Espresso Self = Serious Fun!

We drank coffee, we ate coffee beans, and yes, we painted with coffee grounds. It was 'all coffee, all the time' this past Monday night at the teen Espresso Self. You can tell everybody had some serious fun!

Monday night -- Espresso Self at the Abbeville Library

Are you 12 - 18? Then come join us Monday night at Espresso Self at the Abbeville Library. We'll be drinking coffee, painting with espresso, hanging out, and having a ball. 6-7 pm at the Abbeville Library, Monday, July 22. Don't miss it!

Sign-up for the summer reading program!

Sign up for the kids summer reading program! Keep track of your reading time and win prizes throughout the summer! See you . . . at the library

New bestsellers available today!

Several popular authors have new books coming out today:

Phillip Margolin's Fugitive
Laurell K. Hamilton's Skin Trade
Danielle Steel's Matters of the Heart
Alice Hoffman's The Story Sisters
and
John Updikes' My Father's Tears

All these titles are available at bookstores for the first time today. Even better, they're available for check out at your local library -- absolutely free! Check the catalog link on the right to see other great new titles!

GET READY -- THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM IS ALMOST HERE!

Join us for the 2009 Summer Reading Program, and Be Creative @ the Library!
JOIN THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM TO CHART YOUR READING TIME, WIN PRIZES, AND BE A PART OF THE ACTION AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY!

SIGN UP BEGINS JUNE 16!

JOIN US, TOO, FOR FUN STORYTIMES FOR ALL CHILDREN:

IN ABBEVILLE ON WEDNESDAYS AT 11:30
June 17, June 24, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug 5

IN CALHOUN FALLS ON WEDNESDAYS AT 4:00
June 17, June 24, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug 5

IN DONALDS ON THURSDAYS AT 4:00
June 18, June 25, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, Aug 6



MOTHER GOOSE IS ON THE LOOSE!

IN ABBEVILLE FRIDAYS AT 10:30

June 12, June 19, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31

LOOK OUT! Mother Goose is on the loose and ready to strengthen your baby's foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story, and movement.
Geared for babies 1 month to 24 months.

Parents and caregivers should stay with children during all storytimes

Library use is up throughout the nation -- and throughout Abbeville County

"Library use is up -- as belts tighten, people who might have bought a book in flusher times suddenly remember this fantastic free civic resource. . . .libraries are free, welcoming and comforting spaces: you don't feel judged or like you should be buying something. And these days, libraries offer more than books. Did you know that according to the American Library Association, 73 percent of libraries provide the only free Internet access in their communities? In rural areas it's 83 percent. For many out-of-work people looking for jobs, for low-income students who don't have the Internet at home, the library provides the only access to information technology they can afford."

From: Katha Pollitt's article "Stimulating Reading" in the Feb. 9 issue of The Nation

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