SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT SAN ANTONIO PUBLIC LIBRARY

Again this year, SAPL Summer Reading Program has something for everyone. From June 1 to July 30, Children, Teens and Adults have a way to read books for a chance to win prizes.

Registration starts June 1st at any library branch or online! The Summer Reading Programs for 2005 are as follows:

KIDS: Hot Books for Cool Readers! / ˇRefréscate con un libro!....................

Children from newborns to those going into 5th grade can chill with Libro at the library and read. Visit any library branch for the Fun Guide to get the scoop on everything going on at your library for the whole summer. When you register you'll receive complete instructions for collecting prizes throughout the summer reading program.

Everyone is invited to attend this year's end of summer part. SummerFest 2005 will be held at the San Antonio Central Library on July 30th,  from 3pm to 5pm.

TEENS: Inferno—Stop. Drop. Read!/ˇInferno—Para, piensa, lee!....................

Every time you read a book fill out a raffle ticket to be entered into 4 drawings for great prizes. Not a fast reader? If you read even one book this summer you are eligible for 2 raffles! Looking for a good read? Check-out Teen Services BookLinks for recommendations.

Teens can celebrate SummerFest 2005 at the San Antonio Central Library on July 30th with Disco Inferno!, from 5pm to 7pm in the Central Library Auditorium.

ADULTS: Some Like It Hot!/Si te gusta picante y caliente....................

Back by popular demand for a second year, the adult program is designed for high school students and older. Read a book from a different genre each week (choose from: Mystery · Western · Classics · Historical · Biography · Sci-Fi · Reader's Choice), and then bring your reading log to your library to receive a raffle ticket. There will be a total of 7 raffles and one grand prize drawing.

This year's end of summer party, SummerFest 2005, is at the San Antonio Central Library on July 30th, from 3pm to 5pm.

SUMMER READING EVENTS

In addition to all the great programs planned at your local Branch Library, the San Antonio Public Library invites you to join us for our special Summer Reading Series. Join us at the San Antonio Public Library for fun all summer long! These programs are free and open to the public. Due to limited seating, a ticket is required for admission. Free tickets will be available at each location approximately one week prior to the program date.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS presented by the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library

Joe McDermott
Joe invites children and adults to sing, dance and use their imagination as they listen to his catchy, kid-friendly songs. Learn more about Joe at his Web page, www.joemcdermottmusic.com.

June

TEEN PROGRAMS presented by the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library

South Texas Herpetology Association
Hot, dry South Texas is home to crawly animals of all kinds - but wait! Most are beneficial and some are even cute. Did you know snakes and lizards aren’t slimy? They’re dry and sort of cool. Members of the South Texas Herpetology Association will visit the library with live snakes, lizards, and maybe even the odd spider, scorpion or frog, for you to meet up close and personal. Find out all about how they live and why we should make sure they stick around. Interested in finding out more? Visit http://www.kingsnake.com.

June

03	Johnston Branch Library	11:00 a.m.
	Cortez Branch Library	3:00 p.m.
04	Great Northwest Branch Library	11:00 a.m.
	Cody Branch Library	3:00 p.m.
05	Guerra Branch Library	2:00 p.m.
24	Las Palmas Branch Library	11:00 a.m.
	Memorial Branch Library	3:00 p.m.
25	Landa Branch Library	11:00 a.m.
	San Pedro Branch Library	3:00 p.m.
26	Forest Hills Branch Library	2:00 p.m.

ADULT PROGRAMS presented by the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library

D*Groove
Nothing is cooler than hot jazz! Join us to cool down with this great group as they heat things up with your favorite romantic standards from Sinatra, Ella and Ellington to the jazz and R&B sounds of today.

June

02	Westfall Branch Library	7:00 p.m.
04	Central Library	2:00 p.m.
07	Bazan Branch Library	7:00 p.m.
08	Carver Branch Library	7:00 p.m.
09	Oakwell Branch Library	7:00 p.m.
11	Reagan High School & Public Library Partnership	2:00 p.m.
14	Memorial Branch Library	7:00 p.m.
15	Pan American Branch Library	7:00 p.m.
16	Collins Garden Branch Library	7:00 p.m.
25	Thousand Oaks Branch Library	2:00 p.m.
28	Johnston Branch Library	7:00 p.m.

Check out SAPL's events for more hot programs all summer long.

The Central Library celebrated it’s 10th birthday on May 21st with a party and cake. The “Red Enchilada” has become an instantly recognizable and well loved part of the city of San Antonio for residents and visitors alike. But there might be some facts and figures about the San Antonio Central Library that you might not know:

• 95 public service employees
• 94 behind the scenes employees
• 60 volunteers
• 640 current magazine subscriptions
• 477,500 books
• 8,400 cassettes
• 4,700 DVDs
• 9,800 CDs
• 18,000 VHS tapes
• 10,000 gallons of “enchilada red” paint

The Central Library also boasts 6 stories, a basement with a used bookstore called the BookCellar, gardens watered with rain catchment, 9 meeting rooms, an auditorium, Art Gallery, a famous Chihuly sculpture called the Fiesta Tower, and takes up more space than 4 football fields. Come and visit us today.

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