Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Kimball Library News 7/13/10

Wow. The summer reading program time of year flies by. As of this writing, there are over 350 tickets in the teen summer reading jar. Do you think they will make the teen librarian go blue with the necessary 600? As for the younger set, they have already read over 28,000 minutes! Woo-hoo! Here is your reminder that the absolute last day to record books, minutes, or submit raffle tickets is July 30. You still have time to earn prizes so ‘Go go go go go!’

A merry time for all ages is just around the corner as summer reading comes to close. We are excited to be hosting a ‘hoedown’ technically, but hootenanny is such a fun word that we are labeling it as such. Put on your cowboy hat and boots and join us for an old fashion “Hootenanny at the Kimball Library”. Get in the yee-haw groove and learn to square dance. We’ll have games such as a ‘Whoopie Pie Walk’ and more... Hotdogs with all the fixins will be served. The fun starts at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 3. The first 50 kids will get a free cowboy hat! Mark the date now and dig out your bandanna. Spread the word by talkin’ because the library will be rockin’ from 5-8pm!

While you’re digging around for your hoedown attire, dig out the books you want to discard. Kimball Library accepts book donations year round, but twice a year we urge you to especially clear out what you no longer want and bring them in to us. The Fall Town-wide Yard Sale will be taking place on September 25 and we’d like to have a large selection for folks to peruse and purchase. These items take some time to be sorted through which is why we are asking for them this early. We accept books, music, and DVDs in good condition. Please be sure books are not moldy or damaged and that music and movies are playable the entire way through. We do not accept any magazines, text books, encyclopedias, or Reader’s Digest condensed books. When we receive your donation, we first sort through to see if we’d like to add any of the items to our collection. If we don’t add the item(s) to our collection, we then decide if it is to be sold or to be transferred to “Got Books.” Please take care to recycle your unwanted items by helping the environment and your local library. Donations can be received during open hours from Monday-Friday (10-8) and Saturday (10-3). If you have large amounts of materials, please call ahead so we can be sure to assist you.

Kimball Library News 7/6/10

Super Wii sports minded? Back by popular demand, we are offering ‘Wii Twilight’. Join us for bowling and/or other Wii sports on Friday, July 16, from 8-10pm. It will be both friendly and competitive. The regular Friday morning Wii crowd is looking for some night-life as well as some newcomers. Don’t hesitate to try it out, and don’t hesitate to sign up early as it is required.

Super interested in writing? On Thursday, July 15, at 6:30pm we'll make mini-zines. It's liquid lit night and we hope you’ll register to join us! On Thursday, July 22, at 6:30pm we’ll play with sidewalk chalk (or markers if it rains) and have root beer floats. MAKE WAVES teen summer readers, register and attend either of these programs, and you'll receive a raffle ticket toward the summer reading prize jar.

Super hot? Then you will want to try ‘Super Cold!’ Amazing things happen when matter changes temperature! With the help of a Museum of Science educator and an intensely cold liquid, we will experience the remarkable changes of size, form, and behaviors that occur when a variety of objects and substances are SUPER-COOLED. This program is suited for children ages 7 and up and will take place on Monday, July 19, at 6:30pm. This is part of the summer reading program ‘Make A Splash-READ’ and is sponsored by the Friends and the Trustees of the Kimball Library.

Super dedicated? Volunteer training is being offered on Wednesday, July 21, from 6:30-8pm. If you'd like to be part of our volunteer staff, are in at least 11th grade and need community service hours, this is your night! You'll receive training to be sure this is what you want to do. If you accept the commitment to be a volunteer, you'll get regularly scheduled one hour weekly shifts, and you need to commit to serve until January 1, 2011. MAKE WAVES, register and attend, and you'll receive a raffle ticket toward the summer reading prize jar.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Kimball Library News 6/29/10

Scratch, computer programming software created by MIT, is a fun and easy way for young animators to design and learn to animate! Using 'script blocks', which is the code to make your game animate, and 'Sprites', which are your characters, you can create ANYTHING with this awesome, cool software! What is even MORE cool is that YOU can participate in group sessions of Scratch at the library on Saturdays in July if you are entering grade 6 up through grade 12. Sessions will be held from 10:30am to 12pm. Find out more about Scratch by taking a peek on scratch.mit.edu. Our instructor is Wesley Clapp who is a middle school Scratch enthusiast. Registration is required and there are limited slots available. Please sign up individually for each session you'd like to attend.

For all ages we are showing an epic trilogy which will run on 3 consecutive Tuesday evenings beginning at 6:30pm until each film is finished which will be approximately 10pm. Save your Tuesdays and invite your friends. JULY 13: The Fellowship of the Ring, JULY 20: The Two Towers, JULY 27: The Return of the King. ***TEENS & TWEENS - MAKE WAVES, register and attend, and you'll receive a raffle ticket toward the summer reading prize jar.

Also upcoming and exciting is Kokopelli, Southern New Hampshire's Flute Ensemble, coming to Kimball Library to entertain us for a summer's evening of music and relaxation. Come and kick back on the beautiful library patio on Thursday, July 15, from 6:30-7:30pm. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and listen to some lovely music by local musicians. Ice cream sundaes will be served. In the event of inclement weather, the program will take place in the large library meeting room. We are fortunate to host his program which is being sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Kimball Library News 6/22/10

The teens have taken off in a valiant effort to make the teen librarian dye her hair blue! 60 registrations and 600 tickets in the summer reading jar was the goal by July 30th. As of the writing date of this article over 60 teens are currently registered and reading. Can they get 600 in the jar? Time, effort, and participation will tell. Just in case, the teen librarian has a hair appointment scheduled for Wednesday, August 4th. Janet Porter of Online Hair Salon will be donating her service of making the hair blue if the teens succeed.
A way for the teens to earn tickets for the jar is not only by reading, but also by registering in advance and then participating in teen programs. Opportunities on the horizon include upcoming book discussions (middle school grades will meet on July 7, high school grades on July 14) at 6:30pm to nosh and talk about ‘Island of the Aunts’ by Eva Ibbotson. On July 6 from 6:30-7:30pm there is time to make watercolor art cards for book recommendations for the teen area. Keep checking the online calendar to register in advance for programs.

Children need to come on Wednesday, July 7 at 4pm and ‘Make Waves!’ like the pirates. Try the school of fish questions and have 'cool' fish from the sea to eat. (That's what pirates would do!) It also will be fun making Popsicle stick boats. The official boat racing takes place July 21-Wed, at 4:00pm outside on the water! There will be prizes on the day of the racing.

Need a book or a movie for the weekend and you didn’t make it in during the week? Here is a reminder that we are open every Saturday during the year until 3pm so stop in and stock up. Upcoming is Monday, July 5, (Independence Day observed) and on that date we will be closed so you’ll get to keep movies taken out on Friday, July 2, until Tuesday, July 6. As always, we wish you a safe and pleasant holiday.