Jul 31, 2009

Check It Out

The Summer Reading Challenge continues at the library and children K-8 grade can enroll and participate for several more weeks. Youngsters are encouraged to read three or more books at or near their reading level, record the books in the reading logs provided at the library, and then choose a prize as their reward!

More new youth books have been added to the collection including Phineas and Ferb: Wild Surprise and Thrill-o-rama, Best Friends, Fireflies, Baby Elephant, Cheetah Cubs, Emperor Penguins, Baby Panda, Officer Spence Makes No Sense, Coach Hyatt is a Riot, Mr. Granite is From Another Planet, Mr. Sunny is Funny and The Boys' Book of Survival.

These books and prizes for the Summer Reading Challenge were purchased with funds from the Michael Moody Memorial donations and we thank the family for making this possible.

Jul 21, 2009

Pageturners' News

The Pageturners' book club met Monday, July 20th at the library and had a good turnout for the Diane Ackerman book The Zookeeper's Wife.

The group has a delightful program set for the August 10 meeting; the book for discussion is Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Spencer, Iowa librarian Vicki Myron and the meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Paxton Carnegie Library located at 245 South Market Street.

Why hold the meeting there? Because Paxton Library is one of hundreds of libraries across the nation that has a resident library cat! Max the cat is featured at the library's website http://www.paxtonlibrary.com/photo_gallery/photo_gallery.htm.

We will have several copies of the Dewey book available and newcomers are always welcome so call the library at 388-2421 to reserve a copy in your name.

Jul 14, 2009

Thank You for Your Donation

Thanks go to Jimmy & Karen Moore for their donation to the library in memory of Inez Copas.

Jul 10, 2009

Pageturners

A reminder for the Pageturners book club that the July meeting has been moved back one week and will be held the thrird Monday, July 20, at 7:00 p.m. at the library. The book for discussion is The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman and copies may be obtained at the library.

Check It Out

Melvin Public Library News
7/09/09

The Summer Reading Challenge for children Kindergarten through eighth grade continues at the library and youngsters may enroll in this free program at any time.

Participants are challenged to read three or more library books at or near their reading level, record the titles in their reading logs and then may choose a prize. They may win one prize a week throughout the summer.

Several new children's books have been added to the collection so kids will have lots of books to choose from! Some of the new titles include Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf, Babe Ruth and the Ice Cream Mess, They Came From Center Field, T-Ball Trouble, The End Zone, Lily's Lucky Leotard, Mackenzie Blue, Quick Draw: Cats and Dogs, Lawn Boy and Skippyjon Jones.

These new books and the prizes for the Summer Reading Challenge were purchased with funds from the Michael Moody Memorial donations and the books include bookplates in his memory.