WHAT'S NEW IN JUNE? . . .
Summer Hours:
Mon. - Thu. - 9 am - 8 pm
Fri. - 9 am - 6 pm
Sat. - 10 am - 2 pm
Sun. - Closed
Summer Reading Program for all ages including adults
Adults, check out 5 or more reading materials and get a chance to win one of our awesome prize baskets. The drawing is held at the end of the reading program, so you'll have lots of chances to enter. First day of registration is May 31 (Wednesday).
Join the Family Reading Program this summer
(You will receive a Family Record Sheet and rules when you register.) This summer we challenge the entire family to get fit and read together. Sign up and find out how your family can win a fun prize everyone can enjoy.
Waynesville Elementary Media Center Books
Parents, if you find any Waynesville Elementary library books over the summer months, please return them to The Mary L. Cook Public Library. We will see that they are returned to the Media Center before school resumes. Thank you.
WHAT'S BLOOMING?
Did you see the iris in full bloom on the south end of the garden near the front parking lot? It’s a wonderful flower for cottage style and old-fashioned gardens, lending an air of nostalgia and timelessness. To divide existing clumps, some experts advise waiting until around the 4th of July in our area to dig and divide the rhizomes. The healthiest fans of leaves worth saving are normally around the outer edges of the clump. At this time, you can trim the leaves back into attractive fans just to keep the plants tidy. Replant with rhizomes just under the soil surface, making sure they’re in a spot that will not be constantly wet in winter. Keep the brown and yellowing leaves cleaned up and discarded in the trash rather than composting them in order to maintain healthy irises for seasons to come.
The Mary L. Cook Library and Warren County Master Gardeners invite you to take frequent walks around these demonstration gardens. The scenery is always changing, and we’re available to answer any questions you might have.
ADULT PROGRAMS
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Registration for all ages begins Wednesday, May 31, 9 am - 8 pm. Adults may enter chances to win prize baskets when they check out 5 or more reading materials.
ADULT BOOK CLUB
The book club meets at 1 pm on Tuesday, June 6. The group will be reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Books are available at the front desk.
ADULT DRAWING CLASSES
Drawing I classes start Thursday, June 22 at 6 pm for 6 weeks for those who are signed up. Drawing III students will have open drawing sessions on Monday, June 5 and June 19.
KNITTING
Knitters of all levels are welcome to meet with our group each Thursday at 5 pm.
RECOMMENDED READS
ADULT FICTION:
“All the Light We Cannot See” - A. Doerr
“Following Atticus” - T. Ryan
“A Gentleman in Moscow” - A. Towles
“The General's Women” - S. Albert
“Last Chance Matinee” - M. Stewart
“The Ocean Between Us” - S. Wiggs
“The Other Typist” - S. Rindell
“Will's Red Coat” - T. Ryan
ADULT NONFICTION:
“Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” - N. Tyson
“Deviate: The Science of Seeing Differently” - B. Lotto
“MacArthur's Spies” - P. Eisner
“When Breath Becomes Air” - P. Kalanithi
“You're The Only One I Can Tell” - D. Tannen
BUZZWORTHY BOOKS RELEASING THIS MONTH:
“The Child” - F. Barton (6/27)
“Defectors” - J. Kanon (6/6)
“Do Not Become Alarmed” - M. Meloy (6/6)
“Down Among the Sticks and Bones” - S. McGuire (6/13)
“The Essex Serpent” - Sarah Perry (6/6)
“Every Last Lie” - M. Kubica (6/27)
“Final Demand” - D. Moggach (6/6)
“A House Among the Trees” - J. Glass (6/13)
“Magpie Murders” - A. Horowitz (6/6)
“The Silent Corner” - D. Koontz (6/20)
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
(Miss Kathy & Miss Sheila, 513-897-4826.)
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Registration begins Wednesday, May 31 (9 am - 8 pm) - "Build a Better World"
The Mary L. Cook Public Library has lots of summer fun for all ages, birth through adult. Be rewarded for enjoying books and improving your reading skills during the 2017 Summer READING Fun May 31 through July 31. Reading & Registration begins Wednesday, May 31 at 9:00 am. We will have games and prizes for those who register on the first day. Stop in to register your little one for this fun program.
Wonderful and Wacky Wednesdays
Each Wednesday we have an exciting new program. *Please attend the program based on the grade level your child will enter in the fall.
Wednesday, June 7
11:00 am – 11:45 am Dino Dig – Cincinnati Museum Center - Children will learn about fossils on a mock dinosaur dig. Ages 3 yrs. - entering 1st grade.
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm - ABC Arches – Cincinnati Museum Center - We will build arches, a suspension bridge, and a truss bridge you can actually crawl across. We will learn what makes bridges work - anchors, beams, compression and more. Entering 2nd – entering 5th grade.
Wednesday, June 14
11:00 am – 11:30 am Get Fit with Forever Strong - Join us as we learn some basic exercises and stretches while having lots of fun. Bring water and proper footwear. Ages 3 yrs. – entering 1st grade.
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Get Fit with Forever Strong - Join us as we learn some basic exercises and stretches while having lots of fun. Bring water and proper footwear. Entering 2nd – entering 5th grade.
Wednesday, June 21
11:00 am – 11:30 am Dress Like A Beaver - Join us in learning all about beavers and their habitat. Ages 3 yrs. – entering 1st grade.
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Animal and Plant Address - Join us in learning about plants and animals and their environments. Entering 2nd – entering 5th grade.
Wednesday, June 28
11:00 am – 11:30 am Caesar Creek Fun - A park ranger will be here to tell us about the plants and animals that live in Caesar Creek. Ages 3 yrs. – entering 1st grade.
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Caesar Creek Fun - A park ranger will be here to tell us about the plants and animals that live in Caesar Creek. Entering 2nd – entering 5th grade.
Special Family Programs
Bring the Family for a fun filled evening at the library:
Thursday, June 1
6:45 pm Miss Jen & Friends Puppet Show! Bring the kids for lots of laughs.
Plus
7:15 pm Aerials Athletics - Follow us to the front parking lot for an amazing performance by this very talented team.
Thursday, June 8
6:45 pm – 7:45 pm Family Bingo for all ages - play for great prizes.
Join the Family Reading Program
(You will receive a Family Record Sheet and rules when you register.) This summer we challenge the entire family to get fit and read together. Sign up and find out how your family can win a fun prize everyone can enjoy.
Treasure your Treasure Cards...
(You will receive a Treasure Card when you register.)
Check out books at least once a week & get your treasure card stamped.
Come to the Wonderful Wednesdays at the library & get your treasure card stamped.
When you have 7 stamps on your treasure card, turn your card in to the desk. Your treasure card will be entered in the drawing to win the secret treasure that’s in the treasure chest. This item has a $50.00 value.
Book Buddies - returning this summer
This free enrichment program has been created to help young children (entering grades 1-3) to enhance their reading skills. The Book Buddies will meet for 30 minute sessions on Monday evenings, June 5, June 12, June 19, and June 26. All sessions will begin at 6:45 pm and will last 30 minutes. You must register for this program. Contact Kathy Daniels danielka@marylcook.com for an application.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
In August 2014, The Mary L. Cook Public Library launched a new literacy program, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. As of today we have 13 children who have completed this program. Congratulations to these children and their families.
If you read your child one book a day, she/he will reach 1000 books in under three years. Though the goal of this program is to improve literacy skills, but even more, it’s about time spent together reading.
Ask how to sign your child up for this fun program. For each 100 books read to your child, they will receive a free book from us.
TEEN PROGRAMS
SUMMER READING PROGRAM - "Build a Better World"
Registration begins May 31 from 9 am - 8 pm.
Attention Teens: Hit the Nail on the Head - Read
There’s summer fun just for teens (grades 6 - 12) at the library.
Read & be rewarded - listen & be rewarded. Read to earn a chance for $$, gift cards, and candy. Grand prizes are $100.00 cash and $75.00 cash!
Special Program for Teens (6th grade – 12th grade):
Thursday, June 15 - 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm - Teen Summer Candy Bingo. Play Bingo for candy. You must register for this program beginning May 31.