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Summer is Here! Summer 2008 Sign Up for Summer Reading The Programs. DREAM See inside for details EXPLORE IMAGINE News, Events and Free Programs at the Camden County Library System The Camden County Library System provides you with answers to all your questions SYSTEM24 hours a day on our website: www.camdencountylibrary.org From the Director Catch the Your Library’s newsletter is the best in New Jersey! The Camden County Library Reading Bug! recently received the 2008 Public Relations Award from the New Jersey Library Association. The System was recognized for Hi everybuggy!2008 Summer Reading Program design excellence and its success in promoting This summer, swarm over to your Library and catch the reading bug by signing up for our exciting, the Library and its services. Congratulations prize-filled Summer Reading Program! All you have to do is sign up at any of our branch libraries to our editor/designer Pat Dempsey and to all to receive your booklog and then buzz into reading. of The System’s contributors. Read anything! Read anywhere! Really, you can read anything anywhere and for every hour of reading, you can win a prize or a chance at a prize basket. The more you read, the Speaking of design, notice all of the bugs in more chances you get to win. this issue? Has the Library gone buggy? Also, please “bee” our guest at one of our fantastic summer reading kickoff parties. No, we are just getting ready for our annual There will be fun library “ant-ics”: balloon animals, face painters, puppets, magicians Summer Reading Program! This year’s or storytellers and much, much more. Call your local Camden County Library branch for more details. theme is “Catch the Reading Bug.” Kids of all ages will find programs and activities of the Don’t let your creepy crawly type at every branch. Check inside for dates, times, and locations. summer fly by without catching the reading bug! The Library doesn’t slow down when school is out—it only gets better and even more fun! Mr. Malcolm At the Camden County Library System we Kickoff was bitten by the strive to meet the needs of our customers by offering the highest quality programs and Parties performing bug many services. We hope that you enjoy this issue of at all our branches... years ago. The System and that the Library will be a His ability to connect to his memorable part of your summer. Bellmawr - 1 - 3 p.m. audience and his charisma Tuesday, June 24 make an enjoyable show for all ages. Gloucester Township - 1 - 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 Storytelling Haddon Township - 12 - 3 p.m. Monday, June 30 at its best... Merchantville- - 1 - 4 p.m. Mr. Malcolm returns! Tuesday, June 17 Mr. Malcolm, a long time favorite of South County - 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Camden County residents and a former Linda A. Devlin Saturday, June 28 Wall Street financier, promotes our Director summer reading theme, Vogelson - 1 - 3 p.m. Catch the Reading Bug, Saturday, June 21 with a different show at every Many thanks to the Friends of the branch. You will be delighted Camden County Library for sponsoring when you take time out of your amden County Library System the Summer Reading Program! busy summer to enjoy his shows! wwww.camdencountyylibbraryy.oorg See inside for events schedule! C Employee Spotlight Congratulations to Peg Feld and Chris Entwisle In honor of National Library Week and National Library Workers Day, Freeholder Riletta Cream recognized two library employees with proclamations. The Library management team selected Peg Feld and Chris Entwisle to receive these awards in recognition of their exemplary service and dedication to the Library. Freeholder Cream presented the proclamations at the Pastoral Winds performance at the Voorhees branch on April 4. The following are nominations from their supervisors that outline their achievements: Peg Feld began her career with the Camden County Library System in 1981 as a part-time librarian at the Gloucester Township Branch. When the Bellmawr Branch opened in 1997, Peg joined the staff as the full-time Children’s Services librarian. Over the years Peg has developed children’s and family programming at Bellmawr, including a weekly preschool story time, toddler tales, afternoon crafts for elementary school kids and special events throughout the year. Her summer reading program has something happening almost every day from late June through mid-August. Peg also has done story times and crafts at two member libraries – Mt. Ephraim and Woodlynne – and visits the Warwick Nursery School once a month. Peg visits the Bellmawr schools each spring to talk about the summer reading program. By Debbie Stefano, Bellmawr Branch Manager Chris Entwisle has been an invaluable, stable and motivating force in the Circulation Department at the M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library for more than 30 years. Chris handles all tasks and situations well, be it a patron issue, a staff issue or a Freeholder Cream presents awards in recognition of technical situation. He is a well respected leader and understands why we are here exemplary service and doing the jobs we do. He has a demonstrated understanding of the Library’s mission, dedication to the Library to vision and goals that is not only apparent from his actions, but has also had a Peg Feld and Chris Entwisle. noticeable effect on many of those who work around him. By Bill Brahms, Vogelson Branch Manager Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission The gallery and offices are conveniently located at the Hopkins House on the south bank of the Cooper River between Camden County Cultural & Heritage Cuthbert Boulevard and Route 130 in Haddon Township, 250 South Park Drive, Haddon Township, NJ 08108 Commission Receives (856) 858-0040 TTY: Dial 711 A Division of the Camden County Library System in conjunction Prestigious State Arts Award with the Camden County Board of Freeholders Executive Director Sandra Turner-Barnes Accepts Award Upcoming Events In JuneThe 1 - Gallery June 7 Literature Object Desire Final Week Circle of Men Writers Still life paintings by Jeffery Carr, Jane Cheeson, Bruce Sunday, June 22, 3 - 5 p.m. Celebrating Camden County Men Authors Garrity, Kathy Hayden, Justin W. Johnson, Aaron Left to right: Lawrence K. Carlbon, Council Member, Lubrick, Joshua Marsh, Scott Noel and Ben Passione. A Networkin perience NJSCA; Senator Leonard Lance; Sandra Turner-Barnes, Executive Director, ~ Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission; June 2 - June 30 Poet y in the P k Steve Runk, Executive Director, NJSCA; at Haddon Township Branch Library Every Monday in ne, 7 – 9 p.m. Judith G. Leone, 2nd Vice Chair, SCA A f weekly tive w tin showc turin 42nd Annual S nior Ar Ex ib tion amden C un y’s tee age as w ll a erging th T Cam Co C ra it Award Ceremony - W dne day, J ne 4, - p.m. Jersey poets and sp ken word rtis every C miss ec d th 08 C ion of e fr the Je Stat unc n the Ar Ref shm n w l be served. Camde County’s rts 4 e s poet t th talents with special guests i uding Bernard Collins, excel in arti qual y, prog mming an blic ~ Michael Flore and Aly sha Wise. service in the arts. To present the citation an acknowledge the importance of the work e Camden June 18 - July 31 Teen Poetry Slam Competition and County Cultural & Heritage Commission, State Arts National Arts Program Awesome Open Mic also featured. Council leadership was joined by Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells and members of the New Jersey Annual Juried Exhibition ~ State Legislature at the State House Annex on March 13. for Camden County employees “Citations of Excellence conferred by the Council are a and their families signal to funders, audiences, peers and others that these Award Reception - Saturday, June 21, 2 p.m. WarmChildren’s and Wonderful Programs Wednesdays organizations and projects are among the very best in our state,” noted Carol Ann Herbert, chair of the State ~ August 6, 13, 20, and 27 Arts Council. This award, among the State Arts Enjoy free multi-cultural patio programs for children Council’s most prestigious marks of distinction, is ages 4 – 12 featuring musical storytelling, hip hop conferred on grant applicants receiving the highest peer dance, nature discovery, storytelling through yoga, and panel evaluation through the grant application process. JAZZY MJUNEusi c& JULY Brazilian percussion. Commenting on the honor, Sandra Turner-Barnes stated, June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 - 6 p.m. Two workshops at 10 and 11:15 a.m. “Receiving this award is such a distinction. Everyone on A weekly free concert series featuring some of Camden Classes are held rain or shine. the Board and staff of the Camden County Cultural & County’s finest musicians. Concerts held on the rear patio Space is limited and reservations are required. Heritage Commission has contributed to the receipt of of the historic Hopkins House. this award and to the overall success of the Cultural & Heritage Commission I truly appreciate and applaud Opening performers for each concert include teen everyone’s efforts!” musicians from the 2008 Camden County Culture has a home Arts 4 Teens Festival. in Camden County! 2 Book Chats Author and Clubs Visits Hadddon Townshhip Thursday Evening All book signings at Book Discussion Group - Adults Voorhees branch. 4th Thursday of the month, 7:15 p.m. To register please call (856) 772-1636 ext. 3304 or e-mail [email protected] June 26, Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks Who wouldn't want to go on a trip around the world? When best-selling novelist Sparks Sal Paolantonio receives a travel brochure from his alma mater, Notre Dame, he thinks, Wednesday, June 4 "If not now, then when?" and asks his brother to join him.