Week 1 of Summer Reading is officially in the books! And what a busy week it was! We had over 200 people at the kids Summer Reading Kickoff party enjoying Rita’s from Ai Orthodontics, music by DJ Jimbo, and lots of other freebies. Over 45 kids attended elementary school age programs on Tuesday, and 60 preschoolers came out to our first iDig storytimes of the summer. 1500+ books have already been read by over 150 readers. And a chorus of “Where’s the Gnome?” could be heard from kids and adults alike as people began to search for our “Gnome on the Shelf”.
Speaking of our Library Gnome, if you haven’t started playing the game yet, join in at any time! He moves to a new location to the library every Monday; every Thursday we post a photo clue of his travels on our Facebook page. If you find him, you fill out a raffle ticket and get a chance at a prize at the end of the summer. You can also help us name him… there are a few suggestions we’ve already received and you can add your own and vote through a poll at the top of our Facebook page.
On the Adult Summer reading front, there are still goodie bags available if you’ve yet to sign up for the weekly raffle reading program.
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Fun times and now we’re on to Week 2!
This week’s programs and events…
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This week at the library:
Monday: Lindsay Barrett George Author/Illustrator Visit; 6:30pm. Author and Illustrator Lindsay Barrett George is coming to the library to teach us how to draw! Meet a real author/illustrator and learn some neat skills at the same time!
Tuesday: Core; 10am. The weekly program for children entering K-1st in the Fall. Advanced registration is required.
Underground; 12pm. The weekly program for children entering 2nd- 3rd in the Fall. Advanced registration is required.
Subterrane; 2pm. The weekly program for children entering 4-7th grade in the Fall. Advanced registration is required.
Wednesday: iDig Storytimes; 10:30 and 12:30. Drop-by storytimes for kids who were 2-5 as of last September. No registration required.
Thursday: Library Closed. We will reopen at 9am Friday.
Friday: Baby Lapsit, 9:30am, a “beginner storytime”/introduction to the library for children who were 11 months old or younger as of 9/12/12; advanced registration required.
Ones Storytime, 10:30am; a “beginner storytime”/introduction to the library for children who were between 12-23 months as of 9/12/12; advanced registration required.
Saturday: Sand Castle Storytime, 10:00am; Ages 2-6. Come hear some stories about one of our favorite beach-time activities, then we’ll do a craft! Advanced registration required for craft.
In other exciting news, today, we launch Zinio, awarded Best New Database of 2012 by Library Journal. Zinio is the world’s largest newsstand, offering multi-user access to popular publications. Patrons of LML will have unlimited simultaneous access to complete digital magazines, which can easily be viewed on most Internet-enabled devices inside or outside of the library. Popular magazines such as Good Housekeeping, National Geographic, Newsweek, Esquire and Readers Digest are just a few of the popular titles available. Stay tuned later this week for more on Zinio!
As always, if you have any questions on programs or the library in general, please stop in, call or visit our website!