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LIBRARIES ROCK!

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Children’s Summer Reading Program
June 16 – July 28

The library will be rockin’ this summer! The party starts on Saturday, June 16 with our kickoff event featuring the Kalamazoo Symphony performing “Peter and the Wolf” and continues through Thursday, July 26, where we will rock out with “Miss Paula and the Candy Bandits” at our finalé celebration. Register at the library by Saturday, July 7. It’s super easy! Set your own reading goal (read between 20-40 days) and keep track on your reading log. Win fun prizes, play musical games, and rock out at awesome programs when you visit the library! Turn in your finished reading log by Saturday, July 28 for a chance to win one of our grand prizes PLUS receive a finisher bag filled with prizes and certificates for FREE items. The library’s goal is that kids will be reading and rockin’ all summer long!

ROCKIN’ GRAND PRIZES
This year children will be able to pick which one of six grand prizes they hope to win.

  1. FOUR Tickets to “School of Rock” – Donated by the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
  2. FOUR Tickets to “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” at the Kalamazoo Symphony
  3. FOUR Tickets to “Beethoven Lives Upstairs” at the Kalamazoo Symphony
  4. FOUR Tickets to “The Phantom of the Orchestra” at the Kalamazoo Symphony
  5. Ukulele Beginner’s Set – Partially donated by Meyer Music
  6. Giant Floor Keyboard

NEW Playaway LaunchPad Tablets

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Ready to unwind and pass a little time? Check out a Playaway Launchpad filled with apps that are a great way to relax, relieve stress, challenge your skills, and play against your own high scores!

Discover a new world of mobile technology with Playaway Launchpad Tablets. Pre-loaded with content for Children (orange case) and Young Adults (grey case). Designed with a simple, easy-to-use interface, and 100% secure, Launchpad tablets are made to be passed from one set of hands to the next. No download time. No need for Wi-Fi. Get access to powerful content is as simple as turning on each device — anytime, anywhere.

Children’s Launchpad

Pre-loaded with high-quality, ad-free learning apps and immediately ready to circulate, every Launchpad is durable enough to move from the hands of one little explorer to the next.

Features

  • Durable protective bumper
  • Secure and locked down
  • 7″ high-definition touch screen
  • External speaker
  • Android OS
  • USB/AC Power Adapter
  • Includes shelf-ready circulation case
  • Avatar builder lets kids design their own personal explorer
  • Discovery Points reward game play and can be used to purchase virtual accessories.
  • Information console gives parents and educators analytics about time spent on tablet.
  • One-touch reset makes it easy to pass from one explorer to the next.

Young Adult Launchpad

The first-ever secure, pre-loaded tablet designed for circulation now includes an experience for young adults and adults.

Always shelf ready – One touch reset means no fuss maintenance required.
Intuitive experience – Easy for patrons to navigate and use regardless of age or technical ability.

Features

  • Secure and locked down
  • Durable protective bumper
  • 7″ high-definition touch screen
  • NEW Double tempered glass
  • Android OS
  • NEW Quad core processor
  • NEW Reinforced USB Cord
  • AC Power Adapter
  • External speaker and universal audio jack
  • Includes shelf-ready circulation case
  • The customizable interface allows young adults and adults to personalize each tablet by the changing background color and personal icon.
  • User-friendly features include the ability to adjust screen brightness, change app badge size, and enable text-to-speech for audio support while navigating the Launchpad experience
  • Every Launchpad for young adults and adults is also pre-loaded with a Pack Booster with productivity tools and bonus brain games.

Tablet Checkout

Patrons can check out one tablet at a time. Tablets can be checked out for one week at a time. The case includes one Playaway Launchpad Tablet filled with apps, one switching AC/DC power adapter, and one USB power cord. Playaway Launchpads must be returned charged and with all included contents. Late fee is $1/day.

Replacement Costs if Lost/Damaged

Launchpad       $150
Bumper               $10
Adapter               $10
Cord                     $10
Case                     $10

Ferdinand Fiesta!

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The Story of Ferdinand book coverSaturday, October 14, 2017 from 10 AM – Noon

Join us for all of the fun! Celebrate 75 years of the classic story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf at this fun family event as we anticipate the new movie “Ferdinand” (Blue Sky Studios, creators of Ice Age) coming out in December.

Meet a live baby bull, listen to the story of Ferdinand, watch the 1938 Ferdinand Disney short, create Ferdinand crafts, and play Ferdinand games.

Enjoy a fun-filled fiesta at the library while munching on chips, cheese and salsa (chips and salsa donated by Casa Real).

Summer Reading Program Finisher Prize Bags

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Did you reach your reading goal for Build A Better World: Summer Reading Program? Receive your Finisher Prize Bag at the Circulation Desk!

Finisher Prize Bags are available for babies, children, and teens/tweens that completed their reading goal. Each bag has fun prizes specific for each age group.

A BIG THANK YOU goes out to our amazing volunteers and year’s sponsors: Otsego Friends of the Library, Home Depot, Rebounders, Meijer, Harding’s Friendly Market, Pizza Hut, Culvers, Mannie’s, and Arby’s.

Movie Maker Mondays

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Mondays – Junior at 10 AM + Senior at 2 PM

The library has two awesome Movie Maker Monday sessions planned out for children to attend, Junior & Senior!

Movie Maker Monday JUNIOR

Mondays at 10 AM
Ages 0 – 5

Each week a new segment from a “Bob the Builder” movie will be shown.
After the movie, children will experience constructive play while using a variety of manipulatives to build their own fun creations.

Movie Maker Monday SENIOR

Mondays at 2 PM
For ages Kindergarten – 5th Grade

Watch a full-length movie that focuses on working together to “Build a Better World” while munching on popcorn. Before, during and after the movie, kids will have an opportunity to create structures while using different building materials.

Movies and Dates:

  • Trolls – June 19, 2017
  • LEGO Movie – June 26, 2017
  • Moana – July 10, 2017
  • The Lorax – July 17, 2017
  • Sing – July 24, 2017

Build It Tuesdays

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Tuesdays at 10 AM – for ages Kindergarten – 5th Grade (younger children welcome with adult supervision)

Build A Wooden Structure with Home Depot
June 20 at 10 AM
Children can choose a structure to build such as a birdhouse, tool box, helicopter, and more!

Build A Stack of Cups with Jim Merrills
June 27 at 10 AM
Participants will build some of the world’s greatest structures including the Pyramids of Egypt, Castles of Europe, the Great Wall of China, India’s Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower of Paris, and more. Fun for the whole family!

Build A Home for Animals with Kalamazoo Nature Center
July 11 at 10 AM
Children will explore the world of nature’s builders with a variety of activities that appeal to many learning styles. Participants could construct a beaver dam, design a habitat landscape, problem solve with bees, and build their own animal community story. We’ll meet a live animal architect to end the program.

Build A New World on Mars with Air Zoo
July 18 at 10 AM
What will it take to design habitats for people to live, work, eat and play on Mars? Investigate the types of shapes and structures that can stand up to the violent dust storms and thin atmosphere on the Red Planet. Get warmed up to build with “minute to win it” challenges. Discover the difficulty of communicating and working with a team of engineers while wearing your astronaut gear and following directions from Mission Control to Earth!

Build A Fairy Garden with Home Depot
July 25 at 10 AM
Create your own whimsical miniature world! Build a fairy garden complete with structures and living plants with Judi Roberts of Home Depot.

Construction Craze Wednesdays

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Storytime & Construct-A-Craft

Stop by the library in the morning for fun and exciting sessions of Construction Storytime and in the afternoon for Construct-A-Craft!

Construction Storytime

Wednesdays at 10 AM
Ages 0-5
Backhoes and books, saws and songs, hammers and humor. It’s all in the works for a construction storytime filled with building fun and activities.

Construct-A-Craft

Wednesdays at 2 PM
Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Drop in to make a different craft each week.

Join the 2017 Summer Reading Program!

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Registration ends Saturday, July 8, 2017!

This year’s Summer Reading Program is going to be worlds of fun. Join your friends at the library to work together to Build a Better World this summer! The construction theme will help kids “gear up” to reach their reading goal. Registration begins at the world-class kickoff event on Saturday, June 17 and registration continues through Saturday, July 8, 2017.

The program allows children from birth to 5th grade to create their own personal goal for the number of days they plan to read (between 20 and 40).Drop in any time to begin to BUILD A BETTER WORLD this summer!

Children’s Summer Reading Program
JUNE 17 – JULY 29

This year’s Summer Reading Program is going to be worlds of fun. Join your friends at the library to work together to Build a Better World this summer! The construction theme will help kids “gear up” to reach their reading goal. Registration begins at the world-class kickoff event on Saturday, June 17 and registration continues through Saturday, July 8. The program allows children from birth to 5th grade to create their own personal goal for the number of days they plan to read (between 20 and 40).

Participants can read anything they want for as long as they like – read for the fun of it, every day! Readers and pre-readers will learn more about the world as they track their success on a world map. Once children reach their goal, they will receive an awesome Finisher Prize Bag suitable for all construction workers. They also have a chance to enter to win one of our GRAND PRIZES! The library will have building-themed events and activities all summer long! Children will be able to win world-class treasures every time they check out books. When they play our weekly game or attend a program, they will have a chance to win one of our weekly prizes! So GEAR UP and get ready to help us BUILD A BETTER WORLD!

Grand Prizes

Children and teens who finish their reading goal may enter to win the Grand Prize Drawing. The last day to enter is Saturday, July 29, 2017. Winners will be announced on Monday, July 31, 2017.

  • GRAND PRIZE – LEGOland and Aquarium Getaway
    Getaway includes a one-night stay at a hotel in Auburn Hills, MI; four passes for LEGOland Discovery Center and Sea Life Aquarium; and a $50 gas card.
  • SECOND PRIZE – Rebounderz Package
    Four All Access Unlimited Passes ($100 value) plus a $50 Gift Card to Rebounderz in Jenison, MI.
  • THIRD PRIZE – LEGO Shopping Spree
    Shopping spree with Miss Diane for LEGOs worth $100!