Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Fix-It Clinic is on Monday, December 9 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the Suzette Brumleve Memorial
Effingham Public Library’s Workman Room.
Do you have a broken home appliance or something similar that you would like to fix? Bring it to the Fix-It Clinic and someone will sit down with you to troubleshoot and guide you through the process of fixing it.
The concept of a Fix-It Clinic is simple. You bring your broken item to the library and are given help by a volunteer (Fix-It Coach) in troubleshooting the problem. Then a Fix-It Coach helps guide you through the process of fixing your broken item. Our Fix-It Coaches are members of the community who just enjoy helping people help themselves.
Fixing your broken items, whether it’s a blender, food processor, vacuum, etc., is empowering. It can make you feel more self-reliant and it’s one less thing to throw into a landfill.
Registration is required for the Fix-It Clinic but a library card is not required to register.
Alvin Ealy, Assistant Director at the Effingham Public Library, says, “At our last Fix-It Clinic, our Fix-It Coaches helped to either repair or diagnose and advise on the next steps for an electric drill, microwave oven, a smart phone, and a curling iron. The room was buzzing with positivity. People were getting broken items repaired with the help of others and that just made for a wonderful time. We want to foster connections with people and the library as well as within the community. The last event succeeded in that measure. I’m really looking forward to the next one!”
This is a free event and a library card is not needed. To register, or if you have questions about the Fix-It Clinic or other library programs, call the library at 217-342-2464, Ext. 1, or email info@effinghamlibrary.org.
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