Happenings at the Lewistown Public Library – June 29

Library Closed July 4, Book Station Open

The Library will be closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day.  However, your reading needs might be met by the monthly book sale at the Book Station.  Open 9:00 to 2:00, enjoy prior to and following the 4^th of July parade. 

The awning at the Book Station has been removed, in preparation for the parking lot renovation.

 Family Summer Reading Program Under Way

To enter the July 7 weekly prize drawing, turn in reading time this week and receive your tickets. Individuals of all ages may participate in this year’s program “Be Creative @ Your Library.”  Aspects of creativity in art, drama, and music will be featured in our weekly programs.  Open to all ages (child to adult), the program rewards time spent reading with weekly and grand prizes.  View winning numbers July 7 by clicking on “Family Summer Reading Program” and scrolling to the bottom of the page, or check the Youth Services bulletin board at the library.

Program activities in July:

Fridays, July 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 @ 10:15, Stories, music and playtime or craft for babies – age 5.

Wednesdays @ 1:30 for ages 6 and up

July 1 – Musical Instrument Petting Zoo with Perry Scheidecker

July 8 – Artists in Our World

July 15 – Art @ the Library with Cheryl Bannes

July 22 – Creativity with Movement

July 20 – Photo Op with Don Miller (cameras welcome)

Saturdays @ 12:30 for ages 6 and up

July 11 – Favorite Illustrators

July 18 – Patterns and Design

July 25 – So You Want to Sing!

A Sampling of New Titles

Picture Books: Bedtime for Button by Amber Stewart; Biscuits Walk in the Woods by Alyssa Satin Capucilli; Tacky Goes to Camp by Helen Lester; Froggy’s Best Baby Sitter by Jonathon London; and A Mighty Fine Time Machine by Suzanne Bloom.

Young Adult: The Crimson Thread: a Retelling of “Rumpelstiltskin” by Suzanne Weyn; Ever by Gail Carson Levine; The Final Eclipse by Lynne Ewing; The Luxe by Anna Godberson; The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan; The Sorceress by Michael Scott; and Wild Orchid: a Retelling of “The Ballad of Mulan” by Cameron Dokey.

Genealogy Research

Summer is a great time to learn about your family history.  Consider using Heritage Quest Online found on the library homepage.  This commercial database allows you to search for ancestors in the U.S. by logging in with your library card number.  The site contains census information from 1870 through 1930 that may be searched by state, county, a person’s name or year.  There are searchable magazines and books, military records, and bank records. Access to Heritage Quest Online is funded by the Montana State Library and a consortium of library federations.

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