In what kind of community do Geauga County residents want to live?
That is the question that will be discussed in conversations throughout Geauga County this month. And, it will serve as the critical first step in establishing the strategic direction of the Geauga County Public Library for the next three years and beyond.
“During these conversations, library staff will connect with, listen to and embrace people who live, work, learn or play in our community, including those who are hard to reach or seldom heard,” Ed Worso, GCPL director, said. “The power of learning what so many people care about cannot be overestimated. It forges new relationships, bridges divides, builds trust, sparks novel solutions, uncovers new leaders and starts new partnerships. Most importantly, it reveals what matters most to the people the library serves.”
Libraries are an important part of a thriving and successful community and Geauga County Public Library, with locations in Bainbridge, Chardon, Chesterland, Middlefield, Newbury and Thompson, is committed to being an excellent resource and partner in furthering the interests of the Geauga County community and its citizens, explained Worso.
In order to more fully understand the needs of our community, the library will facilitate a series of community conversations throughout its service area on the following dates:
- Monday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m., Middlefield Public Library
- Monday, Feb. 12, 12:45 p.m., Murray Manor, 385 Center St., Chardon
- Tuesday, Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m., Chardon Public Library
- Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1 p.m., Bainbridge Public Library
- Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6 p.m., Thompson Library Station
- Wednesday, Feb. 14, 5:30 p.m., Chardon Public Library
- Thursday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m., Panera, 8480 East Washington St., Bainbridge Township
- Thursday, Feb. 15, 5:30 pm., Geauga West Public Library
- Friday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m., Newbury Library Station
- Friday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m., Geauga West Public Library
- Friday, Feb. 16, 6 p.m., Middlefield Public Library
Most community-information gathering sessions will last 60-90 minutes.
