The Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library was recently awarded a “Back to Books” grant in the amount of $4,250.00 for a project entitled “Creativity as a Spiritual Path.”   These funds may be used for purchases including fiction and/or non-fiction books in a variety of formats, languages and reading levels.  Acceptable materials include: 

*Books

*Large-print books

*Audio books

*Graphic Novels

*Educational CDs or DVDs 

These new collection development grants are funded with a combination of state dollars and federal Library Services and Technology funds awarded to the Illinois State Library by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

As part of the grant agreement, to bring attention to the new materials, beginning in September, the library will host seven Saturday programs on the theme of “Creativity as a Spiritual Path.”   In addition, also beginning in September, the library will host a seven-class webinar on the theme, specifically based on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.  

More news on the grant and related programs coming soon!

We would like to call your attention to some of the most recent additions to the Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library.  Here are four of the newest books we added to our collection in April, 2013.  

Thou Art That		Proof of Vedic Culture’s Global Existence		The Golden verses of Pythagoras		The Dance of Siva: Essays on Indian Art and Culture		Creativity Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention

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