July-August 2012 LIBRARY LINK
geek the library
summer @ kpl
Kalamazoo Public Library launched its Geek the Library campaign on June 2 at Kalamazoo's famous Do-Dah Parade. Since 1984, the venerable Do-Dah Parade has challenged participants to create a parody—a spoof or satire of a person, place, event, or thing. What better venue for a troop of geeks to get their geek on!
Summer reading games for all ages started on June 13, but there’s still plenty of time to play and earn rewards! Sign up today at your neighborhood library and keep reading.
To geek, used as a verb in the campaign, means: 1. To love, to enjoy, to celebrate, to have an intense passion for. 2. To express interest in. 3. To possess a large amount of knowledge in. 4. To promote. Whatever you geek, your the public library supports you. Everyone is passionate about something—everyone geeks something. As we develop KPL’s Geek the Library campaign, you’ll learn what KPL staff geek. And you’ll get a chance to share what you geek, too! Learn more, see KPL’s photos and video, tell us what you geek at www.kpl.gov/geek.
save the date! November 9, 9 am-3:30 pm Kalamazoo Public Library’s 35th annual fall event, the Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar, will feature leading pop-up book artist and paper engineer Robert Sabuda. Sabuda’s fascination with the world of movable books started in his dentist’s waiting room where he first discovered The Adventures of Super Pickle. He’ll give a brief history of pop-up and movable books, discuss how he creates his work, plus lead a pop-up workshop. To learn more, call 553-7804 or contact online at www.kpl.gov/youth-lit. Registration required. Arrangements for the appearance of Robert Sabuda made through Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau, New York, NY.
Robert Sabuda's Beauty & the Beast, Little Simon Publishing.
Celebrate summer at KPL with a concert Saturday, August 25, 3 pm , Bronson Park, featuring the highenergy band Milkshake!
Their mission is to create great rock music for kids. They’ve released four awardwinning CDs of original music, been nominated for a Grammy Award, and performed for PBS Kids and Discovery. “A fizzy contemporary band that really rocks without losing sight of its target audience [kids],” according to The Los Angeles Times.
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