First Fridays

League of Women Voters^®
of Lexington

2011-2012

FEBRUARY: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

A monthly forum usually held on the first Friday of every month. Speakers present on topics of importance to Lexington residents.
Check back frequently for a schedule for this year's exciting First Friday Calendar.

Date	Time	Place	Description
Friday, February 3, 2012	9:15 AM	Community Meeting Room Cary Memorial Library 1874 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA	The Public Library in the 21st Century. Cary Memorial Library has been an anchor of Lexington's center for nearly 150 years. As times change, so has the library which continues to have one of the highest circulation rates in Massachusetts. At the February forum, Library Director Koren Stembridge will be talking about the library's services and how those services are expanding and changing as we move into the digital age Since the public library in the 21st Century will be delivering more and more content electronically, Cynthia Johnson, Head of Reference, will talk about the library's online resources, digitization of historic collections, and e-Books. Jeanne Krieger, President of the Cary Memorial Library Foundation and former Library Trustee, will speak about library governance and the private/public partnerships essential to sustain and improve the Cary Library. This is the fifth in a series of 2011-2012 First Friday Forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of Lexington to promote awareness and understanding of public policy issues. Coffee will be available at 9:15 a.m. and presentations will begin at 9:30. The library is easily accessible by Lexpress and from the Minuteman Bikeway. For more information or to carpool, contact the League at 781-862-6435. All League forums are open to the public at no charge.
Friday, March 2, 2012	9:15 AM	Community Meeting Room Cary Memorial Library 1874 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA 02420	First Friday Forum - Preview CPC Proposals to Town Meeting. In 2006 Lexington voters adopted the Community Preservation Act, which provided for a three percent surcharge on real estate taxes, to be matched with state monies, to endow a locally controlled fund to be used for open space protection, historic resources, community housing and public recreation projects. Each year the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) reviews proposals for CPA funding and determines which to recommend to Town Meeting for final approval. Chair Wendy Manz and other members of the CPC committee will discuss the proposals they are recommending for consideration at the 2012 Town Meeting. A few of the CPA proposals to be discussed at the Forum are: − Buckman Tavern historic structure report − Muzzey Senior Center upgrades − Cary Memorial Building upgrades − Greeley Village accessible housing project − Center Playing Fields drainage work − Town of Lexington archives preservation Coffee will be available at 9:15 a.m. and presentations will begin at 9:30. The library is easily accessible by Lexpress and from the Minuteman Bikeway. For more information or to carpool, contact the League at 781-862-6435. All League forums are open to the public at no charge.

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