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June - July - August 2008

(see the Storytime page for upcoming Storytime information
and Programs page for schedule of events)


Catch the Reading Bug!
For complete information and schedule of events see our PROGRAMS page


National Poetry Month Limerick Contest Winners
Judges Joe Nash, Dave Cole, & Jim Growney all enjoyed reading the humorous and thoughtful entries from students around town.
We are very pleased to announce the winners of our 2008 Limerick Contest: Katherine English, Loudonville Christian School; McKenzie Mac Hay, Lisha Kill; Joseph Ferguson, Loudonville Christian; Katie McLean, Boght Hills; Samantha Parry, Loudonville Christian; Ray Schott, Lisha Kill; and Trisha Stocker, Loudonville Christian.


Father's Day Drop-in Craft
Monday, June 9 to Saturday, June 14

Let Dad know how much you appreciate him… Drop in at Youth Services any time during the week of June 9-14 to make him something special for Father's Day! All ages welcome. No registration needed.


Teen Volunteers
Orientation: Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00 PM
OR Thursday, June 12 at 4:00 PM

Teens entering 7th grade & up, if you are looking for a way to have fun while helping others, sign up to be a Teen Volunteer! You will help us run our summer programs for kids and families. Register at the Youth Services Desk beginning Monday, June 2. When you register, please choose which orientation session you will attend.


Tween Casting Call
Calling all tweens entering grades 6, 7 and 8. The Youth Services Department of The William K Sanford Town Library is looking for actors, costume designers, prop builders, stage hands and writers to present two plays this coming summer. We will adapt two stories: the English folktale "Six Foolish Fishermen" and the Yiddish folktale "Peace and Quiet." The plays will be performed on Thursday, August 7, at 7 p.m. Rehearsals are scheduled for Thursdays, July 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 7 p.m. Meetings to design costumes and build props are scheduled for Saturdays, July 12 and 26 at 1 p.m. Anyone entering grades 6, 7 and 8 interested in joining our theater company, please contact Maureen DeLaughter or Lee Ricci at 458-9274.


2007-2008 Bookmark Contest Winners
Thank you to the 89 children who entered our 9th annual Bookmark Contest! We had a talented group of young artists, and it was fun to see such beautiful artwork. George Dirolf, an art teacher at Bethlehem High School, selected our winners from two age groups, 6-9 years and 10-14 years.
Winning bookmarks will be shown in our newsletters throughout the year and on the library's website. Each month, we will have free copies of the bookmarks available to patrons at the Youth Services Desk. The 2007-2008 bookmarks will also be displayed year-round in Youth Services.
The winners of the 2007-2008 Contest were presented with commemorative editions of their bookmarks, certificates, and prizes at our Finale at the Pruyn House on August 16.

Click HERE to view the bookmarks. Congratulations to all the talented artists:

 MONTH  AGES 6-9 YEARS  AGES 10-14 YEARS
 September 2007 Lisa Kentris Brittany Rose Egnot
 October 2007 Sean Doolan Serena Dinh
 November 2007 Hannah Stumbaugh Ann Vachaparambil
 December 2007 Zoe Alexa Diaz-Parker Caleb Mochon
 January 2008 Christina Tran Longchen Jim
 February 2008 Crystal Wood Matthew Berloff
 March 2008 Kayleigh McClean Won-Kwem Kim
 April 2008 Gabrielle Kim Luke Cicchinelli
 May 2008 Ashley Wimble Lamya Elgaouni
 June 2008 Jackie LeBlanc Sai Ande
 July 2008 Beth Sacca Sarah Berloff
 August 2008 Joseph Vachaparambil Monica Blanchard

OTHER NEWS...

VOTED BEST CHILDREN'S LIBRARY!
For the sixth consecutive year, Youth Services has been named the "Best Children's Library in the Capital District" in the annual Times Union poll! Readers from around the area voted for their favorite, and we are so pleased to have been selected. Thank you to our patrons for supporting us. We aim to continue to improve our services to you.



Visitors from Boght Hills School enjoy a storytime!


I Spy Web Page
The Creative Kids Club has created an "I Spy" Web page for your enjoyment. On the site you will find cropped photos of Colonie landmarks, with clues next to them giving you hints as to what and where the landmarks are. See if you can figure them out!
Click HERE to play the game.

Preschool Possibilities... Updated Version NOW Online
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HERE

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