Activities in the
Children’s Department
READ on the Wild Side!:
Believe it or not, summer reading
is here! Registration for summer reading
programs for children, teens and adults
continues all this month. Reading categories
and programs include:
Preschoolers, listen to books to
win prizes; Kindergartners – 6th
graders, read to earn prizes; Teens,
read to earn books and free prizes in ‘Go
Wild!’; Adults, read 25 children’s
books to earn prizes in ARKS (Adults Reading
Kids Stuff). In addition, K-6th graders
who complete the program by turning in 8
reading logs will get to choose a free book
from the Book Bonanza.
Interested? Register in person for Read
on the Wild Side and ARKS
in the NPL Children’s Department.
Teens can sign up in person at the main
floor Circulation Desk. Sixth graders may
choose EITHER Read on the Wild Side
OR Go Wild! For more information,
call the Children’s Department, 454-4668,
or Kristi for teen information, 452-1757.
SUMMER STORY HOURS:
Families are invited to attend Summer Story
Hour. Story Hour sessions are offered Tuesdays
at 6pm and Wednesdays at 10am in the Community
Room through July 15. Stories
and activities for this free program are
geared toward preschoolers and their families.
No registration is required, and participants
do not have to be signed up for the summer
reading program.
SUGAR CREEK ARTS FESTIVAL:
Join the NPL Children’s Department
and make a craft at the NPL booth at Sugar
Creek Arts Festival, July 11-12
in Normal! Look for us on the Quad.
For more information about these
and other activities,
call the Children’s Department, 454-4668.
Additional Parking
Available for Summer Reading
Library patrons will be allowed
to park in the lot at the corner of Mulberry
and Fell (owned by the apartments across
the street) this summer from now
until August 1. After August 1, the
lot will revert to private parking –
DO NOT PARK IN THIS LOT AFTER AUGUST 1!!
Our thanks to owner Ralph Endriss
for his generosity in allowing library patrons
to park in this private lot during the busy
summer time!
And don’t forget… Library patrons
can always park in the
College Avenue Parking Deck for free.
Vouchers to use in the deck’s payment
machines will be given to library patrons
who request them; you will need to request
a voucher each time you visit the library
and park in the deck for longer than the
first free hour.
Books for Sale
The Friends of NPL have placed
a shelf and cart of sale books on the main
floor near the circulation desk. Hardcovers
sell for $3, and paperbacks for 50 cents.
Books can be purchased at the circulation
desk anytime during library hours.
Teen Activities
at NPL
Make Your Own Magnetic
Poetry: Teen can use their creativity
to construct their own refrigerator or locker
art. Join in the fun at 3pm
Wednesday, July 1.
The Anime/Manga Club will
meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July
7 & 21 to watch episodes
of anime and discuss manga we have read.
All junior & senior high students are
welcome, and snacks are provided.
NPL’s Teen Advisory Council
will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday,
July 9 & 23. Bring your
favorite dish to share at a potluckon the
9th, and be prepared to rock out with Rock
Band. On the 23rd, we will discuss The
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie. All teens in grades 7-12
are welcome, and snacks will be served.
Altered Books : Join us
at 1:30pm Friday, July 10
to rip and redecorate old books to create
recycled works of art.
Teen Writer’s Workshop:
All teen writers and artists are invited
to share your work, toss around ideas for
a library teen ‘zine, and create a
group story. Join us at 3 p.m.
Monday, July 13.
Game Day for teens will
be held at 4-6pm Wednesday,
July 15 in the Community Room.
Games will include Dance Dance Revolution,
Rock Band, Apple to Apples and other board
games.
Craft Day: Teens are invited
to create a variety of paper crafts from
2-4pm Friday, July 17.
Cupcake Decorating: Our
final summer reading event encourages creativity
with frosting. Join us at 3pm
Wednesday, July 29 (just before
dinner) for decorating and eating cupcakes!
Contact Kristi at 452-1757 for more information
about any of these events.
Movie Matinee for
Adults at NPL
NPL’s Movie Matinee
series continues this month at 1:30
p.m. Thursday, July 16. This
month’s offering is The Searchers
starring John Wayne and directed by John
Ford. Bring a friend and enjoy the afternoon
– free, and snacks provided!
Games Aren’t
Just for Kids!
Adults of all ages are invited
to join us for games and refreshments in
the Community Room at
2 p.m. Thursday, July 30.
If you have a favorite game to share, please
bring it along. Games will also be provided,
including board and card games, Rock Band,
and the ever-exciting Wii! Call Mary Lou,
452-1757, if you have questions.
Activity
Alert…Plan Your Library Visits Around
These Events!
There will be MANY people and LOTS of
vehicles in the parking lots during the
summer reading activities listed below.
If you prefer to visit the library when
it is not so busy, you might want to plan
your trips to NPL when there is not a summer
reading activity taking place. Following
are dates and times when programs are scheduled
at NPL:
Wednesday, July 1, 10-11am AND 2:30-8:30pm
Thursday, July 2, 10am-5pm
Monday, July 6 through Thursday, July 9,
10am-8pm (drop-in)
Friday, July 10, 10am-3pm
Monday, July 13, 6-7pm
Tuesday, July 14, 10-11am AND 6-7pm
Wednesday, July 15, 10-11am
Tuesday, July 21 through Thursday, July
23, 3-7pm
Friday, July 24, 4pm-close
Donate Your Used
Books
The Friends of NPL are happy
to accept donations of used book throughout
the year.
Bring them to the library marked ‘for
the Friends book sale’. Please
DO NOT leave your book donations at the
off-site book drops!! All
donations for the sale must be brought in
to the library. Thanks!
