Now Read This! In This Issue Programs p. 2-3 Features p. 4 Children s p. 5 Branches p. 6 Adult Summer Reading 2017 Saturday, June 3rd through Saturday, July 15th (Earn a free journal) Closed Tuesday, July 4th Children and teens can GET BUGGY FOR BOOKS @ the library this summer to earn prizes and have fun! Special events will be held on Tuesdays for school aged children, Wednesdays for Preschoolers, Thursdays for Toddlers, and various times for teens. Sign ups start Saturday, June 3rd The reading program and events are FREE!!! Last Day to turn in Reading Logs will be Saturday, July 15th Spending a day at an Indiana state park will now be as easy as checking out a book at your local library. This year, you can check out a pass at your local library that will get two adults and two children into any one of Indiana s 32 state parks for free. All you need is a library card. The savings for your family is about $7 the typical entrance fee per vehicle. The State Park Centennial Annual Pass Library Check-out Program is a partnership between Indiana State Parks and the Indiana State Library to celebrate the state s bicentennial and the 100th anniversary of the state park system. It s being done to commemorate Indiana s bicentennial.
Presented by: Andrea Brown No Program for July 4th 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Presented by: Jennifer Meryl Hamcher Tuesday, July 11th 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $5 material fee Saw it - Pinned it - Made it!!! Wednesday, No Program for July 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. $5 material fee RSVP required Crochet Monday, July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Taught by: Andrea Brown ALL AGES WELCOME Cupcakes and Canvas Presented by: Andrea Brown Tuesday, July 18th Tuesday, July 25th 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. $5 pre-pay RSVP is required at sign-up for materials. All AGES WELCOME THE NEXT SCPL BOARD MEETING IS TUESDAY, JULY 11TH 4:30 P.M. ALL PROGRAMS FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. JULY 2017 ADULT PROGRAMS 2
Monday AM Quilters Monday, July 3rd and 17th 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Bring your projects, hand or machine work, and join in the quilting bee. Plenty of tables, plugs, and space. Open to the public. Calico Girls Quilting Club Monday, July 3rd 6:30 p.m. Come quilt with the Calico Girls. Amateur Radio Club Thursday, July 20th 7:00 p.m. Public welcome Ever Green Gardening Club Tuesday, July 18th 12:30 p.m. Public Welcome Digital Devices Overdrive Walk-ins welcome Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Starke County Genealogy Society Meetings: 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 21st, Friday, September 15th Knox Meeting Room Headstone Information Thursday, July 27th 6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by: The Starke County Genealogical Society Jane Austen Movie Night Sense and Sensibility Monday, July 17th 6:00 p.m. Knox Library Meeting Room JULY 2017 ADULT PROGRAMS 3
JULY 2017 SPECIAL SUMMER PROGRAMS Animanga Club X-Box Games Friday, July 7th 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Teen Giant Outdoor Games Wednesday, July 12th 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 5th and 19th 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Come talk about anime, manga, and the Japanese culture. Teens middle and high school Card Club Thursday, July 6th and 13th 3:00 p.m. Relax with friends, practice your skills, or learn a new game at Card Club, sponsored by the library. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Teens middle and high school. Movie Time Friday, July 14th 1:00 p.m. Lego Batman (104 mins.) Rated PG Starke County Rocks Program Monday, June 26th Monday, July 24th 1:00 p.m. Help paint rocks to hide around the community to be part of a nationwide trend with individuals, organizations and businesses.
JULY 2017 CHILDREN S SUMMER PROGRAMS 5 JUly Kid Zone Tuesdays 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Geared for kids in K-5th grade, but siblings are welcome. July 11th - Captain Underpants and the Super Fabulous Most Stupendous Library Event in the World! Preschool Summer Reading Wednesdays July 5th and 12th 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. and 1:00-2:00 p.m. Stories, songs, activities and crafts for children 3-5 years old. LEGO LEAGUE Tuesday, July 25th 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Join our Lego Club and build something awesome. We have Legos, Duplos, and Big Blocks. Be creative with 40 minutes of free time. Show off your cool creation. They will be on display in the library until the next club meeting.
JULY 2017 BRANCH SUMMER PROGRAMS 6 San Pierre Branch 103 S. Broadway San Pierre, IN 46374 (219) 828-4352 Monday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Koontz Lake Branch 7954 North Hwy. 23 Walkerton, IN 46574 (574) 586-3353 Monday 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. Noon Hamlet Branch P.O. Box 8 6 North Starke Street Hamlet, IN 46532 (574) 867-6033 Monday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday 9:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. San Pierre Mondays at 4 p.m. Buggy for Books! Monday, July 3 -- Stories about our favorite bugs. Bubble Blow-Out & Games Monday, July 10 -- Big bubbles and big games on the library lawn. Prepare to get wet! Branch Summer Programs for All Ages Koontz Lake Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. Buggy for Books! Wednesday, July 5 -- Stories about our favorite bugs. Bubble Blow-Out & Games Wednesday, July 12 -- Big bubbles and big games on the library lawn. Prepare to get wet! Hamlet Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Buggy for Books! Wednesday, July 5 -- Stories about our favorite bugs. Bubble Blow-Out & Games Wednesday, July 12 -- Big bubbles and big games on the library lawn. Prepare to get wet! Hamlet Community Potluck Recipe Exchange Anything Goes Friday, July 14th 11:00 a.m. Noon All Ages welcome San Pierre Branch Color Me Calm Upon request Teen Summer Programs Koontz Lake Branch Color Me Calm upon request Teen Summer Programs Hamlet Teen Summer Programs Teen Science Day Monday, July 3rd 1:30 p.m. Teen Science Day Monday, July 10th 1:30 p.m. Teen Science Day Friday, June 30th 1:30 p.m. Crochet Class Hamlet Branch Presented By: Andrea Brown Fridays 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.