This year marks the 100th anniversary of the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” and the library is ready to celebrate starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26, with a special visit from Missoula Osprey players, and Ollie Osprey himself. Collect autographs, enjoy baseball stories, and snack on peanuts and Cracker Jacks, and hot dogs, too. Plus, browse our baseball display, and take an online trivia quiz that could win you a trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame from the American Library Association. We may even sing that famous tune. Then stay for a baseball Storytime at 2 p.m.
“Step Up to the Plate” teams up two American classics - baseball and libraries. Trivia game players are encouraged to look up the answers using both print and online sources at the library - it's not even cheating.
Grab 'n' Go
Have you been dying to get your hands on that new release DVD? Or how about the latest from your favorite author? You can find them on the shelves at the library.
As part of our ongoing redesign project, we're introducing a Grab 'n' Go section to make the latest and greatest easy to find. The library has always offered new releases and best sellers, but waiting lists made them nearly impossible to find on the spur of the moment. You can still put a hold on your favorite titles, but we now offer additional copies that cannot be placed on hold or set aside via phone but instead go straight to our shelves - they're a special thank you for coming into the library.
So come on in and browse our display. You'll find something you want to grab!
Library goes Out to Lunch
Stop by our table at this Wednesday's Out to Lunch at Caras Park for a children's craft. We'll have information on our Family Reading Program, and the great events we have planned for the rest of summer.
The library loves to take our show on the road. If you have an event or group interested in a library visit, call Joyce at 258-3851.
We have it: Staff reviews
“Smitten: A Lint-Free Love Story,” by David Gordon. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007, E Gordon.
Targeted to ages 4-8, “Smitten” is the story of a sock and a mitten. Both have lost the other half of their pair and embark as an unlikely duo on adventures throughout the city. From walks in the park, ventures in the Laundromat, and narrow escapes in the subway, Sock and Mitten carry out their quest of being rejoined with their other halves. It isn't until their escapades in a knitting store, however, that Sock and Mitten realize that what they are looking for is right in front of them.
The colorful computer-generated pictures resemble Pixar features (Gordon has worked on Pixar movies), and cheerfully enhance the text of the book. A great story to read aloud, the lovable characters and bright pictures will appeal to younger readers while the humor and wordplay will attract older children.
Reviewed by Brianna Huffman
Hot happenings
Here's a sampling of upcoming events at MPL. For more information, call the library at 721-2665 or visit our Web page at www.missoulapubliclibrary.org. If anyone attending a program needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665).
Catch the Reading Bug. Join naturalist and teacher Byron Weber on Tuesday, July 22, at 2 p.m. when he visits with some of his bug friends. Open to children entering first grade and older. Afternoon Matinee. Enjoy a classic movie Wednesday, July 23, at 2 p.m. They just don't make them like they used to. Teen Readers Club. Teens ages 13-18, share what you're reading and get some good recommendations every Wednesday at 4 p.m. through Aug. 13. Family Reading's Family Movie: Join us for the summer reading Thursday movie at 2 p.m. Teen Writing Group. Young people, 15-18, are invited to join our small group of writers who share words, ideas and energy Fridays, 4:30-6 p.m.52 ways to use your library card
(52 maneras de usar su targeta de la biblioteca)
No. 12: Reserve the latest mystery. (Reserve la última novela de misterio.)
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