Summer Reading Fun!!

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The children and young adult Summer Reading Program Dream Big Read! Is underway!  This year the ONLY rules are that books must be at an individual’s reading level, and that they be checked out of the library overnight. – WOW how great is that?? Free choice for EVERY book recorded on an individual’s chart.  For each completed book a reader or listener may choose a grab bag, with a limit of 10 prizes per participant. We continue to have Preschool Story Hour on Tuesdays at 10:30 with a preschool craft.  This summer we have added a craft time for those …

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We’re having a SALE!!!

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Are you ready for a great book sale?  Please plan on attending the library’s annual summer book sale on Saturday, June 23rd from 9AM-4PM.  Held during the Greater Gardiner River Festival, this renowned sale has something for everyone and, at very inexpensive prices!  Most books are a buck and kids books are only 50 cents.  You will find books, movies, music and some “one of a kind” items! Monday, June 25th (10:30am-5:00pm) is sale day:  Buy a bag of books for a buck (a bag may hold up to 20 items).  The book sale will be held in our beautiful …

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Marvel – Kids Search

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Another wonderful database provided in Marvel. Kids Search is, as you may have guessed, geared toward the younger user.  It searches several sources at once.  My first search was “elephant”, using the search bar on the first page.  This brought up over 1800 results!  Next I was given the opportunity to Filter Results By.  My choices were All Results, Magazines, Newspapers, Books & Encyclopedias, Animals, Biographies, Radio & TV News Transcripts, and Primary Source Documents. WOW! Where do I begin to filter?? I clicked on Biographies, and narrowed my search to 15 results, all of these being from electronic encyclopedias.  …

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June is Art Month at the Gardiner Public Library!

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Local artist, Mario Del Rio, a.k.a. Cuba, is sponsoring the month of June at Gardiner Public Library for our Year of Reading. Mario, or Cuba as he says people know him, has donated at piece of his artwork for our June drawing.  Kan 2 Kanvas is the name of this new business venture for Mario.  His medium is spray paint and water in a spray bottle.  All of his art is as “green” as he can make it.  Mario uses recycled or found materials when he is creating – an example of this can be found at the library.  This …

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Children’s Room isn’t for children any more!

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This is for those adults who do not adventure up into the children’s room, thinking there is nothing there for them. Do I have an author for you! Phillip Hoose is an amazing children’s writer who lives in Portland, Maine. He has a list of books that he have been published and one that stands out in the library world is The Race to Save the Lord God Bird (2004). This book received the Lupine Award, an award given to an outstanding children’s book with a Maine connection. Phillip Hoose has a new book coming out in July 2012 that …

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May is Music Month at the Gardiner Public Library

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For those who are taking part in our “Year of Reading”, this month the theme is Music.  Read a book, watch a movie, listen to an item, pop in a music CD, read a magazine, that somehow pertains to music (yes, we are being very relaxed about the relationship of your item to our theme) and have your name entered for the May drawing! This month’s sponsor is Lisa’s Legit Burritos on Water Street here in Gardiner. They have generously donated a gift certificate to be won by a lucky user of the Gardiner Public library. We would like to …

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