LIBRARY HOURS FOR JULY:
Monday-Thursday 1pm----8pm
Friday & Saturday 10am---5pm
Sunday 1pm---5pm
The library will be closed: Friday July 3rd, and Saturday July 4th
Lobby Display Case---The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors present an educational display on the art and science of timekeeping. Horology is a science started by the Babylonians, who came up with the idea for the 60 second minutes, and 60 minute hours we now use.
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Summer Reading Program!!! -- June 15th – August 22nd 2009 Children’s Summer Reading Program
Be Creative @ Your Library
Sign-ups begin on Monday, June 15th, for kids from birth through grade 6. Play the reading game and earn prizes! Attend programs and earn more coins!
Mondays at 3:00pm– Special Programs (some require advance registration)
Tuesdays 3:00pm-5:00pm– Art Day
Wednesdays at 3:00pm – Movies
Thursdays 3:00pm-4:00pm – Bingo!
Summer Reading Program Closing Party
Saturday, August 22nd at 2:00pm
Join us for food, fun, and a surprise entertainer!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Claremont Library
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June 16th – August 19th 2009 - Teen Summer Reading Program
Express Yourself @ Your Library
Reading any books this summer? Join the teen summer reading program at the Claremont Library! Read any book you like to earn cool prizes and a chance to win one of three Barnes & Noble gift cards. Sign up at the Adult Reference Desk. For grades 7 through 12.
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Storytime
Registration - Begins Monday, June 29th, at 1:00pm
July 15th – September 2nd
Toddler Sessions – Wednesdays 9:30am and 10:30am
July 17th – September 5th
Preschool Sessions – Fridays and Saturdays at 11:30am
Toddler Storytime
Wednesdays at 9:30am and 10:30am
Children up to age 3 and their caregivers are invited to our weekly storytime just for the little guys! Please use the parking lot entrance! Registration is required; please see the Children’s Reference Desk.
Registration for the Summer Toddler Storytime begins on June 29th and continues until both sessions are full. Summer Session July 15th through September 2nd.
Toddler Storytime is for children up to age 3. There is a limit of 20 children per session. Call or stop in at the Children’s Reference Desk to enroll your child for this 8-week session.
Preschool Storytime
Friday at 11:30am and Saturday at 11:30am
July 17th – September 5th
Join us every week in the Children’s Department for stories, songs, and an art activity! There will be NO registration required for the Summer Session!
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July 14, 2009 (Tuesday), 6:00-7:30 p.m.
The National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors ---
Inland Counties Chapter 81 Presents: A video and discussion on the NAWCC’s Museum in Columbia, PA. The museum opened to the public in 1977 and is recognized as the largest and most comprehensive horological collection in North America with over 12,000 items displayed.
July 26, 2009 (Sunday), 2:00 p.m.
Friends of the Claremont Library Poetry Reading
Featured Poets for July: Ken Austin and Roslyn Farkas
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DID YOU KNOW. . .
Live Homework Help
If you are a student in Kindergarten through College,
you can get free homework help in English or Spanish from
a trained tutor in these subjects:
Math, Science, English, and Social Studies
Available from 1:00pm to midnight everyday! www.colapublib.org
All it takes is a County of Los Angeles Library Card!
At the library, you have access to Automobile Repair Reference Center, which has repair information for most domestic and import automobiles from 1945-2004. Select the vehicle by year, then make and model. Step-by-step instructions include diagrams, some photos as well as service bulletins and recall notices. Also included are tips for car care maintenance and troubleshooting guidelines
The Claremont Library now has free Wi-Fi access!
Ask for details at the reference desk.
County Library Webpage: www.colapublib.org
Links to: Nationwide magazines, newspapers, Reference Resources; Live Homework Help for K-college; On-line Auto Repair Manuals; Learning Express Test Preparation Guides—Including: K-8th, GED, SAT, Career & Civil Service test prep & more. Download audio books to your home computer or MP3 device.
Claremont: On the Same Page presents
Lost Dreams, Unlikely Friendships,
and
the Redemptive Power of Music
an Essay Contest for all ages, inspired by the 2009 Claremont book
The Soloist
by
Steve Lopez
LA Times reporter Steve Lopez is on foot in downtown Los Angeles when he encounters a homeless man playing Beethoven on a battered violin. The musician’s name is Nathaniel Ayers, and although he was once a Juilliard student with a promising future, he now lives on the streets, playing not for money but for the sheer love of music. Inspired by this chance encounter, Steve Lopez makes a decision that will change the lives of both men: he will tell Nathaniel’s story. And now, it is your opportunity to tell your own.
Claremont: On the Same Page invites you to share your stories of dreams lost and found, of improbable friendships, and of the healing power of music. You might narrate a tale about a time you abandoned or achieved a goal, a meeting that led to a unique or lifelong relationship, or a significant experience with the world of music. You can recount an anecdote of helping others or of being helped, relate an instance of making your community a better place, or reflect upon an encounter with homelessness or mental illness. In short, you are encouraged to compose any piece of non-fiction that connects to the themes in The Soloist.
Essays may be up to six pages long. A panel of readers will judge the entries based on originality, content, and written expression. Three winning essays will be selected from each of the following divisions:
K-8th Grade
High School
Open
How to submit your essay:
Mail a copy to:
Claremont: On the Same Page Essay Contest
P.O. Box 1618,
Claremont, CA 91711
or drop off one in person at the front desk of the Claremont Public Library. Claremont High School students can also submit their essays in the high school office.
All entries must be received by Wednesday, October 7th, 2009.
Please do not type your name on your essay. Instead, include a separate title page with your name, phone number, and age division. Please also include your title on the first page of your essay.
Finalists will be notified in mid-October. They will receive a prize and will be invited to read their essays at an awards ceremony at the Claremont Public Library on Sunday, November 1st, at 2:00 pm.
For more information, please contact Naomi Howland, of the Friends of the Claremont Library, at 626-4611, or email your questions to friendsofclaremontlibrary@gmail.com.
The book selected for the Claremont: On The Same Page 2009 program is The Soloist, by Steve Lopez (LA Times columnist). It is based on Mr. Lopez' LA Times columns about his relationship with Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless musician. The movie based on the book opens on April 24th (locally at the Claremont Laemmle theater), with Robert Downey Jr. playing Lopez and Jamie Foxx as Ayers. The book is a quick read - less than 300 pages - and addresses important issues for any community - that of homelessness, mental illness, and also the love of music and the arts.
We have a number of exciting events planned for October, 2009, including a visit by Steve Lopez himself (planned for October 4, 2009) and an essay contest open to all ages. Stayed tuned for further details, but do plan to join us for an exciting program!
The book is available for check out at the Claremont Library, is available for purchase from Barnes & Noble Montclair, Huntley's Bookstore, and Mrs. Nelson's in La Verne. We will also have books available for purchase at the Same Page events in October.
The Friends of the Claremont Library would like to thank the Claremont community for their support of the past two citywide reading programs, featuring Cannery Row, by John Steinbeck, and Distant Land of My Father by Bo Caldwell.
Let's get started reading the 2009 book, The Soloist, and we will see you this fall!
THE PHUN CLUB - CLAREMONT SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB
Can you spell "rubefacient" (which means to produce redness, or a substance that irritates the skin, causing redness)? Well, Dave Seccombe, Patricia Dillon and Chuck Doskow did, and for their prodigious spelling efforts won bragging rights, crowns, and a place in Claremont's 2009 Fourth of July parade.
The Claremont Courier provided fabulous coverage of the Bee (in addition to providing a team that spelled its way into the final round)(see here for the Courier's online story: http://www.claremont-courier.com/pages/Topstory040109.2.html).
The best costume award went to the Claremont Unified School District Board members (with beekeeper hats and bright red Spelling Bee-asts t-shirts; best fan club award went to the fans of first time team entrants Community Friends of International Students.
The Friends of Claremont Library would like to thank everyone who helped make this community event such a successful, exciting "party" - well, it felt that way!
Many many thanks to all who attended our annual spring book sale. We hope you found many books to delight you! We would like to extend a special thank you to our volunteers who "work" the sale, and to the Claremont High School Key Club (and Steven Llanusa) for all of the help you have given to the Friends over the years. Without you, we couldn't do it!
Our fall book sale is usually held during Village Venture in October. Stay tuned for further details as October gets closer.
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DON'T FORGET THE FRIENDS BOOK STORE IS ALWAYS OPEN DURING REGULAR LIBRARY HOURS. THERE ARE A LOT OF BOOKS THAT MAY INTEREST YOU, AND MANY OF OUR BOOKS ARE IN GIFT GIVING CONDITION. Prices start at $.50, and go up to $2.00 for hard bound books. We also have a $.25 cart, which is usually located in the library lobby. There are a lot of good books at rock bottom price, so come shop with us!!!!!
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Don't know what to do with your used books, DVDs, CDs? ~ help us by contributing your unwanted books, DVDs, CDs or anything else you might run across during your spring or fall cleaning? When you bring your donations to the library, please ask at the front desk for a receipt - so that you can claim your donations as a tax deduction. The staff will not place a value on your books and other items - you will need to do that yourselves.
All of the proceeds from the Friends' book sale and bookstore are applied towards funding special programs, purchasing current books and movies and presenting you with annual events such as Claremont: On The Same Page and the Spelling Bee.
Please help us if you can ~ we would be most grateful!!
AND DON'T FORGET: WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE SALE!
In an economic downturn, the public library is more important than ever. Where can you borrow new books? buy books cheaply? borrow or rent the latest DVDs? attend workshops on resume writing, applying to colleges, or exploring a hobby like cooking or art? bring your children for storytime or art projects? search the internet? consult employment or education resources--for free!
Using the public library will help you preserve your financial resources, and provide entertainment for the whole family. We hope to see you there!