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LIBRARY & MUSEUM NEWS
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<br />SUMMER READING, JUNE 1 - JULY 31
<br />w itth summer just around the corner, Summer Read-
<br />ng Programs will soon begin. This year we are
<br />offering online registration beginning Wednesday, May 25 at
<br />wwwLouisville- Library.org. Once you have registered, you
<br />can check -in at the appropriate department service desk and
<br />receive the information packet for your program. As usual,
<br />our June kick -off event will be a Family Movie Night for all
<br />participants. Program details and schedules will be available
<br />on the Library web site and Facebook pages, as well as calen-
<br />dars and flyers available in the Library.
<br />CHILDREN :: ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES
<br />For two months each summer, the Library is practically
<br />a circus of activity with special events, programs, and activi-
<br />ties for kids of all ages. Always a favorite, Mr. Shine will be
<br />back this year. We'll also have some new programs including
<br />"Indiana Bones" and "Funny Fairy Tales."
<br />TEENS: Yo uARE HERE
<br />The teen program —open to students who are entering the
<br />7th grade and above —lets teens explore different places and
<br />cultures within themselves, the world, and time and space.
<br />But it's not just about reading this summer —the Library
<br />is also your entertainment center! The Loft will feature lots of
<br />special activities for teens including an origami workshop, a
<br />Bollywood and mehndi (henna tattooing) event, a letterbox -
<br />ing scavenger hunt, and a rubber duck decorating contest.
<br />We'll also have game nights, movie showings, and interactive
<br />displays.
<br />Adults: Novel Destinations
<br />Summer is a time for travel, whether its a dream vacation,
<br />being a tourist in your own city or state, or simply enjoying
<br />some armchair travel. We'll focus on reading or listening to
<br />novels from the various regions of the U.S. We're scheduling
<br />special evening programs, which will focus on our own beau-
<br />tiful and historic state — listen to a storyteller's tales about
<br />the Northern Arapaho and early pioneers who figured in the
<br />history of Rocky Mountain National Park, and join the Di-
<br />rector of the Buffalo Bill Museum for his lively presentation
<br />and historic photos of this iconic American. We'll also have a
<br />program about storing and organizing your digital photos.
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<br />ON THE SAME PAGE
<br />bat if everybody in your community read the same
<br />ook at the same time? You could talk about it over
<br />breakfast, compare notes after work, go to a program related
<br />to the book's themes in the evening. If that's appealing, you'll
<br />get your chance soon as Louisville, Superior, and Lafayette
<br />join forces for the first -ever `On The Same Page' program. The
<br />Louisville and Lafayette libraries will have lots of copies of the
<br />book to read, whether in print, on CD, or downloadable, as
<br />well as book club sets. There will be one title for adults and
<br />another for kids on related topics to make this a family affair.
<br />What's the book? We'll announce the title in early June,
<br />so that everyone has time to read it before our programming
<br />begins. In the meantime, we can tell you that from the begin-
<br />ning of September through mid - October we're planning mu-
<br />sical events, a photo display, kids' games, author appearances,
<br />and book discussion groups, all related to events in the books.
<br />This six- week -long celebration is being funded by Colo-
<br />rado Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the
<br />Louisville Public Library Foundation, the Town of Superior,
<br />and the Lafayette Friends of the Library Foundation.
<br />PROGRAMS
<br />HOW TO LIVE ON THE CHEAP
<br />Tuesday, May 17 ❖ 7 PM ❖ Library Meeting Room
<br />Looking for inexpensive or free things to do in Boulder
<br />and Denver? Want to sample local stores, restaurants,
<br />attractions, and more without breaking the bank? Go to
<br />MileHighOnTheCheap.com (winner of Westword's Best of
<br />Denver 2010) to learn how to find and use coupons to save
<br />big bucks, be a savvy shopper in grocery stores, and locate
<br />free tickets to cultural events. There will even be drawings for
<br />gift certificates to local stores!
<br />ENERGY UPGRADES TO
<br />HISTORIC BUILDINGS
<br />Monday, May 23 ❖ 7 PM ❖ Library Meeting Room
<br />Join Phillip Barlow of Barlow Preservation Services, and
<br />Beth Beckel, of Boulder County Residential & Com-
<br />mercial Energy Programs to learn the energy efficiency basics
<br />of the building envelope (walls, windows and attics) and how
<br />you can save energy and money through upgrades and im-
<br />provements. Get information on grants and financial incen-
<br />tives such as those from Boulder County's EnergySmart Grant
<br />Program and the Louisville Historic Preservation Fund. Spon-
<br />sored by the Historic Preservation Commission, Sustainability
<br />Advisory Board, Public Library, and Historical Museum.
<br />May 2011
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