| KRL: Changing Lives, Building Communities |
Circulation at your library continues to increase this year. A total of 437,701 items were borrowed from KRL in the first two months of 2010, up 3.6 percent from circulation for the first two months of 2009, and 2009 was a record year for KRL circulation.
Branches showing the largest circulation increase were Downtown Bremerton, up 28 percent; bookmobile, up 19 percent; Manchester, up 9.6 percent; Port Orchard, up 7.5 percent, Bainbridge Island, up 6.4 percent; and Kingston, up 5 percent. |
| Share your favorite poem |
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What's your favorite poem?
KRL is celebrating National Poetry Month with programs asking members of our community to share their favorite poems and explain why they chose them. Families and friends are encouraged to come to your local branch and share your favorite poem. For more information, follow the link for each branch.
Little Boston, Monday, April 5, 6 p.m.
Silverdale Branch, Monday, April 19, 4 p.m.
Kingston Branch, Tuesday, April 20, 3:30 p.m.
Port Orchard Branch, Tuesday, April 27, 7 p.m.
Other poetry events:
The Art of Poetry & Gardening: A look at Stanley Kunitz' The Wild Braid: A Poet Reflects on a Century in the Garden.
Bainbridge Island, Monday, April 5, 1 p.m.
The Poetry of Sharon Olds
Bainbridge Island, Monday, April 19, 7 p.m.
Field's End Writers' Roundtable: Kelli Russell Agodon presents "What constitutes a good poem?"
Bainbridge Island, Tuesday, April 20, 7 p.m. |
| An Evening with Jennifer Culkin |
Jennifer Culkin
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Kingston Friends of the Library present Jennifer Culkin, author of A Final Arc of Sky: A Memoir of Critical Care. A critical care and emergency flight nurse, Culkin is no stranger to death and its dramas. Her memoir plunges the reader into chaotic scenes where she struggles to keep seriously injured patients alive while wedged against the door of an August 109A helicopter.
Kingston Branch, Wednesday, April 14, 7 p.m.
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| Richard LeMieux: Meet the Author of Breakfast at Sally's |
Richard LeMieux
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Back by popular demand!
Meet author and Kitsap County resident Richard LeMieux, who had it all until the trappings of success were stripped away and he was left homeless. "Breakfast at Sally's," written by LeMieux on a discarded typewriter while he was living in his minivan, reveals who the homeless really are, what redemption really means.
Come hear his story of his descent into homelessness and his inspirational journey to peace and a new life.
Poulsbo, Tuesday, April 20, 6:30 p.m.
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| Keeping Up with Technology @ Poulsbo Library |
Flummoxed by Facebook? Titillated by Twitter? Curious about online social media or want to jump right in but don't know where to start? This is for you!
Join Frank Kenny, nationally known speaker as he presents 'Social Networking - Getting Started with Facebook, Twitter and Other Online Social Media'.
Poulsbo, Sunday, April 25, 3-5 p.m.
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| El Dia de los Ninos/El Dia de los Libros |
Kitsap Regional Library is Celebrating El Dia de los Ninos/El Dia de los Libros (children's day and the day of the book) with a multicultural celebration of children and books.
Silverdale, Wednesday, April 28, 1:30 p.m. Celebrate El Dia with stories in Spanish and English, special crafts, and music.
Port Orchard Library, Friday, April 30
5 p.m: Special bilingual story time, refreshments, crafts
(Port Orchard Library)
6 p.m: A Piņata, and a performance from Ballet Folklorico de Mexico SK. (Waterfront Gazebo)
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| April Book Sales |
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Silverdale Library:
April 6, 13, 20, 27
All begin at 10am
Bainbridge Public Library:
April 1, 1 p.m.
April 10, 27 begin at 10am
Downtown Bremerton:
Spring Book & Plant Sale
April 13, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Kingston:
April 17, 9 a.m.
Manchester:
Plant & Book Sale,
April 24
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Port Orchard Library: Book Harbor Book Sale Room is open seven days a week.
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| KRL Locations |
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9 LIBRARIES
ONE CARD
Bainbridge Island
1270 Madison N.
206-842-4162
Downtown Bremerton
612 5th Street
360-377-3955
Kingston
11212 State Hwy 104
360-297-3330
Little Boston
31980 Little Boston Road
360-297-2670
Manchester
8067 E. Main
360-871-3921
Port Orchard
87 Sidney Ave.
360-876-2224
Poulsbo
700 NE Lincoln Rd.
360-779-2915
Silverdale
3450 NW Carlton
360-692-2779
Sylvan Way
1301 Sylvan Way
E. Bremerton
360-405-9100
Bookmobile/Outreach
360-405-9123
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