Lake Park Public Library

Summer Reading Program

lplibrary — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:32 +0000

DIG INTO READING IS THE 2013 SUMMER READING PROGRAM THEME. Readers of all ages will explore all things underground this summer as Lake Park Public Library presents “Dig Into Reading” during their summer library program. Activities may include programs on dinosaurs or construction vehicles, animals that live underground or Ancient Egypt, caves, rocks and more.

The 2013 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, preschool through young adult, with programs, prize drawings, story hours, a reading log, and more. Families are invited to join the programs. Note the change of time and location of “Zinghoppers.” They are special guests coming from Nashville, TN. They were named “Nashville’s Best Kids Entertainer” by readers of Parent Magazine for the past 4 years and have performed for the kids of superstars like Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman, Brad Paisley, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley.

Tuesday, June 4^th, 1-2:00 Jane Shuttleworth, Lakeside Lab

Thursday, June 13^th, 6:30-7:30 Zinghoppers from Nashville, TN

Tuesday, June 18^th, 1-2:00 Daniel Poe Creations With a Twist

Thursday, June 27^th, 1-2:00 Pockets Full of Fun, Ventriloquism, Puppets, Stories

Tuesday, July 2^nd, 1-2:00 Treasure Village Face Painting and Stories

Tuesday, July 9^th, 1-2:00 Crafts, Stories, Reading Awards Party

You can register for Dig Into Reading at the library at any time. You may also register the day you come but we encourage early registration. For more information, call the library at 712-832-9505 or visit our website, lakeparkpubliclibrary.com. All programs are free of charge.

WILBOR

lplibrary — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:14 +0000

Be sure to take a look at our Homepage and find out how to download eBooks and audioBooks! All you need is your patron number and internet!

Adult Book Club

lplibrary — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:43:35 +0000

The Adult Book Club meets every month at the Public Library. Times can change so watch for posters located uptown and in the library. During the summer we will try to meet the 3rd Tuesday at 4:30-4:30. A book is chosen to discuss each month and is available at the library. We bring great snacks to share and a good time is had by all! Please feel free to join us anytime! Everyone is welcome!

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lplibrary — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:19:06 +0000

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New Books Ordered Monthly

lplibrary — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:03:56 +0000

Some of the new adult books ordered that are either
here or coming soon:

Cross Roads by Wm. Paul Young
The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin
Private Berlin by James Patterson
Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson
Under the Summer Sky by Lori Copeland
The Lesson by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Betrayal: A Novel (Where the Heart Lives) by Robin Lee Hatcher
Fatherless by James Dobson

New Jr. fiction and children’s books added to our library:

Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero by Ashley Smith
The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 7) by Jeff Kinney
Let’s Have a Daddy Day by Karen Kingsbury
Let’s Go on a Mommy Date by Karen Kingsbury
Never Spit on Your Shoes by Denys Cazet
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet
Jack’s House by Karen Magnuson Beil
Amelia Bedelia Means Business by Herman Parish
Big Nate Flips Out by Lincoln Peirce
Big Nate and Friends by Lincoln Peirce
Conspiracy 365 “February” by Gabrielle Lord