BRAN – Bike Riders Across Nebraska arrive in Shelby on Friday, June 8, 2012

600+ bike riders and support staff will arrive throughout the day on Friday, June 8th.  Shelby will be there last overnight stay before finishing their ride in Yutan on Saturday.  The library is planning a BBQ stand to raise money for the library.  BBQ ribs, beans, chips and snacks will be available for purchase starting at 2 pm outside the library.  Please come and welcome the BRAN riders and help support your community library.

NEW BOOK AND DVD ADDITIONS!!!

DVD’s
The Girl WIth The Dragon Tatoo
Bending the Rules
Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocal
Cinnamon
New Year’s Eve
Joyful Noise

BOOKS
Loving by Karen Kingsbury
The New Flower Gardener by Pippa Greenwood
What Happened to Hannah by Mary Kay McComas
And She Was by ALison Gaylin
Calico Joe by John Grisham
The Wolf Gift by Ann Rice
Just Down the Road by Jodi Thomas
The Sound of a Scream by John Manning
Letter from a Stranger by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Deadline by Fern Michaels
The Caperton Years by Gaston Caperton
All Together in One Place by Jane Kirkpatrick
The Essention Guide to Herbs by Lesley Bremness
The Innocent by David Baldacci
11th Hour by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
After Camelot by J. Randy Taraborrelli
The Queen Mother by Lady Colin Campbell
Chasing the Sun by Tracie Peterson
Hannah’s Joy by Marta Perry
Cricut Expression by Cathie Rigby
Kitchens by Lisa Cregan
The Vow by Spyglass
Up, Up and Away Susie by Julie Monahan
Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin by Karl Geurs and Carter Crocker
Witzy’s Colorful Garden by Nancy Parent


 

SUMMER READING PROGRAM

“DREAM BIG READ!” is the theme for this summer at the Shelby Community Library. The summer reading contest is open to preschool through young adult. Families are also invited to join the Read-to-Me portion of the program. Stop by the library to pick-up the time sheets and for more information.

All reading contest sheets are due into the library by 12 noon, Saturday, July 7, 2012. Everyone will receive their prize at the Dream Big Read! party on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Shelby Park under the large shelter. Prizes will be awarded to everyone entering the summer reading contest.

BEST SELLERS THAT THE LIBRARY HAS

Lone Wolk by Jodi Picoult
Force of Nature by C.J. Box
The Thief by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott
Private Games by James Patterson and Mark sullivan
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Unbroken by Laura Hillerbrand
Home Front by Kristin Hannah
The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Sieg Larsson
Heaven Is For real by Todd Burpo

A WHOLE WEEK TO CELEBRATE LIBRARIES

Speaking of libraries, this week is National Library Week and it’s a great time to check out what all your local library has to offer. This year’s theme is “You belong @ your library.” April is also School Library Month. We are having a drawing on Satruday, April 14 to win books and posters. We are also playing Library Triva every day. If you get the question right you win a treat!

STORY HOUR

The Shelby Community Library Story Hour will be Thursday. April 19, 2012 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. We are planning to read two or three books, make a craft, play a game and have lots of fun. Children ages preschool through 2nd grade are invited to attend.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

The school will be hosting a book fair at the Shelby Community Library the week of February 27th through the 5th of March. There are lots of new and exciting books to purchase at the book fair and online ordering is also available for books not found at the fair. Books may be purchased using cash, check or credit cards. Thank you for your support.
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/shelby-risingcityschool