Events

"Make a Splash at Your Library"
Summer Reading Program

Every 5 Hours you read, you either get a prize or an entry for the Drawing!

Kids Prizes: Gummy Shark, Flip Flop Notepad, mini Beach Ball and one entry to the drawing after the first 5 hours. Then after 10 hours, you earn Shell Whistle, Water Bomb Soaker Ball, a book, and another entry. After that, every 5 hours you get to enter into the drawing for a Beach Bag full of goodies, including a McDonalds gift card.

Teens: A mood pencil and a lanyard after your first 5 hours and after 10, you get a book. Plus every 5 hours you get an entry in the drawing for a Beach Bag full of Goodies, including books, games, gift cards (such as Itunes and McDonalds), and more! Additional iTunes gift cards and a Riverside Restaurant gift certificate will be given out as secondary prizes.

Adults: Every 5 hours you get to enter the drawing for a Beach Bag full of Goodies, including an MP3 Player, books, gas card, and more! Additional gas cards and a Riverside Restaurant gift certificate will be given out as secondary prizes.

Sponsors: Riverside Restaurant, McDonalds

Wii Water Sports

When:Thursdays (July 1,8,15)

Time:1 p.m.

On July 1st the game that will be played is "Vacation Isle: Beach Party". The water game that will be played on July 8th is "Hooked Again: Real Motion Fishng". The last game that will be played on July 15th is "Big Beach Sports".

Make a SPLASH at the Movies! Summer Filmfest!

For Kids-Ever Wednesday, June 16-Aug. 11

Two Showings 1 & 5 p.m.

July 14-"Sinbad:Legend of the Seven Seas" (PG)

July 28-Veggie Tales: "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything"(G)

Aug. 4-"Shark Tale" (PG)

Aug. 11-"Flushed Away" (PG)

Teens and Adults-Every Tuesday, June 15-Aug. 10

Two Showings 1 p.m. & 5 p.m.

July 13- "Pirates of the Caribbean" (PG-13)

July 20-"A River Runs Through It" (PG)

July 27-"Night in Rodanthe" (PG-13)

Aug. 3-"Blue Hawaii" (PG)

Aug. 10-"Titanic" (PG-13)

Bookmark Design Contest

Winners:

Ages 5 and under category--Madison Maduri and Natalie Yankee;
Ages 6-7 category-- Lauren Witham and Avery Falter
Ages 8-9 category--Hunter Green and Sydney Soper
Ages 10-12 category-- Allie Lingemann and Emma Bolam.
The winning bookmarks will be printed and distributed throughout the summer.

"Adventures Under the Seas" Party

More library photos at www.Flickr.com/photos/croswell-library.
crab walk fishing game

Story Times:

Every Friday and Saturday (ages preschool - 5th grade)) at 10:15 a.m. Stories and Crafts.

Computer Tutor Program

We are in need of volunteer tutors. One-on-one training is available for basic computer and Internet skills. Contact the library, and we will put you in touch with a volunteer tutor if one is available. There is no charge for this service. Donations always welcome.

Aitkin Library Friends (ALF)

Become an ALF member and support your library-- Annual Dues: $10 individual, $5 senior citizen, $2 student. This group helps support the group both monetarily and with volunteer work.

Quilting Groups

The Aitkin Library Quilters meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
The Scrap Rats meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 5 p.m.

Board Meetings

The Library Board meets the 4th Thursday in January, March, May, July, and Sept. and the 3rd Thursday in November. The current board: President Robert Gold, Vice President Sherry Wood, Secretary Diane Black, Treasurer Annemarie Kautz, Diane Merkau, Grace Temple, Tim Knapp, and Cindy Lippenga.

ALSO, WATCH FOR THESE ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

National Library Week in April
Children's Summer Reading Program
Teen Read Week in October
Children's Book Week in May

The Aitkin Memorial District Library Mission Statement: To Enhance the quality of life for those in our community by responding to their informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs.

For our Vision Statement click here.