Westerlo Library Notes for Friday, May 13, 2016
Thank you for supporting our annual book and bake sale. We made $345. We couldn’t do it without the support of our community.
When you support our book and bake sale, and allow us to keep the change when paying fines or photocopies, it makes a real difference. Those “keep the change” nickels quickly add up into dollars that fund improvements like our beautiful stainless steel book return.
But there would be no bake sale without our friends (including staff and trustees!) baking and manning the tables all day Saturday. Thank you.
Quilting group
The library’s quilting group will meet this Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m., at the library. Members show and share techniques, gadgets, projects, and ideas, and you may get help with problems or inspiration Bring any fabric or fiber (knit, crochet, weaving, etc.) project to show. We would love to see what you can do.
Led by Lila Hollister Smith, the group is open to all crafters who use fibers and textiles at all skill levels. The group meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month and new members are welcomed.
Book discussion
The library book discussion group will meet next Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m., at the library. We will turn our attention from poetry to “The Bard.” It will be a real treat to have Margaret Hannay lead us in a discussion and reading selections from Shakespeare’s comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Read to a dog
Angus will be back next Friday, May 20, from 5 to 6 p.m. Contact the library to register your child for a 15-minute reading session, or just drop in to “Check it out!” (Librarians love saying, “check it out.”)
If your child is self-conscious about reading aloud or reluctant to read at all, he or she may feel more comfortable reading to a dog. Because dogs aren’t judgmental, the child relaxes, pats the attentive dog, and focuses on the reading. Another benefit is the joy children get from being around a dog.
Angus is a registered therapy dog. Our thanks to Laura Tenney for volunteering her time and sharing Angus with us.
Story time
From 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday mornings Miss Lee presents stories, songs, and movement activities designed for infants to children up to five years old. In addition to developing pre-reading skills, singing, moving to music, and playing instruments all help foster a sense of rhythm and timing that are essential elements in developing the part of a child’s brain that shapes math skills.
After school at the library
Join Miss Lee on Monday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for homework help, games, crafts, puzzles, music, and a lot more. Programs will also include storytelling, hands-on demonstrations, and visits from special guests. Lee is also available on Thursdays from 3 to 8 p.m. for homework help.
Technology walk-in Wednesday
Do you have a new Kindle or Nook but don’t know how to download books? Need to brush up on your computer skills or obtain basic skills? See Amy on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., for free, personalized, one-on-one instruction.
Library info
All library programming is free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public. For more information, contact the library during business hours at 797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org, or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary.