Alexander County Library - Taylorsville, NC

Enjoy these photos from the
2011 Summer Reading Program
(click photo below to start slideshow)

One World, Many Stories

One World, Many Stories, the 2011 summer reading program at the Alexander County Library and Bethlehem branch, was a huge success! Over 10,670 hours were reported read by the 700 Alexander County youth who signed up to participate. Reading time and program attendance broke previous records. Nearly 1600 folks attended the 21 programs geared to specific age groups.

The library wishes to thank all of the summer readers and their families for participating.

Also, the library thanks the following organizations and businesses that assisted the summer reading program – Alexander Friends of the Library, McDonald's of Taylorsville, State Employees Credit Union, CVCC – Alexander campus, Alexander County Schools, Oriental Café, the State Library of North Carolina, and the Collaborative Summer Library Program. Their sponsorship of programs was greatly appreciated.

Without volunteers, One World, Many Stories could not have happened. Special thanks to all the volunteers who logged over 370 hours of service for the library. You rock!

Next year's theme will be Dream Big – READ! It will begin on June 17, 2012, so be sure to join us for another exciting summer!

SPECIAL STORYTIMES AVAILABLE:
If you would like to arrange for a special storytime or tour for a group, contact Miss Mel to plan a time.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME:
Each Tuesday and Friday morning at 10 am. Join Miss Mel as she reads fun stories, dances, and sings for preschool storytime. For children ages birth to 5. Free and no reservations required.

BABYTIME STORYTIME:
Introduce your baby to the library and the love of books on the first Thursday of each month during the school year with Miss Mel! Babytime Storytime is geared for infants from birth to 12 months. Stories, songs and dancing, finger plays, and rhymes are offered creating a special bond between the parent/grandparent and baby. No reservations are necessary and the program begins at 10 a.m. Click for Calendar

GET YOUR YA-YAS OUT!
Are you a high school student who devours books on a daily basis? No, I don’t mean eat them, but are you a voracious reader? Then join the Alexander County Library’s Young Adults Reading Young Adult Book Club. We read classics, contemporary, science fiction, etc. and have a lot of fun discussing them. The club meets once a month during the school year. Call Mel at the library for more information.

Pictured below is author, Joyce Moyer Hostetter, with Miss Mel. Mrs. Hostetter met with the YA-YAs to talk about her North Carolina Children's Book Award nominated book, Blue. Mrs. Hostetter has written a wonderful sequel - Comfort - that is available at both libraries for check out.

Presented by FIPP of Alexander County:
Second Thursday of Each Month
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - FREE!!
The Children's Library Club meets in the Children's Room at the Library the second Thursday of each month. The program is sponsored by the Family, Infant and Preschool Program of Alexander County. There are activities available for the whole family. Children of all ages are welcome.
Visit the Family, Infant and Preschool Program web site.

Teen Poetry Happens @ The Bean
Each month, high school teens from all over Alexander County come to The Spilled Bean coffee house for a rip-roaring good time with art, music, poetry and prose. Join ACHS English literature teacher Beth Duncan, art instructor Robin Isenhour-Stewart, and Miss Mel as they guide students through the creative writing and artistic process. The meetings begin at 3:30 pm. Check the library calendar for meeting dates.Click here for calendar.
Muse cover

Click the links below for the NC End of Grade Testing:
For Elementary and Middle Schools
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eog/

For High School EOC Tests
(such as Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, etc.)

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eoc/

Summer Reading 2011 Video