Imagine That... Summer 2014
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Library Director Linda A. Devlin Associate Director Book Sales David Lisa Library System M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library Library Commissioners Joyce Ellis, President Summer 2014 Friday June 13, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Nancy Costantino, Vice President Saturday June 14, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Patrick Abusi, Barbara Laynor, Gail Watkins, Robert Weil News, Events and Free Pro grams @ the Camden County Library System Over 50,000 Books of all types, CDs, DVDs, Videos, Perry Jenkins Books-on-Tape…. Freeholder Liaison ImagineImagine that...that... And more!!!!! Ian K. Leonard 2014 Summer Reading Bellmawr Branch Summer Clearance Book Sale Camden County Officials Louis Cappelli, Jr., Freeholder Director Thursday, August 14, 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Edward McDonnell, Freeholder Deputy Director Friday, August 15, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Michelle Gentek, Freeholder Program... Ian K. Leonard, Freeholder Saturday, August 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Scot McCray, Freeholder Jeffrey L. Nash, Freeholder Bargains galore! Help the VolunTeens raise money for teen programs. Carmen G. Rodriguez, Freeholder Science@ your library Fill a bag for $5 on Saturday afternoon. Joseph Ripa, County Clerk Charles H. Billingham, Sheriff Patricia Egan Jones, Surrogate Anthony P. Infanti - Bellmawr Merchantville Public Library South County Regional Branch Library 130 S. Centre Street Branch Library DreamSummer Music 35 East Browning Road Merchantville, NJ 08109 35 Coopers Folly Road Bellmawr, NJ 08031 Monday and Wednesday, 2 - 9 p.m. Winslow Township, NJ 08004 Festival Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 2 - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Page 3 Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Debbie Stefano, Branch Manager Eve Brown, Branch Manager Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m. (856) 931-1400 (856) 665-3128 Closed Sundays during the summer Edward Troike, Branch Manager Gloucester Township Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez Downtown (856) 753-2537 Blackwood Rotary Public Library Branch - on the Rutgers Campus William G. Rohrer Memorial 301 North 5th Street 15 South Black Horse Pike Library-Haddon Township Blackwood, NJ 08012 Camden, NJ 08102 Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Branch Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 15 MacArthur Boulevard Westmont, NJ 08108 Explore Anne Ackroyd, Branch Manager (Intersection of 5th and Penn St.) Kids System Wide (856) 228-0022 Entrance located on 5th Street Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Julie Tozer, Branch Manager Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Programs Jennifer Druce, Branch Manager (856) 225-6807 M. Allan Vogelson Regional (856) 854-2752 Pages 4 & 5 Branch Library Riletta L. Cream - Ferry Avenue 203 Laurel Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 Branch Library Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 852 Ferry Avenue Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Camden, NJ 08104 Virtual Branch Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. www.camdencountylibrary.org Closed Sundays during the summer Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. William Brahms, Branch Manager Jerome Szpila, Branch Manager (856) 772-1636 ext. 7308 (856) 342-9789 ImagineTeen Video Contest Editor/Designer: Pat Dempsey and Film Festisval Assistant Editor: Mark Amorosi Page 26 Summer Closings Friday, July 4 Independence Day - Closed Beginning Sunday, May 25, closed Sundays thru August 31 Library System camdencountylibrary.org Camden County Library System is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission. camdencountylibrary.org From the Director Freeholder Leonard ear Friends: Welcome to the summer here is plenty of free family fun edition of the Camden County Best Playdate Ever!!! at your library this summer! Summer Library System newsletter! Our library Reading is back with a bang, or DDsystem is ready to take your mind far away to a place it has never been on a road less traveled. Our Big Play Date at the M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch in Voorhees was a ratherTT a Fizz, Boom, Read! Children will discover the world of science at programs like Discovering Dinosaurs, huge success on Saturday, March 29 with over 200 children, Do you believe in magic? Even if you only have a curiosity Robodyssey, and visits from Drexel University’s Natural History the library has a few interesting tricks under its hat. parents and caregivers joining in the fun. They learned how simple, Museum. Our popular Summer Music Festival is returning for everyday materials around the home can be used to stimulate a young child’s a second season, with musical offerings ranging from Come learn all about scientific experiments, real magic, contemporary soft jazz to chamber music and show tunes. robots, dragons, dreams, animals and much more at your development when they engage in daily play with the adults in their lives. local branch of the Camden County Library. If you’re While the Library has always been a great place to pick up interested in history, the library has an opportunity for you a summer read, our programs and services go far beyond too. You will really feel you have been blasted into the “just books”. Whether you want to stream a movie for a past when you examine fossils from long ago. late summer night, load your e-reader with digital Looking for some timeless summer fun? You can count on magazines and e-books for vacation reading, or join a the library for a hoop of a good time. Why not brush up class, program, or reading group, your library has it all. on your Hula Hooping skills with a warm-up and some fun Enjoy your summer at your Library! hoop themed games that you can practice in and out of the library this summer. Linda A. Devlin, Director If you would like to find out more about the family fun your local library has visit www.camdencountylibrary.org for a complete program schedule. This summer let Camden County Library and your imagination take you on a trip! Library System Ian K. Leonard, Freeholder Liaison DEiscuovreer thke awo!r ldS ouf smciemncee thris Rsumemaerd byi jnoingin g2 ou0r 210414 Siusmm Her eReraedin!g Program for children... FIZZ BOOM READ! our child will start by registering for summer reading at your local branch or online on our website. Please check with your branch for Yregistration start dates. Once you have registered, stop by your library to pick up a summer reading log. Keep track of every hour your child reads and/or is read to. Read anything! Read anywhere! Make sure to log your hours with your local branch for a chance to win some great prizes. Being part of Camden County Library’s Summer Reading Program is a great way to include reading and related activities in summer family time. It helps children maintain and improve reading skills. While you’re in between books, visit your library for a variety of age- appropriate events! We’ll be exploring the mad scientist in all of us through stories, crafts, guest performers, and other fun activities. Teen SSpumarmke ra R eRaedaincgt iPornogram Looking to add a spark to your summer plans? Sign up for summer reading at your local branch! Keep track of every hour you read, make sure to check in with the library (in person or online) and get the chance to win some AWESOME prizes. Be sure to look at our event calendar to keep your summer filled with fun. 2 27 Hula Hooping Fizz! BOOM!! Read!!! With Don Vogelson Kids and Families continued Grades 2 - 6 Dougherty Wednesday, July 2, 3:30 p.m. Ages 4 and up See page 4 for details. Wednesday, July 30, 7 p.m. Drop In Toddler Time Local author and storyteller Don System Wide Ages 18 months - 2 years Sciencetellers: Dragons & Dreams Dougherty of Classroom Adventure Mondays, June 23, 30, July 7,14, 21, 28, Grades K - 5 Stories is back with an undercover, FIZZ BOOM READ 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 7, 6:30 p.m. super-spy, scientific adventure of a Stories, songs, finger plays, and a See page 5 for details. story time. Mad Scientist Don is about coloring sheet! to make all the books in the world Live Action Candy Land disappear so he can become the Animals with Bad Reputations Drop In Preschool Story Time Ages 3 - 8 smartest man in the world. Arrive early Ages 3 - 5 A Visit from Drexel University’s Natural History Museum Wednesday, July 9, 6 p.m. to be part of the story to help foil his Thursdays, June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, See branch pages for ages Play a game of live action Candy evil plan! 31, 10:30 a.m. Land, where you are the game Slimy? Scary? Sneaky? Separate fact from fiction in this investigation of fascinating animals that Stories, songs, finger plays, and a pieces! Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party coloring sheet! are often misunderstood. Ages 3 - 12 Nilsa Cruz-Perez Downtown Branch: Saturday, June 21, 11 a.m. • Ferry Avenue: Tuesday, July 22, 2 p.m. Professor Malcolm Returns Friday, August 1, 6:30 p.m. Summer Craft Corner Voorhees: Wednesday, 23, 6:30 p.m. All ages Celebrate the end of another Ages 3 - 8 Friday, July 11, 3 p.m. fantastic Summer Reading Program! Thursdays, June 26, July 10, 24, See page 5 for details. What's the best way to celebrate? Discovering August 7, 3 - 4 p.m.