Osumaq. Olvassa el. Skaityti. Leggi. Kusoma. Darllen.
And most importantly, Read.
Every year I look forward to the Summer Library Club and this year is no different. This year’s theme, “One World, Many Stories”, promises to be a multi-cultural whirlwind of programs, performers and reading.
We start off the summer with our World Tour Kick-Off event on Saturday June 11th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Kids ages 12 and younger and their families can come to the library to sign up for the reading program, make crafts, play games, get a tattoo (don’t worry Mom and Dad, it’s not real!), see Scoopie and enjoy some frozen custard from Culver’s.
The Reading Program runs from June 11th to August 6th and kids can sign up to read books and get some fantastic prizes. We also have lots of great activities to keep the kids busy all summer long. Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. kids ages 6 to 12 can hear stories at the Tales and Treats programs. Story Time for kids ages 6 and younger is on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. and Tween Time for kids ages 8 to 13 is on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. On our Family Fun Days, Thursdays, be sure to come and see bilingual story tellers, animals from around the world, and a Celtic musical group. On Fridays at 2:00 p.m. we have Arts and Crafts for kids ages 6 to 12. And finally, on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. we have Family Story and Craft Time for kids and their families.
Sounds like the kids are going to have all the fun this summer, doesn’t it? Not to worry. Teens and adults have their own Summer Library Club programs as well. The Teen Kick-Off event is on Saturday June 11th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and the Adult reading program starts in July.
Visit our website, www.beloitlibrary.info for more information on all of Children, Teen and Adult programs.
And in case you were wondering, Osumaq is Azerbaijani, Olvassa el is Hungarian, Skaityti is Lithuanian, Leggi is Italian, Kusoma is Swahili and Darllen is Welsh. They are all translations of the word Read.
Coming soon to your Beloit Public Library:
Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India by Gerald McDermott. Monkey is hungry for the delicious mangoes on the island in the river, but he can't swim! How will he get there? Crocodile offers to carry Monkey across the water on his back, so Monkey hops aboard. Trouble is, Crocodile is hungry, too—for Monkey! Will clever Monkey come up with a way to get the mangoes and escape Crocodile's sharp teeth? (Product Description)
Circus Day in Japan by Eleanor Coerr. Translated by Yumi Matsunari. Circus Day in Japan is the warmly-illustrated story of an exciting day spent by two Japanese children, Joji-chan and Koko-chan, at a circus. Joji-chan and Koko-chan delight at the new sights of their first circus, and young readers are gently introduced to Japanese sites and customs. The simple text and artwork provide a nostalgic window into Japanese family life in the early 1950s. (Product Description)
