Programs
LITERACY
--A major sponsor and the coordinator for the Montevallo Reading is Fundamental (RIF) for students in K-1 at Montevallo Elementary School.
--Participant in and supporter of Shelby County Literacy Council (adult literacy program)
--Financial literacy workshops
--Computer workshops
--Matching funds for collection development projects and technology upgrades, including laptop computers.
THE ARTS
--Children's Summer Theatre Workshops for elementary school children held in July (since 2007). Made possible by PMLF with additional support from the Linda P. Cicero Children's Fund (2007) and the Support the Arts License Tag Committee (2008 and 2009).
--Teen Theatre Workshops (2007-2009, 2011, and 2012), with partial support from the Support the Arts License Tag Committee.
--Organizational member of the Montevallo Arts Council, the nonprofit organization authorized by PMLF to coordinate and oversee the Library Gallery exhibits.
NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
--Nature Camp for Children for a week in June for the past five years, beginning in 2008, usually held during the first full week of June. Funded by the Linda P. Cicero Children's Fund for Nature and Art.
--Expansion of the collection of children's books about nature and enhancement of the children's area of the library. Recent example: Painted murals by Montevallo artist Debbie Sullivan and child-sized furnishings and decor, all inspired by the work of artist and children's writer Eric Carle. Made possible by the Dr. Philip Beasley Nature Fund donated by Joan Beasley in memory of her late husband.
--Cataloguing the Parnell Collection bequeathed to the library by the late Dr. L. C. "Foots" Parnell. Made possible by the in-kind support of the University of Montevallo's Carmichael Library, especially Archivist Carey Heatherly. See "Parnell Collection."
--Library Learning Enrichment Garden, a landscape redesign project to manage stormwater and mitigate erosion on the library grounds and create a beautiful, eco-friendly garden and learning environment. Site preparation began in October 2012. Fundraising for the project is underway.
--A major sponsor and the coordinator for the Montevallo Reading is Fundamental (RIF) for students in K-1 at Montevallo Elementary School.
--Participant in and supporter of Shelby County Literacy Council (adult literacy program)
--Financial literacy workshops
--Computer workshops
--Matching funds for collection development projects and technology upgrades, including laptop computers.
THE ARTS
--Children's Summer Theatre Workshops for elementary school children held in July (since 2007). Made possible by PMLF with additional support from the Linda P. Cicero Children's Fund (2007) and the Support the Arts License Tag Committee (2008 and 2009).
--Teen Theatre Workshops (2007-2009, 2011, and 2012), with partial support from the Support the Arts License Tag Committee.
--Organizational member of the Montevallo Arts Council, the nonprofit organization authorized by PMLF to coordinate and oversee the Library Gallery exhibits.
NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
--Nature Camp for Children for a week in June for the past five years, beginning in 2008, usually held during the first full week of June. Funded by the Linda P. Cicero Children's Fund for Nature and Art.
--Expansion of the collection of children's books about nature and enhancement of the children's area of the library. Recent example: Painted murals by Montevallo artist Debbie Sullivan and child-sized furnishings and decor, all inspired by the work of artist and children's writer Eric Carle. Made possible by the Dr. Philip Beasley Nature Fund donated by Joan Beasley in memory of her late husband.
--Cataloguing the Parnell Collection bequeathed to the library by the late Dr. L. C. "Foots" Parnell. Made possible by the in-kind support of the University of Montevallo's Carmichael Library, especially Archivist Carey Heatherly. See "Parnell Collection."
--Library Learning Enrichment Garden, a landscape redesign project to manage stormwater and mitigate erosion on the library grounds and create a beautiful, eco-friendly garden and learning environment. Site preparation began in October 2012. Fundraising for the project is underway.