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"I'll Read to You, You Read to Me": Springdale Library Reading Program Awarded $5,000 Grant
"I'll Read to You, You Read to Me"
Mosaic Book Club
Join us for a special series of Book Club story times in celebration of Children's Day / Book Day. Learn to make reading a fun and exciting experience for parent and child. We'll have fun stories, an art activity and refreshments! Families from all cultural backgrounds are welcome to participate! This program is free and no registration is required.
Thursday, April 25: 4:00 - 5:00
Tuesday, May 14: 4:00 - 5:00
Tuesday, May 28: 4:00 - 5:00
Springdale Public Librarians Trudy Hill and Vilma Martinez will present a series of special programs called The Mosaic Book Club. The Mosaic Book Club’s objective can be summed up by its motto, ‘I’ll Read to You, You’ll Read to Me.’ The club meetings will be a time for families to come together through the sharing of books and reading. It’s another exciting opportunity for the Library to better serve our diverse community. This club will benefit parents who aren’t sure how to best to read to their children and working parents who may struggle to find time to read to their children.
The Springdale Public Library’s Mosaic Book Club will offer tips on how to make reading a fun and exciting experience for both parents and children. At club meetings, parents will learn how to select books and keep their children engaged and enthusiastic during reading time. It will also give parents the tools for building a personal library for their children.
The program is part of a national program El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) founded in 1996 by children’s author Pat Mora. Ms. Mora was a special guest at the Springdale Public Library during our Hispanic Heritage Celebration in October 11, 2012. The goals of El Día are to nurture literacy skills in ways that embrace a child’s home language and culture, and to promote library collections and programs that reflect diversity. The Springdale Public Library is one of twelve libraries to receive El Día Mini-Grants for $5000 .00 from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), which is a division of the American Library Association (ALA). This grant was funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, a generous supporter of public library programming.
Art in the Park
The Springdale Public Library is excited to present Art in the Park, a regularly rotating series of exhibits featuring local artists. Stop by the Library to enjoy works by Springdale and Northwest Arkansas artists, and sign up for our email newsletter for updates and artist biographies!
Art in the Park Spring Exhibit Schedule
March 1 – 7
Razorback Writers from
JO Kelly Middle School
March 8 – 30
K-8th Grade Teachers
Reception: March 14,
6:00—7:00 pm
April 1 – 30
K-8th Grade Students
Reception: April 11,
6:00—7:00 pm
May 23 — June
Artist Beth Post
Reception: June 6,
6:00—7:00 pm
Regular Adult Programs
The Fiction Forge Adult Creative Writing Workshop
Calling all writers! The Fiction Forge wants you! The Fiction Forge will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month. This new writers’ workshop for adults is led by Brad Carter, Library Information Assistant and published author.
Thursday, March 7, March 21,
April 4, April 18
6:00—7:00 pm
The Shiloh Room
Monthly Library2Go Classes
Did you know that you can check out library books and audiobooks on your tablet, ereader, or smart phone for free, using Library2Go? The Library now offers workshops covering this free Library service on the second Wednesday and the second Saturday of each month. Stop by to learn how to download Library ebooks on your mobile device!
Wednesday, March 13, April 10, May 8
12:00—1:00 pm
The Shiloh Room
Saturday, March 9, April 13, May 11
12:00—1:00 pm
The Shiloh Room
Spring Programs for Adults
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
Saturday, March 9, 2013
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Want to keep your hard-earned money in your pocket this tax season? This program from Legal Aid of Arkansas offers valuable information you do not want to miss about the Earned Income Credit. This information will be available in English, Spanish, and Marshallese.
Zumba
Saturday, March 16
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Shiloh Room
Zumba is an easy-to-follow Latin-dance-inspired and calorie-burning workout program. Athletic wear is a must. Space is limited; sign up for this program is required! Call 479-750-8180 to register.
Monthly Book Clubs
L.E.O. Spanish Language Book Club
L.E.O. Spanish Language Book Club meets the third Tuesday of each month, 1:30 to 2:30 pm. The Club reads a variety of selections from current award winners and bestsellers to classics. For more information, contact Vilma Martinez at 479-750-8180 or by email vmartinez@springdalelibrary.org
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| March 19 La Segunda Vida de las Flores by Jorge Fernandez Diaz |
April 16 El Hombre que tardó en Amar by Silvia Nuñez del Arco |
May 21 Los Dias del Arcoíris by Antonio Skarmeta |
Avid Readers Book Club
The Avid Readers Book Club meets the third Tuesday of each month, 12 noon to 1:00 pm. The group reads a variety of popular and award winning fiction. Bring a sack lunch; the Library will provide drinks and dessert! For more information, call 479-750-8180 or email Anne Gresham at agresham@springdalelibrary.org
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| March 19 Riders on the Orphan Train by Allison Moore |
April 16 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows |
May 21 The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman |