Friday, November 14, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
FREE MOVIE SCREENINGS
Saturday Feb. 14 @ 2pm
SPACE BUDDIES G
Saturday Mar. 14 @ 2pm
TWEEN TIME
Monthly activities for kids age 9-12
Mar 10, Apr 14, May 12
3:30-4:30 pm
PRE SCHOOL STORY TIME
Story experience for ages 3-5 with songs, finger plays & a craft
10-10:45 & 1-1:45
Wednesdays
Jan 21-Apr 29
ROCKIN' READERS
fun-filled afternoon of stories & crafts for grades K-3
3:30-4:15
Wednesdays
Jan 21-Apr 29
TODDLER TIME
Begining story time for children ages 24-36 months with an adult which includes songs, finger play & a craft
10-10:30
Thursdays
Jan 22-Apr 30
INFANT/TODDLER LAPSIT
Songs, finger plays, bounces for children from birth to age 2 with an adult
10-10:40
Fridays
Jan 23-May 1
Master Gardiners present: 3:30-4:15
Mar 13
Butterfly Fun: All about Butterflys
BIG READ 2009 Featuring TOM SAWYER
A community vote was conducted last year to choose the book for The Big Read in 2009. The winner was The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Community programming is currently being planned for next spring's The Big Read.
Local sponsors of The Big Read are ABC 30, K-Jewel 99.3 FM and KYNO 1300 AM.
Scheduled programming at this time includes:
Tom Sawyer Readathon February 5-6, 2009
Local celebrities and community volunteers will participate in a continuous 24-hour reading of the book at Sweet River Grill in Clovis.
Author Sid FleischmanMarch 13, 2009
Fleischman is the author of The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West.
Tom Sawyer Adventures Along the River - A Family Festival March 21, 2009
All ages are invited to a family day of good, old-fashioned fun and games along the banks of the San Joaquin River at the Coke Hallowell River Center.
Jim Schlievert Presents "An Evening with Mark Twain"April 3, 2009
Enjoy humorous and witty insights on daily life and heartfelt wisdom on some of humankind's most universal truths with California State University, Fresno alumnus Schlievert.
World Premiere Theatrical Production of "Tom, Huck and Mark" by Terrance V. McArthur
April 10-11, 2009 Directed by S. Eric Day, managing director of the Woodward Shakespeare Festival.
Many more programs featuring book and film discussions, film screenings, film storytelling, musical performances, crafts, cave programs and lectures on Mark Twain are in development. A complete program calendar will be available in February 2009.
Copies of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer are available at your neighborhood library.
For information, call 488-3856.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest, and is designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
Local sponsors of The Big Read are ABC 30, K-Jewel 99.3 FM and KYNO 1300 AM.
Scheduled programming at this time includes:
Tom Sawyer Readathon February 5-6, 2009
Local celebrities and community volunteers will participate in a continuous 24-hour reading of the book at Sweet River Grill in Clovis.
Author Sid FleischmanMarch 13, 2009
Fleischman is the author of The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West.
Tom Sawyer Adventures Along the River - A Family Festival March 21, 2009
All ages are invited to a family day of good, old-fashioned fun and games along the banks of the San Joaquin River at the Coke Hallowell River Center.
Jim Schlievert Presents "An Evening with Mark Twain"April 3, 2009
Enjoy humorous and witty insights on daily life and heartfelt wisdom on some of humankind's most universal truths with California State University, Fresno alumnus Schlievert.
World Premiere Theatrical Production of "Tom, Huck and Mark" by Terrance V. McArthur
April 10-11, 2009 Directed by S. Eric Day, managing director of the Woodward Shakespeare Festival.
Many more programs featuring book and film discussions, film screenings, film storytelling, musical performances, crafts, cave programs and lectures on Mark Twain are in development. A complete program calendar will be available in February 2009.
Copies of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer are available at your neighborhood library.
For information, call 488-3856.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest, and is designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
Circulation Statistics
OCT 2008: 31,866
FY 2007-2008: 106,895
FY 2008-2009: 128,165
PERCENT CHANGE: 20%
FY 2007-2008: 106,895
FY 2008-2009: 128,165
PERCENT CHANGE: 20%
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