Doritos and Smurfs at the Library?!?

Dear Friends,

If ever you've wondered: "What do Doritos and Smurfs have in common?", I'm excited to explain they're the names of the two teams representing the Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library in this year's Junior Battle of the Books Competition! 

This summer, an amazing group of devoted preteens read five books and gathered weekly to discuss the stories.  Last Thursday, both teams competed against terrific teams from other Lackawanna County libraries in the annual Junior Battle of the Books, and I'm so proud of the efforts of both teams!  Team Doritos walked away with the honors as this year's Winners (see photo above).  Congratulations to the "Doritos": Billy P., Maggie C., Riley M., and Alex M., and to the "Smurfs": Riley M., Sarah W., Abby B., and Sarah S. (not pictured), and to all worthy opponents on other Junior Battle teams throughout Lackawanna County!

Thanks for a great summer, Doritos and Smurfs!  I miss you already, and I can't wait for next summer! 

xoxo,

Miss Katie                

Nobody's Diggier Than A Dog Illustration Workshop for Ages 4-6

Nobody's Diggier Than a Dog illustration workshop!

Monday, August 5^th

1:00-2:00pm

Ages 4-6

Join Ms. Stefanie from the Everhart Museum for a reading of "Nobody's Diggier Than a Dog" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, followed by a workshop on book illustrations!

Illustrations may be entered into the Distinguished Authors Award Presentation and exhibit honoring Susan Campbell Bartoletti.

It's Beginning To Look Alot Like Christmas...

Come celebrate Christmas in July with us this Thursday, July 25th at 5:30pm.

All ages are invited to get an early start on celebrating Christmas in July with homemade ornaments, crafts, treats, games and more! 

Advanced registration is required; please call the library at 207-0764 to say you'll be here!

ROB The JUGGLER Appears Today at the Air-Conditioned Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library!

Hello, Friends,

Happy Hot Summer Day!  Join us this afternoon at 5:30 as "Rob, the Juggler" visits our library and entertains us with his amazing juggling tricks!  This year, Rob will be performing from inside our cool, air-conditioned library.  See link below to view photos from last year's visit.

http://greenridgebranchlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/07/rob-juggler-visits-our-library.html

Registration is required to attend, and all ages are welcome.  Please call 207-0764 to say you'll be here!

   

A Concert of Music and Play with Jim Gill

The Scranton Cultural Center,

Wednesday, July 17th

at 10am. 

It's a Party! An Ice Cream Party!

 

It's a Party! An Ice Cream Party!

 

 

Summer Reading 2013 Kick-off Celebration

Sponsored by Cold Stone Creamery

This Thursday, June 6th at 5:30pm

at Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library

ADVANCE REGISTRATION is REQUIRED, so call the library at 207-0764!

Help us kick-off our 2013 Summer Reading Club Program.

Stop in, sign up, and enjoy an ice cream treat!

 

All ages are invited!

 

 

Swingin' on Vine is this Friday! Tickets are on sale now!

Swingin' on Vine is back for the 4th year!

Join us on May 24th from 5-8pm as we kick off the summer with our annual block party featuring food, beer, wine, margaritas and live music by "The Exact Change."
 

Advance tickets are on sale now for $15 at the Albright Memorial Library, Nancy Kay Holmes Branch, and Library Express. Tickets will also be available at the door for $20. For more information call 570-348-3013

Thank you to our Sponsors: Blue Cross of Northeastern PA and Penn Security Bank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, Today at 5:30pm at La Biblioteca de Nancy Kay Holmes!

Bring a few amigos and get ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at our library's fiesta today! 

 

All ages are invited, and the fun begins at 5:30pm.  We'll play traditional Mexican games and create Cinco de Mayo crafts. 

 

Advance registration is required, so call la biblioteca at 207-0764 to say you'll be here!

Junior Battle of the Books! Team: Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library!

What is
Junior Battle of the Books?

Junior Battle of the Books is a summer reading program and competition for students entering 4th through 6th grade. Teams of kids read the five selected books (pictured below) and then compete over their knowledge of the books in a trivia contest. 

2013 Junior Battle of the Books titles are:

• Wonder by R.J. Palacio,

• Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord,

• Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

• The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin

• The Shadows: (The Book of Elsewhere, vol. 1) by Jacqueline West

Through the fun and excitement of weekly team meetings and the final competition, kids improve their reading skills, mature in their choice of reading materials, and acquire a broader knowledge base of classic and contemporary literature. Even during the height of competition, kids will be encouraged to remember that our shared goals are to READ and HAVE FUN, not necessarily to win!

Beginning in June 2013, registered kids will form teams of three-five members. Each week, teams will meet together with Miss Katie at Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library for 60-90 minute "team meetings". Each team meeting will include a review books they have read, as well as fun games, activities, and unique social experiences related to the books.

Teams representing Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library will battle against teams from other libraries in a trivia competition at Center Court at The Mall at Steamtown on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 5:30pm. Families and friends are invited to attend. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team.

If you are interested in sharing good times and good books with good friends this summer, email Miss Katie at KWalsh@albright.org or call the library at 207-0764 for more information!

Flow Circus Performance on Friday, April 26th at 1pm! Don't Miss it!

 

The Flow Circus is back!  Join us this Friday afternoon at 1:00 pm for a special encore presentation of Flow Circus: Fun Way to Learn About Spending, Sharing & Saving! A Juggling and Magic Show by Paul Miller.  Listen as he shares his story of how a trip to the circus inspired him to visit the library, which led him to learn juggling, magic, balloon sculpting, and the history of the circus!   Flow Circus will be fun for children of ALL AGES, and is funded by a grant from PNC Foundation as part of their Grow Up Great Campaign.  Advanced registration is required; please call the library at 207-0764. 

"The Library In My Life" 2013 Essay Contest

LCLS Connect - The Library Mobile App

LCLS Connect is the library in your purse or pocket. It's a free app for Android phones that's designed for readers, researchers, and really busy people.

 

Use it instead of a library card to check out at any LCLS library.

 

Explore the catalog.

 

Reserve books.

 

Renew checked-out items.

 

Download e-books or e-audiobooks.

 

Look up events happening at the library.

 

Locate the nearest library when you're on the road.

 

To get the app for your Android smartphone, go to Google Play and search for LCLS Connect.

 

Novelist Adriana Trigiani to Open Lecture Series

Best-selling author Adriana Trigiani will deliver the first lecture in the 2013

LCLS Matthew F. Flynn Library Lecture Series,

during National Library Week.

 

The lecture will take place on

Thursday, April 18, at 7 PM,

at the Scranton Cultural Center.

 

Tickets will be available beginning in mid-March at all Lackawanna County Libraries and at the Scranton Cultural Center.

 

Admission is free with a library card.