Heroes coming to the Library for Summer Reading Club

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1 May / June 2015 A publication of the Friends of the Tyler Public Library Heroes coming to the Library for Summer Reading Club Summer Reading Club will soon be here and with it comes heroes of all shapes, sizes and identities. In keeping with our heroes theme this year, many of the Library programs will feature local, state and national heroes as well as heroes you might not expect. Summer Reading Club begins Monday, June 8, with a superhero kickoff party beginning at 1 p.m. in the auditorium. Participants up to age 12 will register for Summer Reading Club, make superhero costumes and have their superhero picture made. Summer Reading Club will end Friday, July 31, with a week of movies to follow from August 3 through August 7. New to our Summer Reading Club will be the ability for participants to track their summer reading online. The Library has partnered with ReadSquared to provide patrons of all ages with a fun, online Summer Reading Club experience. Beginning Monday, June 8, participants will have access to the website where they can set up individual accounts with fun avatars. As participants, young or young at Summer Reading Club Dates: June 8 - July 31, 2015 Kickoff Party June 8, 1-4 p.m. heart, log their reading, they will earn points which will allow them to level up in the program and earn badges. Once the participant reaches the appropriate level, he/she will receive a free book and an entry in the Summer Reading Club prize drawing. Participants can earn extra points, fun badges, free books and more prize entries by participating in library events, reading from special reading lists, playing online games, visiting Summer Reading Club sponsors and more. The wheels on the Tyler Transit buses go round and round to the Tyler Public Library this summer! Children, up to age 18, can ride a city bus for FREE to and from the Library from Monday, June 8 through Friday, August 21. Provide a library card and get on or off the bus at the bus stop closest to the Library located in front of the Fair Parking Garage near the corner of Broadway Avenue and Elm Street. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult, over 18, at all times. Transit and transfer passes are free for children up to age 18, only to and from the Library. Adult passes are $1 each.

2 Join us for stories, songs and activities everyone can enjoy. Leeme un cuento Read to me Los Lunes que a las 10:30. Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Starry Time Story Time Each Thursday, 6 p.m. For the whole family, in the Story Room. Child Care Story Share First and Third Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3 and up in the auditorium. Registration Required Toddler Time Each Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. For children up to age 3 All Story Time sessions are canceled the week of June 1 5. Story Time will resume on Monday, June 8. Beginning June 9, Toddler Time, Read Aloud Crowd and Child Care Story Share will move to the auditorium for the summer. Now meeting in the auditorium! Read Aloud Crowd Each Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3 and up in the Story Room.

3 LEGO Block Party! The American Girl Book Club and Lego Block Party will not meet during the summer. These events will resume Saturday, September 5. Need volunteer hours? No Problem! We provide numerous opportunities year round such as the Summer Reading Club, the Teen Advisory Council and other ongoing programs to earn hours. To be a youth volunteer, you must be 12 to 17 years of age and complete a youth volunteer application with the City of Tyler at Saturday, May 16 10:30 a.m. Rated G ~ 1h 19m Taylor Auditorium Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult, over 18, at all times. Free event; no registration required. Pillows, blankets and carpet-friendly snacks are welcome.

4 Teen Advisory Council Saturday, May 16 1 to 2 p.m. Ages 12 to 18 Taylor Auditorium This is a group for teens looking to take a more active role in helping to conceive and plan Library events for themselves and their peers. For more information, please contact Mrs. Gray at programs@tylertexas.com or Mrs. Bennett at outreach@tylertexas.com or call (903) Stories in the Round! Start a story, with other people adding to it, and you add to theirs. How many serious stories will be created? Not many! Saturday, May 16, p.m. Taylor Auditorium Ages Beginner Belly Dance FREE! No Registration Required Every Tuesday 12:30 to 1 p.m. Taylor Auditorium Please wear modest, but comfortable attire. Adult Summer Reading Club information will be released as a supplemental newsletter before the end of May. Keep an eye on our website for additional programming updates at

5 2015 Kids Summer Reading Club at your Tyler Public Library Log 12 hours of reading to earn points, a free book and a chance at prizes. Go to and follow the Summer Reading Club link (available June 8). Set up an online account to log your reading time. Earn extra points by reading books from special lists, attending Library events, playing online games and more! More points mean more chances for prizes. Don t have internet access? No problem. Paper reading logs will be available at the information desk. Volunteers will help you log your time online when you visit the Library. For safety purposes, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult (over 18) at all times. REGISTRATION for Library events is requested for childcare classes, camps and groups of five or more. Visit: and click on Register for an event Call: (903) outreach@tylertexas.com. All events are free and take place in the Library s Taylor Auditorium, 201 S. College Ave. Downtown Tyler.

6 Monday, June 8 1 to 4 p.m. Taylor Auditorium Register for Summer Reading Club using our new website (available June 8). Create your own superhero costume. Have your picture taken in your superhero costume. Enjoy a superhero snack. This is a come and go event for children ages 3 to 12. June 12 Touch A Truck Dump trucks, front end loaders, police cars, fire engines, and many more city vehicles will be available to touch in the Library s parking lot. July 10 Zooniversity! The teaching zoo that comes to you. Come see exotic animals! Thank you to our sponsor, The NuRock Companies and its vice president, Dan Allgeier, for making this event possible. 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Taylor Auditorium Programs best suited for children ages 5 to 12. July 17 Four-Legged Heroes McGruff the Crime Dog, Therapet and the Tyler Chapter of the Dog Scouts will teach you how dogs are more than man s best friend. June 19 Owls: the Night s Silent Hunters Find out how owls hunt things that go bump in the night with the rangers from Tyler State Park. July 24 Heroes on the Rail Exciting stories and adventures with the Texas State Railroad. June 26 Bats, Texas Billion Dollar Aerialists Discover the wonder of bats with the rangers from Tyler State Park. July 31 Game Time Come play card games, board games and other games with your group at this fun event.

7 Summer Reading Club events are made possible by the Tyler Public Library and the Friends of the Tyler Public Library, along with other generous donors listed at For children entering 1st to 5th grade Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., beginning June 9th. Space limited to 30 participants each session. First come, first served. June 10 June 17 June 24 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 28 Police Heroes BEE a Hero Called to Serve Ed-ZOO-cational Space Heroes Wildland Firefighters A-MAZE-ING Firefighters Officers from the Tyler PD will perform a skit, assist with a fun craft and introduce you to a K-9 officer. Learn about bees and beekeeping with East Texas Beekeeping Association Queen Willow Lancaster. Stories and crafts with active members and veterans of our armed forces. Learn about interesting creatures from the crew from Caldwell Zoo. Learn how astronauts live in space from the experts from NASA. Learn how firefighters put out forest fires with Texas Parks and Wildlife. Participate in a fire safety maze and water bucket race with the Tyler Fire Department. LEGO League is an open, creative play time with Lego and Duplo blocks. We provide the blocks, you provide the imagination. Ages 3 to 12 Tuesdays, 2 to 4 p.m. Taylor Auditorium This is a come and go event. No registration required. No groups please.

8 All ages welcome. Free; registration required for groups of 5 or more. For safety purposes, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult (over 18) at all times. Pillows, blankets and carpet-friendly snacks are welcome. Dates and Times Title Rating Run Time Friday, June 13, 2 p.m. The Incredibles PG 1h 55m Monday, June 15, 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Friday June 19, 2 p.m. Monday, June 22, 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Friday June 26, 2 p.m. Monday, July 7, 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Friday July 11, 2 p.m. Monday, July 14, 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Friday July 18, 2 p.m. Monday, July 21, 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Friday July 25, 2 p.m. Monday, July 28, 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Friday July 31, 2 p.m. The Tale of Despereaux G 1h 33m Sky High PG 1h 40m Muppets Most Wanted PG 1h 47m Big Hero 6 PG 1h 42m Planes: Fire & Rescue PG 1h 23m Annie PG 1h 58m

9 All ages welcome. Free; registration required for groups of 5 or more. For safety purposes, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult (over 18) at all times. Pillows, blankets and carpet-friendly snacks are welcome. Date Show Time Title Rating Run Time Monday, June 29 10:30 a.m. Frozen PG 1h 48 m 2 p.m. Mulan G 1h 28 m Tuesday, June 30 10:30 a.m. Beauty and the Beast G 1h 24 m 2 p.m. Kit Kittredge G 1h 41 m Wednesday, July 1 10:30 a.m. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day PG 1h 21 m 2 p.m. Wreck - It Ralph PG 1h 41m Thursday, July 2 10:30 a.m. Alice in Wonderland (animated 1951) G 1h 15 m 2 p.m. Hook PG 2h 22m

10 All ages welcome. Free; registration required for groups of 5 or more. For safety purposes, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult (over 18) at all times. Pillows, blankets and carpet-friendly snacks are welcome. Date Show Time Title Rating Run Time Monday, August 3 10:30 a.m. Dumbo G 1h 4m 2 p.m. Lady and the Tramp G 1h 16m Tuesday, August 4 10:30 a.m. Mary Poppins G 2h 19m 2 p.m. Mighty Joe Young PG 1h 54m Wednesday, August 5 10:30 a.m. Lion King G 1h 29m 2 p.m. Holes PG 1h 57m Thursday, August 6 10:30 a.m. The Princess and the Frog G 1h 37m 2 p.m. Hoot PG 1h 31m Friday, August 7 10:30 a.m. An American Tail G 1h 20m 2 p.m. Eight Below PG 2h

11 2015 Summer Reading Club at your Tyler Public Library Open to students entering 6th to 12th grade Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Taylor Auditorium. Free, no registration required Seating limited to 30 participants: First come, first served. June 11 Minute to Win It - You have one minute to complete the challenge. Easy, right? Think again! June 18 BEE a Hero - June 25 Smart Money - Learn about bees and beekeeping with East Texas Beekeeping Association Queen Willow Lancaster. It s never too early to start taking care of your dollars and cents. Donald Kimmel from Regions Bank will teach you how to be smart with money. July 9 Ed-ZOO-cational - Learn about interesting creatures with the crew from Caldwell Zoo. July 16 Astronomical Afternoon - Fly me to the moon and,on the way, can we stop by Mercury and Venus, too? Learn about our solar system from Bill the Science Guy. July 23 How Many Bears? - Can you track a bear in the forest? Learn how from the rangers from Tyler State Park. July 30 Teen Chopped - 4 teams. 4 baskets of food. Which team can create the best meal?

12 Movies for students entering 6th to 12th grades. Thursday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Children 12 and under admitted with a parent. For safety reasons, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult (over 18) at all times. Title Date Rating Run Time Divergent June 11 PG-13 2h 20m The Amazing Spider Man 2 June 18 PG-13 2h 22m The Monuments Men June 25 PG-13 1h 58m Soul Surfer July 9 PG 1h 46m Apollo 13 July 16 PG 2h 20m Into The Woods July 23 PG 2h 5m Captain America: The Winter Soldier July 30 PG-13 2h 16m

13 Crafting Corner FREE Quilting Class Every Tuesday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1st floor Story Room Supplies list available at information desk. KNOT JUST FOR GRANDMA! FREE Knitting Classes! Thursdays at 2 p.m. 3rd floor Internet Center Workroom No registration needed. FREE CROCHET CLASSES COMING SOON!

14 FREE Computer Classes NOW OFFERING! Basic Computer Skills ing Basics Internet Basics Job Search Tips Registration required. Sign-up sheet available at the information desk. FREE E-Resource Classes Bring your device (e-reader, smartphone, laptop or tablet) and learn how to take advantage of our free E-Resources! New Time! First Saturday of each month 11 a.m. to noon No registration required.

15 clubread BOOK DISCUSSION Last Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. Tyler Public Library May / June 2015 The Barbara Bass Seed Library TPL May 26 Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline June 30 Mrs. Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill Open to all book lovers! For more information, call (903) 593-READ. The Tyler Public Library s Seed Library offers: A variety of common vegetables (most are heirloom, non-gmo, non-hybrid) Information on how to plant, grow and harvest crops Get Growing! Library Hours Monday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. Contact Us (903) (READ) library@tylertexas.com S. College Ave. Tyler, TX Library Closure May 23-24