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Be Creative @ Your Library!

Our summer reading program starts June 22nd and ends August 1st. Make a promise to read each week, record your reading time in your log book, and earn  prizes every week! We have some wonderful programs, and special prizes planned for you! The prizes  include a rubber ducky or a hacky sack, a slice of pizza from Pizza My Heart, an ice cream cone from the Carmel Bakery, a coin purse, and a ceramic project at Glazes.

 Our Special Programs:

Thursday June 25th, 1:30pm

Musical Performance with Andy Z and a visit to Andyland!

Thursday July 2nd , 1:30-3:30pm

Craft time with the lovely librarians. Make a leather friendship bracelet!

Thursday July 9th, 1:30pm

It's the Daffy Dave Show! With Comedy, Magic, and Juggling!

Friday July 17th, 1:30-3:30pm

"How To Draw Graphic Novels" with author and illustrator Oliver Chin (for ages 10 and up)

Thursday July 23rd, 1:30-3:30pm

Nintendo Wii Gaming Event with Miss Pat (ages 7 and up)

Thursday July 30th, 1:30-2:30pm

Collage art with Big Sur artist Erin Gafill

We are so appreciative of the support from our community. A very big special thank you to:

Carmel Bakery, Earthbound Farm, Glazes, and Pizza My Heart.

Instructions for Summer Reading Program

We are doing things a little differently this summer (we got creative!). The whole first week of the summer reading club, Monday June 22 through Saturday June 27 will be spent on registering for our program. When you register, you make a promise for how much you will read during our program. Be Creative! It can be 20 pages a day, 1 book a week, or 1 hour a day. Choose whatever works for you. For babies/toddlers, it can be books that are read to them. Write down the titles in your reading record.

Each week of the summer reading program, starting Monday June 29, children will bring in their reading record to the youth desk, show us that they fulfilled their promise, and get a fun prize!

Each child is to get one prize for keeping their reading promise, every week. In special cases, some children may sign up and then go away for a few weeks. If you keep your reading promise and record your reading in your log book, you can still collect prizes, providing they are still available.

We want to keep you reading through the summer! Don't forget the Design a Bookmark Contest, and most of all, have fun!

 

BE CREATIVE - BOOKMARK CONTEST!

Yeah! The bookmark contest is back, sponsored by the Friends of the Library and us! It will run the same time as the Summer Reading Club, from June 22 through August 1. Three winners will be chosen, and winners will receive a $25.00 gift certificate and their own supply of their bookmarks!  Winners will be announced in September. We will also give out their bookmarks at the Park Branch and at the Main Library. The form will be available starting June 22. You can enter up to 3 times! Good Luck!

*In memory of Bill Bates*

 

Teen Volunteers!

We are looking for teen volunteers to help us with our summer reading program. Volunteers are needed to take attendance, help with set-up, etc, and can watch the performers. Please contact Pat at 624-4664 if you are interested. Volunteer - it will look good on your college application!

 

Check out what's new!

The library now has the online edition of The World Book Encyclopedia, complete with articles, multimedia, websites, and much more. Click here to connect!

Now Children's and Young Adult titles are available to download! NETLIBRARY provides access to Harrison Memorial Library's eContent collection. eContent is the digital version of books, journals, and database content. You can access your library's eContent 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Recorded Books/NetLibrary collection contains hundreds of children's classics, fiction and non-fiction that you can download for use on your PC, PDA, or MP3 player.

For more information, just click on the link below.

DOWNLOADABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKS

 

 Got Homework? We've Got Homework Help!

We now have Homework Help! Children from kindergarten through high school can connect online with a tutor for help with their assignments. All you need is a valid Harrison Memorial Library card. You can connect to Homework Help by using one of  our public computers, or at home. This service is available in English or Spanish from 1pm to 10pm daily.

Click on the picture on the left for more information.

 

 

 

 

Wii Gaming

This monthly program for middle schoolers is taking the summer off. See you in September!

 

Read to a Dog

We thrilled  that Maggie and Kasey are regular visitors to the Park Branch. Maggie and Kasey are Samoyeds who compete in dog shows and have won many awards. Maggie is a therapy dog and her brother Kasey is in therapy dog training. Reading to a dog helps instill confidence and improves reading skills. Plus it is fun to have a furry, tail-wagging, non-judgmental listener! They will be with their handlers Patti and Michael Emmett.

Maggie and Kasey are taking a well deserved break, and will be back with us starting in September.

Have a great summer Maggie and Kasey!

 

Storytime!

We are know taking a summer break from our regular weekly storytimes, and will start up again at the beginning of September. Thank you so much to Miss Stephanie Brown and Josh Plosser, who were special storytime guests throughout the year, and of course were terrific. Fortunately, they will be visiting us next year too!

Baby and Toddler Storytime:
You and your baby or toddler will hear short stories, sing songs, learn fingerplays and rhymes, and have fun!   For children under 3 years old.
Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

Preschool Storytime:
This storytime is especially geared for ages 3 - 5 years.  We will read slightly longer stories, learn rhymes, and have fun! After the storytime we will enjoy a fun craft! 
For children 3 - 5 years old. 
Thursdays at 11 a.m.


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