porter of the library and the books cover a wide range of topics. Included are:
Standard Knife Collector's Guide,. 6th ed., c2009. Complete Price Guide to Watch
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May-June 2011
2010-2011 Book Discussion Program
May 18
Bridges Volume 6, No. 3
Converse County Library
Children are invited to join the Library’s Summer Reading Program and attend the fun programs and events we are planning. This year’s theme explores countries and cultures from around the globe. The programs are free and open to children of all abilities. Your public library cares about your children and has planned programs to keep them reading and learning all summer. Children who join the summer reading program keep their brains active and enter school in the fall ready to learn and ready to succeed. Remember, as a parent, you are your child’s first teacher. Look at picture books with your children who have not learned to read and
point out people, animals and objects in the pictures. Read to your children and ask them to read to you. Your librarian will be happy to help you find books that are just right. We hope that you and your family enjoy looking at books and reading together and that you discover the treasures of your library. Local teens are encouraged to participate in “You Are Here”, the Converse County Library’s teen summer reading program from June 6 to July 16. Teens are invited to come to the Library and read for prizes as well as to take part in special events offered throughout the summer. Special events will be held on
Antique & Collector’s Club Donates Books Inside this issue:
Children
2
Teens
2
Adults
3
E- Resource
3
What’s Hot
3
Glenrock News
4
If you’re a collector of things old, or wonder whether some of that treasured “junque” you have around your home might have some value, check out these new books recently donated by The Casper Antique & Collector’s Club. The club is a long-time supporter of the library and the books cover a wide range of topics. Included are: Standard Knife Collector’s Guide, 6th ed., c2009 Complete Price Guide to Watches, 30th ed., c2010 Encyclopedia of Barbie Doll Family & Friends Licensed Products,
c1961-1971, 2011 Antique and Collectible Dictionary, c2008 L.E. Smith Encyclopedia of Glass Patterns & Products, c2011 Collector’s Encyclopedia of American Art Glass, 2nd ed., c2006 Wonderful World of Collecting Perfume Bottles, 2nd ed., c2009 American Pattern Glass Table Sets, c2007 Modern Guns Identification & Values, 18th ed., c2011 Everett Grist’s Big Book of Marbles, 4th ed., c2011 Old Magazines, 2nd ed., c2001
Road Trip Preparedness, Tai-Chi and Making First Aid Kits. Prizes will range anywhere from free computer time, tee-shirts and trinkets to books, electronics and art media. Everyone who participates wins a book! Adults have their very own summer reading program at the Library. Open to adults ages 18 and older, the program will run concurrently with the children’s and teen programs. Watch a foreign film, read an international mystery, learn travel tips, plan a dream vacation, and more. All programs are free of charge, and you can win prizes, too. Registration for all starts May 31.
Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s, & Beyond, 2nd ed., c2010 Classic American Costume Jewelry, Vol. 2, c2011 Standard Encyclopedia of Opalescent Glass, 7th ed., c2011 Antique Porcelain Boxes, c2011 Skipper, Barbie Doll’s Little Sister, 2nd ed., c2011 Character & Novelty Clocks & Watches, c2011 Schroeder’s Antiques Price Guide, 29th ed., c2011
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Br i d ge s CHATTER FROM THE CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT Time to pack your bags because
producer and performer, Mike will
teach us how to work with pastels
the Children’s Library is taking a
entertain us with stories that
and sandpaper.
trip! “One World, Many Stories” is
combine
the
Summer
adventure, and ancient legends.
Reading Program. Through books
Mark your calendars for June 17
and stories we will explore such
at 10:00 am.
2011
theme
for
destinations as Africa, Australia, Europe,
Antarctica,
Asia,
our
southern neighbor Mexico, and
archaeology,
action,
sure
everybody.
We will be learning more about
celebrate
other cultures, foreign languages,
pastimes--baseball.
and some fun and very different
Conservation District will show us
crafts and foods.
how
Indiana
Bones
“Keeper
one
of
conserve
resources.
Miss
America’s
our
The natural
Colleen
will
entertain us at our Teddy Bear
of
Legends” (aka Mike McCartney). An EMMY award- winning writer,
a
perfect
local library has to offer. With so
and popsicles will take us on
to
is
many programs going on, there is
the Casper Ghosts will help us
We’ll have exciting guests such as
reading
opportunity to discover what your
Afternoon movies with popcorn adventures. Hobart, mascot of
our very own America.
Summer
to
be
something
Plus, summer reading is a great way to keep those literacy skills sharp so you’ll be ahead of the game when returning to school in the fall. Summer reading calendars and sign-up sheets will be available
Picnic at Jackalope Square. Jessie
May 16.
Ream of Paintbrush Academy will
—Erika Mariner, Children’s Librarian
share her artistic talents and
F.R.A.N.K.’S PLACE - F
UN. READS. ACTIVITIES. NOISE.
for
KNOWLEDGE.
“You Are Here” is the 2011
When are Programs? Sign-up
read with the handout provided.
Summer Library program for
begins May 31st and the program
When you have read for 5 hours,
Teens. This summer we explore
continues through July 16th.
turn it in at the front desk for a
world cultures, travel, and
Crafts, games and special events
chance to win one of the weekly
mindfulness. Your challenge: read
are found on the “You Are Here”
or end of summer gifts.
some books, visit the library, send
Calendars available at the front
What do I win? Prizes will range
post-cards if you travel, savor and
desk. Watch for programs on
anywhere from free computer
enjoy the summer.
Road Trip Preparedness, Tai-Chi
time, tee-shirts and trinkets to
and Making First Aid Kits.
books, electronics and art
What do I read? Read anything
media. Everyone who
you get from the library (Audio
participates wins a book!
books are fine, too). Keep track
— Ian Lindeman, Young Adult Services Librarian
How do I join? If you are between 6th grade and 18 years old, simply sign up at the library front desk by Ian’s computer.
of the amount of time you have
Ranger knows where to find a good book!
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Where to Go When Google Doesn’t Know 2011 summer readers at Converse County libraries will be exploring “One World Many Stories” and learning more about our neighbors on Planet Earth. Why learn more about other people’s stories--other cultures? Because, in a small way, we can stand in someone else’s shoes which can help us develop better understanding, respect, and tolerance so we can better communicate. CultureGrams™, one of the free electronic-resources available through your local library, can tell
us fascinating stories about how people live around the world. CultureGrams™ is also updated annually and reviewed by natives and experts to ensure that information reflects changes in the culture. Some cities such as Vatican City, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the country of Monaco all share one thing in common. Their entire populations lie within the boundaries of an urban center. Readers can discover additional interesting similarities and
differences about more than 200 countries. Each reference tool is created by natives and long-time residents to give an insider’s view of a n a t ion , it s s oc ie ty ,
communitie s, individuals.
fam ilies ,
Electronic Resources
and
Check out this e-resource today at your local library or at home, work, or school by going to conversecountylibrary.org
What’s Hot April 2011 Adult Titles Douglas: 1. 2.
The Confession, John Grisham How to Disappear/Erase Your Digital Footprint, Frank Ahearn 3. Mystery: An Alex Delaware Novel, Jonathan Kellerman 4. Open Season, C.J. Box 5. Alone, Lisa Gardner 6. Blue Heaven, C.J. Box 7. Damage Control, Judith A. Jance 8. Fatal Error, Judith A. Jance 9. In Plain Sight: A Joe Pickett Novel, C. J. Box 10. The Last Detective, Robert Crais 11. The Neighbor, Lisa Gardner Glenrock:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Help Us Please! Show us where you’ve been! To accompany our 2011 Summer Reading theme of travel and Novel Destinations, we’d like to display postcards or 4 x 6 photographs of places our patrons have visited. If you have any you’d like to share, please drop them off at circulation desk or sent them to us at : Converse County Library 300 Walnut Street Douglas, WY 82633
Cold Wind, C.J. Box Blood Trail, C.J. Box Ties That Bind, Phillip Margolin Toys: A Novel, James Patterson The Bulletproof George Washington, David Barton 6. The Cold Dish, Craig Johnson 7. Biosfera English, Folch I Guillen 8. Courting Miss Amsel, Kim Vogel Sawyer 9. Heartless, Diana Palmer 10. If Wishes were Horses, Robert Barclay 11. On Borrowed Time, David Rosenfelt
Warmer temperatures are a harbinger of grilling season. Looking for some new recipes? We have them!
One of the powerful functions of a library--any library--lies in its ability to take us away from worlds that are familiar and comfortable and into ones which we can neither predict nor control, to lead us down new roads whose contours and vistas provide us with new perspectives. Richard F. Thomas, Harvard Magazine, MayJune 1999
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Mission of the Converse County Library System: Providing a wealth of resources to make a positive difference in the lives of our patrons. Converse County Library 300 Walnut St. Douglas, WY 82633 Phone: 307-358-3644 Fax: 307-358-6743 E-mail:
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From the Rock in the Glen - Glenrock Branch Library News County library staff meet Monday, May 9 for our annual staff training day. Hein Bond Architects will present preliminary architectural drawings for the proposed county library buildings project. The drawings will be available for community review, comments, and suggestions afterward. The Spring Story Time final session is set for Wednesday, May 11. Saturday, May 14th, look for the Library’s display and presentation at the Glenrock Health Fair. Wyoming Reads, a program sponsored by the Sue Jourgensen Foundation to get books into the hands of all county first-graders, will be held at Natural Bridge May 17. Summer Reading focuses on the world this year. Children will be participating in One World, Many Stories, while the teens
partake in You Are Here and the adults get to enjoy Novel Destinations! Ongoing registration begins May 31 and can be done at any time during the program! World maps will be displayed in the library--one for the kids and one for the adults--and readers can place a pin and label on the map identifying where a story you read took place! Special programming starts the week of June 6 and will continue through the Awards Program with Chad Lore on July 20! Ada Pauline and our beloved Bertha B Doggie entertain June 8, followed by a trip back to medieval Europe courtesy of the local Society for Creative Anachronism Tuesday, June 14 @ 6:30 PM. Indiana Bones presents archaeology, action and adventure, with maybe a touch of mythology, legends and folklore thrown in for
good measure on Friday, June 17 at 1:00 PM. On June 21, we’ll stop in Madagascar and learn about the wildlife on this fascinating island off the coast of Africa! Wisconsin Storyteller Colleen Sutherland will join us Wednesday, June 29 with a variety of tales including a song written especially for this year’s theme! Verses will be added to the song as she traipses through ten western states throughout the summer. Deer Creek Museum will hold its first ever summer lecture series starting in June! Reflecting the library’s summer reading program theme, the series, featuring local speakers, is titled: “One Town, Many Stories”. June lectures will examine early periods in the town’s past including Glenrock prehistory , the Pony Express and a discussion on one of the area’s century-plus ranches! Specific dates and times will be announced.
