Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Don't Forget to Sign up for Share-A-Story!


Don't forget to sign up soon for the first of our Share-A-Story Programs this summer! Pat Clough of KPTS will be at Bradford for another one of her terrific programs for preschoolers-1st graders on Saturday, June 9, at 11:00 a.m. in the Clymer Room on the lower level of the library. Remember though that we're limited to only 20 FAMILIES and each child will receive a free book to take home.

Register today by stopping in at the Children's Circulation desk or by calling the library. If you haven't been to one of our Share-A-Story programs, you won't want to miss this special one based on the "Get a Clue" theme!

Karen

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Hullo All,

Some of you may remember me as the summer reading program intern from last year. I am very sorry to inform you that I am the summer reading program intern again. I do feel sorry for you all who have to put up with me, again. However, there will be some relief for you. I will be gone form June 7- July 5 on a study trip to England and Scotland. Now, I am also sorry that I cannot take any of you along, but I will try to keep you all posted concerning my whereabouts. So until I know more...

Ti-Ti for Then and Ta-Ta for Now,
Evan G.

Got it!

Got it figured out! I can now post as "me"! (Thanks, Teresa, for the helpful information.)

As Christopher Robin said to Pooh: "You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

Karen

Summer Reading Program--It's (almost) here!

GET A CLUE @ YOUR LIBRARY!

We're putting the finishing touches on Get a Clue @ Your Library! (kids) and YNK @ Your Library! (teens), the themes for this year's summer reading programs at Bradford! Our tech person will soon have links to the flyers from the library website, but until then, I'll give you some basic info. that will get you going. You can also pick up copies of the flyers at either of the library Circulation Desks. Registration begins Wednesday, June 6! As Teresa mentioned in an earlier post, we're taking it online this year for the first time and it's going to be a lot of fun for all of you and the staff, too! You will be able to create your account and access it wherever you have internet access, whether that's here at the library or from your home computer. There will soon be additional internet computers in the children's library so that you won't have such a long wait for access here.

You can start reading June 6 to earn prizes (and we've built in an extra prize level this year, plus special drawings when you attend our summer programs!). Programs will be starting up the following week, with Preschool Storytime every Thursday morning with Teresa Leonard at either the 10:00 session or the 11:00 session. Elementary Programs will be each Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 with Patricia Powell and Young Adult (Teen) Programs every Tuesday evening at 6:00 with Brianne Dennis.

You all keep asking for a return visit by The Bubbleman with his Bubble Magic program, so he'll be here Wednesday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m. And Yo-Yo Spinmaster Brent Dellinger pays a return visit, as well, with a free performance (including light and music show) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 23. He will also be conducting a yo-yo workshop from 2:30-3:30 p.m. The cost for the Yo-Yo Workshop is $7.50 and is limited to 20 participants. Children's Singer/Songwriter Monty Harper will perform "Wacky, Witty Way-Out Songs" on Wednesday, July 11, at 6:30 p.m.--you won't want to miss this guy!

There will be two KPTS Share-A-Story Programs this summer: Saturday, June 9, at 11:00 a.m., and Saturday, July 14, at 11:00 a.m. Every child takes home a free book! Limit 20 families, please.

And for the Harry Potter fans, we will have our 2nd Hogwarts' Breakfast on Saturday, July 21, at 9:30 a.m.! Cost will be $5 per person. Limit 60. The Student Chapter of the American Library Association at ESU will be planning this event for us and they want it to be even better than our 1st Hogwarts' Breakfast two years ago!

We're in for a fun summer--stop in soon and pick up the flyers (and some fun books to read!)

Karen