Fall 2011 Otterbein Exhibitions

Leslie H. and Ethyl Rose Miller Gallery

Art and Communication Building, 33 Collegeview Rd., Westerville, OH 43081 (614) 823-1792.

August 29 – October 7

The 9/11 Portfolio: Prints from the Manhattan Graphic Center

October 17 – December 9

The Distance From Oneself - Shelley Given

Fisher Gallery

Roush Hall, 27 S. Grove St., Westerville, OH 43081 (614) 823-1792.

August 29 – December 9

Cover Stories: the Art of the Book Jacket

The Frank Museum of Art

39 S. Vine Street, Westerville, OH 43081 (614) 818-9716.

August 31 – January 20, 2012

Poetic Vision: Ink Paintings by C. Y. Woo

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Gordon is a fan of mysteries, and because the library staff knows that, employees help suggest new titles.

“They don’t treat you like senior citizens,” she says. “They treat you like a person. And Julie is one of the best.”

The outreach program got its start back in the 1970s and was one of the first senior programs of its kind at central Ohio libraries.

“We’re here to serve the public, and these seniors are taxpayers,” says Kerns.

Seniors made up one of the biggest groups of supporters during the library’s last levy in 2007, she says.

In addition to delivering books and other materials to homebound seniors, the Outreach Services department also hosts a number of book clubs for the seniors and puts out a bimonthly newsletter, The Outreach, that shares information about local events and provides staff book and movie picks.

The library also hosts a special senior summer reading program for all Outreach Services patrons.

“We bring them information about programming in the area (like) tax forms and voter registration – any kind of reference information they need,” Kerns says.

But seniors are not the only ones who appreciate the Outreach Services program.

“It’s a wonderful experience for us,” Kerns says. “We get to know these people really well. You get emotionally attached to these people.”

Once every other month, Kerns picks one senior to treat to lunch to “get to know them better.”

“We are one of the few people that they see all month long,” Kerns says. “We bring them a little bit of the outside world. … We have one of the few jobs you can have that you are constantly being told how much they appreciate you.”

For more information on Outreach Services, visit www.westervillelibrary. org or call (614) 259-5034.

Gail Martineau is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@ pubgroupltd.com