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May 2008 Newsletter

May 2008
Thank you for your support!


Thank You!

Thank you to everyone for their support at our latest booksale in April. We are pleased to announce that we had a very successful booksale! We raised $1,193.51. This will be used by the Friends of the San Bruno Library to support the Library.



 

What Are You Free2 Do?
free2Your dreams. Our knowledge. Welcome to Free2, a new campaign designed to raise awareness of how libraries in the Bay Area are empowering our lives every day. Free2 celebrates how libraries help give us the freedom to explore, imagine, connect, create and succeed. Learn more and get more. For free! Through May 15, you could win a FLIP® Ultra Video camera and an iPod® Shuffle, plus a chance to be featured in future campaign ads! Visit Free2 today!
The Third Thursday Bibliomaniac Book of the Month is....

Montana 1948
Montana 1948. “From the summer of my twelfth year I carry a series of images more vivid and lasting than any others of my boyhood and indelible beyond all attempts the years make to erase or fade them… “ So begins David Hayden’s story of what happened in Montana in 1948. The events of that cataclysmic summer permanently alter twelve-year-old David’s understanding of his family: Join the Bibliomaniacs to discuss this book on Thursday, May 15 at 7 PM in City Hall room 113.
In the Children's Room

Puppet Art Theater

"Dad & Me at The Library" Presents Puppet Art Theater Company
Monday, May 19,  7 PM
Library Community Room (downstairs)
Our annual Dad & Me event features Puppet Art Theater Company with a zany and fun puppet performance. This event is fun for the whole family. Sponsored by the Peninsula Library System and the Fatherhood Collaborative of San Mateo County.

Summer Reading Program
Registration for our annual summer reading program, "Catch the Reading Bug”, begins June 9 and the first fun-filled Wednesday program will be June 18. More details in next month’s newsletter.

Hora de Cuentos Bilingües / Bilingual Storytime
Martes a las 11 AM / Tuesdays at 11 AM
 Programa interactivo de cuentos para hablantes de inglés, español o los dos. El programa es para todos los niños, pero es ideal para los de 2 hasta 4 años de edad. Interactive storytime for speakers of Spanish, English, or both. All ages are welcome but storytime is specifically geared to 2 - 4 year olds and kids are encouraged to participate.

Pajama Storytime: Mondays at 7 PM for children 3 and up

Itsy-Bitsy Storytime: Thursdays at 11 AM for children 18 months - 3 years