The Crossings Branch Library Needs your Help!

Please contribute to the Library's capital fundraising campaign by clicking on www.librarybranchingout.ca and making your tax deductible donation today.  We would appreciate your support to develop the best services and collections possible for The Crossings Branch in West Lethbridge scheduled to open in late August 2010.  Your contribution will enable us to continue to provide outstanding library services to the community - access to a world of information and ideas.

Your new library is opening in:

4 weeks!

Donate Now.


Win an iPod Touch!

Have you joined the TeenRC yet? 
You've only got until the end of August to sign up and post your reviews.  Every book review you submit gets you a chance to win the weekly prizes - plus the end-of-summer grand prize, an iPod Touch.

Visit www.teenrc.ca to join the Teen Reading Club.


Library Closed August 1 & 2nd for Heritage Day Holiday

 It's  a summer tradition in Alberta, and this year we will be celebrating our 34th annual Heritage Day. 
The Library will be closed Sunday, August 1 and Monday, August 2. 

Materials that are due can be returned through the book drops outside the building.

 

Photo - Chinese Monument at City Hall which serves as a tribute to Chinese immigrants.


Romance and Smoochies!

Need a good love story to get you through the week?
Something with lots of drama and romance?
Then look no further!

Download the booklist below to see our picks for teen love stories.


Clueless?

If you love mysteries and you're looking to branch out into reading adult titles, you should try some of these books:

  • The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson
  • The Last Ember by Daniel Levin
  • Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott

You can also download the booklist below for more suggestions.


Teen Summer Programs

Need something to do on Friday afternoons? 
Check out our teen summer programs:

July 9:          Afternoon of Anime!
July 16:        Avatar!
July 23:        Board Game Blitz!
July 30:        The Simpsons Movie!
August 6:      Extreme Food Challenge!
August 13:    Wii on the Big Screen!

Every week we'll have snacks, prizes - and air conditioning!  Hooray!


Summer Reading Program - Ready, Set, Read!

SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT LETHBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY, KIDS CORNER – READY, SET, READ!

Online Registration! Register online now! Click HERE.
 
The Lethbridge Public Library’s Ready, Set, Read! program provides your child with the opportunity to continue reading throughout the summer months.

Ready, Set, Read! gives children who can read and have attended Kindergarten through grade 3, the opportunity to read with a Volunteer who has attended Grade 4 to 12.  This fun and informal program is one hour in length, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday.  The Reader and Volunteer share 40 minutes of reading time, with the last 20 minutes spent in a fun group activity.

We are looking for enthusiastic Readers  for Ready, Set, Read! which begins Monday, July 5 and runs until Thursday, August 12, 2010. 


Join the Teen Reading Club!

Love to read? Then you should visit the Teen Reading Club website.  You can introduce people to the books you've read, post reviews, share your writing, and discuss your favourite (and least favourite) reads with teens and librarians.

They also host contests and live web chats with authors like Kit Pearson, Arthur Slade and Alex Sanchez.

Go to www.teenrc.ca to check things out and become a member.