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News And Notes
Marblehead Branch Library Now Serving Visitors
The Ida Rupp Public Library and Ida Rupp Public Library Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the recent opening of their newest facility. The Marblehead Peninsula Branch Library is now welcoming visitors. It is located at 710 West Main Street in the heart of Marblehead. It joins the main Port Clinton library at 310 Madison Street in Port Clinton and the Erie Islands Library located at 281 Concord Avenue in Put-in Bay in providing convenient library services to the entire library district.
The new library consists of children, teen, and adult popular collections; a reading area with a cozy fireplace; public computers; and a state of the art conference room. The conference room is used for library story time, book discussions, and other programs.
Services include free wi-fi, faxing and photocopies, interlibrary loans and Golden Buckeye card signups. Hours are Monday 11am-5pm, Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-8:30 pm, Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-2pm. The library is closed on Wednesday and Sunday.
The Library Director is Tim Hagen and branch manager is Jennifer Buch. For Marblehead Branch Library information go to www.idarupp.org, or phone 419-798-0477. The fax number is 419-798-0479. To stay up to date on all of Ida Rupp Public Library events and announcements join their e-newsletter by emailing idarupp@seolibraries.org. Appreciation is extended to all board members who remained committed to establishing a first-rate library to serve the Marblehead area.
Get Your Senior Pass For National Parks
In order to meet requirements set by legislation passed by Congress in December 2016, the price of the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass will increase from $10 to $80. The change will take effect August 28, 2017. Pass holders are given lifetime access to more than 2,000 sites and parks. The fee increase will support critical investments in maintenance projects at national parks.
The Senior Pass can be used at sites managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The pass can be purchased for $10 before August 28 at a national park or other Federal
recreation area
that charges an entrance or standard amenity (day use) fee. The pass can also be obtained by mail or on line, for $10 before August 28 but there will be an additional $10 charge for processing, for a total of $20. Due to expected high order volume, there could be delays.
The Senior Pass covers all entrance fees and standard amenity (day use) fees. The pass also waives the entrance fee for traveling companions.
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The Senior Pass for National Parks