The Library System will be CLOSED for Independence Day - Saturday, July 4, 2009.
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Express Yourself @ Your Library
May 29-August 1, 2009
Open to rising 6th-12th graders. Register for the program and pick up
your reading log at the library location you visit the most. The last
day to enter titles in the log and collect prizes is Saturday, August 1.
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An Afternoon with Jane
Saturday, July 18,1:00p-4:00p
Hughes Main Library, Meeting Rooms A-C
Join us for our second annual celebration of Jane Austen. Come enjoy
tea and refreshments, chat with fellow Austenites and listen to Furman
English professor, Dr. Stanley Crowe, as he discusses Jane Austen's Pride
and Prejudice. The 1940 film adaptation featuring Greer Garson as Elizabeth
Bennet will be shown immediately following the discussion. Registration
is required. Call 242-5000 x2247.
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READ to a Therapy Dog
Is your child having trouble reading? Reading aloud to a therapy dog may provide
the motivation and self-esteem boost that will make your child want to read.
Open to children ages 6-11 with an adult caregiver. |
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Eric Litwin - Special Event
Mr. Eric is a guitar-strumming, banjo-picking, story-telling, five-time-national-award-winning,
song writing, fun, folksy guy! He'll perform his new book Pete the
Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in a must-see performance. Must be a
registered Summer Reader to attend. Your reading log is your ticket in.
Visit Eric's website and read "Pete the Cat - I Love My White Shoes"
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Happy Circus by Becky’s Box of Puppets
Run away to the circus with Becky’s Box of Puppets. All sorts of magic and
mischief will occur under this “little Big Top.” Even young children will
enjoy this unusual puppet show. Must be a registered Summer Reader
to attend. Your reading log is your ticket in. |
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Summer of Service
June 22-September 11, 2009
This is an extraordinary moment in time. As Americans, we have a unique opportunity
to come together and solve our nation’s most vexing problems. In this
spirit, President Obama is announcing a nationwide service initiative, the
beginning of a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to meet community
needs and make service a way of life for all Americans.
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Your local public library just got a lot more inviting! With the help of a
national grant, the Greenville County Library System has produced a short film, Welcome
to Your Public Library, introducing the international community
to a world of information. The initiative, funded by the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation and administered by the American Library Association, has helped
34 public libraries in 17 states offer increased literacy services to adult
learners of the English language. Read the Library Journal article or
view the film here.
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Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party!
Friday, August 7 7:00p-8:30p
Greer (Jean M. Smith) Branch
Celebrate your successful completion of all 3 levels of the Express Yourself
@ Your Library summer reading program by having the whole library to yourself!
Surf the net, play Nintendo® Wii, learn a craft or hang out and talk with
your friends. Registration is required, space is limited. Call 877-8722 by August
3 to register. Your summer reading log is your ticket in so bring it with you.
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