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Boulder City, NV 89005
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The Library is your Castle! Queen Becky of the Book, Countess Carol of the Codex and Maid Mary Ann of the Manuscript, decree that all children will participate in the Boulder City Public Library's Summer Reading Program, "Dragons, Dreams, & Daring Deeds," from June 11 to July 23.

Two programs are planned to entice you to the Castle. An all ages event presented by the Society for Creative Anachronism takes place at 11:00 on Saturday, June 11. Next, especially designed for children of elementary age or younger, a performance is scheduled for Saturday, June 18, at 2:30. Children joining the Summer Reading Program will participate in the Coyote Puppet Theater's musical show: "Sir Coyote and the Bag of Letters." Sir Coyote needs YOU to help him rescue the Purple Princess.

At the performance, each child will receive a goody-filled book bag to tote their reading material. A free book is awarded upon the return of a completed reading log; in addition, each will receive a token for entry in a weekly prize drawing for a "Royal Purse."

Castle Craft programs for children entering grades K-2 in the fall will take place at 3:00 on Tuesday, June 14, 28, & July 12; those entering grades 3-5 will meet at 3:00 on Tuesday, June 21, July 5 & 19.

Her Grace, Queen Becky of the Book, invites local teens to "Joust Read!" this summer by participating in the Boulder City Public Library's Summer Reading Program from June 11 to July 23. Young Royals are invited to come to the library and read for prizes as well as to take part in special events offered throughout the summer.

Beginning June 11, at 11:00, teens in junior high and high school may join the program by attending the Society for Creative Anachronism's Summer Faire at the Library. The whole family will enjoy this festive occasion, where Knights will rattle the library with battle cries and clashing of weapons. There, teens will receive a book bag to tote home their reading material. A free book is awarded upon the return of a completed reading log; in addition, each will receive a token for entry in a weekly prize drawing for a "Royal Purse."

"Joust Read" teen craft programs will take place at 4:00 on Thursdays, June 16, 30, & July 14. Lords and Ladies, Peers of the Realm, prepare for the melee with favor'd weapons at the ready; the Crown Tournament is about to begin!

In anticipation of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) which takes place February 18 - 21 (see website at: [http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/], library staff talked to the folks in Natural Resourse Education at the Bureau of Reclamation, about creating a bird display for the library rotunda. Phil Aurit nominated Valerie Nelson for the project. What a great decision! She scoured the UNLV ornithology department and found bird "skins", nests, and eggs. She added all kinds of environmental accessories that show our local birds in their natural habitat. We added recorded bird songs, pictures of other birds seen in Southern Nevada during the winter, and a display about the GBBC with websites related to birding in our area. If you do not use the internet, you may still participate in the bird count. Pick up a printed packet, available in the library rotunda.

Library Assistant Mary Ann took the Junior Summer Readers on a gallop through the Old West, on June 24th. They each made their own horse and took a ride on "Pokey." The group enjoyed a story by James Herriot called Bonnie's Big Day.

Thanks to Kiley Lopan for the loan of the saddle and the beautiful horseshoe saddle rack!

All of the group pictures are now on display at the library. When the program is over, July 31, Junior Summer Readers may take their prints home. Just ask at the front desk.

June 2004

Discovering New Trails @ your Boulder City Library runs through July 31st. Pick up a book bag - you will get a free pencil, bookmark, and a reading log to keep track of how many books you read this summer. Read 5 chapter books or 12 picture books, or have someone read to you, turn in your log, and you get to choose a book to keep. No limit!

Don't miss the story and craft hours with Carol and Mary Ann - see the Children's Programs page for the schedule. Teens are included this year - come for pizza, soda, and advanced crafts with Becky.

Bookin' Bikers kicked off the Summer Reading Program on June 19th with ol' Scott and Jim singing songs of the Sierra Nevada mining camps.

Rita tells the story of two fellers who try to trade ashes for gold dust!

Bookin' Bikers tour with another great group: Kids to Kids Check them out. They gather, clean, and organize a large collection of high quality books to give away all over the state. Boulder Cityites took home lots of nice ones - Thanks friends!

Don't miss the next big Summer Reading Program Event. July 3rd at 1:00, the library hosts an Independence Weekend Spectacular, the Candoos! "Mucho" and "Ruby Red" will knock your socks off, so come over to the cool comfort of the library for an afternoon of fun. You can see a video clip of their show at the Candoos website.

February 2004

September 9, 2003

Special Event!

Since the Bayers (of Coyote Puppet Theater fame) are back in town for the Folk Fest, the Young People’s Library is taking advantage.  We will put on a special presentation in the large meeting room of the library at 3:00 on Sunday, Sept. 14.  Their family geared show is called "The Old Melodeon Minstrels", an historical costume performance of Gold Rush song and dance.  Kids and adults get to play along on spoons and washtub.  There is no charge for this event, and students may use this library activity to add early credit to their “Connect for Kids” school literacy contest, which starts Sept. 22  Be sure to see Miss Becky to get your early credit slip.

September 2, 2003

Since many students at Boulder City schools will need to access the internet for class syllabi and grades, and not everyone has a home computer, some students will need to use the public internet services here at the library.  Students must have a library card.  For those under the age of 13 who can legibly print their first and last names, a parent fills out the application and takes responsibility for the child’s account.  The parents must present the same identification as if completing their own applications, a valid picture ID card that proves residence (see Boulder City Library District Handbook of Policies, for exceptions and variations).  Patrons 13 and older must present similar identification or bring a parent to do so.

The student then must read and sign a Computer Responsibility Statement which describes the rules for computer use, after which the student will receive the Boulder City Library computer sticker on the card.  Computers may be reserved up to two days in advance, either in person or by phone.  Walk-ins are welcomed, but reservations are recommended.  Computers are assigned for one hour and start on the hour.  Two of the computers are filtered for patrons under the age of 18.  These are often tied up during traditional student study time; parents may sign a release (ask at the front desk) permitting the use of any of our 6 internet computers.

We have received a new series of chapter books put out by Crabtree Publishing under the imprint of Yellow Bananas, that are getting rave reviews.  Aimed at students in second and third grades, the series uses exciting stories to address problems faced by this age group.  I highly recommend Colly’s Barn, by Michael Morpurgo, and Who’s a Clever Girl?, by Rose Impey.

Those of you who read Katherine Valentine’s first book, A Miracle for St. Cecilia, will be delighted to know that her second book, A Gathering of Angels, has arrived.  We find that a fire at  the Congregational Church in Dorsetville, Ct., threatens the life of Lori and Bob Peterson’s daughter, Sarah.  Meanwhile, Barry Hornibrook’s plans for a new hotel get dangerous as out-of-town mobsters become involved in the financing.  Yet, people in Dorsetville always lend a hand and there’s no telling what miracles are in store when they do.

Spanish speaking patrons have been pleased to discover that the library hired an employee with native conversational talents; now they will be happy to discover that the library has started a Spanish book section.  It is yet small, but growing.  Donations are welcomed.

August 22, 2003

Since school has started, here are a few tips for successful study using the library.  Start early!  If we do not have what you need here, in the building, and must order it from another library, it will take at least a week to get it here.  If you have a report assignment in which you may choose the topic, it is a good idea to check the library catalog and magazine indexes (did you know that you can do that from your home internet?  Go to:  www.bclibrary.org) before you select a topic.  A quick check will insure that there are plenty of sources for your report.

New books arrive every day.  Parents and kids will enjoy the clever wordplay in Margie Palatini’s rollicking romp, EARTHQUACK!  This picture book is dynamically illustrated by Barry Moser and cleverly updates the beloved story of Henny Penny.

Young adults will find out  about U.S. government spies, how they gather secrets, process information, and develop spying equipment Agent 007 – James Bond – would have loved.  Check out Spying: the Modern World of Espionage, by Ron Fridell.

August 14, 2003

There was no lack of excitement on Monday when the Bayers: Chris, Darla, and Danita, came into town.  Their musical puppet show, Coyote and the Imaginary Circus, was a hit with kids and parents.  The story had everyone thinking about what it means to use your imagination, and how the good guys can use it to keep the bad guys on the run.  Cookies and punch were served, and the kids made puppets from the craft book provided by the Coyote.  The library has obtained a copy of the CD, which may be played on a music player, or used on a computer to download all of the fun crafts and the words to the music.