You’ll Look Amazing at Brick St. Market!

Just like Youth Librarian Jessica, you too can don silly glasses and a fabulous hat at the Library’s You Look Amazing booth at Brick Street Market Saturday, May 17. Stop by the children’s area from 10 AM to 5 PM at the corner of Pine and Main Streets and start dressing up!

What fun you can have at our booth this year! Even if shopping for unique handmade items is not for you, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to look #ZPLAmazing and have your photo taken with your friends and family! Plus, you could win our Family Gift Basket featuring a little dress-up fun and $50 Zionsville Chamber of Commerce gift certificate! Plus, lots of other goodies too (AKA: books), of course!

We have costumes for kids of all ages, including kids at heart! Drop by anytime during Brick St. Market from 10 AM to 5 PM. Look for our green canopy and our tower of costumes! Then, use our #ZPLAmazing hashtag to share your experience and encourage your friends to join you!

We’ll also have information about Summer Reading, how to get a Library Card, and the Friends Book, Craft and Bake Sale – taking place at the Library that day from 9:30 AM to 5 PM and Sunday, May 18 from 1 to 5 PM. 

Wow! There’s a lot happening at the Library!

We’ll print out all of your #ZPLAmazing pictures next week and make them available for you to pick up at the Library. While you’re here, make sure your Library card is up-to-date and find out more about Summer Reading! It starts June 2 and that’s just around the corner.

We're Upgrading to Better Serve You!

The Library’s Evergreen Indiana catalog will receive a makeover this weekend that will bring new features to our online catalog.

To complete the upgrade, our online catalog, self-check stations, and all personal online Library accounts will be unavailable between 5 PM Friday, February 14 and Monday, February 17.

The Library will remain open during our three-day upgrade. All materials may be checked out in-person at either of our Circulation Desks Saturday, February 15; Sunday, February 16; and Monday, February 17. Holds will also be available for pickup.

Our downloadable audio book and eBook service will continue without interruption during this time. If you haven't tried this online feature yet, now might be the time to log-in and explore our digital collection!

Items returned during our upgrade time may not be checked in until Tuesday, February 18, but our staff will treat everything as if they were returned Friday, February 14. A small bonus!

Thank you for your understanding during this short break in our Evergreen Indiana online service.

We look forward to providing you with a better Library experience!

It’s Food for Fines Time!

February 1 – 28 is a great time at the Library, it's the month our customers can erase their overdue fines and benefit local families in need.

During the month of February, each non-perishable food item donated at one of our Circulation Desks can be used to erase $1 in overdue fines* owed to Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library.  *Please read our small print below!   

All donations will benefit the Zionsville Food Pantry at Zionsville Presbyterian Church, 4775 W. 116th St. 

Launched by the Library in 1997, our Food for Fines event can’t help but make everyone involved smile. The generosity of Zionsville residents is demonstrated each year, and mounds of food are donated for the needy! 

Over 600 families seek assistance from the food pantry annually, and Zionsville residents play a key role in providing some of the thousands of bags of food used to fill that need.  Now is the best time to donate. 

With numerous food drives occurring in the fall and spring, pantry shelves can become bare during February when donations drop off.  Yet, pantry volunteers must plan ahead for the Spring Break holiday when requests for assistance increase from families who normally receive some meals at school. 

Needed items include canned meats, boxed dinner mixes, canned meals, cereal, peanut butter, rice mixes, fruit juices, and baking supplies including oil, flour and sugar. Consideration is also given to families with food allergies, so any items that are gluten free, or do not contain nuts or dairy are also welcome. Click here for a full list of suggested donations. 

All area residents are invited to drop off donations at the Library, erase their overdue fines, and help the numerous families within our community who need assistance feeding their families! 

*Here's our small print: Only overdue fines owed to Hussey-Mayfield Public Library can be erased during this program.  Lost, damaged and collection fees are not eligible.  Fines owed to other Evergreen libraries cannot be paid with food donations. We cannot accept expired food, sample sizes or items in glass containers.  Please check expiration dates before donating any food items. 

Library Welcomes New Director

Slipping into the Director’s role at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library is something Kerry Green looked forward to from the moment he heard the position was open.

“I’m excited about coming here to this Library,” Green said. “It’s considered a very good library.”

The former assistant director at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library spent 21 years preparing for his new role.  Moving up through the ranks at the Plainfield Library taught Green the importance of customer service. “My belief about what makes a library great is that it provides great customer service, and that comes from a great staff,” Green said.

Successfully leading an established, well-respected library like Hussey-Mayfield will have to begin with getting to know the staff and the community they serve he explained. “I’m coming in at the beginning to learn and to understand,” said Green. To start, he plans to get to know the Library staff and how they serve the community. “I’m excited about getting to know the staff. When you have a library this good, you have to have an enthusiastic staff; and this seems like a very happy place,” said Green.

Since Green and his wife of 30 years are looking forward to relocating to Zionsville, he plans to begin attending as many community events as possible so he can become more familiar with the community and local residents. ZionsvilleChamber of Commerce meetings are at the top of his agenda. He would like to introduce himself to local business owners and managers, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

Assistant Director Mary Rueff, who served as acting director the past few months, is looking forward to getting to working with Green. Over her tenure, she has worked with him in several capacities and respected the man and his ideas. “I think we’ll make a great team and he will enjoy his new community,” said Rueff.

Green comes to Zionsville with a breadth of experience having held positions in several library departments including circulation, adult reference and information technology. “I have a knack for troubleshooting,” Green said.

He is also a member of Indiana Library Federation, a state library association, past president of Indiana Online Users Group, a group dedicated to promoting technology innovations at local libraries, and a former teacher at several Indiana colleges and universities. Green’s first day as Hussey-Mayfield’s Director was January 2.

Library Bond Refinancing Achieves Significant Savings for Taxpayers

A well-timed debt refinancing by the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library resulted ina lower interest rate, an earlier payoff date and savings of more than three-quarters of a million dollars.

The new interest rate on the outstanding debt is locked in at 1.44%, saving local taxpayers $783,218 in financing costs. In addition, the bond refinance will retire the debt in 2024, one year earlier than planned.

Library Leasing Corporation President, Larry Greenwalt noted, “We are extremely pleased with the savings realized for the taxpayers.  As part of the refinancing process, Standard & Poor’s reaffirmed its AA- rating for the Library’s bonds, citing Zionsville’s strong tax base and support of the Library.”  

In May, the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library sold $5,225,000 of bonds to refinance the debt which was used to construct the original library building which opened in 1994, and the expansion that was completed in 2006.   

The recent refinance was a huge success and took advantage of historically low interest rates.

By Jake Speer

Kids! Join Lemonade Day!

And learn how to start, own and operate a successful lemonade stand!

By participating in Lemonade Day, a metro Indianapolis area program, you can become a budding entrepreneur and learn practical business experience, while having fun with your family and friends.

Interested families, with students in grades pre-K through 12, may register for the program at the Library and pick-up a FREE Lemonade Day backpack, full of business start-up information for both the young entrepreneur and sponsoring adult.

All stands should be open on the official  Lemonade Day:  Saturday, May 18. More information and a downloadable registration form are available here.

Drop by the Library today and get started on your first business!