July 2014

JULY AT A GLANCE FOR ADULTS…

 

Thu., July 3 – 5 pm - Knitters

Fri., July 4 – CLOSED– Happy Fourth of July!

Sat., July 5 – noon –Fourth of July Parade - Main Street

Tue., July 8 – 1 pm – Adult Book Club

Thu., July 10 – 5 pm – Knitters

Wed., July 16 – 5:30 pm – Quilters

Thu., July 17 – 5pm – Knitters

Sat., July 19 – BEFORE NOON – Last time to record books for Summer Reading Program

Mon., July 21 – 11 am – Waynesville Underground Railroad Committee

Tue., July 22 – 1 pm – Adult Book Club

Thu., July 24 – 5 pm – Knitters

Sat., July 26 – BEFORE NOON –Last time to drop chances for Summer Reading Program

Mon., July 28 – AFTER 12  NOON – Summer Reading Program Winners posted

Tue., July 29 – 6:30 pm – “Taking Stock in the Stock Market” - Investment Informational Meeting

Thu., July 31 – 5 pm – Knitters

 

Knitting/Quilting

Each Thursday evening at 5 pm, a group of people meet to enjoy a casual time of knitting together.   Feel free to join them or ask for knitting advice.

On Wednesday, July 16 at 5:30 pm, local quilters are here for their monthly meeting of fabric fun – it’s also open to the public.

 

Fourth of July Events

The library will be closed on Friday, July 4.  On Saturday, July 5, we’ll see you at the Main Street Parade at noon.  The library will be open on Saturday.

 

Math Tutoring Grades 7-12

Ms. Montgomery, math teacher at Waynesville High School, is holding math tutoring for middle school and high school students on two Mondays in July.  On July 7 and July 28 from 10-11 am, she will be at the library to help students with their math questions.

 

Ohioana Room

Starting July 7 through August 13, the Ohioana Room will not be available to the public on Mondays and Wednesdays until after 1 pm.

 

Adult Book Club

Sit in on a session of Adult Book Club – they meet Tuesday, July 8 at 1 pm to discuss Trouble in Mudbug by Jana DeLeon. On July 22, the book under review will be Restless in the Grave by Dana Stabenow.

 

Waynesville Underground Railroad Committee

The Waynesville Underground Railroad Committee meets Monday, July 21 at 11 am.

 

Summer Reading Program Winners

All (including adults!) prize winner names will be posted in the library for you to view after 12 noon on Monday, July 28.

 

Investment Informational Meeting

Sarah Selke from Edward Jones will continue her series of investment talks on Tuesday, July 29 at 6:30 pm.  The topic will be “Take Stock in the Stock Market”.

 

Recommended Reads

Adult Fiction:

The Matchmaker – E. Hilderbrand

Sixth Gave on the Edge - D. Jones

The Smoke at Dawn – J. Shaara

The Testing - J. Charbonneau

 

Adult Nonfiction:

Gone Feral: Tracking My Dad Through the Wild – N. Carpenter

Kidding Ourselves: The Hidden Power of Self-Deception  - J. Hallinan

Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space – L. Sherr

Virtual Unreality: Just Because the Internet Told You, How Do You Know It’s True? – C. Seife

 

 

Youth Services July 2014 

           

                                               

The Mary L. Cook Public Library encourages all children – birth through 5th graders – in the Waynesville area to …Fizz, Boom, Read @ Your Library!

 

Be rewarded for enjoying books and improving your reading skills during the 2014 Summer READING Program June 4th thru July 28th.

 

New this year, a summer reading program for Babies (birth – 3yrs.) - Little Explorers.  Stop in to register your little one for this fun program.

 

Wonderful Wednesdays are back!  Each Wednesday we have an exciting new program.

 

Wednesday, July 2nd 1:00pm – 1:45pm Ages 3yrs – Entering 5th grade.  Hot Finds from Caesar Creek.  A park ranger will be here with exciting finds from the park.  Bring your Treasure Card and we will stamp it.

 

Wednesday, July 9th 9:00am – 8:00pm Ages 3yrs. – Entering 5th grade.  Drop in any time between 9am and 8pm to search for a robot.  Bring your Treasure Card and we will stamp it.

 

Wednesday, July 16th 1:00pm – 1:45pm Ages 3yrs. – Entering 5th grade.   Fizz and Boom Chemistry Can Be Fun!  Join us as we learn some basic chemistry.

 

Bring your treasure card to the library each Wednesday!  When you have seven stamps on the card, you will be entered in the drawing for the item in the treasure chest.  

 

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: Spark a Reaction! 

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.  Our grand prize is $100.00!

 

Dates to remember:  

 

       July 4            Library closed

    

    July 19         Recording of books ends at noon

 

    July 26         Depositing of chances ends at noon

 

    July 28         Drawing of reward winners by noon!

 

 

Mary L. Cook Public Library

381 Old Stage Road

Waynesville, OH 45068

513-897-4826

fax 513-897-9215

www. mlcook.lib.oh.us