Guilderland Library Notes for Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Start your super summer reading adventure. Kids, teens and their folks, of course, will want to be at Guilderland Public Library the evening of Wednesday, July 1, at 6 p.m., for the ice cream-fueled kick-off of 2015’s Super Summer Reading Adventure.
As has been proven time and time again, keeping reading skills sharp is vital to success in school. While summer is a great time for fun in the sun, trips to the lake, or the shore, or to the mountains, it’s also the time when kids might fall into The Summer Slide, when the hard-won edge might come off those precious reading skills. Kids and teens can fight the slide with GPL’s summer reading program and become a Super-Reading Hero!
Take a few moments to check out the summer reading club brochures that went home in backpack mail for elementary and middle school students before school ended. Or you can go online right now to check out the kids’ activities and programs – “Every Hero Has a Story” – at guilpl.org/supersummer, and the Teens’ “Unmask!” events at guilpl.org/teensummer.
There’s a very special event taking place starting July 1: We are asking our youngest readers to create a design for our new GPL Kids Library Card. Entry Forms will be available at the Super Summer Reading Adventure Kick-Off. All entries will be displayed in the Library, and the public will vote on the winner. So don’t forget to pick up the Entry Form when you come to the Library. We cannot wait to see what you create.
But the key thing now is to come to the July 1 Kick-Off. It starts at 6 p.m., and there will be plenty of ice cream for all. We are looking forward to seeing you there.
Take our survey
What do you want your library to be? How often do you use GPL? What do you like about it, what needs improvement, or what new programs or services would you like to see?
These simple questions, and a few more, are what the library’s long range planning committee would like you to answer in the “Tell GPL!” survey. By taking the survey — either online at http://bit.ly/TellGPL or by completing one of the print copies at the library — you can keep your responses absolutely confidential, or provide your name so you can be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $25 gift card from a local business.
We are asking everyone to take part, library users and non-users alike. GPL’s mandate is to serve everyone in the town. Only through your participation can we formulate a plan that will meet the community’s needs.
Blood drive
With the onset of summer comes the dramatic increase in the need for blood donations. The American Red Cross is holding a Blood Drive at GPL on Thursday, July 2, from 1 to 6 p.m.
Make an appointment by going to redcrossblood.org, and using the location and calendar feature. Drop-ins are always welcome. Remember: Your help is urgently needed.
Library holiday
and summer hours
GPL will be closed for the Independence Day weekend Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. This first weekend in July starts GPL’s summer hours when the library is closed on Sundays during July and August, so GPL will be closed on Sunday, July 5 as well.
About GPL
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. to get more information on these and other upcoming programs, and to register online via the homepage’s “Events & Registration Calendar.”Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).