Saturday, April 24, 2010
Free Family Fun @ Your Library
It's El Dia de los Ninos at the Fernley Branch Library today!! Come out, we've got live performances, free food and family fun...Noon to 3 pm 575 Silver Lace Blvd. Fernley Nevada 89408. (775) 575-3366
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Catching Up with Your Library
Hello everyone!
The Fernley Branch Library has been a little bit on the silent side of the blogsphere these days. We are busy as ever and I think it is time that we catch up a little. If you haven't been inside the branch for a while you're missing out on some pretty big aesthetic changes! We've been working hard at re-organizing our children's, Juvenile, and Young Adult collection areas. Our goal is to create spaces inside the branch that are welcoming and user-friendly for all patrons. Our young children's area has seen the most change; we've lowered the shelves to make things an easier reach for tots. We're adding some excitement to the walls by hanging some beautiful prints from our Picturing America grant collection.
We are celebrating 45 years of voter's rights with our display of the photograph of the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965, photographed by James Karales. This image is also part of the Picturing America grant we received from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Check out their website (http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/) to see a selection of the rest of the available prints in this collection. They are perfect for a classroom setting or a home school opportunity! To celebrate the anniversary of the march to Montgomery, we are collecting short written works from all community members reflecting on their memories of the American Civil Rights movement. All pieces collected will be kept with the photograph as a "community memory" and made available for educational opportunities in conjunction with the print. Contact the library for more information or stop in to view the beautiful black and white photograph.
The After School Craft Club is still going strong. Come to the Fernley Branch Library the last Tuesday of each month to participate in a free craft activity. For all ages, but especially appealing to the elementary to high school aged students.
We've got a lot more exciting events coming up at our library including the annual El Dia de los Ninos festival, and the Summer Reading Program. Check back for more information on these and other special events.
The Fernley Branch Library has been a little bit on the silent side of the blogsphere these days. We are busy as ever and I think it is time that we catch up a little. If you haven't been inside the branch for a while you're missing out on some pretty big aesthetic changes! We've been working hard at re-organizing our children's, Juvenile, and Young Adult collection areas. Our goal is to create spaces inside the branch that are welcoming and user-friendly for all patrons. Our young children's area has seen the most change; we've lowered the shelves to make things an easier reach for tots. We're adding some excitement to the walls by hanging some beautiful prints from our Picturing America grant collection.
We are celebrating 45 years of voter's rights with our display of the photograph of the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965, photographed by James Karales. This image is also part of the Picturing America grant we received from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Check out their website (http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/) to see a selection of the rest of the available prints in this collection. They are perfect for a classroom setting or a home school opportunity! To celebrate the anniversary of the march to Montgomery, we are collecting short written works from all community members reflecting on their memories of the American Civil Rights movement. All pieces collected will be kept with the photograph as a "community memory" and made available for educational opportunities in conjunction with the print. Contact the library for more information or stop in to view the beautiful black and white photograph.
The After School Craft Club is still going strong. Come to the Fernley Branch Library the last Tuesday of each month to participate in a free craft activity. For all ages, but especially appealing to the elementary to high school aged students.
We've got a lot more exciting events coming up at our library including the annual El Dia de los Ninos festival, and the Summer Reading Program. Check back for more information on these and other special events.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Ready for a "White Cow?"
The Fernley Branch Library is excited to announce a 50s Sock Hop for patrons of all ages! We are celebrating the arrival of the children's book series, Hank Zipzer, by the "Fonz" himself, Henry Winkler! The book series was donated to the Fernley Branch by the Friends of the Fernley Library, who are also sponsoring the Sock Hop.
There will be a bubble gum blowing contest, White Cows (A.K.A. a Rootbeer Float), viewings of Happy Days, music, and more fun than we should be allowed to have on a Tuesday afternoon!
Call for more information or grab a friend and join in the fun!
When: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Where: Fernley Branch Library Reading Room
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Dress: your favorite 50s attire
There will be a bubble gum blowing contest, White Cows (A.K.A. a Rootbeer Float), viewings of Happy Days, music, and more fun than we should be allowed to have on a Tuesday afternoon!
Call for more information or grab a friend and join in the fun!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
MANGA CLUB ~ HOLIDAY PARTY 2009
The Manga Club, Anime Freekz 5, hosted a holiday themed party for young adults at the Fernley Branch Library on December 15, 2009. They had pizza provided by the Friends of the Fernley Branch Library and got to get messy making handmade tree ornaments (in a Manga animation theme) and customizing our bookends for the library. Check out our flickr.com photostream for pictures of all the fun we had! http://www.flickr.com/photos/fernleybranchlibrary.com
The Anime Freekz 5 meet weekly on Wednesdays at the Fernley Branch Libary from 3-4 p.m. The club is open for all teens who want to join. Their focus is on Japanese Animation. For more information drop in to one of their meetings or call the Fernley Branch Library at (775) 575-3366.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Library will be closing early
The Fernley Branch Library will be closing early at 5:00 p.m. today, Tuesday, December 8, 2009, due to extreme weather conditions. We will be open tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. Check back here or call (775) 575-3366 for updates about our weather related closings.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
After School Craft Club Next Week!
The Fernley Branch Library ATAB and Friends of the Library will be supporting an After School Craft Club. Our first session will be on November 30th at 4:00 p.m. in the reading room at the library. This club is open to people ages 10-16. Our first craft is "extravagant corpse," which will be led by ATAB member, Melinda C.
Extravagant corpse is an off chute of Exquisite Corpse, a narrative surrealist art. For more information check out the wikipedia page. To see an example visit the Library of Congress Exquisite Corpse page.
Bring a friend and enjoy music, snacks, and crafts!
Contact the Fernley Branch Library for more information: (775) 575-3366
Extravagant corpse is an off chute of Exquisite Corpse, a narrative surrealist art. For more information check out the wikipedia page. To see an example visit the Library of Congress Exquisite Corpse page.
Bring a friend and enjoy music, snacks, and crafts!
Contact the Fernley Branch Library for more information: (775) 575-3366
Friday, November 20, 2009
Want to Know What is NEW at LYF? Check This Out!
We are excited to announce our New Arrivals blog! We usually receive new books and library materials on Thursdays. It will be our goal to provide a comprehensive list of these new titles each week on our blog. The call number for each item will be directly linked to its corresponding record in our online catalog (http://www.clan.lib.nv.us/). Click on the call number and you will learn more about that item such as its availability, its location, or even a short summary or reviews about it!
Let us know what you think of this great new blog!
http://lyfnewarrivals.blogspot.com/
Let us know what you think of this great new blog!
http://lyfnewarrivals.blogspot.com/
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