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Modern Woodmen donate money for bookcases

Newsletter June 2019

Memorial for Bob Hahn
provides lion’s share of match
Modern Woodmen of America presented Bryan-Bennett Library with a $2,500 matching grant for the purchase of bookcases. Accepting the grant for the Library was the Library Board and retiring Board Treasurer Joyce Hahn. The Library will be able to match the funds for the grant with money from its memorial fund. A memorial in honor of Mrs. Hahn’s husband, Bob, will be used for the largest part of the match. Bob Hahn was a devoted supporter of Bryan-Bennett Library and worked often in the Friends of the Library Book Sale Room.

Representative Wilhour’s
Summer Reading Club
Bryan-Bennett Library is encouraging its readers in the first through fifth grade to participate in State Representative Blaine Willhour’s Summer Reading Club. To enter, readers can pick up a book log at the Circulation Desk at Bryan-Bennett Library. The logs ask the youths to read 8 books. Completed logs should be submitted to the representative’s office by August 2. For a little extra fun, the Representative is conducting a competition among the libraries in his district. The library with the most young readers returning book logs will receive a pizza party at their home library. By the way, young readers can complete more than one form.

Retiring Board Treasurer Joyce Hahn

Bryan-Bennett Library

Summer Reading Program offers
something for readers of all ages

You are invited:
Summer Reading Program Party July 2 from 4:30 to 6:30
on the Library Grounds
Bryan-Bennett Program Director Kay Pullium is finalizing plans for a grand Summer Reading Party on July 2 on the Library grounds from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be bounce houses, snow cones, a variety of other treats and activities. Bring the whole family.
Marionettes show Tuesday, July 9
The Elsenpeter Marionettes, headed by Richard Elsenpeter, will perform at the Library on Tuesday, July 9, at 1 p.m. The Marionettes are a professional full-time performing Marionette company who has entertained millions of school children in live shows for over 139 years. This year’s program will be “Famous Native American Stories and Animals.”
The Whip Guy to appear Thursday, July 18
Chris Camp, also known as the Whip Guy, will appear at the Library on Thursday, July 18, at 1 p.m. A featured artist of Elsenpeter Productions, Camp’s high energy show is filled with stunts, history, physics, jokes and lots of whip cracking.

There is no fee to attend any of these events. No preregistration will be required.

Summer Reading Program Continued
Preschool Story Times
Fridays in June and July
Each Friday in June and July at 10 a.m. there will be a preschool story time or special activity that is designed for the delight of our youngest learners. The featured stories and the guest readers are:
June 7, My Pony by Susan Jeffers and My Chincoteague by Susan Jeffers. Claire Hahs, guest reader.
June 14, I Heart My Dad with the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and A Father’s Day Thank you by Janet . Marion County Junior Fair Queen Alexandria Dodson, featured reader.
June 21, The Grasshopper and the Ants by Margaret Wise Brown and The Important thing about Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett and Sarah Jacoby.
June 28, Stubby-A true story of friendship by Michael Foreman and Helping Paws, Dogs that Serve by Melinda Luke.
Preschool Story Times will continued on Fridays at 10 a.m. in July.
July 12 at 10 a.m., s Community Garden tour will be conducted by the Master Gardeners from the Salem Extension.

Register your child for reading session with therapy dog
A new feature of this year’s summer schedule is reading to a therapy dog, provided by Terry Liddle. This is only by appointment. You can register your child now to read for a 10-minute session on July 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 11 to 12 p.m. There is no fee to participate in this activity, but appointments are required.

Books Bingo begins July 1

Cards available for all ages of readers
Books Bingo, a favorite activity for readers of all ages, will begin July 1. Bingo cards will be available at the Library Circulation Desk on July 1.
Cards are designed to be age-appropriate and are divided into the following categories: 3rd grade & younger, 4th through 6th grades, 7th grade thru High School, and Adults.
One grand prize will be awarded in each age category.
For each Book Bingo card turned in (with Bingo across, down, or diagonally), the participant will be able to select one item from a gift box and their name will be placed in a tub for a drawing among all participants in that age group. If readers choose, they may also opt to have their entry placed in the drawing for a Non-Resident Bryan-Bennett card.
All cards must be turned in by 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. Winners will be drawn on Thursday, August 1.
Winners will be announced on the Library's Facebook page and on the Library's website (www.salembbl.lib.il.us). Winners' names will also be posted at the Library's circulation desk.

For more information, contact Bryan-Bennett Library
at 315 South Maple, Salem. Phone (618)548-3006.
Library Hours of Operation: Monday—Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Friends of Bryan-Bennett Library Book Sale Room Hours:
Monday through Thursday, noon to 3 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon