“CATCH THE READING BUG”
Our final totals for summer reading were absolutely awesome.  More than 600 people registered for the program and more than 800,000 pages were tallied.  If you have not picked up your awards, please do so by the 15th of August.

ANNUAL BOOK SALE
The library’s annual used book sale is currently underway.  Fiction and non-fiction titles, audio, video and other items will be available for sale.  Be sure to come early for the best selection!

AUGUST PROGRAMMING
Teens Go Green at the Stevens County Library!!!  Kids 9 to 19 are invited to bring clean, used T-shirts to the library on Saturday, August 23 at 2:00 p.m. Stacey will show you a no-sew method of turning those old shirts into new fashion accessories for your room.

SMART CHOICES IN RETIREMENT
Edward Jones will present a program entitled “Smart Choices in Retirement on Tuesday, August 19th from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Stevens County Library meeting room.  The program is FREE and refreshments will be provided.

INTRODUCTION TO QUILTING
Linda Brooks, a local quilter, will present a program entitled “Introduction to Quilting” on Thursday, August 28th from 6 – 8 p.m.  This is an FREE informational program.  No supplies will be required.

LIBRARY HOURS
A reminder of our change in service hours:  Weekday hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

JULY TEEN PROGRAMMING
Come to the Spa-tacular and learn to make your own spa products at home!  This program is FREE for anyone 10 – 18 years old and will be held Saturday, July 26, 2008 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the Stevens County Library. 

 “CATCH THE READING BUG!”
 The final session of “Catch the Reading Bug” will be held Tuesday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m.  Final awards will be presented and drawings for prizes will be held.  You must be present at the final program to be eligible for any of the grand prizes given on Tuesday.  Awards earned but not picked up by Tuesday, July 20 (drink certificates, candy bugs, pizza certificates and t-shirts) will be available through the end of August. 

 Following the final program, each participant who has earned a t-shirt will be treated to hot dogs, chips, and a drink on the north side of the library.  Those wearing their “Catch the Reading Bug” t-shirts will be allowed to go through the line first. 

LIBRARY CLOSING
 The library will close immediately following the final summer reading program on July 29 for book cleaning and inventory.  We will reopen Friday at 8:00 a.m. 

STEVENS COUNTY FAIR
 We will have a booth at the Stevens County Fair July 29 through August 1.  Be sure to come see us and register for prizes!!!

ANNUAL BOOK SALE
 The library’s annual used book sale will begin at 8:00 a.m. Friday August 1.  Fiction and non-fiction titles, audio, video and other items will be available for sale.  Be sure to come early for the best selection!
 
LIBRARY HOURS
 A reminder of our change in service hours:  Weekday hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Good news – the Stevens County Library has subscribed to a fun, new reading program that you and your child can access from home! Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. This engaging resource for children in grades PreK-3 will help early readers develop and practice essential reading skills and introduces students to a world of knowledge and exploration.

Your children can access Scholastic BookFlix anywhere there is an Internet connection –it’s like having access to the library’s collection 24 hours a day, seven days a week! BookFlix includes:

·   60 classic video storybooks each paired with a related nonfiction eBook.

·   Read-aloud supports so students can hear each book narrated and also hear definitions of key words and directions for each activity read aloud.

·   Educational games and activities so children can show what they have learned.

·   Safe, age-appropriate web links selected by Scholastic’s editors so kids can extend their learning on a topic.

·   Meet the author section to learn more about the author of each fiction book.

Scholastic BookFlix is specifically created to support non-, beginning and reluctant readers – it’s the perfect resource for independent reading practice at the library and at home!

For details about your library’s subscription to Scholastic BookFlix and easy instructions for using BookFlix from home, please contact:

Stacey Strickland, Assistant Director / Youth Services Coordinator

Email: sclsls@pld.com

Phone: 620-544-2301

Happy reading!

Join the Fiction Fan Club at the Stevens County Library and you will automatically be placed on reserve for any new books by your favorite authors!

To join, fill out a card at the Stevens County Library.  Be sure to include your name, your library number, your phone number, and up to 10 of your favorite best-selling authors.

Already a member?  Now is a great time to update your list of favorites.

If you have opinions about books, magazines, movies, and activities, the Teen Advisory Board may be the job for you.

Teen Advisory Boards (TABs) help librarians choose the materials purchased by the library.  TABs also plan programs, such as movie nights, game nights, and teen contests.  Sometimes, TAB members may be called upon to create displays, help design library advertisements, or volunteer as computer lab or hall monitors.

TAB members could even attend occasional meeting of the Library Board of Trustees, to act as teen delegates and share ideas with the library’s governing body.Overall, TAB members will help create an incredible library for teen patrons.

Space is limited.  If you are interested in joining TAB, contact Stacey at sclsls@pld.com, 544-2301, or ask for her at the library.

Parents: 

Your children are important to us at the Stevens County Library.  We are proud that you as parents feel you can entrust them to our care during after-school hours.  We are pleased that we can provide a safe environment in climate-controlled conditions.   

With the beginning of the new school year, the library has been inundated with school children immediately after school lets out in the afternoon.  Most children conduct themselves in an appropriate manner, working on homework, checking out books, working in the computer lab, playing some of the board games the library has available, or visiting quietly.  There are a few, however, that need a refresher course on the Stevens County Library Code of Conduct for Public Library Behavior.  We ask that you remind your children of some rules of the library.   

·    All food and drinks should be consumed outside the library building. 

·    Audio devices (including computers in the lab) may be played with headphones.  If it is loud enough to be heard by another person, it is too loud for the library. 

·    Ringing cell phones and cell phone conversations should be taken outside the building.  If you need to contact your child at the library, call 544-2301, give your name, phone number where you can be reached, and the child with whom you wish to speak.  As time permits, we will make every attempt to locate the child and relay your message.  Phones in the front hallway are for contact purposes only.  Please attempt to keep telephone conversations under two minutes, and conduct them quietly. 

·    Wheeled shoes, skateboards, scooters, etc. cannot be used in the library. 

·    Bicycles should be parked in the bike rack on the south side of the library. 

·    Dangerous, disruptive or threatening behavior (bullying), and/or abusive or obscene language toward staff or other patrons of any age will not be tolerated.    

·    No running, tag, hide and seek, play fighting, etc.  The library is open to people of every age after school, and the safety of all our patrons is paramount. 

·    The library is not responsible for lost or stolen items.   

If staff intervention is required for violations of the Stevens County Library Code of Conduct for Public Library Behavior, a member of the library staff may:  

·   Ask your child to leave the library property.  This includes the front portico, lawn, and seating area on the north side of the building. 

·   Contact the police department.  If library staff must contact the police department, additional penalties may be incurred.

Stevens County Library patrons can now access our library system from home.  Patrons may check accounts, register for a weekly email of items checked out, reserve items for later pick-up, search Kansas Library Card databases, and much, much more.

Pop-up blocker settings should be adjusted to accommodate access to all features in Verso.  In Internet Explorer, go to “Tools” and select “Pop-up Blocker” and then “Pop-up Blocker Settings.”  In the “exceptions” box type this web address:  swkls-verso.auto-graphics.com and click on the “Add” button.  This allows the patron access to the Verso system (which includes some pop-up screens.)  For additional assistance, a “Help” button is located at the upper right-hand corner of the Verso screen, or you may call the library.