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.

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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.

Jun 17, 2009

Melvin Public Library Thanks Donors

We extend our thanks and appreciation to Mike and Linda Moody and Family for choosing the library as a memorial option for donations in Mike’s memory.

Our thanks to all the many donors including Sandra Burton, John & Jane Super, Don & Cheryl Kurtenbach, Don & Joy Ahearn, Roger Arends, Norman & Judy Schall, Alora Ford, Gene & Ann Stevens, Jay & Robin Meurer, Gary & Judy Hansen, Wilbert & Cecelia Lee, Bob & Margy Shambrook, Dan Schmidt, Gwen Lindholm, David & Evelyn Patton, Don & Janey Hansen, Bud & Marilyn Hamilton, Paul & Pat Reitz, Jimmy & Karen Moore, Ron & Rose Ann Moore and Carolyn Case.

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Melvin Public Library News
6/18/2009

Our thanks to the Ford County Press and staff members Jean Thackeray, Alan Thackeray and Pat Gramley who have been great Friends of the Library over the years. You can continue to follow library news at http://melvinpubliclibrary.blogspot.com/.

The library has been microfilming the Ford County Press for many years and will continue through the last issue. We have a microfilm reader available and the microfilm begins with the 1897 issues of what was then titled The Melvin Transcript.

Congratulations to Gabby Steger and Sasha Thompson, the first two young people to enroll in the Summer Reading Challenge and win prizes for reading books. The program runs throughout the summer and children can enroll and participate at anytime.

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Melvin Public Library News
6/11/2009

Thanks to Linda Moody and Sandy Moody Burton who brought refreshments to the Pageturners book club meeting Monday night as they delivered memorials to the library in memory of Mike Moody. And thanks to all the many Friends of the Library who made donations.

The Summer Reading Program for children K-8th grade begins this week so bring or send the kids in to sign up, read books and win prizes! Children will be allowed to choose their own prizes and may earn a prize each week from June 10 through mid-August.

New books at the library include Rebecca’s Promise and Rebecca’s Return by Jerry Eicher, St. Patrick’s Day Murder by Leslie Meier, The 8th Confession by James Patterson and Mr. and Miss Anonymous and Under the Radar by Fern Michaels.

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Melvin Public Library News
6/04/09

Thanks to Norm Siems for making a donation to our recent fundraiser. And thanks to Dolores Clauss who had donated previously and our apologies for overlooking your name. All the generous donations of time, food and money made this an extremely successful event!

The new large print book collection has arrived and contains 71 different titles by authors like Max Brand, Sandra Brown, Mary Higgins Clark, Jonathan Kellerman, Elizabeth Lowell, Jodi Picoult and John Updike.

The Summer Reading Program for school age children K through eighth grade begins in early June and we hope lots of youngsters will take advantage of the program to help keep reading skills sharp during summer vacation.

Our thanks to the Ford County Press and staff members Jean, Alan and Pat who have been great Friends of the Library. Having a local print forum to promote library events will be missed but you can continue to follow library news at http://melvinpubliclibrary.blogspot.com/.