This summer Pasco County Libraries have been invited to participate in Reading with the Rays: Read Your Way to the Ballpark. Just choose your favorite books from your local library or select your favorite section of the St. Petersburg Times to read over the summer. As you read, track your hours by rounding the bases and collect Rays rewards. (You can register these same books in our Summer Reading Club, too!) Look for Read Around the Bases cards at a library near you!
Read around the bases – 24 hours total!!!
3 Hours – First Base Reward: Rays Cup
5 More Hours – Second Base Reward: Rays Wristband
7 More Hours – Third Base Reward: Rays Reading Poster
9 More Hours – Home Plate Reward: 1 Ticket to a Rays Home Game (Details on the Card)
For more about Read with the Rays check out: http://blogs.tampabay.com/nie/2009-reading-with-the-rays/
Join us at the Land O' Lakes Library on Friday, June 5th at approximately 1:00 p.m. when Raymond and the Rays Street Team visit the library. Bring your cameras!
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Are you REALLY into anime and manga? How about cosplay? Well here's your chance to get your fill! Join us for our first Library Anime & Manga Enthusiasts (LAME) free two-day convention at the Hudson Library!
The convention will be held on June 12th from 6:00-10:00pm and June 13th from 10:00am-5:00pm at the Hudson Library.
We'll have vendors selling all the latest, hottest anime and manga merchandise straight from Japan. We'll also have a trading card tournament, panels, artists on display and so much more!
On June 12th we'll have a Costume Contest. Wear your best anime/manga outfit and strike a pose for the judges. On June 13th we'll have a Cosplay Contest. Here's your chance to strut your stuff and act out as your favorite character. You won't want to miss this one!
No registration is required and it's FREE, so just come on by!
The Hudson Regional Library is located at 8012 Library Road, Hudson, FL 34667.
Phone: (727) 861-3040
pascolibraries.org
Are you looking for a special gift for the little reader in your life? Is there a book they just have to have to read again and again? Have you been thinking, "how can I help support my wonderful library?" Well, you are in luck! Just in time for summer vacation, the Scholastic Book Fair has returned!
We have all your favorites - fiction, nonfiction, picture books, coloring books, manga and much more. All proceeds go to Friends of the Library to help provide Library programming and events.
The Scholastic Book Fair runs from Friday, May 29th through Saturday, June 6th during regular library hours. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted.
So brings the kids and come on in to browse and support your library.
Get them while they last!
The Hugh Embry Library needs at least five teen artists to design our own sample guitars for our first Summer Reading Club program. We'll be meeting TODAY at 4:oopm and we have ALL the necessary supplies for you to use. If you want to get here early, that's great! The more the merrier. Just show up!
This guitar art activity will be part a huge program on June 10th. Our own Paul Stonebridge from the Land O' Lakes Library will be here on that day at the Hugh Embry Library. He'll bring a real sanded and base-coat painted guitar, so we can dive right in! Once we create this piece of playable art, it will be put on display for the rest of the summer. Then, it will be raffled off to raise money for next year's Battle of the Bands at Crews Lake Park.
YES YOU CAN WIN THIS GUITAR!
If today is not a good day for you, please contact Suzanne Ackermann at Hugh Embry Library and let her know what day you can come. We'd like to have at least two or three different designs to choose from. So, as many participating Hugh Embry teens as possible should work on this project. Bring your friends if you can and come design a sample guitar!
Check out this link for examples -- http:///www.guitarart.org
See you there!
Hugh Embry Branch Library
14215 Fourth Street, Dade City, FL 33523
Phone: (352) 567-3576
pascolibraries.org
It's time for our first awesome event for teens as part of our Summer Reading Club!
If you have fingers of fire and want to test your skills, join us for a Guitar Hero Tournament on Friday, June 12th from 6:00-9:00pm. Teams of four can register to compete in a double-elimination tournament for fabulous GameStop gift cards.
If you just want to hang out or play other games, we'll still have our usual selection of cool gaming including Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Wii Fit, Rock Band, Halo 2 & 3, Guitar Hero 1-3, Taiko Drums, DDR, and much more.
Teens only. Refreshments provided.
Parental permission slips are required for mature rated games.
Wow! It only took about two hours to get all 35 registrations turned in!
If you missed out, you can still turn in your registration to be on the reserve list in case someone cancels.
If you are one of the lucky few, we look forward to seeing you at the Lock-In on June 5th and 6th!
Come celebrate Father's Day with us and make something special for your Dad!
Join us for Kid's Crafts on Saturday, June 13th at 2:00pm.
Elementary ages.
No prior registration.
The Land O' Lakes Library Summer Reading Club will be kicking off soon! 
We'll have events for all our readers throughout the summer. Registration starts May 26th and you can begin reporting on your books June 6th. To register, fill out a free reading club contract at any library or online. See our blog below or go to www.pascolibraries.org for more information.
Babies, Toddlers and Preschool ages 0-5 need to read 20 books. Credit will be given for any books read at storytimes. Baby storytimes are on Thursdays at 11:30am, Toddler storytimes are on Fridays at 10:00 and 10:45am, and Preschool storytimes are on Fridays at 11:30am.
Elementary ages 5-9 need to read 6 books. We'll have fun activities for our Elementary readers on Tuesdays at 2:00pm on the following dates: June 9th, June 16th, June 23rd, June 30th, July 7th, July 14th and July 21st.
Tweens ages 9-12 need to read 6 books. We'll have cool activities for our Tween readers on Wednesdays at 2:00pm on the following dates: June 10th, June 17th, June 24th, July 1st, July 8th, July 15th and July 22nd.
Teens ages 12-18 need to read 6 books. We'll have awesome events for our Teen readers on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6:00pm on the following dates: June 12th, June 16th, June 26th, June 30th, July 10th, July 14th and July 24th.
Readers will receive a prize for each book read AND a prize for completing their commitment. If you read and report on all your books by July 25th, you become a Pasco County Library System Star Reader. All Star Readers will be invited to a final party with certificates and rewards for all!
Join us on Thursday mornings for Baby Storytime for ages birth-1. Presented by one of our Children's Librarians, we'll enjoy stories, songs and interactive play just for Babies.
No prior registration is required, just come on in!
Sugar and spice and everything nice. Come listen to storytime at least once or twice. A story, a song, a dance or two, we love our little ones and you'll love us, too!
Join us on Friday mornings for Toddler Storytime for ages 1-2. Presented by one of our Children's Librarians, we'll enjoy stories, songs and activities just for our Toddlers.
No prior registration is required, just come on in!
Sugar and spice and everything nice. Come listen to storytime at least once or twice. A story, a song, a dance or two, we love our little ones and you'll love us, too!
Join us on Friday mornings for Preschool Storytime for ages 3- 5. Presented by one of our Children's Librarians, we'll enjoy stories, songs and activities just for our Preschoolers.
No prior registration is required, just come on in!
Sugar and spice and everything nice. Come listen to storytime at least once or twice. A story, a song, a dance or two, we love our little ones and you'll love us, too!
Join us to celebrate the beginning of the 2009 Summer Reading Club with a performance by Steve Turner. Listen to him play the drums while you enjoy snacks, and then sign up to be part of the Summer Reading Club!
The Land O' Lakes Library will have numerous programs each week for all age groups as follows: Babies and Toddlers ages 0-5 years, Elementary ages 5-9, Tween ages 9-12 and Teen ages 12-18.
To register, fill out a free reading club contract at any library or online beginning May 26th. See our blog below or go to www.pascolibraries.org for more information.
Let's Get Reading and Be Creative!
This event is for our younger readers. Refreshments provided.