However, before we leave summer, I want to give you an update of the Summer Reading Program. We had 423 children and teens sign up for the reading program this summer, and 304 of these registrants read three hours or more. We had 121 children and teens read 20 hours or more.
Jaxon West read 99.25 hours for his age group, Charles Raith read 94.25 hours for his age group, Eliot Posey read 194.50 for his age group and Rachel Thompson read 146.50 hours for her age group. Altogether the participants read 6,786.50 hours. Great job to all of these participants!
We had 48 programs for children, teens, and families with total participation of 2,147 for the summer. We also had 11 programs for adults and had 108 total participants. Forty-one businesses, organizations and individuals contributed goods or money towards the summer reading program. Thank you to all of these sponsors! Without them, the Summer Reading Program would not have been possible.
Children and teens, you still have the opportunity to complete a checklist having to do with your reading during August. The checklist is available at the front desk. Children and teens ages 3-18 have through Aug. 31 to turn in their checklist and receive a prize.
Fall programming for children and teens will begin Tuesday, Sept. 8. The weekly schedule will be as follows:
• Mondays -- Movie at 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays -- After school program at 4:30 p.m.
• Thursdays -- Preschool program at 11 a.m.
• Thursdays -- Home school program at 11 a.m.
• Second Thursday of the month -- Teen/Tween program at 4:30 p.m.: DIY Locker Accessories
Other special programs will be as advertised.
The Arkansas State Library offers the Library Portal which is a collection of databases which allow the user to access encyclopedias, articles, newspapers, etc. Their web address is http://www.library.arkansas.gov/libraryDivisions/travelerAccess. This service is available for residents of Arkansas and anyone who uses the Siloam Springs Public Library. If you use it from home you must enter your telephone number and your zip code.
One of the databases will be highlighted in this column on a periodic basis. One of the databases through the State Library is the World Book Complete. This is the World Book Encyclopedia broken down into 11 different categories focusing on users from preschool age to adults. There is also a reference link, a time-line link, a link in Spanish and a few other links. There are links specifically for educators which are helpful as you prepare lessons for your child or student.
New Items at the library include:
1. "It Follows" (DVD)
2. "The Water Diviner" (DVD)
3. "Stages" by Josh Groban (CD)
4. "A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety" by Jimmy Carter (Adult Non-Fiction)
5. "Yes! : My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania" by Daniel Bryan (Adult Non-Fiction)
6. "Circling the Sun" by Paula McLain (Fiction)
7. Who Do You Love?" by Jennifer Weiner (Fiction)
8. "I Text Dead People" by Rose Cooper (Young Adult Fiction)
9. "Serafina and the Black Cloak" by Robert Beatty (Young Adult Fiction)
10. "What Pet Should I Get?" by Dr. Seuss (Children's)
New Items for Library 2 Go! include:
1. "Family Pictures" by Jane Green
2. "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
Please visit the library's website at www.siloamsprings.com/155/library for more information about the library and its programming.
And as always, we will see you at the library!
-- Dolores Deuel is the library manager at Siloam Springs Public Library. The opinions expressed are those of the author.
Community on 08/30/2015