Book on Over to the Raymond Library on Wednesday for Snapshot Day

On Wednesday, you can be part of the life of the Raymond Library, and be celebrated near and far as a library user!

All over Connecticut on Wednesday, libraries will be taking photos to capture the impact that they have in a typical day in the communities they serve.

It’s the second Snapshot Day, sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association, the Connecticut State Library, and the Connecticut Library Consortium.

Last year, on the state's first Snapshot Day, 136 libraries participated.

Here's some of what they found:

More than 80,600 people visited Connecticut libraries.

• People borrowed nearly 100,000 books, DVDs and other materials.
• Close to 13,000 people used computers at their library.
• Nearly 10,000 people attended a program or class at a library
• 113,000 people visited Connecticut library websites.

In these difficult economic times, Connecticut’s libraries are busier than ever, with people coming not only to check out books, but also use computers, look for jobs or attend the many programs our libraries offer.  All across the state, libraries are the cornerstones of their communities, places were people come together to visit, learn and share ideas.

On Wednesday, librarians hope once again to capture a slice of life of Connecticut’s libraries.  There will be a chance for patrons to comment on what their library means to them, and pictures from libraries all over the state will be available on the Snapshot Flickr page.  Please visit the Snapshot website to find out more about this exciting project.

Better yet, visit Raymond Library on Wednesday and become a part of Snapshot Day 2011!