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 From the library By Janice Sharp, director Last Updated: June 04, 2015 Summer, summer reading programs are here WOW! Our first week of the 2015 Summer Reading Program has arrived. We began the week with story time Tuesday, our sessions of the children's programs "Every Hero Has a Story" Wednesday, a hero movie Thursday and gaming Friday for kids in fifth grade and above. Each week during June and July, we'll have story times at 10:30 a.m. for children up to 8 years of age at the library. We'll have a variety of programs Wednesdays at 9 and 11 a.m. held at Le Venue, hero movies at 2 p.m. Thursdays and gaming on Fridays. Don't let your kids tell you there's nothing to do in town. The best part is that all of the programs are free of charge. Our first Wednesday sessions were therapy and rescue dogs, with demonstrations of how the dogs are trained and how they work. After each session throughout June and July, there will be crafts and treats for the kids. June 10 our program will be Flying Debris with juggling and laughter. Books may be returned when kids come to the programs but books for checkout will need to be selected at the library. We will have reading logs and other program information at Le Venue. Even though the programs are starting, we still require registrations forms for each child. The registration forms and guideline sheets are available at our website (valleycenterlibrary.org) and at the library. Children 8 years of age and younger must be accompanied by a responsible individual at least 12 years of age. Please do not bring food items or drinks to the programs. Children up to second grade this fall are asked to read a minimum of 25 books. Children in third grade and above are asked to read a minimum of 25 hours. The deadline for the reading program is July 25, giving all participants plenty of time to complete their reading requirements. Our guideline sheet outlines the full details for the required reading and activities for the summer. On the reverse side we have provided a complete list of activities for all ages: toddlers for story time, children for the reading programs, teens for their parties and adults for their events. Our adult program "Escape the Ordinary" challenges adults to read books from HERO categories such as a lady, an animal and real life, among others. The guidelines and details of the adult program are on our website and at the library. The next adult program, sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council, will be the "Underground Railroad in Kansas" at 6:30 p.m. June 9 at the library. Refreshments will be served at this free event. The theme for teens "Unmask!" continues with their Super Hero challenge from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 12. We have re-structured our age requirement and now will include students going into fifth grade. There will be games and snacks for everyone. If teens wish to participate in the summer reading challenge, we are requesting they read a minimum of 25 hours during the program. Teens are not required to participate in the reading challenge to attend parties. The library has just purchased a new microfilm scanner connected to a computer for ease in printing or saving information from microfilm. The library has all Valley Center newspapers on microfilm through March 1998. We can borrow microfilm from the Kansas State Historical Society for use in the library when patrons are searching for specific information not available locally. We will charge for any copies printed. We received a matching grant from the South Central Kansas library System for assistance in purchasing the machine. Upcoming Events June Fruit & Vegetable Month June 8 Library Board meeting June 9 Summer story time June 9 Adult program: Underground Railroad in Bleeding Kansas June 10 Children's programs: Flying Debris June 11 Hero movie June 12 Gaming at the library June 12 Teen "Super Hero Challenge" party June 14 Flag Day June 15 Fly a Kite Day |
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