library & Historical Society. The Endowment Fund is managed by The Peninsula Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists solely to support the Library. A very exciting aspect of our Endowment Campaign is that gifts made at this time are being matched by a challenge grant we have received from the GAR Foundation. They are providing us with a 2:1 match on donations and pledges made until December 1, 2008. If we can raise $160,000 they will give us $80,000. A gift at this time would be a huge boost toward that goal. A mass mailing went out to our local patrons letting them know about this Endowment Campaign and our need to raise money to help secure the future of the library. If you did not receive a mailing, please stop by the library and pick up the information so you can help be a part of the story. Thank you to those who have already donated or have made pledges over the next three years. Unless they have indicated they wish to remain anonymous, all donors will be listed in an upcoming issue of the newsletter To date $124,980 in donations and pledges have been received towards our goal of $160,000. The Peninsula Library is one of our community’s best assets and we appreciate your assistance on this campaign! Thank you! Peninsula Library Foundation

Peninsula Library & Historical Society is awared the History Outreach Excellence Award from the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Musuems

November 8, 2005 : Peninsula Library and Historical Society and The Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum were recognized with a certificate of award for their exhibit Our Journey Begins: A Trip on the Ohio & Erie Canal at the Building Connections History Conference in Columbus. The 33-foot long exhibit combines survey maps, photographs, and text along the spine of the original survey map of the canal and allows visitors to visualize the extent of the Ohio and Erie Canal in the Peninsula area, as well as the surrounding landscape, and life of the canal era. The museum's exhibit is in a second floor classroom of the historic Boston Township Hall, which was built in 1887 as the Peninsula High School. For more information about the Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum see the museum page.

Peninsula Library Joins Clevnet

January 1, 2001 : Peninsula Library is now a member of the Clevnet Library Consortium. Patrons can now request materials from any library in the Clevnet system, including the Cleveland Public Library, Hudson Library and Historical Society, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library and many others. Additionally, Clevnet allows patrons to access many online databases and KnowItNow, a 24-hour online reference service.

Stop by the Library to register for your new Greater Access card. If you already have a Greater Access card from one of the Clevnet libraries, you do not need a new card. If you want to continue to receive the Peninsula Library Newsletter, however, you will need to request a form to be placed on the Newsletter mailing list.

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	PLHS News Funding cuts means less hours July 28, 2009 : The Peninsula Library & Historical Society will be closed on Fridays as of August 1, 2009. In addition, we will not be open on Sundays during the school year as we have been in the past. This will reduce our total hours open from 65 hours per week to 52. The hours at our branch, the Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum, will not be affected and will stay at 16 hours open per week. New Library Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur-9am to 8pm; Friday-Closed; Saturday-9am to 5pm; Sunday-Closed. Museum Hours: Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun-Noon to 4pm. Randy Bergdorf Director Peninsula Then and Now: A Sesquicentennial Portrait May 28, 2009 : Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum Announces New Exhibit The Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum, a branch of the Peninsula Library & Historical Society, is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit: Peninsula Then and Now: A Sesquicentennial Portrait. This photographic exhibit is in celebration of Peninsula’s sesquicentennial and features images of Peninsula people, places, and landscapes throughout history, alongside photos taken today from the same point of view. The exhibit also features a Community Scrapbook wall, which encourages the public to bring in a photo or piece of Peninsula memorabilia from any era where a copy will be made and hung on the wall. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The Museum is located on the second floor of the Boston Township Hall, at the corner of Riverview Road and Route 303. Hours: Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Closed on holidays. For more information, please contact the library at 330-657-2291. Library Foundation Endowment Campaign Update November 6, 2008 : As you may know, we are in the midst of a very exciting opportunity to create a solid future for the Library – and for our community – by building the Endowment Fund which will exclusively benefit the Peninsula Library & Historical Society. The Endowment Fund is managed by The Peninsula Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists solely to support the Library. A very exciting aspect of our Endowment Campaign is that gifts made at this time are being matched by a challenge grant we have received from the GAR Foundation. They are providing us with a 2:1 match on donations and pledges made until December 1, 2008. If we can raise $160,000 they will give us $80,000. A gift at this time would be a huge boost toward that goal. A mass mailing went out to our local patrons letting them know about this Endowment Campaign and our need to raise money to help secure the future of the library. If you did not receive a mailing, please stop by the library and pick up the information so you can help be a part of the story. Thank you to those who have already donated or have made pledges over the next three years. Unless they have indicated they wish to remain anonymous, all donors will be listed in an upcoming issue of the newsletter To date $124,980 in donations and pledges have been received towards our goal of $160,000. The Peninsula Library is one of our community’s best assets and we appreciate your assistance on this campaign! Thank you! Peninsula Library Foundation Peninsula Library & Historical Society is awared the History Outreach Excellence Award from the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Musuems November 8, 2005 : Peninsula Library and Historical Society and The Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum were recognized with a certificate of award for their exhibit Our Journey Begins: A Trip on the Ohio & Erie Canal at the Building Connections History Conference in Columbus. The 33-foot long exhibit combines survey maps, photographs, and text along the spine of the original survey map of the canal and allows visitors to visualize the extent of the Ohio and Erie Canal in the Peninsula area, as well as the surrounding landscape, and life of the canal era. The museum's exhibit is in a second floor classroom of the historic Boston Township Hall, which was built in 1887 as the Peninsula High School. For more information about the Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum see the museum page. Peninsula Library Joins Clevnet January 1, 2001 : Peninsula Library is now a member of the Clevnet Library Consortium. Patrons can now request materials from any library in the Clevnet system, including the Cleveland Public Library, Hudson Library and Historical Society, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library and many others. Additionally, Clevnet allows patrons to access many online databases and KnowItNow, a 24-hour online reference service. Stop by the Library to register for your new Greater Access card. If you already have a Greater Access card from one of the Clevnet libraries, you do not need a new card. If you want to continue to receive the Peninsula Library Newsletter, however, you will need to request a form to be placed on the Newsletter mailing list.
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