The Summer Reading Program “Make a Splash! Read!” is half over, but there is still plenty of time for children to read for entertainment and prizes and participate in activities tailored just for them.  Pick up a schedule of events for July at the front desk. Reading logs are due Monday, July 19.  Teen reading logs are due Monday, July 26.

Weekly activities if you have a preschooler:
Children ages 3-5 – Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Children 3 and under – Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Weekly activities if you have a school age child:
Family movie – Fridays at 2 p.m.
Geronimo Stilton Book Club – Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
Drop-In Crafts – Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Pirate Club – Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

Weekly activities if you have a teen:
Crafts – Thursday, July 1 & Mondays, July 12 & 19 at 2 p.m.
Movie Time – Thurs. July 15 at 2 p.m.
Lunch Book Club – Thurs. July 22 at noon

Please check the monthly schedule as activities to not extend to the end of the month.

Special events are also scheduled for July:
Ronald McDonald Show, Tuesday, July 6 at 11:30 a.m.
Picnic at Evans Park, Thursday, July 8 at noon.  Bring a sack lunch & drink.
Blank Park Zoo Visit, Wednesday, July 21 at 1 p.m.
Top Reader Pool Party at the Adel City Pool – Monday, July 26 at noon.  Children must read 40 hours to qualify; teens, 50 hours.  Rain date: Tuesday, July 27 at noon.

Many thanks to our summer reading program sponsors:  Shugar’s Super Valu, Casey’s, Medicap Pharmacy, tellers at Raccoon Valley Bank, Subway, Fullers, Adel Family Fun Center, Blank Park Zoo, and I-Cubs.

The Friends of the Adel Public Library will meet on Thursday, July 8 at 6:30 p.m. to make plans for the Annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale.  This year’s sale will be held on August 13 and 14 during Sweet Corn Days.  More information will be in the August newsletter.

Thanks to all who have so generously given items to our monthly garage sales.  Our next sale will be Friday, July 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to noon.  Proceeds will benefit the children’s area and other needs.  We hope to have a bake sale at the same time.  If you don’t have items to donate, please consider giving baked goods.  They are very popular!  It’s a great time to try out those new recipes.

Due to budget cuts, the library will no longer purchase DVD’s, but we will take donations.  Movies we do not have and are not rated R will be placed in the library system upon approval.  Others will be saved for our sales.  Library magazine subscriptions are also being cut.  If you would like to donate your subscriptions, please call 993-3512 for more information.

Also due to budget cuts, library hours have been cut beginning July 1.  Our new hours will be Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and closed on Sundays.  We regret any inconvenience these changes may cause our patrons.

Check out the silent auction at the Little Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show June 18th and 19th at Adel Quilting and Drygoods Co. at 909 Prairie.
 
The auction is a project of the Quilt Circle of Friends, a group that meets at the Adel Public Library.   They have quilted many beautiful goods and proceeds from the sale  will be donated to the library.

There will be large and small quilts, table runners, pillows, tote bags, coasters and more!   Please stop by to see (and buy!) their creative items.  For more information go to http://adelquilting.blogspot.com/2010/06/quilt-sale-june-18-19.html .

Happy shopping!

“Make a Splash – Read!” is the theme of the Summer Reading Program at the Adel Public Library and sign up begins June 1. Children may stop by that day or any day after to register and receive a free book bag containing this summer’s calendar and reading guidelines. All events are free.

The program kicks off with “Dive Into Reading” a Creations with a Twist Story Time Stage Show” on Wednesday, June 9 at 1 p.m. in the library community room. Balloon artist Daniel Poe will share some “fishy” tales with the help of the audience. Favorite children’s stories are brought to life on stage – highlighting the talents and the creativity of volunteers from the audience.

The reading program features the following categories.

• Buccaneers – Preschool age. Parents or caregivers read aloud to children to earn treasure.
• Pirates – School age. Children grades K-5 read to earn pirate coins and get treasures.
• Teens – grades 6-12. Teens read, volunteer, and attend programs to earn raffle tickets for books and prizes.
• Family – The whole family can participate in Duck, Duck, Read! – a special challenge just for families.

Weekly activities include:

• Geronimo Stilton Book Club (ages 5-12) Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Read the book out loud, talk about the book, and enjoy Geronimo Stilton activities and games.
• Preschool Story Time (ages 3-5) Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Pick one day. Children will enjoy stories, sing along songs and crafts.
• Toddler Time (ages 3 and under) Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
• Drop In Crafts (ages 5-12) Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. while supplies last.
• Pirate Club (ages 5-12) A different activity each Wednesday at 2 p.m.
• Picnic in the Park (everyone) Bring your lunch and enjoy games and activities at Evan’s Park at noon on the 2nd Thursday of June and July
• Family Movies (everyone) Catch a free movie on our big screen. Every Friday at 2 p.m. Each movie has a water theme. Can you guess what movies we have picked?

Many thanks to our generous sponsors who help make our summer reading program such a success: Subway, Medicap, Adel Family Fun Center, the tellers at Raccoon Valley Bank, Fuller’s and Casey’s.

The 4th Annual Iowa Book Festival will be held at the Adel Public Library, City Hall and the surrounding outdoor grounds on Saturday, June 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year’s festival is bigger and better than ever and features many Iowa authors: Chuck Larson “Heroes Among Us”, Carson & Connie Ode “Iowa Spaces, Places, Faces,” Carol Bodensteiner “Growing Up Country,” John Bruner “Me & Soup,” Shirley Damsgaard, “Ophelia and Abby” series, and Lisa Broadie Cook “Martin MacGregor’s Snowman.”

Special guests will be Mary Swander, Iowa’s Poet Laureate, and Dan Wardell, host of the IPTV KIDS Clubhouse.

There will also be a Kids Build-a-Book Workshop and an IPTV Resources for Parents Workshop. The workshop is an early literacy initiative to help children learn early reading skills through PBS KIDS broadcast programs. Other activities for kids include marble art and tattoo art. Kids will receive free Cyclone and Hawkeye balloons.

All Iowa Book Festival events are free and open to the public. There will also be numerous vendors selling books and food. Please come to our family friendly event and enjoy the activities for all ages through the love of books and reading.

For a complete listing of events and times, go to adelpartners.org or pick up a schedule at the library.

And don’t forget our monthly “Garage Sales.” Set aside Friday, June 25 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Saturday, June 26 (10 a.m. to noon).

New items are added almost daily so you never know what you might find. Baked goods will be accepted the day of or the day before the sale. Proceeds will be used to purchase additional tables and chairs in the craft room. A free will donation is all it takes to buy your treasures. Baked goods will be priced.

Scrapbooking has been moved to the second Friday, June 11 at 6 p.m. Bring a snack to share. New scrapbooking friends are always welcome.

Due to budget cutbacks, new library hours have been set,
Starting July 1st:

The staff apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause patrons.