“Be Creative @ Your Library” is the theme for the 2009 Summer Reading Program at the Pigeon District Library. Registration began Tuesday, May 26 and will continue through June 20.
Recording of books will be held from June 8 through July 11.Enjoy five weeks of summer fun by earning “Musical Notes” for the books you read and for participating in the activities scheduled throughout the program.
When you register for the Summer Reading Program, you will receive a book bag, bookmark, pencil, SRP guidelines, and a calendar of scheduled events.
This program is open to children who turn 5 by August 31st through grade 8.
Upcoming events for the reading program are as follows:
June 9
Family Program-
Miss Angie: Music and More
6:00 PM
June 11
Activity-Music Shakers
4:00 PM
Grades DK-2
June 13
Free Family Movie:
“Happy Feet”
10:00 AM
June 15
Activity-Magic Stars
4:00 PM
Grades DK-?
June 16
Family Program-Eichlers in One Act
6:00 PM
June 18
Activity-Making a Fish Puppet
4:00 PM
Grades 2nd-4th
June 20
Free Family Movie:
“Horton Hears a Who”
10:00 AM
LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Father’s Day” will be the theme on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Usually one half-hour session is held for Lap-Sit Story Time each Tuesday at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday at 10:30 AM. In both sessions, children listen to stories and participate in finger plays, songs and crafts. There is no cost for this service and new families are always welcome. For more information, please call the library at 453-2341 and ask for Jane Himmel.
LIBRARY BOARD OF TLRUSTEES ANNUAL BOARD MEETING
The Pigeon District Library Board of Trustees will hold its annual board meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2009 beginning at 4:30 PM in the library’s Community Room. The meeting is open to the public.
LOCAL OBITUARIES ONLINE
The library now has an online file of Huron County obituaries. To search for an obituary, click on the “Local Obituaries” link in the left-hand column of our home page. Then click on the first letter of the deceased person’s last name to view the names which are listed by calendar year, and then click on the name of the person. To view the obituary, click on the “Open” tab.
SUMMER SATURDAY HOURS
During June, July, and August, the library’s Saturday hours will be 9 AM -1 PM. Weekday hours remain unchanged.
LIBRARY ON-LINE BOOKSHOP
If you shop on-line for movies, music or books, you can support the library by visiting the on-line bookstore instead of going to Amazon.com or other on-line sites. When you buy at www.pigeon.librarybook-shop.net, 10% of the proceeds from your purchases will be paid to the library. There are millions of titles to choose from, and the bookshop will meet any lower price found elsewhere for any item. Purchases over $25 get free shipping. Tell your friends and family, no matter where they live, how they can support their hometown library.
NEW LIBRARY MATERIALS
NonFiction
The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide by Michael Weeks
The Arthritis Foundation’s Guide to Pain Management by Susan Bernstein
The Arthritis Foundation’s Guide to Managing Your Arthritis by May Anne Dunkin
Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon by Michael Collins, M.D.
Fiction
The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
Shanghai Girl by Lisa See
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child
LP Fiction
Evil in Carnations by Kate Collins
The Brass Ring by Amanda Harte
Cassandra and Jane by Jill Pitkeathley
Edmund Bertram’s Diary by Amanda Grange
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