JUNE 2019
Hours Mon 10a-8:30p Tues 10a-6:00p Wed 10a-6:00p Thur 10a-8:30p Fri 10a-5:00p Sat 10a-2:00p
Art Exhibit in conjunction with the Author Event Julie Cantrell
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May 20 thru June 20
Summer Reading Club is here! Enjoy a Universe of Stories! If you have not yet registered, you can still do late registration for free until June 21 to participate in the reading portion of the club. The earlier you register, the earlier you can start logging your reading and earning prizes! Mayor Scott Cain has issued a challenge to readers, age 3 to 12th Grade, to “Reach the Goal” of reading at least 35 days for at least 20 minutes a day. Those children who participate in the Summer Reading Club and log those days get a READ shirt and can enter a special drawing to win a night with the Mayor at a Cleburne Railroader game! Other drawings will be held for children and adult readers who reach the 35 day reading goal to win different prizes provided by the library and area businesses! They will also get an invitation to a special party at Splash Station on August 2. Many other prizes can be earned as well!
Moon Base Alpha Series: Space Case Spaced Out Waste of Space By Stuart Gibbs J F GIB It’s a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure . Like his fellow lunarnauts—otherwise known as Moonies—living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon. And he’s bored out of his mind. Kids aren’t allowed on the lunar surface, meaning they’re trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their time—and the only other kid Dash’s age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games. Then Moon Base Alpha’s top scientist turns up dead. Dash senses there’s foul play afoot, but no one believes him. Zita the Space Girl Series: Zita the Spacegirl, Far from Home Legends of Zita the Spacegirl The Return of Zita the Spacegirl By Ben Hatke GN J F HAT
The Summer Reading Club Store will be open Thursday evenings and Fridays starting on June 14! Bring in your reading logs and get your prizes.
When her best friend gets abducted by an evil alien cult, Zita’s life takes a turn for the cosmic and she finds herself on a strange planet inhabited by humanoid chickens and neurotic robots. Zita’s determination to find her way back home to earth has her assuming the role of intergalactic hero in this delightful, action-packed science fiction series, Zita and the Spacegirl, perfect for middle grade readers.
Even babies and toddlers, 35 months and under, can participate! We offer a special Rubber Ducky Club just for this age with fun language activities for caregivers to do with the babies and toddlers!
Zathura By Chris Van Allsburg E VAN (The Movie Version will be shown on July 17)
In addition to reading, we offer a wide variety of quality programming for all ages! You do not need to register for the Summer Reading Club to attend! Be sure to check out the calendar for the details! For more information about the Summer Reading Club, call the library’s Children’s and Teen Librarian, Susan, at 817-645-0934 or visit www.cleburne.net/library/ src2019
On the last page of the Caldecott-winning book Jumanji, young Danny Budwing is seen running after his brother, Walter, with a game tucked under his arm. Zathura reveals what happens when Danny and Walter roll the dice. This time the name of the game is Zathura and the battling Budwing boys are in for the ride of their lives. Zathura unleashes intergalactic challenges that require even the quarreling Budwing brothers to work as a team.
Summer programs that require some form of parental involvement produce larger, positive effects than programs without this component. There is little difference in reading gains between children from high and low-income families during the school year. Rather, the differences are the result of what happens during the summer. Children who attend summer library programs read on a higher level than those who do not attend. By the end of 6th grade children who lose reading skills over the summer are two years behind their classmates. Comprehension is very crucial in every child’s education. Recent research on the benefits of reading programs shows that children who enroll in summer reading programs learn quickly and do better in class than children who do not attend these programs. You will be helping your child greatly if you can enroll him or her in these reading programs. It will help them to develop their ability to comprehend.
Meet the New Staff
Rachel
What made you want to work at the library? I wanted to work at the library because it is like going to Disney Land for me. I visit libraries, and book stores, on vacation or whenever I visit new places. What makes libraries important? Libraries are important because they provide opportunities for people to open up new worlds. The resources available provide both entertainment as well as the ability to learn more. What are you reading? I am reading The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman and listening to The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien with my sons.
Kelly
What made you want to work at the library? I was already a volunteer with the library when the opportunity for a clerk position became available. I had worked alongside the staff during a few events and for several years, my family has enjoyed the libraries summer reading programs. It’s a wonderful space to work in and the staff are equally enjoyable to work with. It seemed a natural transition. What makes libraries important? Of the many reasons why libraries are essential, I can whittle it down to simply, access of information and basic work resources. Access to office programs and the ability to print what is needed. It can be life changing. In-addition, the public libraries importance also lays in the sense of community collaboration both with local schools and local business. (I never really understood how that works until I assisted with the Summer Reading program.) The support of free speech, and the pulling together of content and preserving it. A library is the place for the average person and does not discriminate with whom it helps. What are you reading? The Tigress of Forli - by Elizabeth Lev