MAY AT A GLANCE FOR ADULTS…
May 1, Thu. – 5 pm – Knitters
May 5, Mon. - 9 am – Watercolor Class
May 5, Mon. – 6:30 pm – Pet Photography Class
May 6, Tue. – 6:30 am – 7:30 pm - Election Day (our library is not a polling place)
May 6, Tue. – 10 am – Oil Painting Class
May 6, Tue. – 1 pm – Adult Book Club
May 6, Tue. – 6:45 pm – Daylily Program - Master Gardener Dan Bachman
May 7, Wed. – 6:30 pm – “Home Buying 101” - Donato Andriocco
May 8, Thu. – 5 pm – Knitters
May 10, Sat. – 10 am – Rootfinders
May 12, Mon. – 9 am – Watercolor Class
May 13, Tue. – 10 am – Oil Painting Class
May 15, Thu. – 5 pm – Knitters
May 17, Sat. -10 am -2 pm – Master Gardeners Plant Sale
May 18, Sun. – Last Sunday open until September (after Labor Day)
May 19, Mon. – 9 am – Watercolor Class
May 19, Mon. – 11 am – Waynesville Underground Railroad Committee
May 19, Mon. – 8 pm – Pet Photos Due (Contest)
May 20, Tue. – 10 am – Oil Painting Class
May 20, Tue. – 1 pm – Adult Book Club
May 21, Wed. – 5:30 pm – Quilting Group
May 22, Thu. – 5 pm – Knitters
May 25, Sun. – First Sunday CLOSED (for the summer)
May 26, Mon. – CLOSED – Memorial Day
May 27, Tue. – 10 am – Oil Painting Class
May 27, Tue. – 6:00 pm - Pet Photo Contest Winner Announced
May 28, Wed. – 6:30 pm – “Outlook and Opportunities” /Investing – Sarah Selke from Edward Jones
May 29, Thu. – 5 pm – Knitters
June 4, Wed. – 9am - 8 pm – First Day to sign up for Summer Reading Program – all ages!
PS4 and XBOX ONE Games Now Available
Check out our selection of new games ready for check out, such as PS4 “Need for Speed Rivals” or XBOX ONE “Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare”, among others! We continue to have our original games for other gaming systems, too.
Are you using Zinio and Hoopla yet?
Our library is pleased to provide these instant access services free for our patrons. Zinio allows you to check out magazines; Hoopla delivers streaming or downloadable movies, TV shows, audio books, and music. Click the Zinio icon on our website to get started, while going to hoopladigital.com gets you signed up for Hoopla. We also have start-up instructions available at the front desk.
Pet Photography Class and Contest
To celebrate National Photography Month, we will be holding a free class on how to photograph your pets - some of the best subjects possible! Join us Monday, May 5 at 6:30 pm with Beth McHenry from Beth McHenry Photography. Pet photo entries will be accepted until May 19 at 8 pm. You do not have to attend the class to enter the contest. Winners will be announced Tuesday, May 27 at 6:00 pm. Age groups are Youth (17 and under) and Adult (18 and over) - first and second cash prizes. Rules/entry forms are available at the desk.
Don’t Forget to Vote
Tuesday, May 6 is Election Day. Polls are open 6:30 am – 7:30 pm; however, our library is not a polling place. You may check local issues and candidates, as well as finding your voting location and sample ballot, on the Warren County Board of Election website at www.warrencountyboe.us.
Adult Book Club
The adult book club meets every other Tuesday at 1 pm. This month’s meetings are on May 6 and May 20. New participants are always welcome.
Daylilies
Come to the library on Tuesday, May 6 from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for a presentation on daylilies by Dan Bachman from Valley of the Daylilies. Mr. Bachman cultivates a wide variety of attention-grabbing daylilies on his farm. Get instruction from a pro concerning the best conditions for growing daylilies at your home.
Home Buying 101
Looking for a new home but not sure what to look for? Donato Andriocco will be here to help you wade through the process on Wednesday, May 7 at 6:30 pm. Bring your questions and concerns for him to address.
Rootfinders
Rootfinders will meet Saturday, May 10 at 10 am. We will be having a birthday party for Corwin, established in 1844. Denny Dalton will be speaking on the village and its history.
Master Gardeners Plant Sale
Get great plants; help the Master Gardeners – what a deal! This is your chance to say thank you to our Warren County Master Gardeners for the unbelievable job they do designing and maintaining our library gardens. Just purchase plants, garden tools or decorative garden items on Saturday, May 17 from 10 am – 2 pm, and the money will go back into the garden fund. While you’re here, stroll the library pathway to appreciate our garden delights.
WURC
The Waynesville Underground Railroad Committee plans to meet Monday, May 19 at 11 am.
Closed Summer Sundays & Memorial Day
The library will be closed on Sundays through the summer beginning May 25. We will reopen on Sundays in September after Labor Day. We will also be closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.
Learn about Investing
Sarah Selke from Edward Jones is continuing her topical sessions with “Outlook and Opportunities” for investments. Come at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, May 28.
Arts/Crafts
Watercolor classes continue Monday mornings at 9 am through May 19. Oil painting classes are held Tuesday mornings at 10 am. Knitters meet each Thursday at 5 pm, while a quilters’ group meets the third Wednesday, May 21, at 5:30 pm.
Adult Summer Reading Program
Adult signups for Summer Reading Program couldn’t be easier! Sign up with your name and phone number, then register to win adult prize packages any day that you check out at least 5 books or magazines. Summer Reading Program signups for all ages begin Wednesday, June 4 at 9 am (you may sign up after this date, also).
Recommended Reads
Adult Fiction:
A Fall of Marigolds – S. Meissner
Glitter and Glue – K. Corrigan
The Husband’s Secret – L. Moriarty
The Kitchen House – K. Grissom
The Lost Husband – K. Center
Perfect Proposal – K. Fforde
The Wind is Not a River – B. Payton
Adult Nonfiction:
The Confidence Code – K. Kay & C. Shipman
From Scratch – L. Laurendon
Lean In for Graduates – S. Sandberg
Missing Microbes – M. Blaser
The Perfect Score Project: Uncovering the Secrets of the SAT – D. Stier
Youth Services News – May 2014
Preschool Storytimes for 3 - 5 year olds (including kindergartners)
Thursdays 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. or Thursdays 6:45 - 7:30 p.m.
Come every Thursday for stories, games, songs and crafts.
* Our last storytime will be May 1. We will take a break to prepare for Summer Reading Program.
NEW Storytime Superstars!
Come to storytime at the Mary L. Cook Public Library and get a stamp! When you have 15 stamps on your Storytime Superstar card you will earn a free book! We will keep your Storytime Superstar card here at the library. We will continue Storytime Superstars in the fall.
Preschoolers through 5th graders…. Be a Shooting Star
Check out five books and receive a chance to choose a prize that is out of this world”!
The Carrot Seed
Come to The Mary L. Cook Public Library on Tuesday, May 13 from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to plant a carrot seed and learn how to take care of your new plant once you get it home. We will meet in the Community Room.
Registration is required by May 9th.
This program will be limited to 20, so hurry and sign up beginning April 28th at
The Mary L. Cook Public Library (381 Old Stage Rd.) or call 513-897-4826.
Calling all Book Worms (grades 2 – 4) to join The Rapid Readers& wRiters at The Mary L. Cook Public Library Tuesday, May 20 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Please join us as we discuss books, play games, try out a bit of creative writing, and enjoy a light snack. We will be reading Lost and Found by Clements. Registration is required for this program. Stop in today & sign-up! This will be our last meeting until the fall.
Look Who’s Reading Book Club (grades K – 1) will meet Tuesday, May 20, 6:00pm – 6:30pm. The group will engage in a variety of fun learning activities featuring phonics, the writing of letters and words, and many other skills that promote a strong literacy foundation. We will be reading Puppy Mudge has a Snack. Registration is required for this group. This will be our last meeting until fall.
Fizz, Boom, Read @ the Mary L. Cook Public Library!
Be rewarded for enjoying books and improving your reading skills during the 2014 Summer READING Program June 4th thru July 28th.
Reading and registration begin Wednesday, June 4th at 9:00a.m.
Watch for further information in mid-May.
The Friends of the Mary L. Cook Public Library will be holding a
Spring Plant Sale May 17th, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Come to the library to shop for a variety of plants for your garden as well as decorative garden accessories and gently used garden tools. Warren County Master Gardeners will be providing a variety of plants all priced at bargain prices! All proceeds will be used to help fund future gardening projects at The Mary L. Cook Public Library.
Mary L. Cook Public Library
381 Old Stage Road
Waynesville, OH 45068
513-897-4826
fax 513-897-9215
www. mlcook.lib.oh.us