Starkville Public Library
326 University Drive
Starkville, Mississippi 39760
Phone-662-323-2766
Fax-662-323-9140
www.starkville.lib.ms.us
Newsletter Editor-Ginny, Mary Jo Wallace

Book Sale Dates 2012
           March 5, 2012
        April 2, 2012
        May 7, 2012
        June 4, 2012
        July 2, 2012

                                                           Notes from the Library Director
        If you suffer from the winter doldrums, stop by the library and you are sure to get hooked on all the excitement and activity in the air. We have new books for children and YA's, thanks to our great Friends. We also have new equipment at our branch libraries, thanks to our Friends. With grants totaling $6,000 from the Mississippi Library Commission, the library is purchasing new biographies for the children's section and a "reading readiness AWE computer." Books and Authors programs continue to draw great audiences and participation on the third Thursday of each month. Tax preparation will be available each Thursday from noon until 4 p.m. This is a great service sponsored by AARP.
         If you haven't tried an ereader (electronic reader), we have those too, fully prepared with over 150 of our most popular book titles. If you don't see them on the circulation desk, request one, and we will get it to you as soon as it becomes available. This has become one of our most successful grant projects to date. Try one and see what you think!
         If you love e-reading, check out our website. It is chock full of new ebook titles that you can download.
                                                                                                                                         Ginny Holtcamp, Library Director

                                                                    Leap Into the New Year: Read a Book !
                                                                                  Laura Tramel, Children's Librarian
        The children's section of the library is abounding with new books and activities for kids of various ages. Tiny Tots, little ones up to 3 years old, meet on Wednesday mornings from 9:45-10:00 a.m. to enjoy board books, songs, and a jumping-around-good-time! Preschoolers, ages 3 to 6 years old, convene on Thursday mornings from 10:00-11:00 a.m. for Preschool Story Hour, an hour of stories, songs, poems, and a craft. These tales for each story time surround a particular theme that provides both entertainment and information for children and help instill in each child a love for books and reading.
         Upper elementary students, 4 through 6 graders, meet on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00-5:00 p.m. for a fun, interactive book club that includes discussion, games, activities, and snacks. Currently, the discussion book is The Borrowers by Mary Norton, a creative adventure about tiny people who live in houses and "borrow" items from the regular sized humans who live there as well. The group is also excited about seeing The Secret World of Arrietty, an upcoming film based on the first two books in the Borrowers series.
          Future Events:
          National Library Week (April 8-14)
          Children's Book Week (May 7-13)
          Summer Reading Program "Dream Big: READ" (June and July). Special guests will include Magician Tommy Terrific
                         and a live animal show "Creatures of the Night."