The Kennedale Public Library has been honored by receiving the 2016 Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association. {{more:Read more …}}Only 43 of the 548 public libraries in Texas earned this award, which recognizes libraries for their commitment to service and the enrichment of the community they serve, demonstrated by:
- SUMMER READING PROGRAM
- PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES
- FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED
- LITERACY SUPPORT
- ENHANCED SERVICE OFFERINGS
- COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS
- ROBUST MARKETING MATERIALS
- ONGOING STAFF TRAINING
- POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- LIBRARY WEB PRESENCE
In its ongoing efforts to reach all audiences, the Kennedale Library recently began offering Hoopla, an app that allows cardholders to access more than 500,000 free CDs, movies, comic books, eBooks, TV shows, and audiobooks ? all from your phone or tablet. Each cardholder can check out five titles per month, and there?s an optional kid-safe filter.
?Our number one priority is to better patrons? lives through education and service,? said Library Director Amanda King. ?We want the library to be a community hub that connects, educates, and empowers residents of all ages, and I think we?re achieving that.?
The Kennedale Public Library partners with other local libraries to expand its offerings. Any Kennedale resident with a Kennedale Public Library consortium card can also check out items from any Arlington or Mansfield library. Or, if you?d prefer, we can request materials from those libraries and hold it for you at the circulation desk. Visit www.morelibrary.org/info/getting-started for more information.
More than 6,800 people currently have a Kennedale Public Library card. If you?re not one of them, please stop by the library at 316 W 3rd Street with a photo I.D. and a second pre-printed proof of address (e.g., utility bill or lease). For more information, please call 817-985-2136 or visit www.kennedalelibrary.org.
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