June is here and that means its time for our big SUMMER READING ADVENTURE!!! This year, you can experience everything ONLINE from your desktop or mobile device. Plus, we have a really cool giveaway that is fun for kids and adults. As you look through this digital magazine, you will notice boxes that pop up when you turn a page. Those are links! You can click there to find more information on that subject. We hope you enjoy the new digital EXPERIENCES! Let us know what you think by sending us a message through Facebook or email.
SALINE COUNTY LIBRARY
SUMMER 2020
You can win an inflatable bounce house for a weekend, sponsored by SpaceWalk.
Look inside for more details.
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Full list of events and more for SUMMER READING! Shoutout to all who participated in our Bookin’ It 5k! Learn about straw bale gardening with some Spring reads! Want reading suggestions? Get them with BookPage!
How to register for
Summer Reading
Visit the Saline County Library website and click on “Summer Reading” on the menu bar. Then, click “register” at the top of the page.
Once on the Beanstack page,
choose if you want to register yourself, a family member or a group. Then follow the directions to complete registration. You get to earn badges and tickets that can be put in a drawing for local gift cards! You will also earn prizes for logging your reading.
Once you are registered, you can sign-up for different challenges and log your reading!
You can download the Beanstack App from the App Store or Play Store!
The pandemic of 2020 will be something we all remember not only because of all the people who we lost, but because of the way it changed everything about our world. The staff at SCL were flummoxed at first when Covid-19 hit our community. How can we do our jobs if we can’t put a book in a patron’s hand, find out how they liked that last book we recommended, have storytime with the kids, and what about the play the homeschoolers were going to put on? And oh no! What about the 5K run we’re supposed to have in April? As you know if you are ever on our Facebook page, it all went virtual. Storytimes, trivia nights, book recommendations, even our 5K run. Our digital resources have really caught on with patrons and we’ve added some more to keep up with all the usage. Our programming this summer is going to move online too. We have a new program called Beanstack that will be fun for adults and kids to track their summer reading and earn prizes. And for our patrons who want to checkout our physical materials, we’ve got curbside delivery of holds that allows us to get you your materials without having to get too close to anyone. We also have a few public computers with printing/ scanning if someone needs one desperately. Self-serve with social distancing! If you enjoyed these services, you’ll be happy to know that we think they work so well we want to keep them. When the library is able to open again to the public, we’ll still be observing all the rules the CDC has given us for staying safe. This is not going to end soon. I know it’s hard to comprehend the complete upheaval of the world. Our brains are not wired for this. We want things to go back to normal. I look out my window and think, “it looks normal outside, surely I can go back to…” But the answer is, “No.” Even if you don’t know someone who has gotten sick or died, 100,000 people in the U.S. have died from the coronavirus. And many of them were health care workers or other service workers who were repeatedly exposed to the public. When we were open, we used to see thousands of patrons each week. We all miss that. We want to see you and we will welcome you back to the library with open arms, but there will probably be plexiglass between us. Sincerely, Patty Hector
Get to Gardening Start on your spring gardening with these books at the library! Click on the book to learn more about it. You can also download ebooks and audiobooks straight to your phone with Overdrive or Libby. Download the app from the app store on your device; log in under “Mid Ark Regional Library” with your library card number; and explore all the titles instantly available!
Straw Bale Gardening Robert Holt with Healing Waters Outreach Center provided us with a great instructional video on how to start a straw bale garden. Benefits of straw bale gardening include: -A solution for problem soil -Easy on the back and knees -Facilitates growing more in less space -Can be done on decks or patios -Reduces growing time for short growing seasons -Easier to tend – no need to till, hoe, or weed -It’s fun to try new gardening experiments Find Robert’s video on our Facebook page by clicking here .
Click to find books on Straw Bale Gardening in our catalog!
Stream movies, TV shows, comic books, audiobooks and more using your library card with no wait time!
We’re happy to announce that we have joined Hoopla! Hoopla is a streaming service that provides libraries with the ability to offer a huge selection of digital video (movies and TV shows), music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics to patrons! Hoopla is available to download and stream from your computer, phone, tablet and most TVs including:
• iOS devices • Apple TVs • Android devices • Chromecast • Amazon Fire
• Windows 7+ • Google Chrome • Microsoft Edge
• Safari • Chromebooks • Fire TVs • Rokus • Android TVs
• Firefox • MacOS
1. Visit the App Store or Google Play Store and search “Hoopla,” then click “Download” 2. Find “Saline County Library” under “Libraries” 3. Log-in with your library card number and PIN 4. Borrow free digital movies, music and more with no late fees! Download Here Hoopla gets new titles on a weekly basis. Some titles will be available only for a limited time to allow for constant updates, so if you see something you like, check it out!
THANKS FOR A GREAT RUN! Although our first ever Bookin’ It 5K didn’t turn out how we had hoped because of COVID, it was still a HUGE success! We are so proud of everyone who participated in the race! We had 63 racers! Thanks to our participants and amazing sponsors, we raised $3,130 to help offset the money we’ll lose by getting rid of fines this summer!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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You can easily log your reading online and earn badges when you do! Badges with a trophy icon in the corner mean you have earned a prize!!!
There are also fun and engaging activities you can complete to earn more tickets!
Each badge you earn that has a ticket icon in the corner earns you tickets! Those tickets can be entered in drawings for gift cards to local stores. You get to pick where each ticket you earn goes. So you can try to win multiple gift cards or you can put your tickets all in one drawing! Enter to win gift cards to your favorite local shops!
Children’s Reading Challenge
Find more information and links to register for programs on our online calendar.
Monday at 3:00 PM: Performers Every Monday we will release the link for videos from these performers on Facebook and our website. June 1: One Man Circus Enjoy this special video of Jason D’Vaude’s One Man Circus act! Comedic juggling, fire, and balancing acts include precarious stunts, sharp objects, and a dash of danger – all with a smile and a laugh. This performance is fantastic for all audiences! June 8: Mömandpöp’s Meet the Shapes Imagine if shapes could talk? Sing?? Dance?!?? Preschoolers, toddlers, and babies love Mömandpöp, and they will love getting to know the shapes with Mömandpöp’s colorful costumes and catchy original music. June 15: Animology Learn how our animal friends inspired some of our favorite stories! June 22: Hampstead Stage - Alice in Wonderland This summer Hampstead Stage brings you a performance of Alice in Wonderland. You may enjoy this performance again and again... for the next 3 days only! June 29: Nitro Joe Science Show This is one of the most entertaining and interactive science shows that you will ever see! Nitro Joe’s energy and enthusiasm will keep audiences of any age fully engaged. July 6: Fancyful Fairytales Enjoy a special performance from some of your favorite princesses! At 3:00 PM you will see Cinderella and Belle & at 6:00 PM come back to see crowd favorites, Anna and Elsa! July 13: Magic Mr. Nick Don’t miss this terrific show from award winning magician, Magic Mr. Nick! July 20: Animology For our last performer of the summer, fan favorite, Animology, will be back with even more animals that have inspired some of our favorite stories! Mondays at 10:30 AM on Zoom: Live Interactive Storytime Mrs. Sara will host a live Zoom storytime featuring the story for that week retold with props. You will need to register for the Zoom storytimes through our calendar. Registration
opens the week before the storytime. There is no limit on registration, but we have to send you the link to join the storytime. So that you are prepared to sing along, visit the calendar to see the songs and rhymes each week. Tuesdays at 10:30 AM on Facebook: Fairytale STEAM Story We will post a video on Facebook of Mrs. Wendy storytelling the current week’s story. The activities in the take home packet are designed to go with each story. Wednesdays at 3:00 PM on Zoom: Fairytale STEAM Activity Ms. Jessica will host a live Zoom program with fun activities. In June, the program will feature science experiments, art, scavenger hunt, and storytelling activity. These programs will be registration only, space is limited. You will be able to register a week in advance from our website calendar. Fridays at 10:30 AM Storytime on Facebook We will post a recorded video of Mrs. Sara’s storytime featuring a twisted version of the week’s fairytale. The songs and rhymes are also linked on our calendar. Fridays at 3:00 PM Storytime on Facebook: Cuentos y Canticos ¡Hola amigos! Presentamos cuentos y cánticos con señorita Jessica. This will be an entirely Spanish language storytime that is pre-recorded and posted on Facebook.
ACTIVITY PACKETS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND TEENS MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE LIBRARY OR YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE
Click here for all the information on Children’s Summer Reading.
MATERIALS FROM OUR WEBSITE UNDER THE “VIRTUAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM” TAB.
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You can easily log your reading online and earn badges when you do! Badges with a trophy icon in the corner mean you have earned a prize!!!
There are also fun and engaging activities you can complete to earn more tickets!
Each badge you earn that has a ticket icon in the corner earns you tickets! Those tickets can be entered in drawings for gift cards to local stores. You get to pick where each ticket you earn goes. So you can try to win multiple gift cards or you can put your tickets all in one drawing! Enter to win gift cards to your favorite local shops!
Youth Reading Challenge
Find more information and links to register for programs on our online calendar.
Monday at 3:00 PM: Performers Every Monday we will release the link for videos from these performers on Facebook and our website. June 1: One Man Circus Enjoy this special video of Jason D’Vaude’s One Man Circus act! Comedic juggling, fire, and balancing acts include precarious stunts, sharp objects, and a dash of danger – all with a smile and a laugh. This performance is fantastic for all audiences! June 8: Mömandpöp’s Meet the Shapes Imagine if shapes could talk? Sing?? Dance?!?? Preschoolers, toddlers, and babies love Mömandpöp, and they will love getting to know the shapes with Mömandpöp’s colorful costumes and catchy original music. June 15: Animology Learn how our animal friends inspired some of our favorite stories! June 22: Hampstead Stage - Alice in Wonderland This summer Hampstead Stage brings you a performance of Alice in Wonderland. You may enjoy this performance again and again... for the next 3 days only! June 29: Nitro Joe Science Show This is one of the most entertaining and interactive science shows that you will ever see! Nitro Joe’s energy and enthusiasm will keep audiences of any age fully engaged. July 6: Fancyful Fairytales Enjoy a special performance from some of your favorite princesses! At 3:00 PM you will see Cinderella and Belle & at 6:00 PM come back to see crowd favorites, Anna and Elsa! July 13: Magic Mr. Nick Don’t miss this terrific show from award winning magician, Magic Mr. Nick! July 20: Animology For our last performer of the summer, fan favorite, Animology, will be back with even more animals that have inspired some of our favorite stories! Tuesdays at 10:30 AM on Facebook: Fairytale STEAM Story We will post a video on Facebook of Mrs. Wendy storytelling the current week’s story. The activities in the take home packet are designed to go with each story.
Wednesdays at 3:00 PM on Zoom: Fairytale STEAM Activity Ms. Jessica will host a live Zoom program with a rotation of fun activities. In June, the program will feature science experiments, art, scavenger hunt, and storytelling activity. These programs will be registration only, space is limited. You will be able to register a week in advance from our website calendar. Fridays at 10:30 AM Storytime on Facebook We will post a recorded video of Mrs. Sara’s storytime featuring a twisted version of the week’s fairytale. The songs and rhymes for this storytime are also linked on our calendar. Fridays at 3:00 PM Storytime on Facebook:Cuentos y Canticos ¡Hola amigos! Presentamos cuentos y cánticos con señorita Jessica. This will be an entirely Spanish language storytime that is pre-recorded and posted on Facebook. Saturdays at 3:00 PM on Zoom: Harry Potter Book Club (Cancelled Saturday, July 4) Grades 5 through 9 only, registration required Each week we will focus on one of the books in the Harry Potter series. Join Ms. Jessica, Ms. Jenn, and Ms. Sarah Beth on Zoom for trivia, discussion, and a fun activity with other fellow Harry Potter enthusiasts.
Click here for all the information on Youth Summer Reading.
ACTIVITY PACKETS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND TEENS MAY BE PICKED UP
AT THE LIBRARY OR YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE MATERIALS FROM OUR WEBSITE UNDER THE “VIRTUAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM” TAB.
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You can easily log your reading online and earn badges when you do! Badges with a trophy icon in the corner mean you have earned a prize!!!
There are also fun and engaging activities you can complete to earn more tickets!
Each badge you earn that has a ticket icon in the corner earns you tickets! Those tickets can be entered in drawings for gift cards to local stores. You get to pick where each ticket you earn goes. So you can try to win multiple gift cards or you can put your tickets all in one drawing! Enter to win gift cards to your favorite local shops!
Teen’s Reading Challenge
Find more information and links to register for programs on our online calendar.
Monday at 3:00 PM: Performers Every Monday we will release the link for videos from these performers on Facebook and our website. June 1: One Man Circus Enjoy this special video of Jason D’Vaude’s One Man Circus act! Comedic juggling, fire, and balancing acts include precarious stunts, sharp objects, and a dash of danger – all with a smile and a laugh. This performance is fantastic for all audiences! June 8: Mömandpöp’s Meet the Shapes Imagine if shapes could talk? Sing?? Dance?!?? Preschoolers, toddlers, and babies love Mömandpöp, and they will love getting to know the shapes with Mömandpöp’s colorful costumes and catchy original music. June 15: Animology Learn how our animal friends inspired some of our favorite stories! June 22: Hampstead Stage - Alice in Wonderland This summer Hampstead Stage brings you a performance of Alice in Wonderland. You may enjoy this performance again and again... for the next 3 days only! June 29: Nitro Joe Science Show This is one of the most entertaining and interactive science shows that you will ever see! Nitro Joe’s energy and enthusiasm will keep audiences of any age fully engaged. July 6: Fancyful Fairytales Enjoy a special performance from some of your favorite princesses! At 3:00 PM you will see Cinderella and Belle & at 6:00 PM come back to see crowd favorites, Anna and Elsa! July 13: Magic Mr. Nick Don’t miss this terrific show from award winning magician, Magic Mr. Nick! July 20: Animology For our last performer of the summer, fan favorite, Animology, will be back with even more animals that have inspired some of our favorite stories!
Tuesday Teens at 3:00: We are just going to get together and talk, do some trivia, play a game, maybe even tell some jokes. Discord is easy to use and free to download and set up on a phone, tablet, computer, or even just in your browser! You’ll need to email Brettw@salinecountylibrary.org to get a link to the Discord. Thursdays Teen Games at 3:00: Join Mr. Brett at 3:00pm to play some games! Help him build a kingdom in Minecraft, battle with friends in Magic: The Gathering, and more! If you can’t play along, you can Sign up for one of Mr. Brett’s D&D campaigns and get ready to take on quests. This program requires registration, an internet connection, and will use the free website Roll20. You’ll also need a mic, which you can pick up for free in your Teen Activity Kit from the library! If you’re interested, email Mr. Brett at BrettW@salinecountylibrary.org. hang out in the Discord and watch! Summer Dungeons and Dragons: ACTIVITY PACKETS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND TEENS MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE LIBRARY OR YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE MATERIALS FROM OUR WEBSITE UNDER THE “VIRTUAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM” TAB.
Click here for all the information on Teen’s Summer Reading.
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You can easily log your reading online and earn badges when you do! Badges with a trophy icon in the corner mean you have earned a prize!!!
There are also fun and engaging activities you can complete to earn more tickets!
Once you finish a book, write a review and earn even more tickets! Plus you will help out others who are struggling on finding the next best book.
Each badge you earn that has a ticket icon in the corner earns you tickets! Those tickets can be entered in drawings for gift cards to local stores. You get to pick where each ticket you earn goes. So you can try to win multiple gift cards or you can put your tickets all in one drawing! Enter to win gift cards to your favorite local shops!
Adult’s Reading Challenge
Find more information and links to register for programs on our online calendar.
Mondays at 3:00 PM on Facebook: DIY/Upcycling Join Becky, our Outreach Librarian, as she shows you some super cute DIY/Upcycle ideas. This is a six-week summer series with a different theme each week. Tuesdays at 8:30 PM on Facebook: Live Trivia Join us on Facebook Live every Tuesday night this summer for different trivia nights! Wednesdays at 10:30 AM and 8:30 PM on Facebook: Games Learn to play different board games each week at 10:30 AM and join Mason at 8:30 PM for a LIVE game show! Thursdays at 10:30 AM on Facebook: Crafts Laura will present a tutorial each week for different crafts! Fridays at 8:30 PM on Facebook: Fact or Fiction (Every other Friday) Can you tell fact from fiction? Every other week, we’ll test your skills by telling slightly spooky stories that could come from Reddit, real life, or other sources! Friday at 8:30 PM on Facebook: Table Talk with Kari (Every other Friday) Can we just talk? About random things that have been on everyone’s mind? We will have a special guest join us. This is a time to laugh and just have some interaction. Viewers can jump on in the comments! Saturdays at 2:00 PM on Facebook: Cooking with a Librarian Your favorite librarians have put together their favorite recipes and are excited to share them with you!
Special Programs Cooking with Chef Cheryl
Thursday, June 4 and July 2 on Facebook at 6:00 PM Cheryl is an Arkansas native whose family’s love of food and work in the kitchen professionally as well as at home inspired her life path. She will be teaching us how to cook a southern dish. Stamping and Scrapbooking Saturday, June 13 on Facebook at 10:30 AM Tips & tricks with basic Stamping & Scrapbooking. This class will use supplies that are easy to find. Genealogy Conference Pre-recorded Videos Available to View from June 13 - June 27 Our speaker is Mark Lowe from Tennessee and is a Professional Genealogist, knowledgeable on varied topics. You will have from June 13 to June 27 to view the 4-subject content before it is taken down. Animology (Adults Only) on Facebook Live Monday, June 15 & July 20 at 8:30 PM Join Animology for a special ADULTS ONLY show. Put the kids to bed (even your teenagers) then come laugh, relax, and have a drink with Bob while learning interesting facts about the animal kingdom. Genealogy Conference Q&A on Facebook Live Thursday, June 25 at 3:00 PM Mark Lowe will be answering submitted questions from the Virtual Conference on Facebook Live. Weaving on Facebook Saturday, July 11, 18 & 25 at 10:30 AM Tane Steed is a Benton artist and elementary art teacher
Click here for all the information on Adult’s Summer Reading.
who works in a variety of mediums. Marie Kondo Class on Facebook Live Thursday, July 23 at 7:00 PM
Sue Fehlberg, Arkansas’ only certified KonMari Method™ consultant and owner of the Tidy Nest, provides tips, answers questions, & demonstrates folding techniques.
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Re-Programming for the Distance Even though the world may be shut down, our librarians and programmers are finding new ways to bring you your favorite programs, stories and community interaction all while maintaining social distance and learning how to do things virtually. From taping their phones on their cabinets to teach cooking to using empty boxes and old furniture to make the perfect homemade recording studio, we wanted to let you know, your library is not going anywhere! If there is one thing we are good at, it is using what we have to serve our patrons. So that is what we are going to do! We can’t wait until we get to open our doors once again.
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DEPARTMENT spotlight Marketing Each month, we will be highlighting one department to show you what we’re all about. From the outside, you may only see library staff checking books in and out, running programs or helping you with computer issues. While some staff members are responsible for those tasks, every one of our staff members does so much behind-the-scenes work to best serve you! The Marketing department consists of Marketing Manager, Kari Beesley, and Marketing Coordinator, Jordan Reynolds. Between the two of them, they handle the internal and external marketing for the Saline County Library. Kari manages the external marketing, which includes being a part of different community groups, attending community events, and creating connections with local businesses. She is the President-Nominee for Bryant rotary, is on the Leadership Saline County board, and is a Benton and Bryant Chamber of Commerce Ambassador. She is also the mastermind behind the Library Card Sign-Up Month promotion that offers discounts to businesses during the month of September! While Kari is out in the community, Jordan handles all internal marketing efforts. She monitors and schedules all of the social media content, promotes events and services at the library, and manages contact between the library and media outlets in and around the county. She also creates this magazine every month, takes photos at programs, and helps the four other libraries in Mid-Ark Regional Library System with their graphics and newsletters. Together, our Marketing team was one of ten libraries in the United States to receive the John Cotton Dana Award in 2019 for their Library Card Sign-Up Month promotion!
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