July at the Library
Marcia Anderson
Check it out @ your Library™
What’s Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library
July 2, 2010
The Library will be closed Saturday July 3 through Monday July 5.
Have a fun Independence Day Weekend!
Upcoming Events
David Lien Africa’s Wildest National Parks Tuesday, July 6 12:00 noon
David Lien, Grand Rapids native, has explored many of Africa's wildest parks. He will share photos and stories of his adventures including climbing Mt. Kilamanjaro, encounters with wild animals, hikes across different terrains and a visit to the national prison where Nelson Mandella was incarcerated.
Indies on Tuesdays 7:30 pm continuing through the summer at the Reif Center
This week’s film is from Argentina “The Window” in Spanish. Next week’s film is “ The Drummer” from Hong Kong and Taiwan in Mandarin and Cantonese. Each Tuesday night at 7:30 for the rest of the summer, an award winning independent film will be shown at the Reif Center. All have subtitles in English. The film series is cosponsored by the Library and the Reif Center, and underwritten by the Boundary Waters Blues Fest. Check the Reif’s web site at www.reifcenter.org for a description of the films.
Decorate a Duck Wednesday July 14 1:30
Come and help us celebrate those wonders of nature...the ducks! We will read duck stories and then you will have the opportunity to decorate your very own rubber duck! We will supply the feathers, sequins, sharpie markers, and glue...you come with your imagination! Cowboy Duck? Dancer Duck? Hippie Duck? Truck Driver Duck? The possibilities are endless! Please join us for a quacking good time on Wednesday, July 14 at 1:30. Pre-registration is necessary, please call the Children's Library to sign up! 327-8823
Teens: Make Sea Glass Candy Wednesday July 14 2:30-3:30
Stop by to make yourself a treat!
Neutrino Project Thursday the 15th at noon
Educators from the Soudan Underground Physics Lab will provide an overview of the research being done at the mine around neutrinos and Dark Matter. The Soudan hosts the only underground high energy particle physics and astrophysics facilities in the US. Learn about this amazing research going on close to home!
Teen book discussion Friday July 16. 3:30
Join the teen book discussion on "Down the Rabbit Hole: an Echo Falls Mystery" by Peter Abrahams. Snacks will be provided. Copies are available at the reference desk.
Underwater Aquarium July 19th noon in the tent!
Don't miss this! The Underwater Adventures Aquarium from the Mall of America is coming to our library! Please join us in the KAXE/Rotary tent for an up close look at some fascinating sea critters. Bring something to sit on, and then sit back, relax, and pretend you are on your Caribbean vacation...
Family Movie Night Thursday, July 22, 6:00 pm
Thursday night is movie night! Bring the family and a meal or snack at 6 pm and have some fun!
Saturday Story Time
We are continuing to have Story Times on the second and fourth Saturday of each summer month. That means next Saturday, July 10 at 10:30. Come and join the fun!
Find more upcoming events on our Event Calendar
A direct link to the Library’s online event calendar is here. A link to just the events for children is available by clicking on the “kids” button on the Library's web site.
Summer Reading Fun!
Teen Summer Reading
Our teen summer reading program begins next week. Teens can read a book, write a short review and enter it into a drawing for a fantastic prize. Weekly drawings will be held. Watch out for special teen events during the summer.
Adult summer Reading Program
We are repeating last year's popular reading bingo. Read an assortment of different types of books and enter a drawing. This is a great excuse to read something totally new!
Make a Splash! Read
We have over 500 kids signed up for the summer reading program already and are looking for more. Come on in, the Reading's fine! Kids can sign up, receive a reading log and some activity sheets, and start reading. Complete the reading log and return for a free book! Be sure to pick up a list of fun summer events when you are at the library.
Culture and museum passes available
We have passes available to a variety of events and attractions around the region. You must come into the library to check out the passes and exchange them for free tickets. We just recently received passes for the Dorothy Molter Museum in Ely and the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm.
Search for them in the catalog using "Museum Pass" as a keyword in the title field.
Spare books, anyone?
We are now accepting donations of books for the annual GIGANTIC book sale to be held during Tall Timber Days. Bring books, CDs, DVDs audiobooks, or puzzles to the library until August 1st.
Spare time?
We need volunteers for sorting books in advance of the sale (July), set up before the sale, help during the sale, and for packing up after the sale. Contact Susan Hayes at 999-5806 if you can spare a couple of hours for a shift before, during or after the sale.
For more details on any of the programs, go to the Library’s Web Site: www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us You can also find a calendar on the left side of the page. Click on “Calendar” for a link to the complete list of events at the library.
Marcia L. Anderson
Director
Grand
Rapids Area Library
Grand
Rapids, MN 55744
218-326-7640