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Happenings at the Lewistown Public Library – June 8
Lewistown Public Library is the proud recipient of The National Endowment
for the Humanities’ (NEH) new Picturing America initiative. Picturing
America
provides an innovative way for citizens of all ages to explore the history
and character of
America
through some of our nation’s great works of art.
As one of the over 56,000 schools and public libraries nationwide
to receive the program, we now have access to this high quality, free
resource that we are using to engage our patrons with discussions of our
nation’s art, history, civics, literature, and more!
The images of people, places, and events illustrating American
history give our patrons a chance to better understand our country’s past
and its ideals.
What better way to see the
courage of a great leader than through Emanuel Leutze’s
Washington Crossing the Delaware?
How better to appreciate the power of American democracy than
through Norman Rockwell’s Freedom
of Speech? These
masterpieces are opening our community members’ eyes to
America’s
rich history and culture while
also
providing an introduction to the broader world of the humanities.
These wonderful reproductions will be on a rotational display
throughout the library during the next nine months.
Please come in and enjoy this great collection.
For more
information on the program, you can visit the Picturing America Web site
at:
www.PicturingAmerica.neh.gov.
Feel free to peruse the site, and check out the images and the
great links included. Sit down with your kids and start conversations
about the beautiful masterpieces!
Picturing
America
is distributed by the NEH in cooperation with the American Library
Association (ALA).
Upcoming
Meetings
The Lewistown Public
Library Board’s regular monthly meeting will be held on
Thursday June 11 at
11:30 am.
A budget planning discussion will be held on Thursday June 18 at
10:00 am.
Both meetings are open to the public and are held in the upstairs
meeting room of the Library.
Family Summer Reading Program Under Way
Individuals of all ages
may now register for 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.
Program activities in
June:
Wednesday, June 17 @
1:30,
Stories & Craft (Ages 6-12)
Friday, June 19 and 26 @
10:15,
Stories, music and playtime or craft for babies – age 5.
Saturday, June 20 and 27
@ 12:30, Set the Stage with Matt Simpson and Collin Barth (drama skills)
Wednesday, June 24 @
1:30,
Art with Cheryl Bennes.
Library Services
Story Times
for Babies, Toddlers and Pre-school children will be held the following
Fridays at 10:15 – 11:00 am: May 29, June 19 and 26.
Babies and Toddlers meet with Bridgett Johnson in the upstairs
meeting room. Children ages
3-6 meet with Nancy Bostrom in the downstairs youth area.
A playtime and/or a simple craft accompany this time.
24-hour Wireless access; Internet access to the Library Catalog, Infotrac
periodical database, local Historical Photographic Archive, Montana
Library 2 Go audio books, and HeritageQuest Online; Books-by-Mail, Library
cards free to all Fergus County residents; Genealogy Research; free
meeting room available to non-profit groups.
Library hours
are 10 am – 6pm Tuesday - Friday, and Saturday 10am – 2pm.
We are closed Sunday and Monday.
Contact us by phone at 406-538-5212, or e-mail
library@lewistownlibrary.org.
Our card catalog may be viewed on our webpage:
www.lewistownlibrary.org as well as our downloadable audio books and
Heritage Quest Online.
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