This is a place where you can come together with others your age and share your ideas about the library, books, program ideas, etc. This is your place.
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, this annual ALA event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. This year, 2008, marks BBW's 27th anniversary (September 27 through October 4).
BBW celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.
To Kill a Mockingbird. Of Mice and Men. The Great Gatsby. 1984. It's hard to imagine a world without these extraordinary literary classics, but every year there are hundreds of attempts to remove great books from libraries and schools. In fact, according to the American Library Association, 42 of 100 books recognized by the Radcliffe Publishing Course as the best novels of the 20th century have been challenged or banned. Celebrate that you have the freedom to read!
September 22nd is the first day of Autumn. Autumn is the third season of the year. Autumn is a time of change. The green color of summer gives way to the yellow, red, and browns of autumn. Fruits and nuts are harvested, the days become shorter, and animals prepare for winter.The idea of fall sparks a sense of new beginnings. Whether it’s the new school year, the new TV shows, the new football season, or the approach of the holidays, we all tend to feel a sense of renewal as autumn begins. Celebrate the new season with a fun-filled get-together with friends!!
"Knitting & Crocheting Class/Group"- We offer a class for those who want to learn knitting and crocheting. We also offer a wonderful opportunity for those who already knit/crochet to come together to share ideas and conversation with others in our group.
Calling all knitters & crocheters... Have we got a great way for you to meet others and to learn new ideas and patterns. If you are currently a knitter/crocheter you are welcome to meet with a group that gets together every other Tuesday. If you would like to learn to knit or crochet have we got the right people for the job. We have 2 of the most caring & patient teachers, that are so dedicated to helping you learn. These students will also meet every other Tuesday till they have learned to knit or crochet. The first meeting will be Tuesday, September 16th from 7-8 p.m.
"Scrapbooking"- The library offers scrapbookers a place to come together to share their ideas and their hobby. We have a scrapbooking group that shares their ideas and our wonderful teacher, Mary Pothast, is there to help you get started or to help spark an idea. She also brings various paper, stamps, scissors, punches, etc. for you to use. You may purchase and complete a page for $1.00. Come to create your albums or pages and hang out with others who enjoy doing the same thing you do- capturing those special moments and finding just the right way to accentuate them. This group will start Tuesday, September 16th from 7-9 p.m. and then will meet every other Tuesday after that. For 10 yr. olds on up.
"Teen Scene"- Teen Scene is a program for 5th graders on up. We meet for activities, games, crafts, food and fun. We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month for a different program each time. We will meet this Wednesday, September 17 from 7-8 p.m. This program will be a game night. We will have computer games, games on-line, plug n plays, board games, DDR, and even laser tag! Bring your friends in for a great time and a little competition!! Many of the new games we have purchased were made possible by a special grant from the Martha Ellen Tye Foundation. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to provide great fun for the tweens and teens of the Melbourne area!
A library card is the most important school supply of all. We think that every child should be able to obtain and use their library card. We do not charge for a library card at our library, but we do require the child to have the signature of the parent/guardian and for the parent/guardian to show proof of identification. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning.
We offer books, magazines, audio- and videotapes, computers, software and other multimedia materials. We also offer many wonderful children and adult programs. There is something @ your library just for you. For any child or young adult whom comes in to receive there very own library card with their signing guardian, that child will not only receive the greatest gift ever(access to all your library has to offer)- but will receive a small prize of their choice also. Stop on by and give the best gift ever to your loved ones- a library card!!
From School Library Journal
