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92  GUIDE TO YELLOW SPR INGS  |  2020 – 2021 Yellow Springs Community Library C : 415 Xenia Ave.; 37‑352‑4003 W: greenelibrary.info The Yellow Springs Com- munity Library is the village’s connection to reading, life- long learning and enrichment for people of all ages. Th e bu i l d i ng ho u s e s almost 60,000 items, includ- ing books, movies, audio- books, music, magazines and newspapers. Millions more items can be borrowed from other libraries, including the six other public libraries in Greene County. Curbside pickup is also available. Free downloadable e-books, audio- books, music and videos for computers or other devices have been well used during the pandemic. The library has public com- puters and Wi-Fi for mobile devices as well as hotspots to check out for use at home. One-on-one instruction for computer novices is also available. Before the COVID-19 pan- demic, the librar y of fered extensive programs and events for residents of all ages with special emphasis on pro- grams for preschoolers. A few of those offerings have moved online, and everyone is look- ing forward to the return of face-to-face programming. In the meantime, preschoolers can enjoy the Stor yWalk at Mills Lawn School and sign up to receive a free book in the mail each month from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Residents can always call the librar y with questions. The librar y’s subscriptions to premium databases can sometimes provide easier and better answers than just using Google. Special ser vices available centrally through the Greene County Public Library include deliv- ery of materials to the home- bound, a makerspace, and a Greene County histor y room. These ser vices are avail- able for free, paid for by tax dollars. When the community joins together to fund a public librar y, the payoff for each member of the community is much greater than the cost of individual contributions. More use means more value. Yellow Springs Library Association W: facebook.com/ YellowSpringsLibrary Association Membership in the Yellow Springs Library Association, or YSLA, is open to anyone interested in serving the com- munity and willing to pay the small annual membership fee of $5. YSLA assists the Yellow Springs Community Library in many ways, including pro- viding funds for many of the extras that make the library so useful and appealing. The YSLAhas a long history of volunteer achievement. The doors of the first library in Yellow Springs opened in 1899 through the efforts of a group that, in 1901, incorpo- rated as the YSLA. The group was responsible for maintain- ing every aspect of the library until 1926, when the library became part of the Greene County library system. In 1980, the association produced “This Town Is Our Town,” a slide and tape history of Yellow Springs, and in 1978 it founded the Corky Schiff Circulating Art Collection and established a local authors shelf. The association commis- sioned Jon Barlow Hudson to create “Tree of Knowledge,” an outdoor sculpture that was dedicated in 1993. All are invited to find the YSLA on its Facebook page, facebook.com/YellowSprings Librar yAssociation. Annual membership dues are $5 per household, with the opportu- nity for lifetime membership for $100. YSLA brochures with membership application forms are available at the entrances to the library. The YSLA is now a “Friends of the Library” organization. The governance of the library and its day-to-day operation are the responsibility of the Greene County system. L IBRARY » Real Estate » Conservation Easements » Criminal Defense » Estate Planning & Probate 513-600-7171 curlisslegal@gmail.com P.O. Box 421 Yellow Springs, OH 45387 GEC GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION Working at the local level to protect the environment since 1990. P.O. Box 553, Yellow Springs 937-305-6735 • info@greenlink.org www.greenlink.org 937-767-1144 / 215 XENIA AVE / WWW.WINDSCAFE.COM LUNCH 11:30AM - 2PM DINNER 5PM - 10:00 PM BRUNCH 10AM - 3PM TUESDAY- SATURDAY SUNDAY CLOSED MONDAY HOMEGROWN IN YELLOW SPRINGS, KEEPING IT LOCAL FOR OVER YEARS. 937-767-9441 / 215 XENIA AVE WWW.WINDSCAFE.COM/WINE-CELLAR 11AM - 9PM TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY 11AM - 9PM THURSDAY - SATURDAY CLOSED MONDAY & SUNDAY LARGE SELECTION OF CRAFT BEER, CIDER AND HIGH QUALITY WINES EMPHASIZING INDEPENDENT WINEMAKERS WITH ARTISAN SPIRITS AND OLD WORLD WINE VALUES.