Interested in Yoga? July 26

Are you interested in yoga, but not sure if it's right for you? Are you not sure if you want to commit your time and money to many weeks of classes?

Well then our Introduction to Yoga class with Lenny Barrett is just for you!Saturday July 26 at 2:00 p.m., Lenny Barrett will introduce you to yoga and even show you some beginner poses. Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat or a towel.

This program is open to all skill levels, but is primarily targeted towards adult beginners. If you have a limited range of motion, you can still do yoga; Lenny will address any type of limitations you might have and how to adjust your yoga positions.

If you have any questions, please contact the library. Hope to see you there!

On Wednesday, June 11th Publisher’s Weekly reported that children are still reading for pleasure, despite the distractions of the Internet.

The 2008 Kids and Family Reading Report was conducted by TSC for Scholastic, Inc. According to PW, the study “found that a majority of children (68%) think it is “extremely” or “very” important to read for pleasure, and, “like” or “love” doing so.”

To read the entire report, please follow this link:

http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/news/readingreport.htm

Happy Reading!!!

Summer's Here!

If you’ve ever heard the term “summer slide” you know it refers to the failure of children to retain what they learned during the school year as they enjoy their summer vacations.

The library has a solution to that problem: Summer Library Program.

There are two parts to SLP. The first is weekly activity programs for students going into first grade, through fifth grade. These are held on Thursday afternoons.

The second (and our most favorite) part is the reading portion of the program. Children, adults and families sign up to read at home and receive prizes for reading certain numbers of books.

Parents, grandparents, siblings and friends can read to pre-readers. Adults can read to each other, if they choose. Kids can read to their pets, if they like. The point is to get everyone in the household reading.

The first Summer Library Program Thursday afternoon activity is today, June 9th at 2:30. Follow this link

www.maitlandpubliclibrary.org/YSnewsletter.pdf

to see a list of this summer’s programs. We look forward to seeing you there

New Catalog is Up and Running!

As reported today in the Orlando Sentinel (thanks, Sentinel!) the library’s new catalog is open for business. If you go to our website (www.maitlandpubliclibrary.org) and click on “Library Catalog and more!” you will see our new “lobby” page, which is the launching pad for all kinds of new “rooms” about the library. Up front and center is the catalog search box. If you want to see information about your personal account, use the login boxes in the upper right corner. Your PIN number is the last four digits of the phone number you gave us as your home phone.

Enjoy! And let us know if you need assistance. We love to share information about our new system.