This week we do our final summer reading party at each of our five branches to close out the Dream Big–READ! summer reading event. This summer’s highlight was our visit from Cocky’s Reading Express. Thanks to all who attended and made it a success!
The children’s program was filled with exciting events each week including a pretend camp fire, crafty activities such as the paper plate dream catcher, night lights with flash lights, community helper visits, a ventriloquist, snakes, Hispanic story hour, and many other activities. One other highlight this summer was the inclusion of a bilingual story hour. Katie Rivers, summer intern, offered Spanish/English song, story and dance to children in the Pageland, McBee and Jefferson libraries. Some children came just to “learn” Spanish!
The adults joined in this year and enjoyed a variety of craft activities from painting gourd bird houses, making memory wire bracelets, watching movies, learning kumihimo and learning a little line dancing. Grand prizes were given away this week and everyone was a winner. At the Chesterfield Branch, Myrtis Burr stated that, “after showing the movie One For the Money to ten regular participants, they enjoyed “sweet” tea, popcorn, lemon cookies, and the patrons even added to the festivities with their homemade cookies and a homemade apple pie. “
Matheson's
Summer Wrap up for the Adults was a big success. They celebrated with an
ice cream social, movie, door prizes, and the grand prize drawing.
According to Beverly Allen, branch manager, “15 women attended...many had
attended all of the summer movies...and worked their bingo cards
vigorously. The patron that won the grand prize was Martha Bentley.
It was her first time to attend our summer program. She was surprised and
overjoyed that she won such a large basket of goodies. Gloria Motley won
the door prize...a framed/matted picture of the palmetto tree...very
nice! She was elated. Everyone loved that we served them ice cream and
cookies while they enjoyed the movie. They all expressed an interest in
continuing the movies in the fall. They loved the big screen projection
that we are able to provide. It's just like being in a theatre. “ Their movie event will start again in
September.
At McBee, April
Greene reported, “ We had a lot of fun this summer. We enjoyed crafts,
community helpers, snakes, ghost stories and more! We truly enjoyed having the
community helpers and snakes in the library, but the most memorable event was
during ghost story hour. We toured the museum, with the lights off,
opened one of the doors to a closet that housed a mannequin, which scared the
kids so much they screamed like crazy from the museum back to their
meeting room! The adults enjoyed movies
and crafts at the library this summer, plus the fun of playing Bingo! The group
that came for the movie was very thankful the library hosted the event.
They gave a donation at the end for gratitude. Another group painted
gourd bird houses. This was fun for all! We were able to get our creative
juices flowing and paint some very beautiful pieces.”
Jefferson was where all the major action took place with each
children’s program averaging on the plus side of 60 kids. Wow!
April Greene expressed her enthusiasm on the success of the summer
reading adventure, “Oh boy did we have fun this summer! We kicked-off with the
ventriloquist, Steve Brogan, which was a big hit. We had Cold Blooded Encounters
come for a visit and we had a blast! We had the community helpers come out and
show us their cars and talk about what they do for a living, plus we were
sprayed with water from the fire truck! In-between we were doing crafts,
reading ghost stories and more! I don't know where to begin, everything was so
memorable! I can't wait until next year!
For the adults, we offered movies and crafts, but our biggest hit was
the gourd bird houses. We had to have two separate sessions for the event
it was such a hit! The event left people wanting more!!!!”
August brings
us a little vacation time and a chance to revamp our programs for the
fall. We are making a few staff changes
so there will be some transition for us.
Phylis Mills, at the Pageland Branch, will be retiring as she begins
another chapter in her life. We wish
Phylis the best of luck. Matheson is
knee deep in a digitizing project for the History Room with the help of a
summer intern, Anna Boan. Historic
documents dating back to 1700’s have been placed on loan for us to capture and
store digitally, along with many other historic documents of interest. In addition to this, an overall organization
of the entire History Room collection is in the works.
During August,
most branches will be taking a bit of a breather but will offer a
back-to-school family movie as they will begin to make exciting plans for the
upcoming months. In September, we will
offer an e-newsletter and if you’d like to have it sent directly to your email,
sign up at your local branch or email us at library@chesterfield.lib.sc.us. We are exploring ways to fund mailing to
patrons without email accounts, but for now, print copies may be picked up at
each branch on the first of each month.
All libraries will be closed on September 3 for Labor Day
and on September 19th for a staff development day – planning ahead.
Chesterfield
August 13, 11:00 am: Adult Program - Outdoor Lanterns, BYOJ
August 20, 2:00 PM: Family Movie, The Lorax
August 27, 2:00 PM: Adult Movie, The Lucky One
September 3, 2012 CLOSED FOR
LABOR DAY
McBee
August 2,
2012 4-5 PM: Social and Wrap-up for Adult Summer Reading
Program
11 AM & 3:30 PM: PJ Party and wrap-up for Kid's Summer
Reading Program
August 3,
2012 6-9 PM:Teen Lock-in hosted at Pageland Community Library
August 16,
2012 4:00 PM: Family Movie featuring The Smurfs
August 30,
2012 4:00 PM: Adult Class-make homemade patio/table
lights ***Bring your own glass mason, jelly, spaghetti sauce
or mayonnaise jar**** RSVP: 843-335-7515!!!
September 3,
2012 All Libraries Closed for Holiday
Jefferson
August 1,
2012 11 AM & 3:30 PM: PJ Party and wrap-up for Kid's
Summer Reading Program
August 3,
2012 4-5 PM: Social and Wrap-up for Adult Summer Reading
Program
6-9 PM:Teen Lock-in hosted at Pageland Community Library
August 15,
2012 3:30 PM: Family Movie featuring The Smurfs @
Jefferson Community Center
August 27,
2012 5:00 PM: Adult Class-make homemade patio/table
lights ***Bring your own glass mason, jelly, spaghetti
sauce or mayonnaise jar**** RSVP: 843-658-3966!!!
September 3,
2012 All Libraries Closed for Holiday
Pageland
August 8 &
22 @ 2:00pm, Tai chi, Class limited call to register
August 16 @
2:00 Kumihimo with beads, Intermediate
level class
