Summer Reading Club!

The Kent District Library Presents

CATCH THE READING BUG!

June 9-August 2

Join the Kent District Library 2008 Summer Reading Club

For ages 0-18!

Gary Schmidt Live!

Join us on Friday, March 21st at 4:00pm at the Wyoming Library to see Gary Schmidt!
Gary D. Schmidt (born 1957) is an American children's writer of nonfiction books and young adult novels, including two Newbery Honor books. He lives on a farm in Alto, Michigan with his wife and six children. He is a Professor of English at Calvin College.

He also has a new book coming out this April entitled, "Trouble".

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE - ROCK CLIMB

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE ROCK CLIMB 2007

WE ATE...

WE CLIMBED....

WE HAD A BLAST!

Friday Night Live for Teens!

Join us for a series of Friday night programs

designed just for you!

For ages 11-18

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Thank you to the Wyoming Community Foundation Youth Advisory Committee who helped make this project possible!

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Friday, September 28, at 6:30PM - Teen Idol - Come show us your singing talents!

Friday, October 5, at 6:30PM - Rock Climbing Wall - We will have a rock climbing wall for you to try to make it to the top!

Friday, October 12, at 6:30PM - Self Defense - Bassai karate will be here to give us some tips on how to protect ourselves and stay safe! Wear comfortable clothing!

Friday, October 26, at 6:30PM - Food Program - help us create some delicious foods to eat together!

Friday, November 2, at 6:30PM - CSI Wyoming - learn how to catch those criminals!

Friday, November 16, at 6:30PM - DDR Championships! - Compete with others to see who will be the 1st annual DDR Champion at the Wyoming Library!

Friday, November 16th at 6:30PM - Overnight Lock in at Wesley Park Church!

SRC Grand Prize Winners!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WILLIAMS FAMILY!

They are the Grand Prize Winners of the Walt Disney Trip to Florida!

We are very happy that one of our Wyoming families won this awesome trip!

Their Miranda TV interview will be shown at various times next week on channel 8!

K-9 Search Dogs

K-9 ONE Search and Rescue Dogs

A volunteer search and rescue team came to the library and demonstrated their dogs' abilities. The dogs' specialities include disaster, cadaver, and wilderness air scent trailing.

They are some awesome dogs! Here are some pictures from their visit.

Summer Reading Club is underway!

It is time to Get a Clue @ Your Library! Our programs have already started, but it is not too late to come to the library and sign-up! Just remember to turn in your completed reading logs by the first week in August!

If you are going into 6th grade or higher you can now sign-up online! Just visit our homepage at http://www.kdl.org/ and go to the Teens page and click on Summer Reading Club. Just remember to stop in to fill out your paper raffle tickets so you can have a chance to win gift certificates to Target, Best Buy, Rivertown Crossing Mall, Meijer, and more!

Here are some pictures from our Summer Reading Club kick-off party!

Jedi Knight visits the library

Wyoming had our very own Jedi Knight visit during our Star Wars program. Kids got to make their own light saber, yoda puppets, and become a Jedi Knight! Fun was had by all!





Let the force be with you!

Shaker Egg songs!

Wondering what to do with those plastic eggs after the holiday is over? Why don't you make some of your very own instruments! Put uncooked rice and/or macaroni in an egg, tape them up so they don't "pop open", and shake away! Here are some of our favorite songs to sing with our shaker eggs. Shake your eggs and follow the action words in the song!

Pop, pop, pop
pour the corn into the pot
pop, pop, pop
shake it while it's hot
pop, pop, pop
what do we got?
Popcorn!


We're going to Kentucky
we're going to the fair
to see a senorita
with flowers in her hair
shake it baby shake it
shake it while you can
shake it like a milkshake
and pour it in a can
shake it to the bottom
shake it to the top
shake it round and round
Until I tell you stop!

March is Reading Month!

Cat in the Hat's 50th Birthday!
Help us celebrate Cat in the Hat's birthday. Check out this awesome website
http://www.seussville.com

Happy Valentines Day!

Come into the library today and make a card for mom, dad, grandma or grandpa! Supplies will be in the youth area!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

WE WISH EVERYONE A JOYFUL AND SAFE HOLIDAY!

FROM THE WYOMING YOUTH STAFF!

Look for our New Storytime DVD!

Coming 2007!

The youth staff did not want anyone to miss storytime, so they decided to tape one for you! You will be able to view it in the Toddler Tower starting next year. You may even catch glimpses of them on WKTV!

Can you guess what story Ms. Kristin is telling?

Hmmmm...what is Ms. Kaci wearing on her head? Ms. Rita you are way to old for a pacifier!

Teen Read Week- October 15-21

The 2006 theme for Teen Read Week is Get Active @ Your Library....and that's just what we are going to do!

On October 17 at 6:00pm, yoga instructor Jennifer Beaumont will be leading a free yoga class for teens at the Wyoming Library.

Jennifer began her study of yoga, the ancient art of self-discipline, in her teenage years. Now after over seven years of dedicated practice and study, she teaches classes to adults and teenagers. Yoga helps teens learn healthy habits, develope self-control, and generally improve their overall health and mental/emtional balance.

We are excited that Jennifer is coming and hope that many of you join her fun and informative class.

Also for Teen Read Week, we will be having another very popular night of Dance Dance Revolution (DDR). Our last DDR party in August was A LOT of fun, so we hope to see you there. It will be held on October 16 at 6:00pm.

Fun Fall Family Activities

For some fall family fun, try out the following:

• Read Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Wallace, and then create your own apple prints. To make an apple print, cut an apple in half with a horizontal cut. There should be a visible star shape around the seeds. Remove the seeds. Press the apple into some paint and stamp onto paper.

• Read Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert, and then try a fun leaf activity. Create a leaf rubbing by placing leaves underneath a paper. Rub a crayon across the paper and watch the leaf appear beneath. Make your own leaf man by gathering leaves, arranging them, then gluing them to a paper. Create a leaf mosaic by placing leaves on a sheet of wax paper and adding some crayon shavings. Place another wax paper sheet on top and place the pieces of wax paper between a section of newspaper. Then use a warm iron to melt the crayon and wax paper.

• Head on in to the library and pick up a tree identification guide. Gather some leaves and see if your family can identify them.

Don't forget to check out fun fall programs at the library!

Summer Reading Club Winners - 2006

Some of the Summer Reading Club Winners 2006

My apologies to those who do not have a picture up on the blog yet and have won prizes. I am having some difficulty posting pictures to the blog lately. I will continually try to work on them, but there is a possiblity that I will not get all of them posted.

Here are a list of this year's winners:

Grand Prize Bike! - Savannah P.

Zoo passes - Katie B.

Craig's Cruisers - Jared

Target - AJ

Zap Zone - Dillon , Lydia , and Michael

IMAX - Cobey C

lifford House - Todd

Brian the Fish - Emily

iPod - Krystal

Mall Certificates: John , Rachel , and Michelle Best Buy - Matt Lennon

Schulers - Danielle

Panapolous Salon - Jasmine

iTunes - Ashley and Jordan

Ponderosa Free buffets: Brittany , Veronica , Marcus , David, Kristy , Jerrica, Brittany , Cierra, and Tom.

Target - Kristy and Jade

Sector 7 - Morgan , Veronica , Brittany , John , and Charlotte .

Studio 28 - Thomas , Sarah , Gabby and Corey, and Anna.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS!

REMEMBER TO KEEP READING!

A very excited winner. Rivertown crossing gift certificate!
Savanna was the NEW BIKE WINNER!!!!
IMAX ticket winner!
Katie won the zoo passes!
Emily with Brian her new fish (and her brother)
Jordan - happy Itunes winner!
Brad was very excited that he won the Clifford house!
his brother Todd was also very happy!

Reading with the Whitecaps! - August 2006

READING WITH THE WHITECAPS!

AUGUST 8, 2006

Thank you Josh Kauten and Rafael Mendez for coming to the library and sharing stories with us! You both were fantastic and we hope you have a great season!

Say Cheese!

Mary Hollinrake, Branch Manager at Wyoming
It is autograph time!






Rafael reading Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino

Eveyone enjoying the story!
Josh reading Dog Breath by Dav Pilkey
Time for introductions!