>The numbers are in!

>Hi All,
Just a quick line to thank you for all of your help and, for literally, making this the biggest summer yet!

And what a wonderful summer we had!

The numbers have been counted and here is how it breaks down:

# of programs for Be Creative: (includes kick off, story times, craft events, performers etc.): 70
This number includes Friday Morning Live!, storytimes, special events

# of total children attending all program listed above: 2340
WOW!!!

# of total adults attending all programs listed above: 350
Parents, caregivers and all who fall in between: you ALL rock!

# of programs for Express Yourself: (includes book discussions, craft events, gaming etc): 16
This is a huge increase from last year!

# of total teens attending Express Yourself programs: 128
This includes writers group, the classes and craft times.

For both programs we had a total of 2,694 books read.
In addition to this, a total of 21,016 minutes were also read!
You guys all deserve a huge hand!

As you can see, public libraries are a proven smart investment of public dollars and an invaluable resource for learning. Public libraries are working hard to sustain high-quality services and resources as students, parents and teachers head into a new school year. But budget cuts in Harrisburg threaten to reduce drastically and, in some case, shut down libraries. Find more information at: http://www.capwiz.com/ala/pa/issues/alert/?alertid=13871911

Additional cuts proposed to other library programs could eliminate the widely used services such as POWER Library which is available in public and school libraries. Find more information at: http://palibraries.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=202

Please take a few minutes to write a personal note, place a short phone call, or send an email to your state representative, your state senator, and to Governor Rendell. Urge them to make libraries a priority for level funding in the next state budget. Or write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper in support of library funding and your library’s role as a vital lifeline in these difficult economic times.

We are still working on the fall calendar; it should be available early next week. In the meantime, check out our blog: http://lplcysd.blogspot.com/ or visit the library’s website: www.lansdownepubliclibrary.com
The new programs begin the week of September 20th.
Stop by and see me or comment on the blog.
Later,
-r

>Let’s Play Ball!

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The Camden Riversharks would like to thank all libraries who participated in this year’s summer reading program. As a reward, they have given away FREE tickets to an upcoming baseball game. A limited amount of tickets are available to ALL children who participated in the Lansdowne Public Library’s summer reading program. Please see Miss Rachee for your voucher and instructions to redeem for your ticket.
-r

>Everbody Dance!

>The Lansdowne Public Library was fortunate enough to be awarded a grant by the Lansdowne Allied Youth and the Lansdowne Department of Recreation to present Friday Morning Live! Weekly live shows to compliment our Summer Reading Program themes “Be Creative @ Your Library” and “Express Yourself @ Your Library.” We invited ILLStyle and Peace, a group dedicated to spreading a positive message of peace, love and individual expression through dance.
Here we have Alphonso, Tre and Peace showing our audience a bit of history on the style of poppin’.

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>Whoa-oh, it’s magic!

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This year our Summer Reading Program’s themes were “Be Creative @ Your Library” and “Express Yourself @ Your Library”. We invited master Magician Doug “Push” Billingsley as a guest to help us express our creative sides. He demonstrated some of his tricks of the trade and here he is sharing The Double Dot.

-r