National Library Week

Communities matter @ your library: celebrate National Library Week April 14-20

April 14 – 20, 2013, our library joins other public libraries, libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. 

Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often the heart of their communities, campuses or schools, libraries are deeply committed to the places where their patrons live, work and study.  Libraries are trusted places where everyone in the community can gather to reconnect and reengage with each other to enrich and shape the community and address local issues.

Librarians work with elected officials, small business owners, students and the public at large to discover what their communities needs are and meet them.  Whether through offering e-books and technology classes, programs for job seekers or those to support early literacy, librarians listen to the community they serve, and they respond.  Service to the community is the focus of the library, and libraries continue to grow and evolve in the many ways they provide for the needs of every member of their community.

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country each April.  (article provided by ALA)

The Friends of Chesterfield County Libraries will be hosting a book sale on April 6, from 10:00 until 2:00 at Matheson Library.  In an effort to promote membership in the group, anyone that joins between March 1 and April 5 is invited to a “Preview Sale” on Friday, April 5 between 4:00 and 5:00pm.  Please consider making your annual membership pledge to the Friends of Chesterfield County Libraries.

April 2013 Youth Services

Every FRIDAY in Chesterfield at the Chesterfield County Library

Date	11 a.m.STORY HOUR THEME	3:30 pm AFTER-SCHOOL
Week of Apr 1	SPRING BREAK: Check out books	NO YOUTH SERVICES. and enjoy your break! See you next week!
Week of Apr 8	Beach Life	Ocean in a Bottle: Bring your own Plastic Drink Bottle!
Week of Apr 15	Poems and Rhymes	Homemade Poetry Glass Magnets
Week of Apr 22	Celebrate Earth Day!	Mini Greenhouses: Save your plastic drink bottles!
Week of Apr 29	Spring Sports	Movie: Wreck-It Ralph

YOUTH ACTIVITIES:

Apr 3: NovelTEENS BOOK CLUB meets at the Matheson Library in Cheraw from 5pm-6pm. We will be discussing The Pearl Wars (Skyship Academy #1) by Nick James. New members welcome!

Apr 22: Celebrate EARTH DAY!

Apr 22: National Take Your DAUGHTER TO WORK Day.

Apr 30: TEEN POETRY SLAM!  at the Matheson Library in Cheraw at 4pm. Enter your poem to be read during the Poetry Slam. Best poem wins a prize! Pick up an entry form from any of the Chesterfield County Library branches. All are welcome to attend but only teen entries will be accepted.

Adult Computer Classes with Lynne Walsh

Chesterfield--Tuesdays @11:00  (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd) or as needed

Pageland -- Wednesdays @11:00   (3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th)

Cheraw -- Thursdays @11:00   (4th, 11th, 18th)

McBee Depot Library

·        April 16 @ 4 pm, Mother's Day is right around the corner! Join us to learn how to make a Wire Rose Necklace/Ring. Cost is $5.00 for supplies. RSVP: 843-335-7515.

·        May 14 @ 4 pm, Bring in an old flower pot to give a fresh finish or simply decorate! Summer is upon us! We are gearing up for our Summer Reading Program with the theme of "Dig Into Reading". We are focusing on gardening this year! Cost for supplies is $5.00.

·       Computer Tutor Classes every Tuesday @ 11 AM-Space is limited, please RSVP: 843-335-7515.

Jefferson

·        April 17 @ 2 pm, Mother's Day is right around the corner! Join us to learn how to make a Wire Rose Necklace/Ring.. Cost is $5.00 for supplies. RSVP: 843-658-3966.

·        May 15 @ 2 pm, Bring in an old flower pot to give a fresh finish or simply decorate! Summer is upon us! We are gearing up for our Summer Reading Program with the theme of "Dig Into Reading". We are focusing on gardening this year! Cost for supplies is $5.00. 

·       Computer Tutor Classes every Friday @ 1 PM-Space is limited, please RSVP: 843-658-3966.

Chesterfield

·       April 15^th – Lunch and Learn “For the love of poetry” between 12:00 and 1:00.  Bring a bag lunch! Tea and dessert will be provided.

·       April 24th Amy Rushing – Guest Speaker, Topic Guardian ad litem program” between 12:00 and 1:00.  Bring a bag lunch! Tea and dessert will be provided.

·       April 30^th  Movie “The Life of Pi”  @ 2:00

Cheraw

·       April 3 @ 5pm,  Novel Teens Book Club

·       April 4, 10:00 – 1:00 Free Tax Preparation – by appointment.

·       April 8 @ 6pm, Art/Craft Meet up

·       April 11, 10:00 – 1:00 Free Tax Preparation – by appointment – LAST DAY.

·       April 18 @ 2pm,  Women's Health Meeting with Dr. Joe Rabinowitz
April 16 @ 2pm, Movie vs the Book  Anna Karenina

Pageland

·       April 4 @ 2:00, Knitting Class

·       April 11 @ 2:00, Knitting Class

·       April 18 @ 2:00, Knitting Class

·       April 22nd @ 4:00, Guest Speaker,” Gardening and Planting”