(February 9, 2010, 4:10 pm)  Due to the increasingly bad weather, the library will close at 6:00 pm today.  The decision to open the library tomorrow, Wednesday, will depend upon the weather.  Further information will be posted on this website and will be available on the library's voicemail at 330-868-4101. 

(February 5, 9:45 pm)  Due to the severe weather, the library will be closed on Saturday, February 6.  The library will open for business as usual on Monday, February 8 at 10:00 am.  Library materials that are due this Saturday may be returned at any time on Monday without any overdue penalty. 

(January 14, 2010) The library will be closed Monday, January 18 for a day of leave without pay for all staff.  This closing is part of the library's plan to manage the expected reduction in library funding this year.  All staff will take leave without pay on January 18, February 15, October 11, and November 26 and 27.  In addition all staff have had their hours of work reduced by 10% for 2010 and the Library Director and Fiscal Officer have taken 10% cuts in their salaries.  The library's budget for purchasing new books, DVDs, and other materials for you to

(January 4, 2010) The Trustees and staff of the Minerva Public Library wish you a happy and prosperous new year.  Although the state funding outlook for 2010 is not good for public libraries, we believe that we can manage the library's limited resources in such a way as to continue to provide you with the services, programs, and materials that you expect from your local library.  Our hope is to provide you this year with more programs for adults and families than every before.  And although the library budget