Summer Reading Clubs!!

Whew! This summer is really rocking at your Land O' Lakes Library! If you haven't been in to your library lately be sure to stop by. Don't forget to sign-up online for the summer reading club and then join us for the weekly programs! Wednesdays @ 2:00pm for grades K-5, Fridays @ 2:00 for grades 4-7, teens on alternating Tuesdays and Fridays @ 6:00pm and 5 yrs and younger can join us for our storytimes on Fridays @ 10:15, 10:45 and 11:30.

 

Be sure to report your books online by July 23rd to be invited to the final parties and receive your awesome prizes!!! 

Summer Reading Club Parties!!!

Hurry! You only have til the end of tomorrow, Saturday, July 31st to log your books and be invited to the Summer Reading Club parties! Elementary ages and teens have to log 6 books and children five and under have to log 20 books. If you still have books to log click here for teens, here for elementary and here for the little ones and you will be taken to the Reading Club webpage. Email invitations will be going out on Tuesday, August 3rd... So check your inboxes! Congratulations to all of you who finished and we hope to see you at the parties!!

SRC Final Party for Teens: The Unveiling

Miss Alicia sported her new hairdo at the Summer Reading Club Final Party and Lock-In for teens on Friday night.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so, need we say more?

Congratulations to all our Star Readers!

Congratulations to all our young STAR READERS who completed their reading

commitments and attended our Summer Reading Club Final Parties!

Our toddlers and preschool readers enjoyed the music, stories and fun of Dave Moran.

Our elementary readers enjoyed the balloons, balls and fun of "The Jiggle Man"
aka Banks Helfrich.

In addition to the final parties, each reader was presented with a Certificate of Completion and fantastic prizes. Our staff had a great time, too!

The Library is grateful to all of the sponsors of the Summer Reading Program, including the St. Petersburg Times, Connerton Foundation, and the Friends of the Land O' Lakes Library.

See you next year when the Summer Reading Program will be Bigger and Better than ever!

And the Winner is.....Rockin' Rainbow!

You did it! The Teens completed their goal of reading a total of 1000 books (actually 1230) for the Summer Reading Program, which means, Miss Alicia will be dyeing her hair as she promised! You voted and the winning color is "Rockin' Rainbow."

Be the first to see Miss Alicia's new hairdo by coming to the SRC Final Party if you completed your reading commitment and logged in your six books. It promises to be a great time!

Summer Reading Club Coloring Contest

Miami Dolphin's Foundation
Coloring Contest



The Miami Dolphin's Foundation has graciously purchased books from the Scholastic Literacy Partnership for a coloring contest this summer.

This means, you can win books! Here's how:

* Pick up a coloring sheet at you local library or you can download a copy at: http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/youthfootball/downloads/downloads.asp

* Color it in, as best you can.

* Return it to you local library by Saturday, July 25.

A winner will be chosen at each of the libraries.

For elementary ages.

Tuesday, July 21st at 2:00pm - SRC: Name That Tune

Be Creative @ Your Library

Wow! The summer just flew by! This is the last Summer Reading Club program before the final party for our Elementary readers!

Join us on Tuesday, July 21st at 2:00pm for "Name That Tune."

How's you ear? Can you recognize songs? You will be able to compete in teams in various categories ranging from Classic Nursery Rhymes to TV Theme Songs. Listen to the music and see if you can "Name That Tune!"

For Elementary ages 5-9 only.

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2:00pm - Tween Game Day - DDR Extravaganza

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS

Wow! The summer just flew by! This is our last program of the SRC for Tween readers until the final party.

Join us on Wednesday, July 22nd at 2:00pm for "Tween Game Day - DDR Extravaganza."

We'll have DDR, Wii, Guitar Hero, Taiko Drums and much more. Let's play!

For Tweens ages 9-12 only.

Tuesday, July 14th, 6:00-8:00pm - SRC: Ice Cream & a Movie - Teens

Ice cream - yummy. Join us for another great SRC event to watch a flick and build your own ice cream sundaes from among our many flavors of ice cream and a massive collection of toppings. What could be better? Movie title TBA.

Tuesday, July 14th at 6:00pm.

Teens only.

Friday, July 10th, 6:00-9:00pm - SRC: Live Action Battleship

Sure, Battleship is a fun game when played on a tabletop. Wouldn't it be better, though, to play on a life-sized board, with human pieces and giant rubber balls as missiles? We think so too! Join us for the second in our series of live-action boardgames.

Friday, July 10th from 6:00-9:00pm.

Free snacks and drinks. Teens only.

Wednesday, July15th, 2:00pm - SRC: Do You Dare to Dance - Tweens

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS

Only two more weeks to go with our sixth SRC program for Tween readers!

Join us on Wednesday, July 15th at 2:00pm for "Do You Dare to Dance."

Everyone has a rhythm of their own. So strut your stuff and show us what you've got. We dare you!

For Tweens ages 9-12 only.

Tuesday, July 14th at 2:00pm - SRC: In Your Own Words

Be Creative @ Your Library

Only two more weeks to go in the Summer Reading Club with our sixth program for our Elementary readers!

Join us on Tuesday, July 14th at 2:00pm for "In Your Own Words."

There are always two sides to every story and there are also many different ways of telling that story. Join us to learn some new and unique forms of storytelling with crafts and games sure to inspire your creative side.

For Elementary ages 5-9 only.

Wednesday, July 8th, 2:00pm - SRC: Make Your Own Manga - Part 3 - Tweens

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS

We're more than half-way there with our fifth SRC program for Tween readers!

Join us on Wednesday, July 8th at 2:00pm for the last session of our three-part workshop "Make Your Own Manga - Part 3."

This week you'll make your final edits and finish that Graphic Novel you've created. Congratulations!

For Tweens ages 9-12 only.

Tuesday, July 7th, 2:00pm - SRC: Colors Come Alive

Be Creative @ Your Library

We're half-way there in the Summer Reading Club with our fifth program for our Elementary readers!

Join us on Tuesday, July 7th at 2:00pm for "Colors Come Alive."

Red, yellow and blue - mix and match and watch the Colors Come Alive into vibrant hues, shades and tints. See what colors you can create!

For Elementary ages 5-9 only.

Wednesday, July 1st at 2:00pm - SRC:Make Your Own Manga Part 2 - Tweens

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS

The summer's heating up with our fourth SRC program for Tween readers!

Join us on Wednesday, July 1st at 2:00pm for the second session of our three-part workshop "Make Your Own Manga - Part 2."

This week we'll be expanding on the Graphic Novels you started last week. You're almost there as you work towards completing your own Graphic Novel!

For Tweens ages 9-12 only.

Tuesday, June 30th, 6:00-8:00pm - SRC: Giant Mad Libs & Anime Voiceovers

Our Summer Reading Club is heating up with our next event for Teens. Join us for Giant Mad Libs & Anime Voiceovers. Come up with your most creative words and laugh as they are placed into our giant-format Mad Libs. Afterwards, you will have the chance to use our voiceover machine to put your own dubs onto anime movies, with potentially hilarious results.

Tuesday, June 30th from 6:00-8:00pm.

Free snacks and drinks provided.
Teens only.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2:00pm - SRC: So You Think You Can't Dance

Be Creative @ Your Library

We're cruising along with the Summer Reading Club with our fourth program for our Elementary readers!

Join us on Tuesday, June 30th at 2:00pm for "So You Think You Can't Dance."

Move to your own rhythm - everyone has one. Find the music that frees your spirit and get grooving! Don't be shy. You'll never know the joy of dancing unless you try!

For Elementary ages 5-9 only.

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2:00pm - SRC: Acting Up

Be Creative @ Your Library

We're cruising along with the Summer Reading Club with our third program for our Elementary readers!

Join us on Tuesday, June 23rd at 2:00pm when we'll be "Acting Up."

3,2,1, ACTION! Do you want to be an actor? How about a Director? Join us for role-playing as you decide what character you'd like to be!

For Elementary ages 5-9 only.

Wednesday, June 24th at 2:00pm - SRC: Make Your Own Manga Part 1 - Tweens

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS

We're cruising along with the Summer Reading Club with our third program
for Tween readers!

Join us on Wednesday, June 24th at 2:00pm for the first session of our three-part workshop "Make Your Own Manga - Part 1."

Over the next three weeks, we'll show you how to create your own Graphic Novel. From conception, to drawings, inkings, adding dialogue and finally binding, your finished product will be an 8-12 page Graphic Novel that YOU created!

For Tweens ages 9-12 only.

Friday, June 26th, 6:00-9:00pm - SRC: Teen Art Festival & Guitar Art Fundraiser

We're cruising along through the summer with our next cool Teen SRC event: Art Festival & Guitar Art Fundraiser. Get the chance to experience several art workshops on different subjects, from calligraphy to coffee painting, with plenty of stuff to take home. The highlight of the evening will be the decoration of an acoustic guitar donated to the library by GuitarArt.org. We get the chance to add our own designs to the guitar, which will be displayed in the library all summer, then raffled off to raise money for next year’s Battle of the Bands.

Friday, June 26th from 6:00-9:00pm.

Free snacks and drinks available.
Teen only.