The Pepsi Refresh Project is giving away grant money to fund great ideas that will have a positive impact on their communities--our great idea is Franklin County's Fairfield book, History Lost to Progress: Fairfield, the Town Under the Lake.  Help publish the book by voting for our great idea (and check out some of the other 700+ refreshing ideas competing from every state). Remember to vote every day!

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For more information, click the links above, or contact Julie Schlesselman at the Brookville Public Library, (765) 647-4031.

Census 2010 Employment Tests are being held during February @ the Brookville Public Library on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1:30 p.m. 

Every 10 years, a census of our population is conducted. The results help determine how federal funds are spent in your community on things like roads, parks, and other public services, as well as your representation in government. As a census taker, you'll help to make sure that everyone in your community is counted. A 2010 Census job offers a lot: good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and the chance to work independently in your own community. But there's more, you'll also be earning a place in history, as well as giving something back to your community. Conducting the census is a huge undertaking, and it requires...a wide variety of positions.

For the 2010 Census, thousands of census takers are needed for temporary jobs. These employees conduct interviews with community residents. Most positions require a valid driver's license and use of a vehicle. Census jobs offer good pay, which varies by location. Also, census takers are reimbursed for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage. For more information, check with your Local Census Office, visit [the] jobs web site at www.2010censusjobs.gov, or call [the] toll-free jobs line: 1-866-861-2010 (FedRelay 1-800-877-8339 TTY).

I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson

This book is about America, about consumerism, hypocracy, politics, culture and everything else in between, such as motels and boring interstate highways and the condition of AT&T service these days. Why should all this be so interesting? Because Bill Bryson's voice shines throughout, dissecting complex subjects into bite-sized articles which are eminently readable (at times it's impossible to stop). Of course, his trademark humor is present too. If you read this in public, there is the risk of embarrassment by your involuntary snorts of laughter.

Join the discussion at the Laurel Public Library on Monday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Reserve a copy of this book by placing a hold in the Evergreen Indiana catalog or requesting a copy through Deirdre.  The library will try to have extra copies available at the circulation desk.