Watch, Read, and Learn!

Introducing BookFlix®, the new interactive literacy resource that builds a love of reading and learning – online! BookFlix pairs
classic fictional video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks
to reinforce reading skills and develop essential real-world knowledge and understanding.

Step Up to the Plate
May 1-September 4

Make baseball part of your library experience this summer! Step Up to the Plate @ your library is a baseball trivia contest for the whole family. Use library resources to track down answers to a whole range of questions about our national pastime. Don’t be shy! Ask a librarian to get started. Step Up to the Plate has four categories of questions for every age: 10 and under, 11-13, 14-17 and adult. Hurry - contest ends September 4.

In BeTween Craft: Hemp Necklaces and Key Chains
Wednesday, September 8, 3:45p-4:45p
Hughes Main Library, Story Room

Make a fun hemp necklace or a key chain. Open to all 4th-7th graders. Call 527-9248 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
to register.

Home School Time at the Library: Special
Library Resources and the Dewey Decimal System
Thursday, September 9, 10:00a-11:00a
Greer (Jean M. Smith) Branch

Learn about library resources and the card catalog, then dive into the Dewey Decimal System with fun facts, a quack-tastic game and a flock of unforgettable friends. Call 877-8722 to register.

Apple Gala
Thursday, September 9, 6:15p-7:15p
Augusta Road (Ramsey Family) Branch

Join local storyteller Betty Farr for apple tasting, stories and fun. Families with children of all ages are welcome! Call 277-0161
to register.

Laugh 'n' Learn for Reading Readiness!
Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:00a-12:00p

We have made the nationally acclaimed Every Child Ready to Read program interactive! You and your child will visit six learning stations (music, crafts, etc.) where you will work together to perform activities that will provide your child with pre-reading skills. Ages 4 and under with an adult caregiver. English/Spanish materials available. No groups. Three children per adult caregiver maximum.

Let’s Pretend: Community Helpers
Friday, September 17, 10:30a-11:15a or 3:30p-4:15p
Hughes Main Library, Meeting Room A

We’ll create our own little town, complete with a fire station, hospital and of course a library! We begin with stories and songs that lead to pretend play. Ages 2-5. Registration begins August 20. Call 527-9248.

The 39 Clues Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, September 18, 3:00p-4:00p
Greer (Jean M. Smith) Branch

Work alone or in pairs on this scavenger hunt based on the locations and events in The Viper’s Nest and The Emperor’s Code, books seven and eight of the popular The 39 Clues series. Prizes will be awarded. For ages 9-14. Call 877-8722 to register.