Where is Santa?

All the latest information about Santa is available with the click of your mouse! Just visit www.noradsanta.org


You can track Santa's progress as he travels around the world on Christmas Eve, with NORAD-- the most accurate radar system in the world.

There are also pages of information about Santa provided by NORAD Santa Specialists, and photos and videos about his progress as he travels around the world visiting the homes of good little children.

Merry Christmas!

ILHB raises fees for Public Library Access Cards (PLAC)

Notice to PLAC holders

The Public Library Access Card (PLAC) is the name for the statewide library card enacted by the Indiana General Assembly in 1993 (Indiana Code 4-23-7.1-5.1). The PLAC program allows an individual to borrow materials directly from any public library in Indiana . An individual who holds a valid public library card may obtain a PLAC. The Indiana State Library collects PLAC revenue and places it in a designated fund account for the PLAC program. After the calendar year, the money plus interest is distributed back to libraries on the basis of net loans.

The Indiana Library & Historical Board (ILHB) voted unanimously on December 11, 2009 to raise the cost of the Public Library Access Card (PLAC) from $30 to $50 effective January 1, 2010. This action was made to offset the cost of lost revenues by the program.

PLAC cards will be available for $30 through the end of the year, so if you are nearing your time to renew, you might want to consider doing so by December 31. Farmland Public Library will be closed for several days over the holiday. Our remaining business days for 2009 are:
Thursday, December 17 (1pm-7pm)
Saturday, December 19 (9am-1pm)
Monday, December 21 (9am-1pm)
Monday, December 28 (9am-1pm)
Tuesday, December 29 (1pm-7pm)
Thursday, December 31 (1pm-7pm)

For more information about PLAC, visit www.library.in.gov/plac.htm.

Holiday Walk 2009

Despite the cold and the rain, the town of Farmland was a warm and inviting location of Tuesday December 8th during its traditional Holiday Walk.

The library welcomed visitors with warm cinnamon apple punch and trays of homemade cookies, breads, and fudge. Children made colorful ornaments and bookmarks at a craft table and enjoyed seeing the lights and decorations bith inside and outside.


Everyone who visited received a free entry for the gift drawings. The gifts and winners were:

Young Readers Gift : Matthew from Winchester
Two books: Snow, and The Snowlies Find a LetterPop-Up-Book, a plush Santa, and Candy Canes



Junior Reader Gift for Boys : Josiah White
Three books: Journal of James Edward Pease, A Civil War Soldier; Journal of Joshua Loper, A Black Cowboy; and The House on the Left, Peanut Butter Fudge, and a football Santa ornament.







Junior Reader Gift for Girls : Terry Toney
Three books: Newberry Girls and a set of 2 Dear America Books, a Jelly Belly Candy Set, and a Snowman Pin



Gift for Sportsmen : Luke Gibson
A book, The Greatest Fishing Tales Ever Told, A magazine: Indiana Game and Fish Magazine, a Fish Mug with coaster and memo pad, Peanut Butter Fudge, and a pair of Hand Warmers



Teen Reader Gift : Dan Mills
A book: Catching Fire, a mug of cocoa, goodies, and popcorn



Fiction Book Gift : Cindy Bowen
A book: Black Hills, Peppermint Body Cream, Snowman Pin, and Popcorn



Junior Reader Gift : Vera Wagner
The book, Dragon Rider; a mug with Cocoa, goodies, and popcorn



Christian Fiction Gift : Vicki Chalfant
A book: Shades of Blue, a blue scented candle, and a Snowman pin



Thank you to everyone who made this evening such a success!