The start of our Summer Reading Program is just a week away! June 8 at 10:30 will be our first story time, with the Overton County School system providing lunches. On June 9, story time will be at 10:30, with lunch again provided by the Overton County Schools. Bruce Amato, the Magician, will be here at 1:00, with a show to amaze our readers, followed by a magic class. Even if your child cannot attend our story time programs, we encourage them to participate in the 100 Days of Reading challenge by stopping in the library and picking up a reading log. We would like to say thank you to all of our sponsors, including the Friends of the Millard Oakley Public Library, Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, and especially the Save the Children organization.
If you haven’t had the opportunity yet, please check out our new website at www.MillardOakleyLibrary.org. There is more information about our summer reading program, as well as many other things we offer, listed there on our site.
Donations for the month:
A donation was made to the Friend’s of the Library in memory of Benjamin Jolley, given by Becky Patterson.
A donation was made in memory of Tom Jolley, given by Becky Patterson.
A donation was made in memory of Ronald Earl Neunlist, Jr., given by Katie & Sarah Neunlist.
Donations were made in memory of Millard Von Oakley, given by L.A. Class of 1947, Mike & Rebecca Patterson, and Anna D. Windrow.
A donation was made in memory of Donald Ray Reid, given by Shelby Reid & Family.
A donation was made in memory of Jim Rose, given by Johnny & Betty Rose & Billy McCoy.
Recent titles added to our collection include: “A Family Affair” by Robyn Carr, “First Strike” by Ben Coes, “Game Theory” by Colleen Cross, “Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments” by T. L. Huchu, “The Book Woman’s Daughter” by Kim Michele Richardson, and “Crimes Collide: Volume 3” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith.
New nonfiction titles include: “Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations” by Admiral William H. McRaven, “Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas” by Jennifer Raff, “How to Restore Farmall Tractors” by Tharran E. Gaines, “No Ordinary Dog” by Will Chesney, and “Pure Soapmaking” by Anne-Marie Faiola.
“Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.” Carla Hayden