Story Time
with Miss Jean (children's librarian Jean G. Smith) is held Thursdays at 10:00
A.M. for Toddlers and 11:00 A.M. for Preschoolers and every other Saturday at
10:30 A.M. Story Time includes books, songs, fingerplays and crafts.
Summer Reading Club
2004
DISCOVER NEW TRAILS @ YOUR LIBRARY!
Book Buddies
Big and Little Buddies Reading Together!
Tuesdays 1:30-2:30
June 8-August 3
Read To Me/Family Program
For Ages 2-8
Wednesdays 10:00-Noon
June 9-August 4
Summer Reading Club
For Ages 9-12
Thursdays 1:30-3:00
June 10-August 5
Children’s Computer Classes
Dates and times to be announced
Teen Program
June 18, 25
July 9, 16, 23
1:00-2:00 p.m.
“Open Ended Program”
Read a book, make a craft, and get a prize!
Any time during library hours.
2004 SUMMER READING GUIDELINES
Children ages 2 through teens who live in the Clarion Free Library’s service area may join the Summer Reading Club.
Every child who registers will receive
a bag, a bookmark, a sticker and a reading log. Carefully read the Summer
Reading Directions.
Children in the “Read-to-Me Club”, ages 2-8 will have a goal of 10 books. Children in the Summer Reading Club, ages 9-12 will have a goal of 3 books.
Children ages 2-8 may choose books from the Easy, Beginning to Read, Juvenile Fiction and Nonfiction collections.
Children ages 9-12 may read Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction and Young Adult books. *These ages are guidelines to follow. Special consideration will be given to individuals reading above or below their age or grade level.
Children (or parents) will record book titles on their reading logs. Notify the librarian when you reach your goal and you will receive a prize!
Read books from the Summer Reading Booklist and win bonus prizes!
Books must be read between June 7 and
August 14. Each book may be counted only once.
See the calendar for scheduled programs. Field trips are being planned. Watch for announcements!
Please abide by the library rules. Be considerate of others and library property. Read books and return in a timely manner so that others may enjoy.
An End of the Summer Party will be held at the Rimersburg Community Center on Saturday, August 14th. Sign-up will be required for those wishing to attend.
Summer Reading Club Book Lists
Books
for Cowboys, Gold diggers and Railroad builders
Books
for Early Western Trails
Books
for Nature Trails: Fun and survival outdoors
Books
for Trailblazers
Books
for Trails up and down under
Winners of the 2004 Poems and Pictures Contest were honored at a
tea at the Clarion Free Library on Saturday, April 24th. The students
in grade K through 12 expressed themselves through poetry and artwork.
There were 115 entries. All poems and pictures were collected and
bound in a volume and place in the circulating collection of the Clarion
Free Library. Judges for the event were Clarion University Students,
Tom McMeeken, Kassey Chaapel, and Jennifer Cummings.
Pictured are are: first row: Callie Freenock, Hannah Frakes, Sarah Graeca,
Aislinn Slaugenhaupt, Devin Slaugenhaupt, Michael Bartley,
middle row: Sarah Gourley, Kruz Landfried, Cassie Sintobin, Katie Megnin,
back row: Candice Berry, Ben Stewart, Kelly Peterson, Hannah Wolf,
Char Vesci
Winners of the 2004 Poems and Pictures Contest:
Kindergarten
Aislinn Slaugenhaupt
homeschooled daughter of Tracy and Darlene Slaugenhaupt of Summerville
poem: How Pandas Live
Michael Bartley
Clarion Elementary son of Chuck and Andrea Bartley of Clarion
picture: Dinosaur
Grade one:
Callie Freenock
Clarion daughter of Nancy and Tom Freenock of Clarion
poem: Friends
Sarah Graeca
Immaculate Conception Daughter of Jim and Ann Graeca of Clarion
picture: Think Spring
Hanna Frakes
Clarion daughter of Bob and Susan Frakes of Clarion
picture: Me and My Back
Grade two:
Devin Slaugenhaupt
Homeschooled son of Tracy and Darlene Slaugenhaupt
poem: Static Electricity
Sarah Gourley
Homeschooled daughter of Eric and Heather Gourley
picture: Spring
*Kyle Kessler Sligo Elementary
picture: Word Fur
Grade three:
Hannah Wolf
Clarion Daughter of Greg and Jean Wolf of Clarion
picture: Pot of Gold
Grade four:
*Rayna Ganabathi
Cassidy Sintobin Clarion Daughter of Rob and Deanna Sintobin
together wrote: Good Friends
Kruz Landfried
Clarion Son of Timothy and Deborah Landfried of Clarion
picture: Excavator
Grade five:
Ben Stewart
Clarion Son of Glen and Ruth Stewart of Shippenville
poem: The Ocean
Kelly Peterson
Clarion Daughter of Allen and Robin Peterson of Clarion
picture: The Rose
Grade six:
*Zak Nave
Immaculate Conception Son of Jim and Cindy Nave
poem: Extreme Motor Cross
*Chelsi Reed`
Clarion
picture: Sunshine Kitty
Grade seven:
Charlotte Vesci
Immaculate Conception Daughter of Christine McCauley of Clarion
poem: Baby Sister
*Tyler Oates
Immaculate Conception
poem: My Brother
Grade eight:
Katie Megnin
Immaculate Conception daughter of Bob and Judy Megnin of Mayport
poem: Voices of the Night
*Nicole Wieszcyk
Immaculate Conception
poem: Life is an Egg
Grade eleven:
Candice Berry
homeschooled daughter of David and Marylou Berry of Clarion
poem: My Forest
Grade twelve:
Bryn Pesek
Venango Christian daughter of Karen Pesek of Shippenville
poem: Shadows
*not present for picture
The library holds one special program or party a month.
Check the Clarion Free Library's Children's Room for details or e-mail Miss
Jean.
The children's room does not have Internet access. This access is available upstairs in the adult section of the library. Please read the library's Internet Policy for more information.