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READ A BOOK, WIN A NOOK COLOR
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Want to win a NOOK Color e-reader? How about winning tickets for you and your family or
friends to go to a Cincinnati Reds game or to hang out at Coney Island for the day?
All you have to do is get reading this summer. The Library is giving away 123 NOOK Color
e-readers and more than 600 Reds tickets and more than 600 tickets to Coney Island as
part of its annual summer reading program, Team Read.
The eight-week program officially kicks off June 1 and runs through July 31.
You can register online
or at any of our 41 library locations. The program is free and for everyone—preschoolers,
kids, teens and adults. Prizes are awarded based on age category and the more books you and
your family read, the more prizes you will win. For every reading level you complete,
drop by a Library location
to collect a prize.
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Join Team Read Kickoff Parties
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Various kickoff parties are planned this week, starting with one for adults on Wednesday, June 1 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
at the Main Library, downtown at 8th and Vine Streets. Stop by the Library before the Reds game, enjoy
free refreshments, and play Reds Trivia to win Reds Hall of Fame tickets and prizes.
If you can't make that, grab the kids and stop by any library location Saturday, June 4 from 2:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. The UC Bearcat will be at the Anderson Branch, 7450 State Road, and members of the
Cincinnati Kings will be at the Pleasant Ridge Branch, 6233 Montgomery Road. There will be
refreshments, games, crafts and other events at all 41 library locations.
Teens are invited to the Main Library's TeenSpot and selected branches for electronic games, music
and more. A full list of kickoff events can be found here.
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Free & Fun Program Schedule
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Lots of free and fun programs and activities will be happening at all Library locations this summer.
Here's a sample of some of the hundreds of activities available at your neighborhood library:
- Meet the Cincinnati Kings—pick up soccer tips and be in the running to win tickets to a Kings' game
- Baseball Jeopardy—test your baseball knowledge with the Reds Hall of Fame and win prizes (there are programs for kids only and those for teens and adults)
- Animals and More Animals—meet some of the critters found in the woods nearby with a Hamilton County Parks naturalist or enjoy the Petting Zoo with Honey Hill Farm
- Music & Fun with Zak Morgan—laugh out loud with music, magic, theater, and comedy in Zak's high-energy show
- Magical Moments—be amazed at the magic of Tom Bemmes or Terry Francis
- Zumba and Yoga for Kids—get moving with these lively classes
- Meet author Tammy York—find out about 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles for teens and adults
A schedule of the programs above is available here.
For a complete calendar of events, visit the Library's website.
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Charlaine Harris, Sookie Stackhouse Author
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Meet the maven behind the mystery of Sookie Stackhouse's adventures with vampires, werewolves,
and other supernatural creatures, which are also the basis of the hit HBO series, "True Blood."
Author Charlaine Harris will discuss her books, her career, take audience questions, and
sign books in the Reading Garden Lounge in the Main Library Atrium on Saturday, June 18, 2:00 p.m.
The lecture is free but tickets are still available for the Library Foundation's special
event with the author. Tickets are $100 each and include lunch with the author, front row seats
for her talk, and an autographed copy of her latest book, Dead Reckoning. For more information
or reservations, go to the Library Foundation's website.
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Sign Up for New Readers Advisory eNewsletter
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Wouldn't it be great to get a weekly or monthly email featuring new titles on only the
subjects, genres, or formats that YOU are interested in? You can now sign up for this email
subscription service, called New for You, to stay informed about new material added to the
Library collection—and choose only the types of items of interest to you. You can select
from more than 20 categories, including mystery, romance, and nonfiction subjects,
as well as ebooks, audiobooks, music or film. To sign up, visit the
Library's website.
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The Amazing Red Card
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Your library card is one of the most powerful cards in your wallet! That little RED card opens
the door to a wealth of resources and services for your academic, professional, and personal
needs. Because one card doesn't necessarily fit all, the Library is now offering three new
types of cards. Sign up at any of our 41 locations. Cards are issued on the spot and may be
used immediately.
- Downloadable Only—For our customers age 18 and older who only want to use the Library's downloadable resources (ebooks, e-audio books and music).
- Teen Only—For teens ages 13-17, this card doesn't require a parent's signature and allows teens to check out up to 3 teen books at a time. No fines accrue on this card. When one book is returned, the teen can get another.
- Child Only—For our users age 12 or younger, this card doesn't require a parent's signature and allows children to check out up to 3 juvenile books at a time. No fines accrue on this card. When one book is returned, the child can get another.
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June's Gigantic Book Sales!
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Beach books, cookbooks, classics, children's books, plus CDs, DVDs and more—all at bargain
prices. Now is your chance to shop huge selections of nearly new books and audiovisual
items—all at low prices, while generating funds to help the Library meet growing demands for
its services. Don't miss the two biggest book sales of the year in the Tri-state:
The Friends of the Public Library (June 5-10)
and the Anderson Township Library Association (June 24-26).
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