Pioneer Library System

The Tecumseh Public Library will be closed Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and will also be closed on January 19 and 20 for a remodeling project. A new circulation desk with improved handicapped accessibility, and new bookcases and storage cabinets are part of the project. The new furnishings were paid for by the City of Tecumseh, the Friends of the Tecumseh Library, and a $5000 grant from the Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative.

Branch manager Susan Goldsberry says "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Those customers needing library materials or internet access may visit Shawnee and McLoud, our other branches in Pottawatomie County. We are excited about the new furniture and invite everyone to come by and check it out!" 

Christmas came early to a group of toddlers attending the Tecumseh Public Library's story time on December 17th. D.R. Shipley, president of First United Bank in Tecumseh, awarded each participant a $50 savings bond for participating in Growing Like a Read, an early childhood literacy program designed to prepare a child to read. The program was made possible by a grant from the Inasmuch Foundation.

"First United Bank strongly feels that learning to read begins with learning basic literacy skills at an early age. We are pleased to partner with the Tecumseh Public Library and Pioneer Library System to help parents invest in their children's financial and educational future," stated Mr. Shipley.

Receiving savings bonds were Alyssa and Katie Bascue, Vanessa and Savannah Wooten, Scarlett Mortimore, Michael Schlottman, Caitlin Love, and Brooke Kato.