JULY AT A GLANCE FOR ADULTS...
SUMMER READING PROGRAM CONTINUES
JULY 2, THU. - 5 PM - KNITTERS
JULY 4, SAT. - CLOSED -SEE US AT THE PARADE ON MAIN STREET AT NOON
JULY 7, TUE. - 1 PM - ADULT BOOK CLUB
JULY 9, THU. - 5 PM - KNITTERS
JULY 15, WED. - 5:30 PM - QUILTERS
JULY 16, THU. - 5 PM - KNITTERS
JULY 23, TUE. - 2 PM - FINANCIAL INFORMATION WORKSHOP
JULY 23, TUE. - 5 PM - KNITTERS
JULY 25, SAT. - BY NOON - LAST TIME TO COMPLETE RECORD SHEETS
JULY 30, TUE. - 5 PM - KNITTERS
AUG. 1, SAT. -BY NOON - LAST TIME TO DEPOSIT CHANCES FOR SRP
AUG. 3, MON. - BY 1 PM - SRP WINNERS POSTED . . .
INTRODUCING MEDIA LAB SERVICES
Have old home videos on VHS tapes? Now you can convert them to DVDs and keep and share those memories! We now have a VCR/DVD Combo that can convert your personal VHS tapes to DVD as long as the original VHS tape is still in good condition. The VHS content is recorded only to a DVD-R or DVD-RW (DVD-RW is rewritable) disc. We have some you can purchase for $1 each. If you have a camcorder that plays a different type of tape (mini cassettes, etc.), you may be able to connect it to the Combo and record onto a DVD. If you wish to use this service, please call us (897-4826) to schedule time.
We are also excited to now have an iMac with iMovie and iPhoto. Scan your photos and upload them to a disc, USB, cloud storage, etc. With iMovie it is possible to create a video with your photos and music! Please call (897-4826) to schedule time on the iMac.
INTRODUCING FLIPSTER MAGAZINES
You can now access seven of the most popular magazines (Consumer Reports, People, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, Good Housekeeping, Country Living, and Mental Floss) on your computers, tablets and mobile devices with Flipster. You will need your library card number and your PIN to access Flipster. Both current and back issues of the magazines are available. If you wish to download an issue to your device, you will need the appropriate Flipster app for the iPad, Android or KindleFire (Generations 3 and 4) -- see the 'Help' section on the Flipster website. There are unlimited checkouts and no due dates or fines. Just go to the Flipster website and start reading! If you need more assistance, please call us or make an appointment.
4TH OF JULY
The Library will be closed Saturday, July 4th. Look for us in the parade on Main Street at noon!
ADULT BOOK CLUB
Meets Tuesday, July 7 at 1 pm in the Atrium. This month's read is The Venetian Betrayal by Steve Berry.
Stop by the front desk to pick up a book.
KNITTING/ QUILTING
Knitters meet every Thursday at 5 pm, while the quilting group meets on the third Wednesday of each month - (July 15th) at 5:30 pm. All are welcome.
FINANCIAL INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP
Representatives from Beacon Hill Financial will hold an informational meeting explaining financial planning options on Tuesday, July 23 at 2 pm. Please call to reserve a space.
RECIPE SWAP
Coming up soon - on Monday, August 3 at 6 pm - join us in a "Fresh Produce" recipe swap. Come bearing your most delicious dish made with fresh, summer produce and bring along your recipe to share.
RECOMMENDED READS
ADULT FICTION:
At the Water's Edge - S. Gruen
The Fifth Gospel - I. Caldwell
The Lost Husband - K. Center
Orhan's Inheritance - A. Ohanesian
ADULT NONFICTION:
81 Days Below Zero - B. Murphy
The Dad Report: Fathers. Sons, and Baseball Families - K. Cook
Modern Romance - A. Ansari
West of the Revolution: An Uncommon History of 1776 - C. Saunt
Every Hero Has a Story – Summer Reading Program
The Mary L. Cook Public Library has lots of Summer Fun all ages, birth through adult! Be rewarded for enjoying books and improving your reading skills during the 2015 Summer READING Fun June 3rd thru August 1st.
Reading & Registration began Wednesday, June 3rd _ it is not too late to sign up.
Stop in to register your little one for this fun program.
Wonderful and Wacky Wednesdays!
Each Wednesday we have an exciting new program. Come to the Wonderful Wednesdays at the library & get your treasure card stamped. When you have 7 stamps on your treasure card, turn your card into the desk. Your treasure card will be entered in the drawing to win the secret treasure that’s in the treasure chest. This item has a $50.00 value.
****Please attend the program based on the grade level your child will be entering in the fall.
Wednesday, July 1
Drop in to search for a hero wearing a super reader cape. Drop in anytime between 9 am and 8 pm. Ages 3 yrs – entering 5th grade.
Wednesday, July 8
Drop in for Superhero crafts! Stop in anytime between 1 pm and 4 pm to make a super craft. Ages 3 yrs. – entering 5th grade. Preschoolers should bring a helper.
Wednesday, July 15
11:00 am – 11:45 am Batman: Defying Gravity. The Armstrong Air and Space Museum will be here to show the kids how awesome gravity can be. Ages 3 yrs. – entering 1st grade.
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Superman: Look up in the Sky. The Armstrong Air and Space Museum will help us learn about the forces of flight. Ages entering 2nd grade – entering 5th grade.
Wednesday, July 22
11:00 am – 11:45 am Doggie Heroes. Guiding Eye Puppy Trainer will talk to us about her special dog heroes. Ages 3yrs – entering 1st grade.
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Doggie Heroes. Guiding Eye Puppy Trainer will talk to us about her special dog heroes. Ages entering 2nd grade – entering 5th grade.
Wednesday, July 29
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Local Hero Vehicle Visit (Touch a Truck). See a fire engine, rescue vehicle, and more big trucks up close. Talk to a local hero. Back parking lot. All ages.
Join the Family Reading Program!
(You will receive a Family Record Sheet and rules when you register.) Every time you and your family read together each of five days for at least 15 minutes, you will receive a chance to win a prize the entire family can enjoy!
Attention Teens: Unmask!
There’s summer fun just for teens (grades 6 - 12) at the library! Read & be rewarded! Listen & be rewarded! Read to earn a chance for $$$, gift cards, candy and coupons to pay your book fines. Grand prizes are $100.00 cash and a Kindle Fire! It is not too late to sign up!
Dates to remember:
- July 4 Library closed
- July 25 Recording of books ends at noon
- August 1 Depositing of chances ends at noon
- August 3 Drawing of reward winners by 1:00 pm!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
In August 2014, The Mary L. Cook Public Library launched a new literacy program, 1000 books Before Kindergarten. We have 2 readers who have completed the goal of 1000 books! If you read your child one book a day, she/he will reach 1000 books in under three years. Though the goal of this program is to improve literacy skills, but even more, it’s about time spent together reading.