BOOKS AND BEYOND

at the Arlington Public Library 

Please join us in honoring FRAN FERCH as she retires after 11 years with the Library.  An OPEN HOUSE will be held at the Library on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  We thank her for her years of dedicated service and wish her well in her retirement!  Please stop in and wish her well!

Kick off for Be Creative at Your Library is Monday, June 8th and runs through August 21st.  Sign up begins June 8th.  Start working your way towards a free book and other cool treats and great prizes!  June activities include:

Wednesday, June 17th – Tricky Troy of Half Pint Parties will be presenting a free program.  Check out his magic, juggling and creative balloon animals!

Monday, June 22nd – Summer Solstice “Read Across Arlington”.  The Library will be open extended hours (sunup to sundown).  This means the library is open 5:31 a.m. to 9:06 p.m.!  Free breakfast treats and beverages starting at sun up.  Lunch at the Library 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for a nominal fee.  Sibley County Dairy Princesses will be serving treats in the afternoon.  Special Guest readers from the community, make and take craft projects and activities all day long.  It is a day of fun, fun, fun!  If you would like to be a guest reader, please contact Director Kathy Homme to schedule a time that would be available for you.

Sign up now for the trip to the Old Log Theater to see Treasure Island on Tuesday, July 7th.  $12.00 includes bus and performance.  Depart at 10:00 a.m. and returns at 3:00 p.m.  50 tickets available.  Pack your lunch and catch the bus!  Enjoy your picnic lunch on the grounds at the Old Log before attending the 12:30 p.m. performance.  ALL TICKETS FOR THE OLD LOG MUST BE PAID FOR BEFORE YOUR RESERVATION CAN BE CONFIRMED. 

Do you have a creative or unique talent you would like to share with our patrons?  We would love to display your work if you'd like to share it.  See Kathy at the library for more information.

The Books Are Fun Sale wrapped upon May 13th.  The Library staff and Board would like to say Thank You to all who purchased items which, in turn, benefited the Library. 

A reminder, if you are in need of updating your resume or searching for a job you are welcome to use the computers at the Arlington Public Library to assist you.  Library staff can provide you with information as to web sites that are useful for these purposes. 

Recent New Arrivals at the Arlington Public Library include:

Fiction:  Scarecrow by Michael Connelly; Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber; Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel;

Non-Fiction:  The Girls from Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow

Junior Fiction: Wings by Aprilynne Pike; Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher

Movies on DVD: Valkyrie; Paul Blart: Mall-Cop; Taken; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Effective immediately the NEW hours at the Arlington Public Library are as follows:

Monday:  9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday:  9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday:  9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Thursday:  CLOSED

Friday:  9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday:  9:00 a.m. - NOON

Check out your library this summer!  There is so much to see and do at the Arlington Public Library.