Thursday, July 26, 2007

VACTION

I will be gone on vacation from Friday July 27 to Aug. 4.

I will be attending the National Balloon Classic in Indianolia, Iowa. My brother-in law and nephew are both pilots. Keep updated on what is going on with me by checking the blog http://dmayballoons.blogspot.com.




Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Kids Kamp










The Wellness Center Kids Kamp have been coming to the library an hour each week and using our computers.
They are teaching me all kinds of games that can be found online. A good time has been had by all!


To see more of the pictures go to www.flickr.com
and put kidskamp in the search field.









LIBRARY THING

Did you know that all of our new books are at one web site?

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/emmetsburglibrary

A link is also found on the right hand of this page.


So you go to Librarything, find a new book you like, go to our web site, http://www.emmetsburg.lib.ia.us/ click on catalog, up in the top left hand is a "search the catalog" button and you can reserve it from this spot. When this message appears - Please enter the following data for authentication purposes - that means your patron number. If you do not know that please give us a call and we can tell you or it is found on your yellow library card. Use the number only.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Inspector Iwannan

We held our Summer Reading special program today with over 50 kids in attendance.

Chris Collins message of "All books are magic if you open them and read." was delivered with magic, fun, jokes and volunteer help.

To see more of the pictures go to www.flickr.com and in the search field put in eburgmagic.

Monday, July 9, 2007

PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES

Our summer reading program gives out lots of prizes weekly just for reading.

DIGGING IN THE TREASURE BOX

SHE FOUND SOME CARDS, NOW SHE KNOWS WHAT BOX TO GET HER PRIZE FROM

Friday, July 6, 2007

New Events

Lots of things happening at the Library - We are still doing summer reading program for preschool to Fourth grade. The week of June 25th to the 30th we gave away over 100 prizes! That is a lot of reading. Our special program Inspector Iwannano and the case of the missing mom is Wed. July 18 at 10:00 AM in the Smith Center Wellness Center Gym.

We will also have an Open House and 10th Anniversary on Friday July 13, starts at 9:30 AM with Recognition Ceremony at 10:00.

On Sat. July 28th at 1 PM Verna Hanson will talk about her new book Snapshots Memories of an Iowa Farm Girl.