Attention, kids and teens! It's time for our yearly Summer Reading Program or SRP. From May 21st through July 31st, children up through the 5th grade can participate in Dream Big...Read!, and teens grades 6 and up have their own program, Own the Night!!
You will need to register online to participate (registration does not open until the 21st), or come in to the branch after the 21st and we can help you register.
Sure, it's already May and we're ready to start our Summer Reading Program for children and teens (check back here soon for more information!), but don't forget about our reading challenge for adults, 6 in 12. We will have drawings for several eReaders and other assorted prizes, and you have until the end of the year to participate!
Have you ever done a subject search through our online catalog and had it give you results that were not at all what you wanted? Or, no results at all? This has happened to me as well. One of the reasons this can happen is because the word or words you use for your search may not be the same words that the Library of Congress uses as a subject term for what you are looking for.
Exotic animals as household pets can be dangerous. Most of you are probably thinking that is a pretty obvious statement. But exotic animal ownership, especially big cats, is a large problem. Laws regarding ownership of exotic animals vary from state to state.
Cory is a Page at the Excelsior Springs Branch. What is a Page you ask? Well, let’s ask Cory:
Me: Cory, in your own words, what does a Page do?
Cory: Well the main thing we do is we sort through all the returning books and put them in order to put back on the shelves. We also go through the branch and pick out books for the patrons that they have put on hold.
Me: So how long have you worked here?
Cory: I’ve been working here for 3 years now.
Me: Do you enjoy it?
Cory: Yes, I do. It’s actually the first job I’ve really liked.
Here is the third photo for this month from our Photo Fun group at the Excelsior Springs Branch. Donna Collum took this picture of a beautiful sunset in Liberty, Missouri.
Photo Fun meets once every other month, and it is open to photographers of all levels. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 5th at 6:30 p.m., and it will focus on taking pictures indoors. Ask a staff member or contact the branch at 816.630.6721 for more information.
Here is the second photo for this month from our Photo Fun group at the Excelsior Springs Branch. Michelle Hale took this picture of her two dogs playing tug of war over a piece of clothing.
Photo Fun meets once every other month, and it is open to photographers of all levels. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 5th at 6:30 p.m., and it will focus on taking pictures indoors. Ask a staff member or contact the branch at 630.6721 for more information.
The Excelsior Springs Branch is pleased to present another batch of pictures from members of our Photo Fun group. Photographer and frequent traveler David Foxe provided the picture for this blog. It was taken in Savoca, Italy.
You may not know this, but April 6 is National Tartan Day. National Tartan Day was first recognized by the United States Senate in 1998, followed by the United States House of Representatives in 2005 and a Presidential Proclamation signed in 2008. It celebrates the contributions of people of Scottish ancestry to American society.
