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The
Roslyn Library Book Club
This Month's Read ![]() On Beauty by Zadie Smith
The Roslyn Library Book Club is a small and informal group of booklovers that meets at the Roslyn Library each month to discuss the book they have chosen in common to read. The Roslyn Library provides multiple copies of the chosen book. Book selections vary from non-fiction to classics, poetry and plays to science fiction and young adult literature. Please join this lively group at any time during the year or month. The book talks are held on the first Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm at the library. FREE and OPEN to the public. Upcoming Reads Previous Reads Tuesdays 10:30 am @ the Library The Roslyn Library
offers story time for children of all
ages every Tuesday at 10:30 am.
Our library's story times are informal programs that focus primarily on books. Occasionally the librarian will feel intrepid and sing a song or get the kids to dance or help with rhymes. Volunteer readers are often featured and they are appreciated by all. Selected books vary from educational to whimsical, but all of them help build literacy skills. Story time children build the six skills they need to learn to read:
Not only that, but story
time is a great time to build
social skills! The laid-back atmosphere means your temperamental
two-year old will be welcome even on her grumpiest days.
You'll be surprised how fast the other kids role model proper library behavior as they play together with puzzles and toys in the sunny children's area. And it's a great place and time to meet other parents, check out parenting resources, and browse for books, videos, CDs, and magazines for yourself and other members of your family. Story
Time
Tuesdays 10:30 am @ the Library top of page Ready to Read in Roslyn
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of pageReady to Read in Roslyn is an early literacy program of the Roslyn Library that aims to help develop pre-reading skills in young children, thus preparing them for success in school and beyond. The program launched in 2008 with a storytelling and book giveaway event for area preschool children. This initial event and the launch of the program was made possible by a grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation through the Washington State Library. Matching funds were provided by the Cle Elum Kiwanis with supporting funds from the Friends of the Roslyn Library. The program will evolve over the years as funds, staff time and opportunites permit. In 2009, the Roslyn Library held a special series of story times for children between 1 and 2 years old. This six week class, developed by Dr. James Thomas provided parents and caregivers with resources and guidance to help their children get ready to read and learn while their children learn and have fun with one another. For the young children, specific objectives included:
Every summer, the Roslyn Library holds a summer reading program that aims to keep kids of all ages reading throughout the summer months. The program offers incentive prizes for time spent reading, a raffle for completing reading goals, and features weekly story times, activities and events. CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS
PROGRAMS
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Affairs Series
Much like the Armchair Travel Series the library has presented in the past, the World Affairs Series provides the opportunity for our community to engage with other cultures. Professionals from across the globe visit Roslyn and share with us their culture and perspectives of the issues that we all face as part of the human race. Each gathering is different, from a Q&A presentation by Sudanese health workers to a reception at the Roslyn Brewery for a group of young, emerging leaders from various countries in Europe to an informal dinner that provided an opportunity for citizen diplomacy with a group of international professionals from the UW's Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. This series is made possible through a partnership with the World Affairs Council. To view pictures of the different World Affairs Series programs, click here. top of page ![]() ![]() Three
Cups of Tea:
One Man's Mission to Promote Pease...One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin The Roslyn Library is joining with the other public libraries in the county to offer our first ever One Book One Community program, where we encourage everyone in our community to read and talk about the same book. We have chosen the book Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen, which is the story of how Mortensen's life was transformed in a remote village in Pakistan, and how he turned that transformation into a crusade to build schools for the boys and girls of this volatile and remote region. People throughout the county are being encouraged to read this book with us, and we have organized special events to coincide with the book at each library that will help readers engage with the book's themes on a deeper level. You can borrow a copy of Three Cups of Tea from any of the public libraries in Kittitas County. The story is also available in a children's book called Listen to the Wind and in a young reader edition. Copies of the books for children and young adults are also available to borrow. Pennies for Peace The Cle Elum-Roslyn high school and middle school raised nearly $1,500 by launching a penny drive to help Greg Mortenson's Central Asia Institute build more schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan and to maintain the dozens of schools the Institute has already built. The high school's Amnesty International Club spearheaded the effort, called Pennies for Peace. While pennies may be worth very little in the United States, in Afghanistan and Pakistan: 1 penny = one pencil
2 pennies = one eraser $2-3 = one teacher’s pay for a day $20 = one student’s school supplies for one year $600 = one teacher’s annual salary $5,000 = support for an existing school for one year $50,000 = one school building and support for up to five years Want to learn more? Tom Brokaw calls this book "one of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time." For a synopsis of the book and for more reviews of it, visit Powell's Books. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Roslyn Library. |
LIBRARY
EVENTS
JULY Thursday, July 1 Roslyn Library Book Club meets to discuss People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks at 6:00 pm Saturday, July 3- Sunday, July 4 Annual Friends of the Roslyn Library Book Sale 10:00am - 4:00pm Tuesday, July 6 Children's Story Time, 10:30 am Tuesday, July 6 Summer Reading Program Wii Bowling Tournament, 3:00 - 5:00 pm (kids 10 and up) Wednesday, July 7 Summer Reading Program The Raven's Dance and Mask-Making, 1:00 pm Monday, July 12 Stitching Circle meets, 5:00 pm Tuesday, July 13 Children's Story Time, 10:30 am Tuesday, July 13 Summer Reading Program Wii Tennis Tournament, 3:00 - 5:00 pm (kids 10 and up) Wednesday, July 14 Summer Reading Program Exploring Water Insects, 1:00 pm Thursday, July 15 Roslyn Library Board of Trustees meets, 7:00 pm Monday, July 19 Stitching Circle meets, 5:00 pm Tuesday, July 20 Children's Story Time, 10:30 am Tuesday, July 20 Gardening Class with Frank Schuchman at 6:00pm Tuesday, July 20 Summer Reading Program Wii Golf Tournament, 3:00 - 5:00 pm (kids 10 and up) Wednesday, July 21 Summer Reading Program Paper Mosaic Making, 1:00 pm Monday, July 26 Summer Reading Program Reading Buddy Day, 12:00 Noon Monday, July 26 Stitching Circle meets, 5:00 pm Tuesday, July 27 Children's Story Time, 10:30 am Tuesday, July 27 Summer Reading Program Wii Triathalon Tournament, 3:00 - 5:00 pm (kids 10 and up) Wednesday, July 28 Summer Reading Program Ahoy Matey - Pirate Party, 1:00 pm Thursday, July 29 Friends of the Roslyn Library meets, 7:30 pm Monday, June 28 Stitching Circle meets, 5:00 pm Tuesday, June 29 Children's Story Time, 10:30 am AUGUST Monday, August 2 Stitching Circle meets, 5:00 pm Tuesday, August 3 Children's Story Time, 10:30 am Tuesday, August 3 Gardening Class with Frank Schuchman at 6:00pm Wednesday, August 4 Summer Reading Program Finale Sahara Pizza Party, 12:00 noon at the Cle Elum City Park with a tour of the Cle Elum Fish Hatchery to follow. Thursday, August 5 Roslyn Library Book Club meets to discuss On Beauty, by Zadie Smith at 6:00 pm Monday, August 9 Stitching Circle meets, 5:00 pm Tuesday, August 10 Children's Story Time, 10:30 am Monday, August 16 Stitching Circle meets, 5:00 pm Tuesday, August 17 Children's Story Time, 10:30 am Monday, August 23 Stitching Circle meets, 5:00 pm Tuesday, August 24 Children's Story Time, 10:30 am Tuesday, August 25 Gardening Class with Frank Schuchman at 6:00pm Thursday, August 26 Friends of the Roslyn Library meets, 7:30 pm Monday, August 30 Stitching Circle meets, 5:00 pm Tuesday, August 31 Children's Story Time, 10:30 am All events and programs take place at the Roslyn Public Library, 109 S. First Street, unless otherwise noted. |
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2010 The
Roslyn
Public Library 201 S. First Street, Roslyn, WA 98941
Last Update July
13,
2010