SGFL Sept Newsletter

Sugar Grove Free Library News

Hours of Operation

Monday: 11 a.m.– 8 p.m.

Tuesday: 11 a.m.– 4 p.m.

Wednesday: 11 a.m. – 8 p .m.

Thursday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Inside this issue:

Geek the Library! 2

Story time at the Fair 2

Summer Reading 2

The Games &

Community Fun Day!

3

Batman Day! 3

Wandering

Wednesdays

3

September Schedule 4

Upcoming Events 4

Volume 1, Issue 1 September 2014

The library is expanding its hours beginning

August 11, 2014. The new hours are Mondays &

Wednesdays 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Tuesdays &

Thursdays will remain 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. So, now the

library is open Monday-Thursday everyday at 11

a.m. !

The library also has a new executive director,

Leslie LaBarte. Please stop down and ask her for

any of your reading needs. If the library doesn’t

have it, then we can get it for you! The library

also offers training on all your eDevices and

various operating systems. Check out the fall

schedule inside this issue!

Library Expands Hours!

this program, which ran from

June 16th-August 1st, the

library served 431 lunches to

the children of Sugar Grove.

We are proud to have aided

in feeding children in the

community and look forward

to serving again next summer!

This summer beginning on

June 16th, the Sugar Grove

Free Library served free

lunches to the children of

Sugar Grove. The library

could not have accomplished

this without the help of

AmVets Post #50 Ladies

Auxiliary Members and the

Post for the preparation and

use of the facilities.

The program was funded by

the library with

reimbursement for some costs

by the Pennsylvania Dept of

Education. In the first year of

Sugar Grove Free Library Serves Up Summer Lunches!

The entrance to the Sugar Grove Free Library

SGFL News Page 2

Geek the Library! At the Warren County Fair

Summer Reading

which ranged from

hunting and gardening

to ponies and kitties.

We also had pick-a-

duck for prizes and

guessing of the gummy

worms. Everyone re-

ceived a prize and their

own “Geek the Library”

swag bag. So, now

come in and tell us,

“What do you geek?”

and see if we can help

you learn more!

The Warren County Li-

braries sponsored Tues-

day, August 5th at the

Warren County Fair.

In conjunction with the

Youngsville Library,

Sugar Grove asked fair

-goers, “What do you

geek?” The Geek the

Library campaign has

been launched nation-

wide to have those with

passions share them

with others and where

better to learn more

about what you’re pas-

sionate about then at

your local library!

People wrote down

what they “geeked”

and had their pictures

taken with the “What

do you geek?” shirt,

while receiving awe-

some goodie bags. Sev-

eral people stopped to

talk and tell us about

what they “geeked”,

This year’s summer reading theme was “Fizz! Boom! Read!” Children

were able to witness science experiments in the library and provided

with some to do at home. A crystal was grown from household items,

such as Borax and then children were given the recipe to make rock

candy at home (along with some rock candy in case it didn’t turn out

at home). Slime and viscosity, oil and water, and anything that was

messy made the program at SGFL’s summer reading 2014. Next

year’s theme is “Every Hero Has A Story” for children, “Unmask!” for

teens, and adults can “Escape the Ordinary!”. We look forward to

seeing you and your child!

Google can bring

you back 100,000

answers, a

librarian can bring

you back the right

one. ~Neil Gaiman

What do you geek? This little girl

geeked ponies! She was an expert on all

things ponies!

Story time at Warren County Fair!

Friday, August 8th at the Warren

County Fair saw many junior

birds, “flapping their wings!”.

Each child was given a pair of

wings, which we used during

reading, “Flap your Wings”, “For

the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory

Peterson”, “King of the Birds”,

and “All About Pets!” Children

were all telling about their

experiences with birds and

other pets they have. Many

had been bird watching and

could pick out common birds

in the area. All children left

with awesome wings and

some toy bugs since that’s

what most birds eat!

Children using plaster of Paris to make coasters/paper

weights. Had to move fast before it set up!

Page 3 Volume 1, Issue 1

Wandering Wednesdays: Journey into the Past

Do you remember any of these people? Or do you know that place? The library needs help

identifying local pictures, especially people, before the greatest generation is gone. Wednesday

nights, beginning in October, the library will be bringing out parts of its historical collection for

residents to help us identify. Come reminisce, identify, and preserve our local history. Some

refreshments will be provided (just not near the collection). Look for more information on the

library’s website (sgfreelibrary.org) closer to October.

The Games! And a Day of Community Fun!

On September 6th, the library will be hosting morning of competition with “The

Games” and a day of community fun! Starting in the morning, “The Games” will

assess your physical skills by having you tackle a mechanical bull, climb the rock

wall, race through an obstacle course, and test your aim at bungee basketball!

At midday, the games will wrap up and the helicopter will be landing as part of

the Sugar Grove VFD’s safety fair! There will be fire extinguisher demonstrations,

the ambulance out, and a seatbelt check to make sure your safety seats are se-

cured properly. The Ladies Auxiliary at the Fire Dept. will also be serving food

throughout the day. Other non-profit community-oriented organizations will also

be on hand to answer any questions about services they provide.

Don’t want to or not old enough to compete in “The Games”? That’s ok! For $5

you can use the inflatables all day! (Except if it is being used in the morning) Mu-

sic, games for kids, face painting, craft vendors! Come enjoy the wonderful com-

munity of Sugar Grove! The Sweetest Town on the Map!

Community togetherness and fun.

Helping hands working together.

Batman Day!

That’s right! Batman was in

Sugar Grove on July 26th!

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah,

nah, nah, Batman! Batman

reached a milestone and

decided to celebrate the

75th anniversary of the re-

lease of the 1st Batman com-

ic in Sugar Grove! Children

were able to get their pic-

tures taken with Batman and given

the opportunity to win a cool crate

filled with Batman stuff. DC

Comics donated all the swag bags

to give to children. This was a fun

way to give back to our patrons,

while running the normal library

book sale.

Upcoming Events!

22 Harmon Street

PO Box 313

Sugar Grove, PA 16350

Sugar Grove Fr ee L i brar y

Find us online!

Sgfreelibrary.org

Leslie LaBarte — Director

SUGARBOOKS

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munity

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BYOD

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BYOD

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LitWits!

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On the 8th and 22nd the li-

brary will be offering BYOD.

Bring Your Own Device from

6:30-7:30 is a time to bring

your eDevices in and we will

help you to learn how to use

them. Check out library

books, setup email, stream

movies, and play games are

just some of the things you

can do on your eDevice from

home.

The last Monday of the

month, the LitWits! rule the

library from 6:30 until 8.

Come join the conversation

with the LitWits! There is al-

ways great food and conver-

sation to match! All view-

points are welcomed and the

group is very enjoyable to

participate in.

September’s book will be:

The Autobiography of Mrs.

Tom Thumb by Melanie Ben-

jamin

Come Join the LitWits!

Bring Your Own Device

Phone: 814-489-7872

Fax: 814-489-7872

E-mail: [email protected]

@SUGARBOOKS

The only thing that

you absolutely

have to know, is

the location of the

library

~Albert Einstein