This year our library theme is, "Find Your Treasure in Books" and the library is decorated with lots of pirate props, including a hugh treasure chest decorated with gold coins.
Our library hours are from 7:30-5:00 Monday-Thursday and
7:30-3:15 on Friday.
Hope to see you soon!
Thank you again this year to Andi Mullins who is in charge of training and scheduling all of our very valuable library volunteers. She did an excellent job last year and I am very happy that she is willing to continue this important position this year.
Celebrate August by reading a biography about some of these people who were born in this month.
Matthew Henson - August 8, 1866 - Black explorer, who with Robert Peary, participated in the expedition of the North Pole, proudly representing the African-American people.
Francis Scott Key -August 1, 1779 - Author of The Star-Spangled Banner, which was adopted as the U.S. National Anthem.
Alex Haley -August 11, 1921- Journalist and Pulitzer Prize winning author of Roots, The Saga of an American Family.
Louis Armstrong - August 4, 1900 - Great jazz trumpet player.
Annie Oakley - August 13, 1860- Sharp shooter who was part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Orville Wright - August 19, 1871 - Aviator, who with his brother Wilbur, invented and flew the first airplane.
Neil Armstrong-August 5, 1930 - First astronaut to walk on the moon.
Mother Teresa - August 27, 1910 - Catholic nun, advocate for India's poor, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Roberto Clemente - August 18, 1934 - Baseball Hall of Famer.
Lyndon B. Johnson - August 27, 1908 -36th President of the U.S.
We will be participating in both state reading programs again this year. The Florida Reading Association Children's Award Program for Alpha - Grade 2 and the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program for grades 3-6. I am looking forward to an adventurous year in the media
