Don’t let the kids have all the fun! The adult Summer Reading Program starts Friday, May 18. To participate, simply sign up at the Adult Circulation Desk. All participants will receive a free (very sturdy, so read away) Abilene Public Library tote bag! Prizes will be drawn. Upcoming adult summer programs will be announced soon! Happy Summer Reading!
Click for the complete schedule! Summer Reading 2012
The Abilene Public Library invites dreamers of all ages to “Dream Big, READ” by participating in the 2012 Summer Reading Program. Young people, infants through young adults, are inspired to dream through books, music, games, and more.
The Annual Kick-Off, which marks the beginning of the summer’s events will commence from1:30 pmto4:00 p.m.on Friday, May 18.
Youth who participate in the READiscover Time Logs are challenged to read twelve and a half hours in eight weeks. They are also asked to set a personal goal. Prizes are earned when either the challenge or the personal goal is met. Grand prizes will also be awarded at the end of the Summer Reading Program. Registration will begin at the Kick-Off and close on June 30 and time Logs will be due at the library by closing on Saturday, July 14.
Weekly programs will start May 21 and end July 14. Wee Read Story Times for infants through preschoolers will be held on Mondays at10:30 a.m.Primary Story Times for preschoolers through early elementary will be held on Tuesdays at3 pm. A parent or care provider needs to accompany the children to either of these programs.
Elementary Story Times for elementary students will be held on Wednesdays at3 p.m.and will feature several guest speakers. Tweens and Teens Specials, for fifth through eighth grade students, will take place on Thurdays @3 p.m.Movie Times will take place at3 p.m.on Fridays.
The Pink Lemonade Party featuringThadBeachin Concert will take place on Thursday, July 19, at3 p.m.
There is no registration needed to attend any of these programs.
The Adult Library is also holding a summer reading program with the same theme, Dream Big READ. Adults may start signing up Friday, May 18 at the circulation desk to register for prizes. All participants will receive a free Abilene Public Library tote bag while supplies last. Adult programs and events will be announced later.
For more information about the Summer Reading Program, please stop by the library at 209 NW 4th or call 263-1303 for Children and Teen Services or 263-3082 for the Adult Department.
The Abilene Public Library will host an online safety class Tuesday, May 15 at6:00 p.m.The class, taught by Brad Bowers, will focus on how privacy is defined as it relates to anything online, identity theft, passwords, virus definitions, and windows patches. The class is free and open to the public.
The theme for National Library Week, April 8-14 is You belong @ your library. Whether seeking a job, looking for free activities for children, or searching for a favorite book or DVD, you belong @ your library. National Library Week is a time to remind the public about the contributions libraries, librarians, and library workers make to their community.
Today’s libraries help level the playing field by making both print and digital information affordable, available, and accessible to all people. Libraries provide cultural heritage and genealogical collections, materials in print and electronic formats, job seeking rescores, and many other creative and resourceful programs.
Libraries have historically served as our nation’s great equalizers of knowledge. The strength of libraries has always been the diversity of their collections and commitment to serving all people.
The Abilene Public Library is celebrating National Library Week by offering a broadband information meeting Monday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m., displaying books the library staff recommends, and hosting a Family Game Day on Saturday, April 14 from 1-3 p.m. The library offers many services other than circulating books. The library has a vast collection of DVDs, audio books, magazines, Playaways, and e-Books available for checkout. The library has nine computers for patrons as well as free Wi-Fi internet access through the building. The library staff will scan, copy, or fax for patrons. A Kansas library card that accesses numerous databases, genealogy censuses, as well as other electronic resources may be obtained at the library. The library boasts several meeting rooms for not for profit groups that may be reserved. Programs such as Brown Bag Specials, Picture Person, art displays, as well as many other events frequently take place at the library. The Children and Teen Services department offers Wee Read Story Time, After School Specials, Tweens and Teens programs, as well as the Summer Reading Program.
One only needs a photo ID and proof of his or her current address to obtain a library card.
For more information, visit the Abilene Public Library at 209 NW 4th, call 263-3082 or see the library’s website at http://abilene.mykansaslibrary.org/.
The library is hosting a Family Game Day Saturday, April 14 from1:00-3:00 p.m. In honor of the Elvis Presley exhibit at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, many of the board games featured will be board games from the 1950s such as Yahtzee, Sorry, Scrabble, and Monopoly.
The game day will also offer a “Stuck-in-the-Mud” tournament. Stuck-in-the-Mud is a simple and educational dice game in which some turns end suddenly while others last for some time. Participants are encouraged to stop by the library before the event to pick up the rules to the game and play a few rounds.
This event is free and open to the public. Adults are to accompany children.
