SUMMER READING CHALLENGE!!!
DREAM BIG AND REACH FOR THE STARS!
Valentine Public Library and Valentine Schools join together and present the Summer Reading Challenge! Discover the joy of reading with DREAM BIG ---READ! Come to the library on June 5 at 10:30 and find out what it's all about. We care about your children and want to help keep them reading and learning all summer. We know that children who join summer reading programs keep their brains active and enter school in the fall ready to learn and ready to succeed. We want to help young people reach for the stars. So we offer a challenge for summer readers to read and dream. And, remember parents, you are your child's first teacher! We hope you will read to your children and ask them to read to you. We will be happy to help you find books that are just right. We hope you and your family enjoy looking at books and reading together and that you discover the treasures of the library. Come to the library and meet the challenge..at least check it out---you will be glad you did and we will be glad to see you!
WHAT ARE WE READING? CHECK IT OUT!!!
TRENA just read the book, "Signing Their Rights Away," by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese. She says the book is full of historical antidotes and interesting facts about the 39 men who signed the Constitution and what happened to each of them. "It chronicles a moment of American History when elected officials knew how to compromise--and put aside their personal gain for the good af the nation." In the face of the political environment of today, containing little compromise, it is more important than ever to remember that the United States Constitution itself is the product of compromise.
SHARON just finished reading, "The Best of Me" by Nicholas Sparks. Here is what Sharon has to say. "This is a love story, typical to Nicholas Sparks. It is riveting with a few twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. As is also typical with Spark's stories, one should read with a box of kleenex close by."
ANNE just finished the book "The Healing" by Jonathan O'Dell. It is a masterful and compelling story. The book digs deep into the ache the lies in each of us, and the pain we inflict upon each other because we are human. The healing comes, not soley from within ourselves, but through our connection with each other. This book contains memorable characters and voices that are true-to-life, real and authentic. If you do choose to read this book, do not hesitate to read the author's note to the reader at the end. It is powerful and insightful and explains so much. This is a story about the South and about a painful time in our history, but really it is a story for the ages.
ANNE has also read and suggests, "Behind the Beautiful Forevers" by Katherine Boo. This book is an account of life in Mumbai, told through real life stories. The book is situated in a slum on the edge of Mumbai's international airport. It speaks of the sorrows and joys, the stamina and struggle for survival and the inequality in society between the wealthy and the poor. This is a work of narrative nonfiction in which the author draws the reader into the lives of the people. All the people are real and all of the incidents really happened. The book agitates, inspires and angers all at the same time. It is one of those books that will change the way you see and think.
DID YOU KNOW????
Valentine Public Library offers free access to "Ancestry.com" to all library customers. This site can be accessed within the wireless IP address of the library. So if you are visiting the library and would like to do some genealogy research online then we have what you need!!!
http://www.ancestrylibrary.com/
NEED HELP WITH OVERDRIVE?
We have instruction sheets at the library that are helpful. Stop by and pick up the appropriate one for your device. If you still are having trouble, please don't hesitate to give us a call. We want to help and we want you to enjoy the service. We are learning too so don't get discouraged - just ask for help and we will give it our best.
MOTHER'S DAY RAFFLE BASKET WINNER---JANELL STOEGER! (Way to go Mark :-) )
"HERE IS WHERE PEOPLE, ONE FREQUENTLY FINDS,
LOWER THEIR VOICES AND RAISE THEIR MINDS."
