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E-Newsletter of the Lake Benton Public Library
MAY 2021In This Issue:
Friday Morning Fun
Outreach
Bookworm picks
Adult book club
Fiber Guild Hours , address, email Masks Painting Class Summer Reading Program
Bookworm has some great new titles for everyone this month.
Incredible Adult Nonfiction:
What Happened to You? By Oprah Winfrey
You Fully Charged Life by Meaghan B. Murphy
Fantastic Adult Fiction:
Family Reunion by Nancy Thayer
The Jam and Jelly Nook by Amy Clipston
21st Birthday by James Patterson
Hot reads for teens and ‘tweens:
The Darkest Minds Series (4 books) by Alexandra Bracken
Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins
Seven Deadly Sins Series 3 (Vol 11-15) graphic novels by Nakaba Suzuki
CHildren’s CHoiCes: Digital Delights:
A Dollar for Penny by Julie Glass
Berenstain Bears The Complete Collection DVD
Pizza Party! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Death of a Policeman by M.C. Beaton Audiobook
Uni Bakes a Cakes Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Ghostbusters/Ghostbusters 2/ Ghostbusters(2016)
Lake Benton
Public Library
Outreach Program
The Lake Benton Public Library will bring books and
audiobooks to homebound patrons. To sign up for this
program, please contact the library.
Delivery and pick-up
will be the first and third Wednesday of every month.
Call
the library at 507-368-4641 ext. 4 to get signed up.
The next meeting is May 3rd, 2021
at 10:00A.M.
The book to be discussed is “Say Goodbye for Now”
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
The next book to be discussed on June 7th, 2021
Is “From this Moment”
Fiber Guild
When: Tuesdays 2-4PM
Where: Lake Benton Public
Library
Bring your own project
Or work on our ongoing
To subscribe to this newsletter, email the library at lbdirector@plumcreeklibrary.net
Just a friendly reminder we mandate that you
PLEASE wear a mask while visiting our library.
We encourage hand washing or hand sanitizing & social distancing.
We are still offering curbside pickup service by calling
507-368-4641 Ext. 3 or Emailing lbdirector@plumcreeklibrary.net
Thank you!
Monday—Thursday 11:00A.M.-5:30P.M.
Friday 10:00A.M.-5:30P.M.
Saturday 9:00A.M.-12:00P.M.
Director: Janine Schaap
Assistant: Corinne Crowe
(507)361-4641 Ext. 3
lbdirector@plumcreeklibrary.net
PO Box 377 110 East Benton St.
Delivery days are typically Tuesdays & Fridays unless
there is a holiday or bad weather. Generally delivery
grams for 2 groups
1) preschool to 6
thgrade which will meet 11:00A.M.-12:00P.M. every Wednesday (themes on
calendars)
2) 7
thto 12
thgrades which will meet 3 to 4 times this summer on Wednesday’s too
10:00A.M.-11:00A.M. (themes to be determined)
Also, there will be special events throughout the summer. Kids don’t have to come to the
weekly events in order to come to the special events and they don’t have to come to every weekly
event in order to enjoy the program. Refer to June/July calendars for everything that will be going
on this summer at the library.
Additionally, we will have a “Wall of Rainbows” where we will have “Award Rainbows” for
eve-ry book the child reads. The “Award Rainbows” will include child’s name and their favorite book for
that round!
These weekly events will be based on “Reading colors your world” themes which you can
find themes on calendars attached pages 4-5.
This program’s packet will be sent home with students at the local school or can be picked up
at the library. As usual, our program will culminate with a Grand Finale, July 28
thin which each
child will get to make their very own fairy garden.
We will again have a weekly challenge to connect learning and home. These challenges, as
well as the program calendar and other fun extras, will be included in our SRP packet, available at
the library when you turn in your registration form beginning May 12
th.
Families can sign up for the SRP with the attached form. Everyone enrolled in the program will
receive a fun bag, filled with goodies, and complete details about the events and program.
(Please sign the permission form at the bottom of this page)
We ask that registrations be turned in to the Lake Benton Public Library. Only one form per family needs to be turned in. Parent(s) Name(s):
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I _______________________________ am 18 years or older (please print name), I _______________________________am the parent/guardian of:
(list all children)
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I understand that the Lake Benton Public Library may photograph or videotape the library events and/or activities in which I and/or my child(ren) is/are participating. I give my permission for the Lake Benton Public Library to use photographs or videotape of me/my children for the purpose of promoting the Lake Benton Public Library and its services and programs. Advertising may include newspapers, the library website, and/or Facebook. I give my permission with the understanding that no compensation of any kind will be paid to me/my children at this time or in the future for the use of my/my children’s likeness (es).
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THEME: Butterflies 1 2 10-11 7th –12th 11-12 Pre-K to 6th 3 4 5 6 THEME: Dancing & Singing7
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Pint size Polka 11AM 10 4-H Day camp 9-12noon at Chalet 11 12 13 THEME:
Color Your Neigh-borhood Rainbows 14 Summer Rec 1:00 15 16 11-12 Pre-K to 6th 17 18 19 20 THEME: Tales Away! To Color Your World
Tall tales and short stories that share everyone’s special uniqueness in the world Told with magic, volunteers, silliness, and puppets
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Funny Farm Tales Away 10:30AM 24 25 26 27 THEME: Yellow Ducks Wear Yellow 28 Summer Rec 1:00 29 30 11-12 Pre-K to 6th