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Here are some photo highlights from the past two weeks in Camas Library Land.

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Thrive@your library during National Library Week

   
Communities Thrive@your library is the theme for National Library Week 2010 and Camas has some events and opportunities for you:

Stop by the library and create your account to    

 

 Once your account is created you can download recorded books to your home computer or portable device like an iPOD or MP3 player. Members who register during National Library Week (April 12-17)   will be entered into a drawing for a free MP3 player. provided by the Friends and Foundation of the Camas Library.

 

 

 

  During National Library Week the Camas Library is introducing ASK  - WA, 24/7 reference service.  Just click on the logo, fill in the form and an online librarian will initiate a conference with you.  Remember this for homework help after the library closes at 9 (or on Sunday afternoon!)

 

 On Tuesday you can learn more about container gardening with Kendra Pearce of the Urban Farm School.

 

 Discuss Scandinavian author Henning Mankell’s Sidetracked with the Mystery and Mayhem Book Group on Thursday.

 

   And on Saturday, Kids can trade in their used books at the Book Swap.

Free Museum Day

Saturday, September 26 is the 5th annual Free Museum Day sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine.

With a free pass, two people per household can have admission to both Pearson Air Museum and Clark County Historical Museum (CCHM) in Vancouver for the day. It is also Harvest Fun Day at the CCHM from 10 am to 4 pm, so enjoy the festivities while you are there.

In Portland, you will have free access to the Oregon Historical Museum, Pittock Mansion, World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, and more.

The Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale is free on Saturday.

In Tacoma you can visit the Washington State History Museum and the Museum of Glass to name just two open for free.

And further up the road in Seattle, you can get into the Experience Music Project| Science Fiction Museum, the Wing Luke Asian Museum and many others.

This is a great opportunity to see s great museum or two or three and not strain your budget.  Check out the list for something of interest.

Go to the Smithsonian's website for details, to download your free admission pass and find participating museums to visit for free!

Scarecrow Contest Winners

176 voters turned in ballots rating the the Scariest, Funniest, Most Creative and Overall Favorite Scarecrows in the contest sponsored by the Friends of the Camas Public Library.

Carmen Lema's creation, Harvest Queen, was voted Overall Favorite and People's Choice Awards. 

  Another of her creations, Trick or Treat - Catch the Spirit of Halloween was voted Scariest Scarecrow.

Beaker, Celine Guess' creation was deemed the Funniest Scarecrow in the show.

The Orput Family entry, Count Hogula was voted Most Creative.

 

Enter the Scarecrow Contest

 

Pick up your entry form at the library or Print it  from this link.

Bring your completed entry form and scarecrow to the library during the first week of October. 

Voting will begin on Monday, October 8 and continue through Wednesday, October 24. 

Categories include: Scariest, Funniest, most Creative and People’s Choice (highest vote getter totaling all categories).

Pick up your scarecrow for home decorating and display for Halloween any time after Thursday, October 25 at noon.

Time Changes for Storytimes

Beginning Tuesday, July 3rd, Family Storytimes will start at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Friday.  This will allow folks a few more minutes to get into the library and settled before the fun begins.  Attendance is still limited to 25 children at each session.

Baby Storytime will also shift to 10:30 on Thursday, July 5th.

Participation directions for the Summer Reading Program

HOW TO PLAY 

The "How to Play" flyer includes directions for registering and recording your reading and a list of Summer Reading special programs. Print out the the flyer or email it to a friend from this link: How to Play

Page Turners discuss Touching Spirit Bear

Explore survival on a remote Alaskan island through the experience of an angry teen who chose banishment according to Native American Circle Justice rather than detention. 

Pick up your copy of the book at the Checkout Desk.  Discussion begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8.

Dr. Seuss Birthday party

We had a great time at the annual Dr. Seuss Birthday Party on Wednesday, March 7th in the Library Meeting Rooms.  If you missed it, here are the highlights with pictures.  The 153 kids that attended made Daisy Head Maize hats, Seussville creatures, bookmarks, fished in McElligots Pool and enjoyed cake and juice.  There were prizes and 10 lucky kids won Cat in the Hat hats, finger puppets, or a Cat in the Hat stuffed toy. 

It was a rhyming good time said Sam I Am!