 | | Library director Mary Lou Carolyn is flanked by children's coordinators Carolyn Thorenz, left, and Christine Adams at this year's Summer Reading Program kick-off. |
All the hard work of children's coordinators Carolyn Thorenz and Christine Adams is paying off - the two have recruited an all-time record high of 307 participants for the Summer Reading Program!
Anyone who's attended Carolyn's or Christine's programs can see how the two of them give it their all - from planning and preparing for their events, to maintaining their good cheer and enthusiasm throughout their long days. Both of them deserve their own SRP prizes for Best Library Spirit.
At this point a lot of the library's summer programming is full, including Story Time. If you're interested in attending something you haven't registered for, however, you can call the library at 895-3707 and leave your name and number. Either Carolyn or Christine will get back to you to let you know whether or not there's room for you to participate.
Remember that the Summer Reading Program ends August 1 with an exciting 6 p.m. finale by Arm of the Sea Theater! |
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Coming up at the Wallkill Public Library Our apologies to those signed up for the programming that had to be canceled due to the flooding that occurred in the Children's Room after a pipe burst Wednesday.
There will be a make-up for programs that were to take place Thursday (July 12) on Aug. 2. Stay tuned for details!
Normal programming has now resumed. Coming up:
 Today: The Chess Club meets at 3:30 p.m. Nerf Games on the Lawn are set for 4:15 Sunday: The library will be open from 6-8 p.m.! Vacation Bible School parents and everyone else are welcome to come in and browse for films, books, and more while you wait for your kids.
Monday:The Art Club will be making Dreamcatchers at 11 a.m. Cool down with Water Games on the lawn at 1 p.m. Cub Scouts can continue working on their reading badges at 2:30 p.m. An Open House for prospective library board members will be held at 7 p.m.
Tuesday: Lego Building will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Read to Millie the Tail-Waggin' Tutor is scheduled for 4 p.m. Scrabble for Adults will take place at 6 p.m.
Wednesday: A special 10:30 a.m. Rainbow Story Time will take the place of Toddler Story Time and Book Buddies. There will be a story, demonstration, and craft for this program.
 A Drop-In Craft will be offered at 2:30 p.m. You can make your own Bizarre Banks at 4 p.m. The Cartoon and Drawing Class continues at 6 p.m. The Quilter's Circle meets at 6:30 p.m. in the community room of Town Hall - all skill levels are welcome! Thursday: The Grades 2-6 Book Club meets at 2 p.m. Goosebumps Book Club meets at 3 p.m. The Kids' Crochet Club as well as the adults' Knit and Crochet Club meets at 6:30 p.m.
Friday: Wacky Wall Art will be offered at 11 a.m. Make and Take Masterpiece will feature Warhol Hand Prints. The Chess Club meets at 3:30 p.m. Kickball will be the Lawn Game du jour at 4:15 p.m.
Ongoing:
Rainbow Story Time is for those registered for Toddler Story Time and Book Buddies this week. It will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Mommy and Me meets at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays.
Get Ready for Kindergarten Story Time (for children entering kindergarten in September) meets at 12:30 p.m. Thursdays.
School Crew Story Time (for children entering first grade) meets at 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. |
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Books are back at the Newburgh Mall!
 Bibliophiles, rejoice! You'll now be able to visit the Newburgh Mall and come away with more than just a slice of pizza and a cheap pair of sneakers!
The Newburgh Free Library has opened a Town Branch at there.
This avant-garde location will offer patrons of RCLS libraries a new frontier of accessibility and convenience. No more backtracking to Barnes and Noble if you're in the mood for a book while you're at the mall - and no more paying for one, either, if B&N's convenient location was luring you away from the library.
The mall opening is considered a pilot project to gauge response to an off-site location. Users will be able to check out books, sign up for library cards, receive help with research and homework projects by using library-funded online tools, and much more.
The summer hours at the Town Branch will be:
- Monday - 10-6
- Tuesday - 12-8
- Wednesday - 12-8
- Thursday - 10-6
- Friday -12-8
- Saturday - 10-3
- Sunday - closed
The phone number at the Town Branch is 566-0460. |
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Ten things Amazon wants to keep quiet  According to SmartMoney.com, there are some things shoppers should know about the world's largest online retailer.
Among them: 1. The reason why the majority of customer reviews are so positive is that many of the site's reviewers receive free products from publishers, agents, and authors. So you might want to get a second opinion on that mystery debut you were considering.... 2. Though the Kindle Fire was marketed as a less expensive option to the iPad, surveys show the Amazon device is often but a starter tablet, with many consumers moving on to purchase fuller-featured products like the iPad in the long run. 3. Free shipping may be a costly venture for some. Studies have shown the perk encourages customers to make a larger number of impulse buys. For the full article, click on the link above. |
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Free tips on spicing up your book club Looking to do more with your book club than read out the discussion questions you found in the back of your novel?
Booklist is offering a free, hour-long webinar that will explore different ideas for enhancing your book group discussions using book awards, current events, reviews, and technology.
The webinar will be offered at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 24. |
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A special invitation for our readers  Some of you may have noticed you received an invitation to join the Wallkill Public Library group on Goodreads, a social networking site that allows users to build virtual libraries of what they've read and would like to read and discuss these books online with other members.
If you've already joined the group, welcome! We're thrilled to have you, and we're excited that in a matter of days our group has grown by 30 members! If you haven't joined yet, follow the link above to create a free account or give your email a check - your invitation should be waiting in your inbox. If you love books and are on the lookout for a different venue in which to review and discuss them, this is it! We'll also use the site to keep you posted about upcoming events like this month's book signings by popular authors Lynn Austin and Jennifer Probst. We hope you'll join us! |
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Niņos of all ages will like Los Bloguitos  Los Bloguitos, or the Little Blog, is a website geared specifically toward Spanish-speaking children. Written completely in Spanish, the site promotes literacy as well as creativity with short stories, poems, word searches, comic strips, anecdotes, and fun activities. The site offers short videos and illustrations accompanied by narration for small children. Older children can both read the work of the talented writers who contribute to the site and take the opportunity to submit pieces of their own. |
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Just in time for the Olympics: Gold  Gold, by Chris Cleave
Kate and Zoe met at 19 when they both made the cut for the national training program in track cycling.
Now, at 32, the women are facing their last and biggest race: the 2012 Olympics. Each wants desperately to win gold, and each has more than a medal to lose.
Kate is the more naturally gifted, but the demands of her life - chief among them a sick daughter - have a tendency to slow her down.
Intense, aloof Zoe has always hovered on the periphery of real human companionship, and her compulsive need to win at any cost has more than once threatened her friendship with Kate - and her own sanity.
Echoing the adrenaline-fueled rush of a race around the Velodrome track, Gold is a triumph of superbly paced, heart-in-throat storytelling. With great humanity and glorious prose, Chris Cleave examines the values that lie at the heart of our most intimate relationships, and the choices we make when lives are at stake and everything is on the line. |
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Week three hints for scavenger hunt  Welcome to week three of Lou's Clues!
Here's how to play: Identify the local businesses where these two photos were taken. Email the full name of the businesses to lpalmer@rcls.org. If your entry is correct, you'll earn  a ticket (one per correct answer) toward cool prizes like movie passes, dinner certificates, iTunes cards, and more! Players must have a library card to be eligible. The contest is open to all ages.
Good luck! |
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