Library News 7/11/24

By Marie | July 9, 2024 |

Swifties vs Sharks Thrilling Thursday Program @ Coffeeville July 11 The next Thrilling Thursday program on July 11, 4:00-5:00 PM, is Swifties vs Sharks. If you’re a Taylor Swift fan (Swiftie) or even if you’re not, making Friendship Bracelets is fun. We will have supplies ready to make bracelets. If you are excited about Shark Week this week, you will love making our cool shark craft. And of course, you can choose to make both! This is a free “Come & Go” program planned for elementary, teens, and adults. The final TT program will be Adventures in Book Arts with art instructor Tina Lutz on Thursday, July 18, at 4:00 PM. Register to Win YCPLS Backpack Giveaway July 8 – 26 Yalobusha County Public Library System is sponsoring a Backpack Giveaway. Children and youth entering grades K-12 may register to win a new backpack loaded with school supplies each time they check out or visit Coffeeville Public Library or Oakland Public Library July 8-26. One winner will be chosen from each library on Monday, July 28. Summer Book Giveaway Winners Recent winners in the Summer Book Giveaway at Coffeeville were Case Boyle (10 books), Joselyn Flager (20 books), Jenna Sossaman (10 books), and Nora Sossaman (10 books). Readers in the SBG win a book and prize for reading ten picture books or fivechapter books. Congratulations to Case, Joselyn, Jenna, and Nora! YCPLS sponsors a free Summer Book Giveaway through August 2. Children ages 3 – 14 may win 1 free book for every 10 easy / picture books or five (5) chapter books they read. Books must be checked out from Coffeeville or Oakland Public Library. Children may have books read aloud to them. Request a reading record at the front desk, check out books, and read. It’s that simple. Summer Library Program Ends What a fantastic summer we’ve had with our Adventure Begins at Your Library Summer Library Program at Coffeeville Public Library and Oakland Public Library! Our libraries have been busy with children, teens, and adults attending programs and reading. The final SLP program for the summer was Live Reptiles given by Jackie Henne-Kerr of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science on Monday, July 1, in both libraries. Attendance at Coffeeville for this exciting program was standing room only with over 70; we apologize that we could not accommodate all of the adults who accompanied children. About 50 adults and children attended the Live Reptile program July 1 at Oakland Public Library. During the five-week SLP, we provided 10 in-person programs at Coffeeville with attendance of over 200. We offered 5 programs at Oakland with attendance of 51 children and 69 adults. We also presented four (4) recorded story programs on Facebook and YouTube which were viewed over 1,400 times. Thanks to everyone who attended or watched programs!

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