Happy June from the Bucyrus Public Library!
Well, summer vacation is here before we knew it!The Bucyrus Public Library
has some great programs going on this summer for all ages!
After Memorial Day, the library's hours have changed and patrons will want
to make note of that.The library closes at 8:00 p.m. Monday through
Thursday instead of 9:00 p.m.Friday and Saturday hours stay the same, and
the library is now closed on Sundays.
The Library's popular "Surfin' for Seniors" computer class has graduated yet
another group of students!The last classes were held at the end of May
after a break for the Memorial Day weekend.Stay tuned for word on when
these classes will begin again in the fall!They are comprised of classes
on using the mouse, the World Wide Web and how to do email, and setting up
an email account for each student.
The Bucyrus Public Library will be participating in Children's Fun Day at
the Fairgrounds on June 2nd, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Stop by our
table to meet our mascot and pick up some goodies! There will be games,
crafts, snacks, drawings, and more from participating agencies!
The Library's summer story hours will be beginning the week of June 11th.
Story hours are held on Monday nights from 7:00-7:45 p.m., Tuesday mornings
from 10:30-11:00 a.m. and Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Snack-and-Play times are held once per month, as are craft days. This
summer, the Library is again offering a "read-to-me" preschool reading
program to go along with the story hours. Since the theme of the K-6 group
this summer is multicultural/geography/travel oriented, so is the preschool
theme with "Read Around the World" as the slogan. As part of the six-week
story hour program, six different countries will be visited:Germany,
France, Africa, Australia, Japan, and Mexico. Countries visited during the
month of June will be Australia, Germany, and Japan! Stories will be shared
from those countries, as well as songs, language, and fingerplays.As part
of the preschool story hour, participants will be invited to participate in
a "read-to-me" reading program that will allow parent and child time to read
together.They will be asked to read 10 books per week for the six-week run
of the program.At each 10 book increment, the child will be allowed to
pick a prize from the "treasure chest". Once the 60 book goal is completed,
the child will receive a coupon for a free Personal Pan Pizza from Pizza
Hut.There is no preregistration for any of the story hour sessions.For
more information, please call Barb Scott, Children's Librarian, at 562-7327!
Each year the State Library of Ohio sponsors a summer reading program for
children in grades K-6, and each year, there is a different theme that is
used.For 2001, that theme is "Where in the World Are You Reading?"All
area school schools were either visited for assemblies or to drop off
bookmarks to be taken home.Sign up for the K-6 program began on May 29th,
and will continue for the run of the program.All reading done for the
program is done on the participant's own, at home.Children will be asked
to fill out reading contracts as to how many books they think they can read
during the duration of the program. Those successfully completing their
contracts will have their names entered into a final drawing for savings
bonds, courtesy of Wendy's of Bucyrus, and book prizes provided by the
Friends of the Library.Participants will also receive, as part of their
sign-up packs, a punch card which is the way they earn coupons. Each time
the library is visited or a program is attended, a punch is received. Every
three punches earns coupons from area fast food establishments.Lots of
great performers are on tap for this summer, also.
Following is a list of dates and times:
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June 7th--Bloom! with Zak Morgan/1:00 p.m. Library's Community Room
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June 15th--Steven's Puppets production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow/2:00
p.m. Bucyrus High School Little Theatre
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June 21st--Fried Tales with storyteller Lyn Ford/2:00 p.m. Library's
Community Room
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June 29th--Cartoonist Jeff Nicholas/2:00 p.m. Library's Community Room
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July 12--Summer Safari Show with ventriloquist Mark Wade/2:00 p.m. Library's
Community Room
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July 20--Amazing Stories from Around the World with Timestep Players/2:00
p.m. Library's Community Room
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July 26th--Games and Songs from Around the World with Ellen Ford/ 2:00 p.m.
Library's Community Room
Students in grades K-6 may sign up for the program at the main desk any time
during regular library hours. For more information on any of the special
performer programs, or for questions about the summer program, please
contact Barb Scott, Children's Librarian, at 562-7327.
For Young Adults, Young Adult Librarian Andrea Schimpf has a reading program
designed especially for YAs!They will be reading books and entering their
names into a weekly drawing for cool prizes.Events like an in-flight
movie, Internet Scavenger Hunt, mehendi program, and other neat programs are
planned.Sign up at the main desk any time during regular library hours.
For more information, please contact Andrea Schimpf at 562-7327.Following
is a list of programs that are planned for June:
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June 7th--In-Flight Movie with the movie "Airplane"/7:00 p.m.
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June 14th--Mexican Fiesta with Mexican food, games, and a real
pinata/7:00
p.m.
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June 22nd--What is Mehendi?Catherine Cartwright of Stow, Ohio, will be
joining us for an explanation and demonstration of the art of mehendi/2:00
p.m.NOTE:Space is limited for this program. Call the library to
register.
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June 28th--YA Games Around the World.YAs will be meeting at Timken Park to
play some international games/7:00 p.m.
Here are some great websites for the month of June:
http://wilstar.com/holidays/fathers.htm#HISTORY
The history of Father's Day, with quotes, links, and more!
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/father/dad.htm
Billy Bear's site always has great ideas, no matter what the time of year!
Check out their Father's Day ideas for crafts, games, and links to other
great Father's Day sites!
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/index/html
June 14th is Flag Day! Visit the Betsy Ross Homepage to find a biography of
the famous flagmaker, instructions on how to cut a 5-pointed star, and more!
http://www.juneteenth.com
Find out more about Juneteenth Day, the oldest known celebration of the
ending of slavery in the United States, at this comprehensive site. Find out
about events going on right here in Ohio!
http://www.littleleague.org/series/
June 12-18th is Little League Week.Check out this great site for 2001
series dates, history and a link to the Little League home page!
http://www.holidaysmart.com/6summer.htm
Midsummer's Eve marks the summer solstice, June 20, which literally is the
longest day of the year. Check out these links!
http://www.flagday.org/
The Foundation's specific mission is to encourage all Americans to observe
National Flag Day and participate in the annual National Pause For The
Pledge Of Allegiance through patriotic educational programs and public
awareness campaigns.
http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/declaration/decmain.html
The national celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence -
the birthday of the United States of America--takes place in June. The
National Archives and Records Administration exhibit contains a scanned
image of the original Declaration of Independence, along with facts about
the document and related links.
Remember, if you're going on a trip this summer, don't forget our popular
books on tape!They check out for 2 weeks, the same as library books, and
can make that long drive seem somewhat shorter!
Have a great June and come see us at the library and take advantage of the
great programs being offered!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian
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