JUNE CALENDAR

Wow, June is almost here and it's going to be a busy summer at the library!  We have activities and reading programs for children, young adults and adults.  So, take a look at our calendar and make you plans now!

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T0P TEN BOOKS FOR MAY 2014

Here are the top ten books for May that were voted on by librarians through Library Reads. Visit our website to check for availability.
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READ-ALIKES FOR "DIVERGENT"

SUMMER READING IS ALMOST HERE

Summer is a great time for relaxing, having fun and having a vacation from school.  Statistics show that students who read during summer vacation do better in school the next year if they have kept up with their reading. 

The library has great summer reading programs for babies through adult age.  Encourage your school- age children to keep up with their reading so they won't forget what they learned the previous school year.  Children will receive prizes for the hours they read.  Young Adult readers will receive prizes for their entries and adult entries will be entered into drawings for prizes.

Summer Reading starts June 1, but you may pick up the children's brochure any time to find out about the great summer programs for children.

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BOOK DISPLAYS

There are two new book displays for our patrons.  One is about gardening books.  Come in and chose books that will help you find out how to have a great garden, whether it's vegetable or flower gardening you're interested in.

Our other display is for Young Adult Summer Reading.  Most schools have summer reading lists for middle and high school and it's not too early to chose books.  The display is for the South Carolina Junior or Young Adult Awards.  Most of these books are on the reading lists.  By the end of June most of these books are checked out and have reserve lists, so come and check out yours while the supply is good. Every year many students wait until August and are disappointed when their selection is not available and they have to buy it.

The books on our displays are always available for checkout.

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

The Charleston Friends of the Library is a nonprofit organization that supports and advocates for the Charleston County Public Library system. We raise money to fund more than 6,000 programs sponsored annually by the library, including Summer Reading. To accomplish our goal of advocating for and enhancing the library system, we provide opportunities for the community to invest in their public library through donations of time, money, and books. This year, tens of thousands were helped through supporting the Charleston Friends of the Library. Those helped included young children learning to value reading with help from the Summer Reading Program; teens needing a positive after-school environment; the unemployed building job skills; workers seeking tax assistance; and others reaching across language and cultural barriers, fulfilling personal passions. (Yes, a lot more than borrowing books goes on at our library). There is one place in Charleston, a village square, where everyone congregates equally – the public library. Our Charleston County Public Library was named one of the best in the country in 2009.

• We have 16 branches stretching from Edisto to McClellanville;
• Annually, the library’s circulation exceeds 3.8 million;
• Patron visits are above 2 million;
• Over 2 million reference questions are answered;
• Each of our branches provide wi-fi free of charge;
• More than 6,000 programs draw audiences of 200,000.

We connect people to each other, to ideas, and to the larger world

Visit the Friends of the Library website to find more information. To join stop by the library for a membership form, or sign up online.

CCPL CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROPOSAL

If you missed our meetings about the library construction and renovation proposal, information is still available on our website.  Also, we have a folder at the children's desk and reference desk for patrons to look at.  Let us know if you have questions.

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