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Library News for July 2-11, 2010
The library will be closed on Sunday, July 4th. We will be open regular hours on Saturday, July 3rd and Monday, July 5th.
Special Programs This Week:
Saturday, July 3rd at 11am: Sign Language Storytime
Saturday, July 3rd at 4pm: Conversational English
Tuesday, July 6th at 5pm: Chess for Everyone
Tuesday, July 6th at 6:30pm: Teen Tuesday- Alterered T-Shirts
Thursday, July 8th at 6:30pm: Adult Computer Workshop- Creating Resumes and Finding a Job Online
Saturday, July 10th at 11am: Bilingual Storytime
Summer Reading began June 12 and runs through August 14. We have weekly programs and reading incentives for all ages. Check out the kids summer reading page and teen summer reading page for more information about youth programs. Adults- you can participate, too. Track your reading to win more grown-up prizes.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Train Time: 3-5yrs – Fridays at 12:30pm – A free-play time with wooden train sets.
Toddler Travels: 18mos-3yrs – Mondays at 12:00pm – Travel at the library through books and crafts.
Preschool Passport: 3-5yrs – Tuesdays at 5:30pm – Learn about different cultures each week.
Elementary Express: 6-10yrs – Mondays at 4:00pm – Take trips and travels through literature.
Teen Tuesdays: 11-18yrs – Tuesdays 6/15, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3 at 6:30pm – Creative crafts for teens.
Young Adult Book Review: 11-18yrs: June 12th-August 14th – Submit a book review to win a giftcard!
Ongoing Programs
Summer Storytime Schedule
0-18 months – Baby Bookworms: Fridays at 10am
12-24 months – Monkey in the Middle: Mondays at 10:45am
18-36 months – Toddler Storytime: Fridays at 10:45am
3-5 years – Preschool Storytime: Fridays at 11:30am
All ages - Sign Language Storytime: 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 11am
All ages - Bilingual Storytime: 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 11am
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The Question of the Week-
Using the library’s reference section or the Texshare Databases, find the answer to this week's question.
On what date did most of the delegates of Congress sign the Declaration of Independence? How many states signed the Articles of Confederation?
Send your answer, along with your name and where you found it to: Askalibrarian@wblibrary.org
Wacky Science: Wednesdays at 5pm
July - Polymers
July 7 - Baby Diaper Science - How much liquid can a diaper hold? Through experimentation, we will find out!
July 14 - Insta-Worms - Come make squiggly worms and learn about polymer strands.
July 21 - Borax Slime - Learn about polymers as we make gooey slime using glue and borax.
July 28 - Oil Spill Clean-Up - In this demonstration, we will learn about the effects of oil spills, and how polymers can be used to clean them up!
Arts and Crafts Wednesdays at 6pm:
Space is limited to 30 participants. Tickets are available at the children's area desk 1 hour before the program.
July 7- Space Rockets
July 14- Egg Carton Creations
July 21- Shell Critters
July 29- Glittery Minibags
