This Summer...Read-discover the Past

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1 Monday Thursday 11 AM 9 PM Friday 12 PM 5 PM Saturday 10 AM 3 PM The Library is Closed on Sundays This Library will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day The Library Is Closed on Saturdays in July & August ~ Circulation Desk ext. 210 or 211 Reference Desk ext. 206 Children's Desk ext. 204 Teen and Youth Services ext. 208 Administration ext. 203 This Summer...Read-discover the Past Read-Discovering the Past. I recently took a short trip up north to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. I hadn t been there since I was a kid. It s been a while and now just a tad older, I can appreciate and understand things a little better and with more empathy towards those who went through the ordeal. An interesting fact was that today, many of us Americans who were born here would not have passed the immigration test back then. If you go up, take the test. It will make you think. On that trip I took my seven year old grandson, who I thought was bored with it all. However, in the end he remembered everything, even how much a hot dog cost. I m also reading Moby Dick again. In high school we just read a few chapters. What a chore. Yet, as I read it now, I m finding it fascinating. Still, I don t think I m up to reading War and Peace. But that s the great thing about summers. It gives us an opportunity to reexplore our past with our families and perhaps set out for new adventures on our own. If you went on class trip as a child, you were probably rushed along and did not grasp the whole of it. So why not go again now and bring a youngster. Along your travels, don t forget to stop by the library for some background information on where you are going. You might also want to pick up some back seat or hotel room reading material. And don t forget to download an e-book. I frequently say that a hardback book never loses power. But the neighborhood surely lost power during the recent storm. Fortunately my Kindle had enough of a charge to make it through the night. Neighborhood kids called the night a rough time. I told them when I was a kid, light bulbs weren t invented. We flew kites with keys attached. We put the electrified keys in a can and called them Kan-dles. That s what I call re-discovering the past.

2 Needle Arts Group Wednesday, July 1st & 15th, 6:30-8:30 PM Do you knit or crochet? Like to do embroidery, needlepoint, beading, quilting or other needlework? Bring a current project to work on in a fun and informal atmosphere. All levels of experience are welcome. This is not a class. However, sharing of tips and experience are encouraged. No registration required. Bookworms Book Club Thursday, July 2nd, 1:00PM The Boys in the Boat By Kevin J. Hamilton With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Lunch And A Movie: West Side Story Monday, July 6th, 12:00 PM Bring your lunch (beverages provided) and enjoy our Lunch and a Movie summer musicals series! This electrifying update of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet took Broadway and Hollywood by storm, with its story of forbidden love in the midst of interracial gang warfare on the West Side of New York in the 1950s. With jaw-dropping dance choreography and some of the best songs ever written for the stage ("Maria", "Tonight", "America"), this 1961 Best Picture winner will astound you. No signups required. Friends of the Library Meeting Monday, July 6th, 1:00PM The Friends of the Library group is a great way to get involved in your Library & your community.

3 Creative Oxygen: Writing Group You want to write but don't! Wednesday, July 8th, 6:30-8:30PM This is a Creative Writing Group looking for fun, creative, artistic writers who find it hard to stay motivated to write. Join us as we encourage each other in maintaining a writing schedule with the goal of using writing as a tool of empowerment, healing and personal discovery. Critique sessions, writing prompts, artistic encouragement, for writers of any genre. Registration is required. Please call the group facilitator Theresa Moore at to register. Blood Drive On the third Thursday of every month the American Red Cross will be conducting a blood drive in the Library Meeting Room. The date this month is Thursday, July 16th, from 2:00-7:30 PM. For an appointment please call RED-CROSS. Lunch and a Movie: Chicago Monday, July 20th 12:00PM Bring your lunch (beverages provided) to enjoy the latest in our summer musicals series! This adaptation of the 1975 stage show was 2003's Best Picture winner--the first musical to take home the Oscar in 35 years. In the 1920s, would-be vaudeville star Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) becomes notorious for murdering her lover--and discovers that there's no such thing as bad publicity. Rated PG-13 for some language, innuendo and adult situations--and all that jazz. Free Film Series Monday, July 20th, 6:30PM MAPS TO THE STARS Directed by David Cronenburg, Fiction, 2014, 112 min. Hollywood actress Havana Segrand is unraveling as her career flounders. Her Therapist Dr. Stafford Weiss and his wife are busy managing the career of their childstar son. But when a mysterious young woman named Agatha befriends a limo driver and ties all their lives together, nothing will ever be the same as they try to survive a world of money, fame, envy and relentless hauntings. Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler (Fiction) F K533C July 28th, 7:00PM A debut novel inspired by the author's grandmother's forbidden love with a black man follows the experiences of hairdresser and African-American single mom Dorrie, who while struggling with difficult family dynamics, reluctantly agrees to drive an octogenarian client to a funeral several states away.

4 Summer Reading Programs are going on NOW! There is a program for every age group all with chances to win great prizes. Sign up today and BOOK YOUR SUMMER at The Public Library. Book Your Summer - Adult Summer Reading Program Beginning June 1st and running through August 31st Relax with a good book and win great prizes just for reading. Its fun and easy. 1. Register at the Circulation Desk and get your Summer reading Folder. Adults 18 and older can participate. 2. Read books and ebooks or listen to audio-books. 3. Submit a Reading Entry Form for each book you read during the program. One book read = one chance to win in the prize drawings 4. There will be drawings for a prize at the end of each month throughout the summer and one drawing for a Grand Prize after August 31st. This Year s grand prize basket will include a Kindle Fire ebook Reader!!! 5. Readers are invited to rate the books they read. The more you read the more chances you have to win! Teen Summer Reading 2015 #summerreading2015 #monroeteens #ehhas Registered teens will be rewarded points depending on programs and tasks they complete. The three teens who collect the most points, will receive one of the three prize baskets: Graphic Novel Basket, YA Titles Basket, or Ultimate Arts and Crafts Basket. Not a big reader? No worries, you can read the minimum amount of books and still be a contender for one of the grand prize baskets at the end of the summer. Don t read at all? You can still be eligible for a prize. Just attend one, or all, of the programs schedule this summer. Registered teens will also be entered in random raffles throughout the summer. Grand prize winners will be announced at the end of August. EVERY HERO HAS A STORY! Children s Summer Reading Program 2015 Stop by the Children s desk to sign up and get your packet and goody-bag! In your packet you ll find a Reading Log and Star cut-outs. For every three books you read decorate a star, put your name and phone number on the back and hand it in at the Children s Desk. Each week, when you bring your star(s) in you ll get a little prize! At the end of the program, we ll use the stars in a prize drawing. You could win a Tablet or one of other great prizes.

5 WHAT ARE YOU READING? Summer Reading Book Chat Thursday, July 2nd, 1:00pm Join other teens and discuss what you're reading this summer. Pizza and Ice cream will be served. Attend this program and earn points towards your summer reading log. Ages years old. No registration required. TEEN MOVIE NIGHT: "Get Over It!"(PG-13) Tuesday, July 7th, 6:00pm Experience Shakespeare through the eyes of teens. Every first Tuesday of the month view a different Shakespeare classic re-imagined by Hollywood's finest. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Snacks and drinks will be served. Fourth up: "Get Over It!"(PG-13) with Kirstin Dunst (Bring It On!): "When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, Allison, he soon begins to lose it. But with the help of his best friend Felix's sister Kelly, he follows his ex into the school's spring musical. Thus endues a love triangle loosely based upon Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", where Berke is only to find himself getting over Allison and beginning to fall for Kelly (IMDB). Teen Writer's Group Tuesday, July 21st, 6:00pm Write. Share. Review. Chat. Ages 13-18; Non-Residents are welcome. For more details monroeteens@gmail.com; call ext 208 YuGiOh Tournament (TEENS) Saturday, July 24th, 1:00PM No sign up necessary, n00bs welcome! Ages TEEN CRAFT: Design your own sneakers Tuesday, July 28th, 6:00PM IT'S BACK!!! Design you're own low top sneakers in anyway you want!! Light snacks will be served. Movie TBD. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please monroeteens@gmail.com to register or call ext206. That story begins at Library This Summer, Discover your inner hero Sign up now for this years Teen Summer Reading Program. Just stop by the Front Desk and pick up a packet containing everything you need to know about earning points, winning prizes and great programs just for teens!

6 American Heroes Fourth of July Party Wednesday, July 1st, 1:00 PM All ages welcome to celebrate the upcoming Fourth with games, readalouds about some American heroes, and a Schoolhouse Rock sing-along. Spy School Thursday, July 2nd, July 9th, July 16th, 2:00 PM Ages 8-12 welcome to sign up for this three-week craft series! Each week, we ll work on crafts that have to do with secret codes or other spy equipment and at the end, you ll get your spy diploma! Family Heros Monday, July 6th, 4:00 PM Ages 2+ are invited to hear stories and do activities about how our family members can be heroes to us. A Visit From Oasis Animal Sanctuary Wednesday, July 8th, 2:00 PM Come and see how people can be heroes to animals in need, and how animals can be heroes to others! Maureen from Oasis will be here with her adorable dachshund to talk about her work and about pet care. We ll hear some stories about rescued animals as well and do a dog origami craft. Ages 4+ Superhero Bike Decorating Contest Friday, July 10th, 1:00 PM Ages 8-12 are invited to bring their bikes, decorated superhero-style! The first, second, and third-place winners will get Barnes and Noble gift cards. Signups required at the desk to let us know you re participating. My Doctor Is My Friend Monday, July 21st, 4:00 PM Ages 2+ can listen to stories about doctors and how they help us, bring their stuffed animals for a checkup, and do a doctor craft. Ninja Turtle Party Wednesday, July 22nd, 1:00 PM Radical, dude! All ages welcome to enjoy a party with read-alouds and games about our heroes in a half-shell. Invent A Superhero Thursday, July 23rd, 2:00 PM Ages 6-11 can invent and draw their own superhero, complete with costume, origin story, and superpowers. Arr! Pirates! Friday, July 24th, 2:00 PM Come enjoy pizza, pirate stories, and a pirate-themed craft! Ages 2 and up. Bugs Bunny Birthday Marathon Monday, July 27th, 1:00 PM Today is the birthday of one of our greatest cartoon heroes the 75th anniversary of the first real Bugs Bunny cartoon, A Wild Hare. In its honor, bring your lunch (beverages and popcorn provided) and enjoy an afternoon of shorts starring the wascally wabbit! No signups required. Heroes of Magic Wednesday, July 29th, 2:00 PM Transform yourself into a wizard by making your own wand, hat, and spell book! Heroes of Greek Mythology Friday, July 31st, 2:00 PM Ages 8-12 are invited to hear some Greek myths, do a Medusa-head craft, and do an activity or two related to Greek mythology.