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JUNE 2003
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REMEMBER the
Central Library
will be closed on Saturday, June 7th (Centennial Gala Setup). |
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HAPPY 100th
BIRTHDAY, SAN ANTONIO PUBLIC LIBRARY!
 It’s
a Once-in-a-Lifetime Celebration!
You’re invited to our free city-wide 100th
Birthday Party, Sunday, June 8, 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Central Library, 600
Soledad. There will be fun for the whole family: face painting, balloons,
henna tattoos, storytimes, music, and of course, birthday cake! Don’t miss
performances by police rock band Alamo City Heat, the 323rd
Army Band, and the Bedouin Belly Dancers. Talk to San Antonio
firefighters, and visit with Shamu, McGruff, and Library mascot Libro the
Lion. And don’t miss the first public showing of our 100th
Birthday present, the 25-foot-tall, 2,600-pound glass sculpture Fiesta
Tower by world-famous artist Dale Chihuly.
We’re 100 years old and we want you to help us
celebrate! Please check our
Centennial
page for more information.
 Central Closed |
 Stamp Cancellation |
 Drink Up and Help Out |
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The Central Library
will be closed to the public on Saturday, June 7, to allow the
Library Foundation to set up for their Centennial Gala fundraising
event that evening. Central will be open Friday, June 6, and Sunday,
June 8, on its regular schedule. Branches will be open June 7, on
their regular operating schedule. |
If you are a stamp collector or know someone who is, please make
note as part of our Centennial Birthday Party we will have a special
U.S. Postal Service stamp cancellation. The first 100 individuals
will receive a special limited-edition Centennial envelope. So be
sure to join us for this once-only-every-100-years opportunity! And
bring your friends and family-there'll be lots more going on!
Sunday, June 8th,
1 – 4pm. |
Coca-Cola has just become the North American distributor for Evian
Water. As part of this year's Summer Reading partnership, for every
case of Evian sold at a San Antonio Sam's Club between May 1 and
August 31, Coke and Sam's will donate $.25 to the San Antonio Public
Library. Pass the word. |
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SUMMER READING PROGRAM
With the San Antonio Public Library celebrating its 100th
birthday this year, the annual Summer Reading Program promises to be a special
one. Beginning June 1st, children or teens can register online at
www.sanantonio.gov/library/ or at any library location. The summer reading programs are
free and open to the public. On July 26th, SummerFest is scheduled to
wrap up this special year of the Summer Reading Program.
S.A., USA!
This year's children’s Summer Reading Program will be celebrating the City of
San Antonio. Children will begin to develop a lifelong love of reading and have
a chance to win great prizes for reading for 5, 10 and 15 hours. Worried that
your child is too young to participate? No problem! Small children can take part
by being read to. Children can also participate by reading to younger brothers
and sisters.
Where’s Libro?
Kids will also have a chance to play a fun mystery game featuring Libro the
Lion, the Summer Reading Program mascot. Correctly guess the six San Antonio
landmarks that Libro has visited and have an opportunity to win a SeaWorld
Adventure Park visit for four and a stay at the Radisson Hill Country Resort and
Spa. The mystery game form will be attached to the back of the summer reading
program log. Don’t be afraid to guess! Even if all the answers aren’t correct,
kids could still win two one-day passes to SeaWorld.
Special centennial events will be coming to your location all summer long
including Chuck Golla, the World’s Most Honest Magician and
musician/songwriter/entertainer Joe McDermott. Check with your branch
library, call 207-2500 or go online at
www.sanantonio.gov/library to find out
more!
SAPL 100
Too old for the children’s Summer Reading Program? Think the library is too
dull? Think again! Specially geared for teens only, the SAPL Top 100 Summer
Reading Program will celebrate and emphasize a variety of materials, including
CDs, videos, and websites along with books. Teens will be able to complete game
cards to receive awards like coupons for free food or a mini-FM radio.
Also on the schedule to coincide with the SAPL Top 100 is the Shadow Mystery
Game: Who Kidnapped the DJ? Teens will have the opportunity to find the perp in
six weeks with six clues and six suspects. Correct entries will be eligible for
a chance to win a SeaWorld Adventure Park visit for four and a stay at the
Radisson Hill Country Resort and Spa. Even incorrect entries will have a chance
to win two one-day passes to SeaWorld.
Take a breather from chasing the DJ kidnapper and hang out at your local
library. There will be Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments, henna tattoos and open mike nights.
Special centennial programs will include SKRATCH SKOOL and Extreme Texas
Wrestling. Check with your branch library, call 207-2500 or go online at
www.sanantonio.gov/library to find out more!
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REDISCOVER SAN ANTONIO THIS SUMMER!
There
are many fun things to do in San Antonio for all ages and while you are at
it, don’t forget to check out the related books for all levels of reading,
too!
San Antonio Zoo (http://www.sazoo-aq.org/)
- A Pelican Swallowed my Head: And Other Zoo Stories
written for
the Wildlife Conservation Society by Edward R. Ricciuti
JUVENILE 590.73747 RICCIUTI
Lunch at the Zoo: What Zoo Animals Eat and Why by Joyce
Altman
JUVENILE 636.0889 ALTMAN
Buenas Noches Gorila by Peggy Rathman
JUVENIL ESPANOL FACIL RATHMANN
San Antonio Botanical Garden (http://www.sabot.org/)
- Growing Flowers by Tracy Nelson Maurer
JUVENILE 635.9 MAURER
- El Calendario del Jardinero by Adam Pasco
ESPANOL 635 PASCO
- Month-by-Month Gardening in Texas by Dale Groom and Dan Gill
635.09764 GROOM
Witte Museum (http://www.wittemuseum.org/)
- Art for History's Sake: The Texas Collection of the Witte Museum
by Cecilia Steinfeldt
709.76407 STEINFELDT
Early Texas Art in the Witte Museum compiled by Martha
Utterback
708.1641 UTTERBACK
San Antonio Museum of Art (http://www.sa-museum.org/)
- Greek Vases in the San Antonio Museum of Art
edited by H. Alan
Shapiro, Carlos A. Picon and Gerry D. Scott, III; with the assistance of
Debra Z. Schafter
738.38209 GREEK
The Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum (http://www.mcnayart.org/)
- Modern Art at the McNay : A Brief History and Pictorial Survey of
the Collection
with an introduction by William J. Chiego
709.034 MODERN
Impressionist Art by Ruthie Knapp and Janice Lehmberg
JUVENILE 709.03 KNAPP
Institute of Texan Cultures (http://www.texancultures.utsa.edu/public/)
- Texans One and All by John L. Davis
976.4 DAVIS
The Alamo (http://www.thealamo.org/)
- Remembering the Alamo: Memory, Modernity, and the Master Symbol
by Richard R. Flores
976.403 FLORES
The Alamo: a Cultural History by Frank Thompson
976.4351 THOMPSON
The Alamo by Michael Burgan
JUVENILE 976.403 BURGAN
Alamo: Battle of Honor and Freedom by Linda R. Wade
JUVENILE 976.403 WADE
San Antonio Missions (http://www.nps.gov/saan/)
- The Spanish Missions of San Antonio by Lewis F. Fisher
976.4351 FISHER
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Voices from the San Antonio Missions by Luis Torres
976.4351 VOICES
San Antonio Missions Baseball (http://www.samissions.com/)
- The Texas League, 1888-1987: A Century of Baseball by Bill
O'Neal
796.357 O'NEAL
- History of Missions Baseball by Chris Foltz
TEXANA 796.357 FOLTZ
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History of Black Baseball in San Antonio, 1907-1949 by Chris
Foltz
TEXANA 796.357 FOLTZ
Please call or check your branch for location and availability.
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EVENTS |
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Adult
Guitar Lessons.
Every
Saturday. June 7, 14, 21, and 28, 12 noon.
Bazan Branch Library.
Cody Film Club.
Call for more
information. Saturday, June 7, 10:30 a.m.
Cody Branch Library.
Celebrating Seniors: Taking the Perfect
Family Pictures. Calling all grandparents! Bring
yourself, a grandchild, and a camera to learn how to take great
photos. At this hands-on class you will practice your new
photography skills, so look your best. Presented by the Greater
San Antonio Camera Club. Thursday, June 12, 1:00 p.m.
Westfall
Branch Library.
Young Adult
"Don't Listen to That!"
Bring
your favorite song – is it banned? Discuss top 100 banned songs
and music censorship. Monday, June 9, 7:00 p.m.
McCreless Branch
Library.
Are Y’all Ready for This?
Meet
former Spur Mike Mitchell. Wednesday, June 18, 6:00 p.m.
Carver
Branch Library.
Eat Healthy and Look Your Best!
A sample of nutritional snacks from the Texas Cooperative
Extension. Thursday, June 26, 7:00 p.m.
Ronald Reagan High School Library.
Family
Family Craft Hour.
Please
register. Thursday, June 12, 2:00 p.m.
Pan American Branch
Library.
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We urge you to call your library before heading out for a special
program. Although we verify all information, cancellations do
occasionally occur. |
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Posted/Updated:
10/31/2005 |
