What’s New On The Web Page

Can’t remember when those books are due? Not sure exactly how many books you checked out? You can now check your own record on the Web page. All you need is your library card bar code. You can sign up for library cards online. Visit the library Web site at www.biblio.org/chbooth to learn more.

Book Donations: Spring is officially here, time to clean out those cellars and attics and bring those unwanted books to the library. Volunteers are hard at work organizing for our Labor Day Book Sale.

Children’s Programs

Summer Reading Kickoff: June 26 is the first day you can sign up for our annual summer reading program. You can sign up anytime on or after the 26th through August 18. A $2 donation is appreciated to cover the cost of the materials. Our poster and reading record is an original design by our own Bruce Degen. The kickoff program will take place on the library side lawn at 10:30-11:30 am. This year we will feature George Franzen, “the funniest magician on the planet.” The Friends of the Library will hold their second annual children’s book sale on the same day, from 10 am to 1 pm in the meeting room. All books will be 50 cents and under.

Musical Mondays: Music, stories, and a children’s book on video will be offered every Monday in July (2, 9, 16, 23, and 30). The program will take place in the meeting room and no registration is required. Recommended for ages 3-6.

PJ Story Hours: Listen to bedtime stories, sing songs, and enjoy a puppet show in your pajamas Wednesday evenings, 6:30 to 7:15 pm, July 11 through August 1. No registration is required, pjs optional. Fun for the entire family.

 

Adult Programs

Daytime Book Group: For all of you unable to make the evening book discussion please consider joining us at the library for a new daytime group. On June 18, at 1 pm, the group will be discussing Stern Men by Elizabeth Gilbert. Ms Gilbert has written a funny, warm novel about a young woman determined to bring an end to an age-old fishing feud. The group will also be putting together a list of books to read in future months, so if you have a recommendation we’d love your input.

 Evening Book Group: On Thursday, June 21, the evening book group will discuss Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball. Ball’s book explores the plantation story of his white slave-owning ancestors as well as the slaves that “shared” in the plantation heritage. The group will meet at 7:30 pm in the Special Collections room on the third floor. New members are always welcome. We are putting together a list of books to read for next year, and we’d love your input as to what we should read next.

Free Blood Pressure Screening: The screening is available from 10 am to noon the fourth Wednesday of every month in the Genealogy room. The next screening date will be June 27. This service is provided free of charge and is sponsored by Ashlar of Newtown