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projects, and simply enjoy long, lazy, days of getting lost in a good book. Mad-eleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time from my summer reading days is still one of my top ten reading experi-ences more than 40 years later. And don’t forget, we now have Summer Reading for adults, too. But Summer Reading is not all we’re excited about here at the Library. We recently received financial support from the City Council and the Springfield Budget Committee that

Just as the swallows return to Capistrano (Do they still do that?) our recent warm days remind me that summer is nearly here and with them another sure sign that sunshine and fresh vegetables are on the way. Go to the Children’s room and check out our display of summer reading t-shirts mounted on the walls of the picture book area. They serve as a visual re-minder of the fun we’ll all be hav-ing soon as scores of children flock to the Library to attend ex-citing programs, make their own

Swa l lows & Summer will enable us to be open an additional four hours per week! We are overjoyed with the prospect of creat-ing greater access for the community. You can give feedback about which hours would be best for you if you take this one-question sur-vey. You can also visit our website or stop by the Li-brary for more information. And thank you for using your Library so well that more hours were needed!

- Rob Everett, Library Director

Seriously Funny Juggling and Kinder Critter Olivia Owl from Nearby Nature will be on hand to greet the kids. But most importantly, every child that signs up for Summer Reading will receive a free book of their choice, a Splash! Coupon and an ice cream treat. All of our events are free and open to the public. Sponsored by: Cressey Family Trust, the Spring-field Library Foundation and the Springfield Arts Commission.

In 2013, over 2,100 youth ages 0-18 signed up for Summer Reading at the library and over 3,400 peo-ple participated in Summer Reading Programs; we expect those numbers to increase for 2014! We have an exciting ar-ray of educational, cultural, and just plain fun events planned. The Summer Reading themes for this year are “Fizz, Boom, Read!” for youth and “Spark a Reaction” for teens – a perfect fit for our continuing emphasis on STEAM (Science Technol-ogy Engineering Art Math) programming. Adults will once again have their chance for prizes with summer reading BINGO. For kids’ programs, we will have salmon, volcano, beekeeping and Zany Zoo workshops. You can make a whatchamacallit or engi-

neer a pop-up book. There will be weekly bilingual stories, make-and-take pro-jects on the Fountain Pla-za, Kids’ Yoga, and a fami-ly movie matinee once a month. Dragon Theater Puppets, Penny’s Puppets and Celeste Rose’s marion-ettes are scheduled and your favorite librarians may also surprise you with a few puppet shows. Of course, we will have our regular storytimes! Teens will be making bub-ble gum and fireworks, henna tattooing, and cod-ing at a Minecraft Boot Camp. Teens who com-plete the Teen Summer Reading game will get an invitation to play laser tag in the library! The fun begins with the Summer Reading Kick-off on Tuesday, June 17, from 11-1pm on the Fountain Plaza. Curtis Carlyle will be here to entertain with his

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Mys te r y Books fo r Summer Read ing

Death on Blackheath by Anne Perry A housemaid’s disappear-ance could become a mat-ter of national security. How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny Armand Gamache is on the trail of the murderer of the last surviving Quebec quintuplet.

The mystery collection at the Springfield Library is your go-to place for sleuthing! Try these titles: Burn Palace by Stephen Dobyns A literary mystery/horror story. Detective Potter is called in when something goes terribly wrong in the small town of Brewster, RI.

Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb Roarke swings the hammer at the wall of a building at the onset of a major rehab. When the dust clears, the remains of two bodies lay before them. By the time it’s all settled, 12 bodies are unearthed.

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Teens@2 every Monday this summer

game day and more fun stuff. And don’t forget to turn in your summer read-ing log. Everyone who completes the program gets an invite to the Li-brary Laser Tag Party. That’s right, laser tag in the library! You can even earn an invite for a friend just by reading a few extra books. You are just going to love Mondays (at 2:00) at the library all summer long! Teen Summer Calendar

We are giving you a reason to love Mondays all sum-mer long. Each week (on Monday) at 2:00 p.m. (hence the name Teens@2) there will be something happening at the library for teens and tweens. It all begins on Monday, June 23rd with henna tattoos at 2:00. The next Monday, at 2:00, we’ll be making our own fire-works. Well, not exactly fire fireworks, but it will involve small explosions. On Mondays (at 2:00) in

July, we will be making light-up lunar landers, DIY bubble-gum, watch-ing that new movie star-ring Legos® and playing games (like Minecraft!). Speaking of Minecraft, we will also hold a four-day Minecraft Coding Boot Camp for teens ages 14 and up. Call the library to sign-up for this one. Space is limited! In August, the fun contin-ues with Teens@2 with a DIY ice cream party, an-other great movie, a huge

try. Prizes given away at the end of summer will include a Kindle Fire HDX and donated gift certificates from Cycle Logical, Noodle N Thai, Plank Town, Washburne Café and Willamalane. Making all these prize part-nerships possible is the Springfield Library Foun-dation.

The next few months are not any less busy than the rest of the year, yet Sum-mer Reading lists come at you from everywhere! Even if June, July and August are not the hammock and lem-onade days of lore, it is still important to read. Research has found that reading is one of the most effective ways to overcome stress.

Consider that this summer, and as your guide, pick up or print one of our Sum-mer Reading BINGO cards. Challenge yourself, set a literary example or maybe just try something new to get one more square marked. You’ll be on your way toward the winner’s circle as each completed BINGO row is a raffle en-

Summer reading is not just for kids, and it’s not just for people on sandy beach-es! Have fun, relax, and pick out some books at your library.

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been (in order): Color Dance by Ann Jonas; The Jolly Post-man by Janet & Allen Green-burg; Miss Rumphius by Bar-bara Cooney; The Outcast of Redwall by Brian Jacques; The Stranger by Albert Camus; and East of Eden by John Stein-beck.” Taylor has made herself right at home in the library. Even her commute doesn’t bother her: “I love Spring-field and its library so much I drive from Salem every day!”

The library recently welcomed Taylor Worley as a Youth Services Librarian. You’ll see her at lapsit story time on Wednesdays in the library, arranging book displays and assisting patrons. Taylor says that the librarian from her hometown in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri inspired her to pursue the librarian’s life. “When I stacked Agatha Christie books up on her desk for checkout, she didn’t tell

me I was too young, she said they were excellent for some-one of my young age.” Taylor received a B.A. in Art History from Truman State her Mas-ter’s in Library Science from Emporia State University in Kansas. It is also easy to get to know a librarian when you ask her about her favorite books. Taylor says, “I adore Christopher Moore, Dewey Decimal #641.5636, audio books, and picture books. My life changing books have

for Adults; and the Youth, non-fiction collections in the areas of Science, Tech-nology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math (STEAM). We are in the process of planning several opportuni-ties for us to connect with you in 2014 and 2015. Be on the look out for more information in the coming

The Springfield Public Library Foundation exists to foster the financial stability of the Springfield Public Library by seeking dona-tions, grants, and endow-

ments from public and pri-vate sources. We work to create a better future for our children and for Spring-field, a future that won't exist without your support and help! This year, we have focused our efforts on supporting Summer Read-ing Programs; Arts, Culture, and Education Programs

dren’s collec-tion. The kits are an excellent tool for families learning and reading together. Finally, we also started a blog, “Springfield Kids Ready to Read”, hosted by Weebly and updated one to three times weekly by the Youth Services Librari-an. The blog provides sto-rytime and event publicity and recaps, early literacy information for parents and caregivers, and links to some fantastic online re-sources. These valuable resources and activities are funded

If you took a peek in our children’s area recently, you probably noticed we are well underway with some new and exciting additions to our services and parent resources. We redesigned the play area of our children’s room, providing the kids with constructive play that reinforces early literacy, creativity, and problem-solving skills. The pet care center and writing center are big hits! Additionally, we installed a bilingual bulletin board near the Parent Resources to make information more accessible to our caregiv-

ers. Along with these up-dates, we created a series of educational brochures which address early litera-cy development at three crucial stages: baby, tod-dler, and preschool. These brochures are quickly mak-ing their way home with our dedicated parents and caregivers. For even more fun, we are developing ten new theme kits in English and six new kits in Spanish. These kits consist of a backpack with books, au-diovisual media, puppets and manipulative toys, and are some of the most pop-ular checkouts in our chil-

through Oregon’s Every Child Ready to Read grant, and we are excited to con-tinue rolling out our new and improved children’s resources in the near fu-ture. Drop by to see the changes!

months to learn more about the Foundation and help us create a better future for our children and our com-munity. To make a dona-tion or find out more please contact Rob Everett, Library Director, at (541) 726-3756 or reverett@springfield-or.gov.

Spanish Language Book Club // Grupo de Lectura en Español

Your community voice, your community advocates, your neighbors who address information and literacy-related issues in our com-munity — that’s the Spring-field Library Advisory Board. The Library Board is a citizen advisory group ap-pointed by City Council. Current members are: Chair, Barbara Stramler, Dwight Dzierzek, Janice Friend, Jocelyn Harley, Laura Mad-

sen, Gary Ross and Robyn Sattler. The role of the Li-brary Board is to be a com-munity voice and raise awareness about library ser-vices. They also seek to identify future needs and what work needs to be done to address those initiatives. The Library Board recently assigned itself a task to de-velop a presentation about current library services and goals. The Board wants to share this presentation with

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Participate in the Springfield Community Art Show

or display in cases. All work must adhere to the gallery's guidelines found here. Please sign-up to show by emailing or calling Kristen Curé, Arts Com-mission Liaison, at kcure@springfield-or.gov or (541) 726-2232. Include your full name, type of art, phone number

The Springfield Arts Commis-sion seeks adult submissions for a summer show to be held in the City Hall Gallery in July 2014 with the theme, “Branches: Splitting Off.” Located outside the Springfield Public Library, a minimum of 500 people see the City Hall Gallery each

day. Artists are encouraged to explore all aspects of the theme and are invited to sub-mit a maximum of two piec-es. There is space for two- and three-dimensional work, although there are some size requirements. All work must arrive dry and ready to hang

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If learning a new language is on your bucket list, consider trying the library’s newest online database — Mango Lan-guages. Have your library card handy to begin.

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languages our Springfield community and also hear from you about your desires for li-brary service. Ever had thoughts about a new Springfield Library? They want to talk about that, too! If you would like the Li-brary Board to come and speak to your group, please contact the Library Direc-tor, Rob Everett, at (541) 726-3766 or reverertt@springfield-or.gov.

Come to our Spanish language book group to discuss Doce Cuentos Peregrinos (Strange Pilgrims) by the Nobel Prize winning Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez on Tuesday, July 15th, at 6:00pm. Each of the twelve stories of this collection follows the lives of Latin Americans living in Europe and poetically explores the rich and challenging experience of immi-grants. Preregistration is suggested, but not required. /// La Biblioteca Pública de Springfield ofrece un grupo de lectura en español el martes, 15 de julio a las 6:00pm. Se invita la participación de la comunidad en la lectura y en la plática del libro Doce Cuentos Peregrinos por el destacado escritor colombiano Gabriel García Márquez. Cada uno de estos doce cuen-tos explora las vidas de latinoamericanos en Europa y relata en una manera poética las experiencias sonoras y difíciles de los inmigrantes. Si tenga preguntas o para apuntarse visite a la biblioteca de Springfield o llame 541-726-3766.

Among the many great family events that the library will offer this summer are weekly bilin-gual story times. Join us on Thursday afternoons at 1pm in July and August in the fountain plaza outside the library. We’ll share fun stories and songs in Spanish and English, plus make a craft! The event is free and is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Join us at

1pm any of these dates: July 3, July 17, July 24, July 31, August 7, August 21. /// La Biblioteca Pública de Springfield ofrece varios eventos para niños y sus familias durante el verano. Este verano, en adi-ción, ofrecemos cuentos bilingües en español los jueves en julio y agosto. Venga los jueves a la plaza de la fuente afuera de la biblioteca a la 1 pm. Cada semana compartiremos cuentos divertidos y canciones en español e inglés, y haremos un proyec-to de manualidades. El evento es gratuito y es para niños de todas las edades acompañados por un adulto. Compartiremos cuentos bilingües a la 1pm estos días: 3 de julio, 17 de julio, 24 de julio, 31 de julio, 7 de agosto, 21 de agosto.

& email address. All submissions must be delivered to the City Hall Gallery on Saturday, June 28, 2014 between 1-3pm. Artists must arrange to have artwork picked up on Saturday, July 26, 2014 between 1-3pm.

Bilingual Stories Thursdays This Summer // Cuentos Bilingües los jueves durante el verano