Your Home Public Library

Serving the community since 1917

107 Main St, Johnson City, NY 13790

(607) 797-4816 - www.yhpl.org

AUGUST NEWS AND PROGRAMS:

AUGUST 2013

AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS:

8/1, 8/8, 8/15– 1:00pm: Explorers: Lost

Civilizations Program

8/5 & 8/12– 6:30pm: Preschool

Programs

8/8– 6:30pm: Movie Night:

Despicable Me

8/12– 5:30pm: Board Meeting

8/15– 7:00pm: Herb Class

August 1st Was the Last August 1st, 1944, marks the day Anne Frank wrote her very last

entry in her diary. “I keep on trying to find a way of becoming

what I would like to be, and what I could

be, if...there weren't any other people living

in the world." Just three days later, Anne

and her family were arrested and sent to

Nazi concentration camps. Anne died at

Bergen-Belsen concentration camp on March 15, 1945, at age

15. Anne’s diary has sold over 30 million copies and has been

translated into 70 languages. Read this beloved memoir today,

at Your Home Public Library.

I’m Cooling Down Over Here…

A series of new air conditioners has been installed

in our library. The project began last year, but

was postponed over the winter. The final units

went in during the first week in July, thanks to our

custodian and other library staff members. Buzz works his magic! Adding the finishing touches.

Free Movie Night features Despicable Me

In honor of August as Family Fun Month, we will be showing the movie Despicable Me on Thursday, August 8th at 6:30 PM. As part of a scheme to steal a shrink ray and earn the title of "World's Greatest Villain," Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) enlists the help of three little orphan girls. His plot, of course, goes hilariously wrong. The film also features the voice talents of

Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher. Popcorn and juice will be available, or you may bring dinner. The program is FREE and open to all ages. The movie is rated PG for some rude humor and cartoon violence.

Preschool Programs

Our Preschool Programs will continue

this month, Monday evenings at

6:30 PM, August 5th & 12th.

Children 3 ½ to 5 and caregivers are

invited to join us at Your Home Public

Library for programs that will include

books, rhymes, crafts and more!

No registration is required.

Explorers Program On Thursdays, August 1st

thru the 15th at 1:00 PM,

children ages 6 to 10 can con-

tinue to explore ancient civili-

zations including Stone Age

Europe, the Aztec Mayans and

Ancient China. Activities will

include games, crafts, foods,

books and video clips. Please

call the library at 797-4816 to

register.

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1Explorers

1:00pm

2 3

4 5 Preschool

Program

6:30pm

6 7 8 Explorers

1:00pm

9 10

11 12 Board Meeting

5:30pm

13 14 15 Explorers

1:00pm

16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 Summer Reading

Program ends– last day

to turn in logs and

collect prizes!

24

25 26 Happy

National Dog Day!

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August 2013

Herb Class

Herbalist Abigail Stevens returns on Thursday, August 15th at 7:00 PM. This month,

she will be discussing the fascinating world of water

plants! Hope to see you there.

National Dog Day– 8/26 Founded by author and pet lifestyle expert

Colleen Paige in 2004, National Dog Day

is a time to honor the undying loyalty and

miraculous changes a dog can bring into

our lives. It is a day to “encourage dog

ownership of all breeds, and embrace the

opportunity for all dogs to live a happy,

safe and abuse-free life”. We recommend

the following titles from our collection to

help you celebrate National Dog Day:

Oogy: the dog only a family could love by Larry Levin

Sophie: the incredible true adventures of the castaway dog

by Emma Pearse You had me at woof: how dogs taught

me the secrets of happiness by Julie Klam

Preschool

Program- 6:30pm

"Summer's lease hath all

too short a date."

~ William Shakespeare

Movie Night– 6:30pm

Herb Class– 7:00pm