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LIBRARY & MUSEU SUMMER READING STARTS MAY 25TH When we open our doors on April 16th,we hope you like Don't miss an al) day registra what you see!Items in the collection will also be shifted to tion kickoff event!Come findallow more study and social spaces,something Library users out why Libraries Rock!at the Libraries' have been asking for! Louisville Public Library this Ok summer.Our Summer Reading CrMUSEUM NEWS & EVENTS Program starts on Friday,May Oral Histories Now Online-Thanks to the participation 25th with an all-day,all ages registration kickoff event.We'll of dozens of Louisville residents and a talented and dedi- have crafts,live musicians,temporary tattoos and more!As cated team of oral history program volunteers,the Louisville always,our Summer Reading Program is for all ages,so the Historical Museum has a rich collection of filmed interviews whole family can read together and earn prizes throughout documenting Louisville's unique history. the summer. In an exciting development,the Museum has made an initial That's not all that's happening at the Library this summer. group of about 16 hours of interviews publicly accessible on We'll have events for children,teens and adults all summer the City's YouTube channel.Visit the Museum's website at long. Be amazed by the Big Bubble Circus,check out local www.LouisvilleCO.gov/Museum and select Research Re- musicians,learn some new crafting skills and more.Summer sources for links to the interviews.Additionally,the Museum Reading runs May 25th to July 31st.Visit the Library for more plans to show these interviews on Louisville's Channel 8. information. Proposed New Building Conceptual Plan Approved- NEW LIBRARY RESOURCE: LYNDA.COM Acting on the recommendations of the Museum Master Plan,City Council authorized funds to develop a conceptual Lynda.com is a leading online plan for a new building to be located on the campus of the learning resource that offers video Louisville Historical Museum between the existing Jacoe courses covering technical skills, Store and Tomeo House.The building is intended to provide creative and design techniques, ADA-accessible space for a Visitor Center,as well as providing business and job skills and much collection storage,exhibit,public meeting and staff areas for lynda.com more.Lynda.com is now available the Museum. FREE with your Louisville Library Council approved the conceptual plan in December.The card.All courses are divded into short videos,so you can presentation can be viewed on Engage Louisville,the City's focus on a key topic of interest.An average of 25 courses are online community engagement website(www.EngageLou- introduced weekly.Courses include assessments,practice isvilleCO.org).In 2018,City staff,the Historical Commission, environments and coding practice windows.Available from the Louisville History Foundation and others will explore pos- the Library website or go to https://Lynda.com/Portal/ sible funding options for this project. Patron?org=Flatirons. First Friday Art Walk at the Museum Continues-Stop by TEXT NOTICES FOR YOUR LIBRARY ACCOUNT the Museum to learn about hidden and interesting aspects of Louisville history and to tour the historic buildings on our Library users can now sign up to receive a wide variety of Museum campus at 1001 Main Street.All programs run from text notices on their accounts.Text SIGNUP to 720.893.9151. 6-8 pm. When prompted,you will enter your library card number(full • April 6th-Trees of Louisville number with no spaces,i.e. DO)oxxxx(x).Notices that are ON by default include:holds,overdue and renew.Text NOTICES • May 4th-Lost Louisville:Remembering its Past Buildings to 720.893.9151 for the current status of all the opt-in/out More Upcoming History Programs notices available to you. • March 15th @ 7 pm in Library Meeting Room-The Coal LIBRARY CLOSED FOR REMODEL APRIL 8-15 Giants:History of United Coal Company,Northern Coal Company&Rocky Mountain Fuel Company During this time,we will be updating spaces for children, • April 4th @ 7 pm in Library Meeting Room Early Major teens and adults.Stop by to see additional seating and League Baseball Through the Eyes of Louisville's Bert study pods for work and reading upstairs,a new space just Niehoff for tweens in the Children's area and a rearranged Teen Loft. Page 4 • March 2018