Summer Fun at the Monroe Lending Library

If you're looking for something fun to do this summer for you or your children, the Monroe Lending Library is the place to be!

First of all, the library will have two reading contests. The first one, sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, started on June 2nd and will last through July 18th. The contest features nature books, crafts, and creepy, crawly bugs!! The top five readers will receive a prize. The second contest begins July 19th and lasts through August 30th. All who enter will receive a certificate, while the top three readers win prizes.

Saturday mornings at the Children's library will be tons of fun with stories and crafts. Below, you'll find a schedule for July and August:

Children's Library Schedule:

Saturday, July 12th, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Story: My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks
Craft: Family Portrait

Saturday, July 19th, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Story: Bathtime Piggy Wiggy
Story # 2: If You Give a Pig a Party

Saturday, August 9th, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Story: Bad Dog Marley
Craft: Musical Instruments

Saturday, August 16th, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Story: Wolf Plays Alone

Don't worry, grown-ups! The library has lots of fun activities planned for you as well!

Adult Library Schedule:

Wednesday, July 16, 2010 - 7:00 PM - Needlecraft Group Meets

Monday, July 28, 2010 - 7:00 PM - Book Review Group Meets
Book is Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

Wednesday, August 20, 2010 - 7:00 PM - Needlecraft Group Meets

Monday, August 25, 2010 - 7:00 PM - Book Review Group Meets
Book is A Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus

The Monroe Lending Library Quarter Raffle will take place on July 25 and August 22 at the Mount Pleasant Activity Room, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Preview takes place at 6:30 PM and all proceeds go to the Library Building and Operating Funds.

If you're looking for new books, the library has lots of them by your favorite authors!!! For adults, new titles include Hold Tight by Harlan Coben, Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation by Cokie Roberts, Audition: A Memoir by Barbara Walter, Sunday at Tiffany's by James Patterson, Where Are You Now by Mary Higgins Clark, Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, and Confident Baby Care by Jo Frost.

For kids, new books include: Jelly Bean and the Big Dance by Laura Numeroff, Lady Bug Girl by Jacky Davis, and Read All About It by Jenna Bush and Laura Bush.

The library is located at 231 Macready Avenue, behind Monroe Primary School. Hours are Monday 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Wednesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM, and Saturday 10:00 Am - 1:00 PM. Go check out a book, or even volunteer, today!

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June Events at the Monroe Lending Library

The Monroe Lending Library has a busy summer full of activities planned for all ages. Here is a look at some of what you and your children can participate in.

June 2nd - 30th: The library's Annual Reading Contest will take place on these dates and the top three readers will get the chance to ride in the Fourth of July parade, as well as receiving other prizes. All books read must be from the Monroe Lending Library.

June 4th: From 7:00 - 9:00 PM, the library's Quarter Auction will take place at the Mount Pleasant Retirement Village Activity Building. All proceeds go to the Monroe Lending Library Building and Operation fun.

June 12th: The Children's Library will take place at 11:00 AM. The story will be Where the Wild Things Are and children will have the opportunity to make Father's Day cards.

June 16th: Adults are invited to take part in the Needlecraft Group. It meets at 7:00 PM

June 19th: This week's Children's Library will take place at 11:00 AM and the story will be Stinky Cheese Man and the Other Fairly Stupid Stories.

June 26th: Tweens age 9-12 are invited to attend Tween Time at the library. This will take place on the 26th, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tweens will have the opportunity to play games, puzzles, creative arts, and have book discussions.

June 28th: On Monday, the 28th, the Adult Library Book Review Group will meet and the book to be discussed is Sarah's Key by Tiana de Rosnay.

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Monroe Students Get Excited About Reading

The students of Monroe Local Schools have all sorts of reasons to get excited about reading this spring. From author visits to book fairs, there is a lot going on in March and April!

On March 11-12, author Shelley Pearsall will meet with fifth and eighth grade students. The students are reading her book Trouble Don't Last before her visit. The book, which tells about an eleven-year-old's Underground Railroad journey, won the 2003 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and is a 2009 Choose to Read Ohio Community Read selection. The author will talk about historical fiction writing and how she used primary source documents to write the book. Students will be allowed to create a character sketch of their own.

Later this month, on March 22-23, author Candace Fleming will visit the School System. She is the author of a number of chapter books, pictures, books, biographies, and historical fiction. Her latest book is The Great and Only Barnum: the Tremendous, Stupendous, Life of Showman P.T. Barnum.

March 9-11, the Scholastic Book Fair will be visiting Monroe Junior High. It will be open from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM each day, and parents, families, and members of the community are invited to attend. The theme is "Catch the Madness-Read a Book!" and on March 11, from 2:30 -6:30, Family Night will be held. Several local businesses have donated prizes, including Cincinnati Bell, MacDonald Insurance, Skilled Care Pharmacy, Kings Island, Danbarry Cinemas, Gold Star Chili, IGA Express, Wendy's, Eastern Bowling Lanes, AXA Equitable, and Kohl's.

Book Fairs Coming to Monroe Local Schools

"Destination Book Fair, Read Around the World!" is coming to Monroe Local Schools on the following dates:

Monroe Junior High -

• October 6-8 on Main Street
• Family Night on Thursday, October 8 from 2:30 - 7:30 PM

Monroe Elementary -

• October 13-16 on Main Street
• Family Night on Thursday, October 15 from 3:30 - 7:30 PM

Monroe Primary -

• October 9 - 15 in the gym
• Family Night on Tuesday, October 13 from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Grandparents' Night on Wednesday, October 14 from 4:00 PM - 6:00PM

Each book fair will be collecting money for One For Books program and students are asked to donate loose change. The program allows students to to help raise money to add books to their own classroom libraries and help less fortunate children at the same time. Scholastic will match the funds raised with a donation of us to a million books to three non-profit organizations: Kids in Distressed Situations, Center for Family Literacy, and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

Scholastic book fairs give students and their families a great opportunity to purchase books and a variety of other education material at special discounted prices. There is no better time to encourage your child to read!