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"Summer Reading Program"
Morrison-Talbott Library will hold their summer reading program, "Get in the Game, at your Library", June 17th through July 22nd. Registration begins June 3rd.
3-8 year olds are invited to join Morrison-Talbott Library on Tuesdays from 10-10:45 a.m. for a Get in the Game Story Hour. Special Storytellers will put you in the game with a good book and fun activities. Children will be in two groups, 3-5 year olds and 6-8 year olds. Parents are invited to browse the library for good reading material while their children are enjoying the activity.
9-12 year olds are invited to attend the Get In the Game Programs on Tuesdays from 11-11:45 p.m. Meet Izzy from The Grizzlies on June 17th, enter the Dance Revolution Contest on June 24th, watch a Balloon Creator on July 1st, make Sport Crafts on July 8th, and see a Karate Demo on July 15th.
A Team Accomplished Party will be held on Tuesday, July 22nd at 10 a.m. for all ages. Chris McBrien, The Magicstoryteller, will entertain with fun activities and demonstrations. Snacks will be provided and plenty of other surprises.
Get in the Game Reading Club
Join the Get in the Game Reading Club and get a mini-prize for every hour you spend reading at home or in the library. You may register by checking out books anytime after June 4th and ends at the Team Accomplished Party on July 22nd. This is a self-paced program, if you are too young to read, you can have someone read to you. Get in the Game this summer with Morrison-Talbott Library.
"Scare up a Good Book" iREAD Poster Contest
The Illinois Library Association and the Illinois Reading Enrichment and Development (iREAD) are sponsoring a Poster Contest to promote teen reading. $1,000 in prize money will be awarded to the statewide winner! All entries will become the property of the Illinois Library Association. Morrison-Talbott Library is accepting posters for this contest.
The contest is open to all middle and high school aged artists. The theme for the poster is "Scare Up a Good Book". The winning poster will be the basis for the Young Adult iREAD Summer Reading Program in 2010.
Posters should include images of books, a library or something related to reading. All art and characters must be original. Artwork should be appropriate for hanging in public libraries. Poster size can be up to 19 inches by 26 inches. Final art can be either computer generated, a drawing, painting or collage using traditional media. If submitting computer art, please be sure that it is either vector art (Adobe Illustrator), or Photoshop file with 300 pixels per inch.
Entry forms to submit posters can be found at Morrison-Talbott Library in the Young Adult area. The deadline for entries is July 25, 2008. The statewide winner will be announced in October, 2008 by the Illinois Library Association.
"You Can Do It"
For those who attended the Living Green workshop on April 5, the books have finally arrived! Just bring your book voucher to the front desk and the librarian on duty will exchange it for the book.
Going on Vacation?
Head to the library for your Summer Vacation Packet! Vacation Packets are jam-packed with games and ideas to occupy your family as you set off on new adventures.
Check out our Website of the Week!
This week's site is The Energy Information Administration. The EIA has the official statistics on energy in the US. Find out how the energy we use is produced, how much is used by different people and/or buildings, and what greenhouse gasses actually are. Be sure and check out the "Energy in Brief", "Energy 101" and "FAQ" buttons at the bottom of the home page. You'll get some easy to understand answers to your energy questions.