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Summer Reading 2011

On August 18, 2011September 7, 2011 By

The 2011 Summer Reading Program has ended.Â This year’s themes were “One World, Many Stories” for the younger kids, “You Are Here’ for the older kids and “Novel Destinations” for the adults. With these themes it was decided to have crafts from around the world this summer. So we made German hats, Japanese Fans and windsocks, Israeli Dreidels, Guatemalan Worry dolls, Chinese lanterns, Australian Didgeridoos and boomerangs, Mexican God’s Eyes, Mediterranean masks,Egyptian silhouette. We also got African Henna tattoos, had a fear factor food challenge with foods from around the world. The Adults painted Patriotic gourds and we tie dyes [which is done in many different countries]. There were also banks and notebooks thrown in just to even things out.

The Summer reading program ran from June 1st until August 10th, there were crafts every Wednesday and every other Friday for everyone. The older kids had some separate days just for them on Thursdays and the Adults had craft on Fridays before the library opened.

This year there were 44 younger kids [up to 5th grade ] signed up and those kids read a total of 1,242 books. There were 16 older kids [6th -12th grade] signed up and these kids read a total of 188 books. We had 14 adults sign up and they read a total of 181 books.

Summer Reading is Almost Over

On August 5, 2011 By

Summer Reading 2011 is almost over. We have done many things this summer, and we hope everyone has enjoyed coming to the library. Wednesday, August 10 will be the official end of summer reading. The plan is to have a water balloon fight out back and then have the kids come in and have snacks while prizes are handed out.

Since our last posting the kids made Guatemalan Worry dolls, painted hot air balloons and made silhouettes. The older kids did crafts with the little kids and also made notebooks.Â The adults made God’s Eyes and Tie dyed.

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Going to the Lake to beat the heat? What you need to know.

On July 28, 2011 By

It’s so hot!

Off to the lake to beat this heat this weekend? Before you go, make sure that your local lake or reservoir does not have any current algae bloom warnings. Algae blooms are known to cause illness in humans and pets and can cause a fish die-off or â€œdead-zoneâ€ if they grow too large. Algae blooms occur more frequently in warm weather though no one is quite sure what triggers an algae bloom to become intense. Fertilizer runoff and other man-made chemicals seeping into waters have been thought to be one cause, heat and other natural causes such as slow moving water can be another.

To keep you and yours safe as you head to the lake, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment posts warnings of algal blooms and what to look for if you suspect the water may be a cause of a recent illness.

Check here! Current warnings for Kansas waters:
http://www.kdheks.gov/algae-illness/algae_advisories.htm

Here is the link for the whole website

http://ksdocs.blogspot.com/2011/07/its-so-hot.html

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