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Groundbreaking!

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Despite a wet day that has already wiped out the first day of construction, things are starting on the Jack Russell Library this week. Please take ten minutes to come by for our groundbreaking event THURSDAY, JULY 29, AT 12:00 NOON. Just a lot of people on the site with some equipment and dirt. Please [...]

Services for Gerry Russell

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

It is with sadness that I write to let you know of the death of Gerry Russell, our generous benefactor and a great lady of the community. Family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday from 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. at the Shimon Funeral Home in Hartford. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, [...]

Looking Forward to the New Library

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

With a new library in the works, we look forward.  Today’s libraries are more than book repositories where staff shush visitors and patrons quietly read.  They are community centers.   Although they serve a larger and very different community, there is “food for thought” in this broadcast of Kansas City area librarians discussing the role of libraries in the [...]

Attend the Mayoral Forum

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

The upcoming mayoral forum sponsored by the Hartford Chamber of Commerce is also important to city residents interested in our new library.  The forum will take place on Wednesday, February 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.  It is critical for candidates to see strong community support for the library.

Important Dates

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

On Tuesday, February 9, there will be an appearance at the City Council meeting by Campaign Co-Chair Shari Purman regarding the status of the fundraising appeal and the official wrap-up of the volunteers work by the end of March.  The Library will also briefly update the Council regarding the planning on the new library project [...]

Fall 2009 Newsletter

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Click here for the fall newsletter.  Hard to believe another summer has passed and we are about to enter September.  There is urgent business to attend to concerning the fate of the Jack Russell Memorial Library.  Please contact the Hartford alderpeople and voice your support for the new library.  Be sure to check out the [...]

Editors Begin Training to Support Blog

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

On Tuesday, August 5 members of the Friends of the Hartford Library met at the Hartford Union H igh School Library to begin training as editors for our new blog.  Hanna McDermott, Micki Hoffmann, and Alice Pollock will all be working to add content and train other members in the “care and feeding” of this [...]

General Posts…

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Any post not assigned a category will, by default, be posted as a “general” post.  Because this is a shared blog, we are limiting our categories to select topics.  We ask that authors refrain from adding categories.  If you have a category in mind that you feel would be useful, you can submit the idea [...]