A Note from the Director.... 

Welcome to our first electronic newsletter!  We are very excited to communicate with you, our patrons, this way, and we hope you find the electronic version of Branching Out to be as fun and informative as ever.  If you have any suggestions or questions, please feel free to email me at pmills@acornlibrary.org.  Happy Reading! 

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                            Summer Reading

          Registration Kick Off - Saturday, June 4

Children's Theme:  One World, Many Stories  Ages Birth-10

Children of all ages are invited to join our Summer Reading Program!   By reaching reading goals, readers will earn prizes, including an invitation to our Pool Party at the end of the program, and the chance to win raffle prizes, including our grand prize, a Nintendo DS.  

            Kick Off Event - Magic, Juggling, Balloons and Fun!

 Saturday, June 4 @ 2p.m.     All ages - no registration is required.

       Join us for an exhilarating variety show!   This show will be  presented in the lawn area next to the South parking lot.

For more information, please contact the Library at: (708) 687-3700. 
 

Young Adult Theme: You Are Here!  Ages 11-18

Teens are invited to join our Summer Reading Program and read for prizes as well as take part in special events we'll offer throughout the summer!  For every five hours read, readers will earn a raffle ticket which will allow them the chance to win weekly raffle prizes, gift cards for iTunes and Barnes & Noble, or even our grand prize, a Flip video camera!  

Adult Theme:  Novel Destinations!  Explore the world through reading, and get chances to win some great prizes while you're at it.  Every participant will receive a reading journal, and those who read more than two books will be eligible for our weekly and grand prize drawings.  The grand prize this year is a 12 DVD set featuring 80 episodes of Rick Steves' Europe!  

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                           Programming Highlights

 Young Adult Book Discussion Group - Friday, June 3, 3:30 p.m.  Ages 11 & up.  We'll be reading Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi.  Copies of the book are available at the Youth Services Desk.  

Kids in the City Concert - Tuesday, June 14, 11a.m.  All ages.

Registration begins May 31.

Laura Doherty will acoustically rock your kid's world with her breezy folk-pop tunes for the whole family! Her award-winning CD Kids in the City (2009) pays tribute to our kind of town...Chicago!  

Acorn Teen Corp- Thursday, June 16, 7 p.m. Ages 11 & up.

Create a Stepping Stone Bridge - Do you love to volunteer?  Join our group!  In addition to volunteering at the Library and in the community, we also participate in fun activities!   Registration Required.

 Young Adult Yoga in the Park - Friday, June 17, 11 a.m. Ages 11 & up.  Registration begins June 3. Certified instructor, Diane Norris-Kuczynski, will lead us through a fun and relaxing session of yoga! 

  Stories in the Park - Wednesday, June 22, 6:30 p.m.  All ages. Come to hear some stories and participate in fun activity songs outside, circumstances permitting! Bring a blanket to sit on. 

Book Buddies - Friday, June 24 

First Session- 2-2:30 p.m.; Second Session- 2:30-3 p.m.

Ages 3-5.  Registration begins June 10. This program teams one teen volunteer with 1- 2 preschool children for a story time in the Library! 

Petting Zoo - Saturday, June 25 from 10a.m. - 12 p.m..  All ages.

No registration required.   There is going to be a zoo at the Library!  Come to see goats, sheep, ducks, a cute pot-bellied pig and other animals.  Zoo will be on the lawn next to the South parking lot.  

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Paper copies of the newsletter are also available in the Lbrary.

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Book Reviews

You Are Not a Gadget by Jaron Lanier  (Adult Nonfiction) - Lanier is one of the pioneers of the internet and a contributor to the creation of virtual reality.  He passionately argues against online collectivism and the lasting implications it will have on our creativity.      Mike, Youth Services

Bark, George by Jules Feiffer (Juv. Fiction) - George's mom wants him to bark but all that comes out are other animal sounds until she takes him to the vet to get to the bottom of this mystery.  Very Cute!                                                                 Regina, Youth Services

American Experience:  The Presidents (DVD) - This PBS series uses excellent archival footage, historians' analyses, and interviews with friends and foes to render intimate and laudably balanced portraits of our presidents.  Educational and very entertaining.          Megan, Reference