Bliss Memorial Public Library

The Toddler Time program for the summer will begin on Wednesday, June 6th at 6:30 p.m. They are for children ages 1-3 and the children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.The programs include short stories, fingerplays, songs, and playtime. The programs are:

June 6 - Midnight & Moonlight

June 13 - Shhh, Close Your Eyes

June 20 - Dream Sweet Dreams

June 27 - What About that Monster in the Closet?

The summer session for preschoolers will begin on Tuesday, June 5th at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, June 6th at 11:15 a.m. Both programs will be the same, so decide which time best fits your schedule. These programs are for children ages 3-5 and includes stories, flannelboards, songs and a simple craft. The programs are:

June 5-6 = Wish Upon a Star

June 12-13 = Nights Lights & Kisses Goodnight

June 19-20 = Night Owls

                                                                      June 26-27 = Pajama Party

This year's K-4 summer reading theme is "Dream Big Read!" Children can sign up starting May 24th and receive their reading record forms. Read for only one hour a week and receive a prize! Optional Monday evening programs at 6:30 p.m. will also be held. These programs are:

Monday nights at 6:30 p.m.

June 4 - Wishin' Traditions/ Father's Day Craft

June 11 - Dreamcatcher

June 18 - Space Exploration

June 25 - Wonders in the Night Sky

June 26 - Armstrong Space Museum program at 2:00 p.m. at Bloomville Park (registration required by June 18th)

New this summer is a Tweens/Teen program for those in grades 5-12. The theme for the program is "Own the Night" and tweens/teens will meet every Tuesday in June @ 2:00 p.m. for different activities such as board & card games, perler bead crafts, other crafts, minute-to-win-it contests, mystery challenges and more. The students will be required to read at least one hour a week from a book, magazine, or comic book and those who do will win a weekly prize with additional prizes for those who finish the June program. Bring a friend or two and enjoy an afternoon of fun activities.

The adult summer reading theme is "Look Whooo's Reading" and will run through the month of June. Registration begins May 29th when reading tickets will be available. The first drawing will be June 11th and the grand prize will be given away on July 2nd.

The annual Friends of the Library book sale will be held from June 1-9. Since the book sale was postponed from January, we have a HUGE selection of fiction and non-fiction books. There are also children and young adult books, as well as, videos and CDs. Some items may have a price, but donations will be accepted for the rest of the items.

This summer children of all ages can come to the library for some good old fashioned fun! Various programs are being planned. See list of programs below:

Monday June 4th at 6:30 p.m.= Father's Day Craft

Tuesday June 26th at 2:00 p.m. at Bloomville Park= Armstrong Air & Space Museum Program, Constellation crafts                                                                                                           and rocket launch. Registration required by June 18th.

Wednesday July 18th at 4:00 p.m. at the library = Jerry Schneider from Morpho Productions will present a bat                                                                                             program with a t-shirt craft. Bring your own shirt or buy one for                                                                                                             $4.00.

After the waiting for what seemed like an eternity, the elevator/lift has arrived. The installation is almost complete, but there are a few things that still need to be done before it is ready for use by the public. Now the finishing touches to the rest of the room can be completed and the room will finally be ready. The open house date will be released soon.

Adult Fiction

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I am waiting patiently for this book to come, it came as a recommendation from one of our patrons.

 

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I watched the movie first and loved it and then I read the book in 3 days, to me the book was much better. Reading the book has made me want to watch the movie again.

 

Charlie St.Cloud by Ben Sherwood. This is another book on my list to read, once again I watched the movie first and liked it, we will see about the book.