We just finished our special children’s programming for the summer and are now ready to begin our focus on the teens. Our Teen Summer Reading Program begins July 1. Youth who will be entering the 7th through the 12th grades in the fall are invited to participate. For every book checked out from the library and read during the month of July, the teen will receive one entry for the prizes to be given away. Prizes will be drawn for on July 31 at 3:00 pm. Prizes include the following: a complete hardback set of the Twilight Saga collection by Stephenie Meyer which also includes four full-color collectible prints, a $100 gift card to Books-A-Million, and a portable DVD player.
There will be a Library Board meeting at the library on Thursday, July 2, at 5:30.
The library will be closed on Saturday, July 4, for the holiday.
The Library Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, July 16, at 1 pm, to discuss “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett.
Archive for June, 2009
Library News for June 29, 2009
June 29, 2009Library news for June 24, 2009
June 24, 2009The Everett Horn Library will have another great program for the children on Friday, June 26, at 10 am. Special guest will be Magician Justin Chandler. This will be the final program for this year’s summer reading program. All children present will receive a small prize for participating this summer.
The Library is also participating in a national promotional campaign. Beginning Wednesday, June 24, the first 25 youth between the ages of 10 and 18 who check out two books from the library will receive a free WWE Superstars poster. Each poster is numbered. On Friday, July 17, two poster numbers will be drawn out of all entries over the United States, and two people will win grand prize packages consisting of airfare for two to Los Angeles, two tickets and $200 spending money for WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view event on Sunday, August 23, at the Staples Center in Lost Angeles. Ten prize winners will receive free copies of the WWE Encyclopedia.
Our Teen Summer Reading Program will begin July 1. Teens may read for prizes. More details will be provided next week.
If you love your I-pod, you will be glad to know that many of our free audio books available through READS (http://reads.lib.overdrive.com ) are now I-pod compatible.
Library news for June 8
June 6, 2009Chris Rumble was our guest last Friday as we started our summer reading programming. This was his first visit with us, but I can assure you that he will be invited to return in future years. His program was labeled as a “Reading Pep Rally”, and it was! It was also much more than that. Chris is an author/illustrator, and he shared with us some of his stories and illustrations. He was such an encourager to the children.
On Friday, June 12, we will have Ventriloquist Crystal Miller and Floppy (www.nolipsmove.com) as our special guests. Crystal visited with us a couple of years ago, and the children loved her program. If you visit her website, you will see a video clip of the program she did on her first visit here.
You won’t want to miss these educating and entertaining programs that we are providing for the children every Friday in June. These are professionals who are very good at what they do. Our next two programs are as follows: June 19, Conductor Jack with a musical program called “The Keys to Creativity” (www.jacknorton.net); and June 26, Magician Justin Chandler (www.themagictomotivate.com ).
The Library Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, June 18, at 1:00 pm, at the library to discuss Run for Your Life by James Patterson. You are invited to participate.
Today, I would like to give you information about www.facebook.com. Facebook is another social networking site that millions of people are using. People can sign up for free accounts on Facebook. It is very simple. Once you create a user name and password, you accept other people on Facebook as your “friends” or become “fans” of businesses, organizations, etc. A couple of months ago, I created a Facebook account for myself after receiving an email invitation to do so from one of my friends. Little did I know that so many of my friends and acquaintances already had Facebook accounts. It was very easy to find my friends, and more times than not, they found me first. It is a great way to share news, photos, and even videos with your family and friends. It is a great way to connect with old friends and acquaintances. The library even has an account. Search for “Everett Horn Public Library” and become one of our fans.
Library News for June 1
June 6, 2009Our first summer reading program will be on Friday, June 5, at 10 am. Our first quest will be Chris Rumble with a “Reading Pep Rally.” You can read more about Chris at www.chrisrumble.com. The schedule for the rest of the month is as follows: June 12, Ventriloquist Crystal Miller and Floppy (www.nolipsmove.com); June 19, Conductor Jack with a musical program called “The Keys to Creativity” (www.jacknorton.net); and June 26, Magician Justin Chandler (www.themagictomotivate.com ).
The month of July will focus on our teens, and the month of August will focus on adults. We are in the process of finalizing the details on these two sets of programs. I would be very interested in having your input on anything you especially would like to be offered during these times. By special request, I have been in touch with a trained professional about offering a “Selling on eBay” class. Since he is trained, there would be a small charge to attend. If you would be willing to pay $25 to attend this class, please let me know as soon as possible. If we can get 15 people to sign up, I can bring him in.
Today, I would like to give you information about www.flickr.com. Flickr is one of the best online photo management and sharing applications in the world. One of the best features about Flickr is that basic accounts are FREE. You can place your photos here to share with everyone. If you do a search for the Everett Horn Public Library you will find several pictures taken at the library. People planning to move to the area can type in Lexington, Tennessee, and find hundreds of pictures of businesses, individuals, and scenery of the area. If you’re planning a trip, this is a great site to use to see what the area looks like that you will be visiting.
