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Scandinavia Public Library 2010 Summer Library Program

A surfboard stands next to a stack of books

June 14 through August 7, 2010

Get a Free Book!

Everyone 17 and under who signs up for the summer library program will receive a free book to keep, a bookmark, and reading logs. You can sign up at the library or online!<--break-> There are separate online registration sites for kids (individuals who have completed 5th grade or lower) and young adults.

 

Make a Difference!

This year the Scandinavia Public Library is suspending our end-of-program prize drawings. Instead, we are setting aside $250 to make donations to organizations doing valuable and necessary work protecting Wisconsin's natural water resources. For every hour that each summer program participant reads, the Scandinavia Public Library will donate 50-cents to:

When you turn in your reading log, you will get to choose which group will receive your donation. Additionally, the Premier Community Bank is matching our donations at 50%, so your reading log is actually worth 75-cents!  Ask your parents or other relatives if they're willing to make a matching donation too. We will have baskets available at the circulation desk for additional donations to these worthwhile causes.

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Posted on May 13, 2010

Storytelling: “Stellaluna Bat Squeaks"

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Bat flying

Fantastic storyteller Lynn Marcks from the nIc Foundation will be sharing an interactive story about family and belonging called "Stellaluna Bat Squeaks." Children will have the opportunity to create various “bat sounds and squeaks.” Come prepared to be loud and squeaky!

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Posted on October 13, 2009

Pre-Trick-or Treat Party!

Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Jack-o-lanterns bat crescent moonCome to the Scandinavia Public Library one hour before Trick-or-Treat time on Sunday, October 25th for our annual pre-Trick-or-Treat Party! From 1-2 p.m. you can enjoy some scary stories, tricky games and tasty treats! So grab your costumes, and be there or be scared!

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Posted on October 20, 2009

Fall Crafts

Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

Fall leavesThursday, October 29

10 a.m - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Drop into the library to work on a Fall craft or two! We'll provide the materials and instructions. You can come in when you're ready, choose the project you want, and work at your own speed. Assistance will be available.

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Posted on October 20, 2009

"Thank You " Workshop

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

The holidays are an exciting time filled with love, joy, and, of course, presents! At this time, it’s important to remember to thank those who give each of us so much.

Holly Come to the library from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29th.

 We'll have materials available for you to decorate up to four "Thank You" cards, and, if you're stuck for words we can help there too!

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Posted on November 23, 2009

Would you like a book or DVD with those pancakes?

Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 9:00am - 1:00pm

fire department gearThe library will be open during the Scandinavia Fire Department's Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pancakes will be served at the Scandinavia Fire Station, while further information and entertainment can be found in the library.

The all you can eat pancake breakfast includes coffee or milk. Adults plates are $7 each while plates for those 12 and under are $4 each. Supplemental funds are provided by Thrivent Financial Waupaca Chapter 30077. Funds support the Scandinavia Fire Department.

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Posted on April 29, 2010

We're making waves!

Fish swiming in a circleThis year 62 readers registered for the Summer Library Program and recorded 276 hours of reading in eight weeks. Through our "Read to Make a Difference" program, this reading time raised $207 for The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin, Friends of the Little Wolf Headwaters, and Wisconsin Trout Unlimited.

We'd like to thank everyone invoved in this year's summer program. Don't forget to keep reding!

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Posted on June 22, 2010

Graphic Novels @ the Library!

Librarian Meredith attended Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) recently and hand-picked some graphic novels (comics) for the library!

Cover of Mouse Guard: Fall 1152Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 is a "gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic novel omnibus relates the epic tale of a band of heroic mice on a quest to save their kingdom. Though its beautiful artwork and engaging animal heroes recall the work of Beatrix Potter, its storytelling has the dark grandeur of The Lord of the Rings." The Mouse Guard tale is continued in Winter 1152.

Wolverine: Worst Day Ever is a diary followed by Wolverine comic. Think of it as Diary of a Wimpy Kid set in a mutant school with the X-men.

Gunnerkrigg Court: Orientation and Research features student Antimony Carver, "a precocious and preternaturally self-possessed young girl starting her first year of school at gloomy Gunnerkrigg Court, a very British boarding school that has robots running around along side body-snatching demons, forest gods, and the odd mythical creature. The opening volume in the series follows Antimony through her orientation year: the people she meets, the strange things that happen, and the things she causes to happen as she and her new friend, Kat, unravel the mysteries of the Court and deal with the everyday adventures of growing up."

Visit the library in person or through InfoSoup to explore other graphic novels.

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Posted on May 4, 2010

What I'm Reading Now...

A friend  introduced me to "Mirror Mirror" by Marilyn Singer yesterday. This picture book features poetry with themes from fairy tales. Each poem includes a pair poem that is opposite order, line by line. With only a change in punctuation and capitalization, the meaning changes to an alternate or opposite of the first. My favorite may be "The Sleeping Beauty and the Wide-Awake Prince."Mirror Mirror Cover Art

"The Longest Night" by Marion Dane Bauer is a Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) 2009 choice book . The story is great...about gaining more hours of sunlight and moving from winter to spring, but the illustrations are what really grabbed me. Except for the final three illustrations, only the colors of ultramarine blue, Van Dyke brown, and the green shade of Windsor blue were used.

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Posted on April 2, 2010

What I'm Reading Now...

Maple Syrup Season book coverI'm reading the picture book for kids, Maple Syrup Season, written by Ann Purmell and illustrated by Jill Weber. As a child, I participated as my family collected maple sap and boiled it down to produce maple syrup. This book follows another family through the same process from tapping the trees to eating "sugar on snow!" I consider making maple syrup from time to time, however the 40 gallons of sap it takes to produce one gallon of maple syrup discourages me. I am always ready to read about this spring celebration though! -- Sue

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Posted on February 12, 2010
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