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June
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WHAT'S NEW
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Looking for a book to take with you to the pool or on vacation this summer? Check out NoveList Plus for lots of great fiction and nonfiction reading recommendations!
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Beyond Bestsellers: Noteworthy New Fiction Titles
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In honor of Father’s Day, celebrate the special bond between fathers and their sons and daughters with these staff picks from our collection!
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POWER UP...READ
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 It’s time to “power up” your reading skills and earn prizes by participating in the 40th annual Summer Reading Program at the Library. This year’s theme, Power Up…Read!, offers all sorts of excitement by spotlighting “superheroes.” Participating is easy! Just visit the Summer Reading website to register and start logging your reading from June 1–July 31. Then stop by any Library location to claim your prizes! The more you read, the more chances you have to win “super” prizes, including Cincinnati Reds tickets, Kroger and Gold Star Chili gift cards, and LeapPad and Samsung Galaxy tablets! Special thanks to our sponsors who make this vital program possible: The Friends of the Public Library, The Library Foundation, Kroger, Newman’s Own Foundation, PNC Bank, Gold Star Chili, and the Cincinnati Reds. With support from Costco Wholesale, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Wing Eyecare, and the Junior Woman’s Club of Wyoming and Media Sponsors 1230am WDBZ The Buzz, 101.1 WIZF, and the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE
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 The Friends of the Public Library are hosting their Annual Used Book Sale the week of June 1-7 in the Atrium of the Main Library! Shop for thousands of low-priced hardback and paperback books for adults, teens, and kids on a wide range of subjects, including bestsellers, gardening, cooking, collectibles, mysteries, history, biographies, and crafts. CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and vinyl records will be available for sale as well. Proceeds help support adult and children’s programs, and the purchase of special library materials and equipment. Visit the Friends’ website for the complete list of sale dates and hours.
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ANDERSON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY ASSOCIATION USED BOOK SALE
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 The Anderson Township Library Association (ATLA) are holding their annual Used Book Sale June 21-23, at Nagel Middle School (1500 Nagel Rd.) in Anderson Township. Choose from an outstanding selection of individually priced fiction in all genres and nonfiction books on many subjects, including cookbooks, history, art, crafts, and gardening. Plus, stock up on CDs, DVDs, and a wide variety of titles for preschoolers through teens. Proceeds benefit the Anderson and Mt. Washington branches. Visit the ATLA webpage for the complete list of sale dates and hours.
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CINCINNATI REDS DRIVE HOME SUMMER READING FUN
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 The Library and Cincinnati Reds are offering a “double play” this summer with two ways to score tickets to a game. Summer Readers can read and earn chances to win grand prize tickets to a game at Great American Ball Park for Reds Reading Night on August 19 (courtesy of the Cincinnati Reds). As an added bonus, winners can also participate in a pre-game parade on the field. Plus, to celebrate the success of all summer readers, the Reds are offering discounts to two games: August 19 (during our special Summer Reading Night) and September 10 (during Red Card Night). Join us for all the fun and show your support for the Reds and the Library. For your Reds ticket discount, visit the Reds’ special website and use the code READ13. Don’t miss Redlegs Reading Week, July 22-27, as Reds mascots and the Reds Rover visit libraries around Hamilton County—watch for details on CincinnatiLibrary.org and stay tuned for more on Red Card Night, too.
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SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
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The Library is once again offering free summer lunches at fifteen Library locations. The Summer Food Service Program for Children enables the Library to serve community children and teens, ages 1-18, daily nutritious lunches during the summer months, when they are away from school. In partnership with Cincinnati Public Schools, lunch will be available at the Main Library (Children’s Learning Center and TeenSpot), Avondale, Bond Hill, College Hill, Madisonville, Northside, and the West End branches. In partnership with Window Arts Enrichment, lunch will be available at Covedale, Deer Park, Elmwood Place, Forest Park, Groesbeck, North Central, Reading, and Sharonville branches. Service begins June 10 and ends August 9. The lunch program takes place every weekday, except July 4. See our online program calendar for serving times.
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RON TANNER AUTHOR VISIT
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 Most guys would buy the girl they liked candy, flowers, or even a ring. Award-winning writer Ron Tanner bought his girlfriend a house. That house would become the inspiration for his book From Animal House to Our House: A Love Story. Tanner will discuss his book in the Main Library's Reading Garden Lounge on Saturday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m. A book signing will follow his presentation. Copies of his books will be available for sale courtesy of Joseph-Beth Booksellers and the Friends of the Public Library. Presented in partnership with the Cincinnati Preservation Association.
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HALF A MILLION LIBRARY CARDHOLDERS
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 Shortly after being recognized as one of only five libraries in the U.S. to receive the 2013 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the Library hit another huge milestone. On May 21, we registered our 500,000th cardholder! This number represents about two-thirds of Hamilton County’s total population. Additionally, more than 80% of households in Hamilton County have at least one Library card. Since 2009 the number of Library cardholders has increased by 84% rising from 271,646 to 500,481. Thanks for helping us achieve this milestone!
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BRAIN CAMP
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 Thanks to major funding from Duke Energy Foundation, along with the P&G Fund and the Summertime Kids (both of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation), the Maxwell Weaver Foundation, and the Library Foundation, students can get ready for the next school year at the Library’s Brain Camp program series. During Brain Camp, students will enjoy books, group lessons, computer activities, outdoor play, and crafts centered on a weekly theme. Brain Camp programs will take place in the Main Library’s Homework Central Department and selected branches from June 3 to August 9. The complete schedule and details about registering for Brain Camp are available on our website.
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CHILIMOBILE
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 Gold Star Chili wants to reward you for participating in Summer Reading! Stop by the Corryville Branch Library on Wednesday, June 26 at 12:30 p.m. and the Loveland Branch Library on Monday, July 15 at 12:00 p.m. to visit the Gold Star Chilimobile, register for Summer Reading, and get a free cheese coney!
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BRANCH SPOTLIGHT-READING BRANCH
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 Library service has been available in the community since 1927, when the Reading Branch opened for business. The branch was managed jointly with the Lockland Branch Library on Williams Street. The two branches merged in 1965, and moved into a rental facility on the corner of Benson Street and Jefferson Avenue. In 2000, the branch moved to its current location on the corner of Reading Road and Pike Street. This year, the Library launched a major facilities initiative, which includes construction of a new 12,000 square foot branch on Reading Road. The branch offers weekly preschool storytimes (including Movers & Shakers), monthly adult and teen book clubs, and special Summer Reading Program activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays in June and July. Each month this summer, you can meet a costumed actor portraying a founding father or mother at the branch. Dolly Madison will appear on June 13, Benjamin Franklin on July 11, and Patrick Henry on August 8. The “Patriot Series” is being presented by the Reading Historical Society.
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Click here for more great programs!
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