Voorheesville Library Notes for Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Students entering grade seven and up can earn community service credit for assisting with summer programs at the Voorheesville Public Library. Jobs include helping prepare crafts, working with younger kids during programs, and some computer tasks. Fill out a volunteer form, available on the teen page of our website, prior to a mandatory orientation at the library at 4 p.m., on Friday, June 13. Teens should also bring their summer calendars so they know which dates they are available to volunteer. For more information, please contact Debbie Sternklar at the library, or e-mail .
Summer reading program
Studies show that elementary aged children who don’t read regularly over the summer vacation lose a portion of their learned skills. This is called the “summer slide”. You can help your kids avoid the summer slide by participating in a summer reading program at the library of your choice. We’re doing the Fizz, Boom, Read program this year, which complements the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curriculum. And it’s a lot of fun! You can register online at voorheesvillelibrary.org. Reading is always a big part of SRP, and prizes will be awarded for top readers. The library is always the summer place to be.
You are cordially invited….
Join us for our annual ice cream social on Thursday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. We will say good-bye to the school year, and say hello to summer with make your own sundaes, generously donated by Stewarts. We will have book lists for summer reading suggestions and you can sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Bring the whole family.
Library e-mail newsletter
If you would like to receive the library e-mail newsletter, you can sign up on the library website. Go to www.voorheesvillelibrary.org and click on the small box labeled newsletter.
Read it forward
Free copies of the suspenseful adventure The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost have been released in Voorheesville for teens. If you get one, read it, comment on it, and pass it on to another teen. Details are inside the paperbacks. You can also read The Paladin Prophecy on one of the YA Nooks, or in hardcover from the library, or listen to the audiobook. All readers should respond to our quick online survey for a chance to win the second book in the series, Alliance. If you need help passing a copy forward, drop it off at the library.
What is Google Glass?
Wikipedia describes google glass as “a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD).” Basically, it is a hands-free device, attached to a pair of eyeglasses that allows the user to communicate with the Internet using voice commands. Join Professor Ira Goldstein, on June 17, at 7 p.m., for a demonstration of how it works and what it could mean for you.