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August 5th:
Sadly, Summer Reading 2014 has ended...
but we will be back next year!
We had a relaxed, food and origami-filled SRP party and talked about all the fun we had and what we wanted to do next year. I sincerely hope that the kids I met over the summer enjoyed the Summer Reading Program as much as I did, and I think I will see many of the same faces through out the school year. We are taking the month of August to go back to being librarians, but please stay tuned for coming events for tweens and teens.
July 24th:
Today we looked at forensic science, like Abby, from NCIS, Sherlock Holmes, Temperance Brennan from the Bones books, or any other famous detective/scientist who studies something to glean its story. We lifted finger prints (our own, sadly) and talked about all the different types of ways forensic scientists can work on a crime scene, in history, or in a lab. Then we got GROSS! Well, not THAT gross. Following a simple recipe, we made two types slime, or goo, however you like to think of it. One was super hard to stir with a spoon, but changed from a solid to a liquid in your fingers. The other one was anywhere from rubber-like, from polymer chain molecules, to kind of stringy and slimy. It seemed to depend on how much water to glue to borax ratio we used, and also, how much it was mixed by hand. Either way, it was really fun. It felt like a gross-er version of play-doh. It did not bounce. It did not come out of fabric (clothing).
July 17th:
Cyano-type photo processing a huge success! (And the photos from the event look like a real photographer took them!) We started off in the workroom, talking about photography (and Dr. Who and music and a bunch of other stuff), and what cyano-type means. Then we began mixing chemicals and "coating" our paper in the ingredients that turn blue once exposed to sunlight. It's like the world outside is a dark room! The paper had to be shielded from the UV rays until each person was ready to "compose" their artwork. This meant placing leaves, lace, puzzle pieces, any object that was fairly flat (to produce a crisper image) on their paper. The area around the object, exposed to the sun would turn blue, leaving the area covered by the object white. Once it had been exposed for 10 minutes, we gave it a water bath with the hose and left them to dry. It. Was. So. Much. FUN. We really enjoyed Jose and Addison who showed us what to do and set up the camera obscura in the front yard of the library. It uses a lens to project an image onto a screen inside. The image is upside down, just like the human eye! (See your local librarian for a book about optics) In history, the camera obscura was used to sketch pictures or murals.
July 14th
Hello, my favorite patrons! We have some catching up to do! First of all, if you haven't already, check out the Summer Reading Program calendar! We've already had two fantastic programs and watched a movie together! On Thursday, the Robotics team from Riverside visited the library to show us the robot they built to use in special robotics competitions. See below:
It was lots of fun and we had a ton of fun decorating tin can robots. A little vintage mixed with a little modern. It was a blast.
So on Saturday, we had Mr. Slack, a local Boy Scout Troop Leader come talk to us about survival skills. He brought a bug out bag, also called a 72 hour kit, filled with everything you'd need to survive for at least 72 hours. It was heavier than I thought! We also built about 6 different kinds of shelter from a tarp. Just a tarp. And some rope. Home sweet home! Edible plants? Check. We have at least three kinds here in the library yard, not to mention what's in the garden (beautifully weeded thanks to Caroline and her mom). So, bring on the zombies 'cause we're pretty much all set here at the library.
Books, oh yeah, we talked a lot about books. It is Summer READING, after all. There are quite a few robot-ish books floating around. Ever hear of the Cinder trilogy? Or how about some informational materials that will tell you how to build a robot? And survival? Well, we are overflowing with strong, surviving characters in books like Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, The Hunger Games, Divergent, and even more! Please stop by, I promise you will leave with a fantastic story in your hands! Photos from Saturday below:
Thanks for listening! Stay tuned for the next update!
Free E-Books and E-Graphic Novels available this summer. Check out Tumblebook Cloud (through our website) for free graphic novels. Beginning in July, E-books will be available from Starwalk Kids Media (also available through our website). How awesome is that?!
June 21st
First Cosplay Club Meeting to be held Saturday, June 21st at 2:00 p.m. Meeting will be held in workroom and is open to the public. Come meet and mingle with fellow cosplay folks!
June 10, 2014
Photos from the F.E.A.R. Robotics team from LCHS. Many thanks to Alyssa Simmons and her student crew for making it a memorable Summer Reading Program for these kids!
Upcoming Events... Stay Tuned for dates and times for all of these awesome events coming up!
1. Geo Cache Event
2. Hunger Games (Mockingjay) Party
3. Jr. Teen Advisory Board Meeting, Sign Ups open to all teens in the area!
4. Star Wars Reads Day, October 11, 2014 at 11:00 am.
5. Anime/Cosplay Meeting
August 5th:
Sadly, Summer Reading 2014 has ended...
but we will be back next year!
We had a relaxed, food and origami-filled SRP party and talked about all the fun we had and what we wanted to do next year. I sincerely hope that the kids I met over the summer enjoyed the Summer Reading Program as much as I did, and I think I will see many of the same faces through out the school year. We are taking the month of August to go back to being librarians, but please stay tuned for coming events for tweens and teens.
July 24th:
Today we looked at forensic science, like Abby, from NCIS, Sherlock Holmes, Temperance Brennan from the Bones books, or any other famous detective/scientist who studies something to glean its story. We lifted finger prints (our own, sadly) and talked about all the different types of ways forensic scientists can work on a crime scene, in history, or in a lab. Then we got GROSS! Well, not THAT gross. Following a simple recipe, we made two types slime, or goo, however you like to think of it. One was super hard to stir with a spoon, but changed from a solid to a liquid in your fingers. The other one was anywhere from rubber-like, from polymer chain molecules, to kind of stringy and slimy. It seemed to depend on how much water to glue to borax ratio we used, and also, how much it was mixed by hand. Either way, it was really fun. It felt like a gross-er version of play-doh. It did not bounce. It did not come out of fabric (clothing).
July 17th:
Cyano-type photo processing a huge success! (And the photos from the event look like a real photographer took them!) We started off in the workroom, talking about photography (and Dr. Who and music and a bunch of other stuff), and what cyano-type means. Then we began mixing chemicals and "coating" our paper in the ingredients that turn blue once exposed to sunlight. It's like the world outside is a dark room! The paper had to be shielded from the UV rays until each person was ready to "compose" their artwork. This meant placing leaves, lace, puzzle pieces, any object that was fairly flat (to produce a crisper image) on their paper. The area around the object, exposed to the sun would turn blue, leaving the area covered by the object white. Once it had been exposed for 10 minutes, we gave it a water bath with the hose and left them to dry. It. Was. So. Much. FUN. We really enjoyed Jose and Addison who showed us what to do and set up the camera obscura in the front yard of the library. It uses a lens to project an image onto a screen inside. The image is upside down, just like the human eye! (See your local librarian for a book about optics) In history, the camera obscura was used to sketch pictures or murals.
July 14th
Hello, my favorite patrons! We have some catching up to do! First of all, if you haven't already, check out the Summer Reading Program calendar! We've already had two fantastic programs and watched a movie together! On Thursday, the Robotics team from Riverside visited the library to show us the robot they built to use in special robotics competitions. See below:
It was lots of fun and we had a ton of fun decorating tin can robots. A little vintage mixed with a little modern. It was a blast.
So on Saturday, we had Mr. Slack, a local Boy Scout Troop Leader come talk to us about survival skills. He brought a bug out bag, also called a 72 hour kit, filled with everything you'd need to survive for at least 72 hours. It was heavier than I thought! We also built about 6 different kinds of shelter from a tarp. Just a tarp. And some rope. Home sweet home! Edible plants? Check. We have at least three kinds here in the library yard, not to mention what's in the garden (beautifully weeded thanks to Caroline and her mom). So, bring on the zombies 'cause we're pretty much all set here at the library.
Books, oh yeah, we talked a lot about books. It is Summer READING, after all. There are quite a few robot-ish books floating around. Ever hear of the Cinder trilogy? Or how about some informational materials that will tell you how to build a robot? And survival? Well, we are overflowing with strong, surviving characters in books like Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, The Hunger Games, Divergent, and even more! Please stop by, I promise you will leave with a fantastic story in your hands! Photos from Saturday below:
Free E-Books and E-Graphic Novels available this summer. Check out Tumblebook Cloud (through our website) for free graphic novels. Beginning in July, E-books will be available from Starwalk Kids Media (also available through our website). How awesome is that?!
June 21st
First Cosplay Club Meeting to be held Saturday, June 21st at 2:00 p.m. Meeting will be held in workroom and is open to the public. Come meet and mingle with fellow cosplay folks!
June 10, 2014
Photos from the F.E.A.R. Robotics team from LCHS. Many thanks to Alyssa Simmons and her student crew for making it a memorable Summer Reading Program for these kids!
June 9, 2014
Members of the LCHS FEAR Robotics team are helping out with our Summer Reading Program!
They will be bringing their robot to share with the kids, tomorrow, June 10th at 10 a.m. Pictures to be posted soon!
June 5, 2014
Two of our Teen Advisory Board members attended the Lincoln County Budget hearing to support the library, whose budget is currently being threatened. Other non-profits, including the Animal Shelter and Sports Plex are being threatened also. As Patrick Wright said, "There's already not that much to do in Fayetteville." What's your opinion on cutting the budgets of the Lincoln County non-profits? Check out our facebook page to comment!
May:
Teen
Advisory Board member Amber Whiting receives the Friends of the Library
$500.00 scholarship award for her essay on the future of libraries. All
board members will be eligible to participate in the scholarship essay
contest next year. Best of luck to Amber at Lipscomb!
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