Millard Oakley Public Library News
24 June 2022
The Millard Oakley Public Library Summer Reading program continues this week with story time on Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30. This week, Overton County Farm Bureau has asked us to help celebrate Dairy Month. They will be here on Thursday to talk about the importance of dairy, and have promised a special treat for all children who attend. Overton County Schools will be taking the July 4 week off, but will continue to provide lunch through July. We would like to thank the school system, and especially Fran, who have been feeding our readers this summer. The Save the Children Foundation has provided the library a grant which has been instrumental in providing awards to our readers. The Friends of Millard Oakley Library provided funding for our entertainers as well as prizes. Thank you, Brock Jones! who provided important water safety tips, as well as activity books.
Our last Oceans of Possibilities program will be on Thursday, July 14. While the Summer Reading Program will end, we will continue on with our Preschool Story Time on Thursdays at 10:30. We hope that the young readers will continue to read and fill out their green logs for the 100 Days of Reading Challenge. Even though our programming will end in July, reading logs can be turned in until September 1, so there is still time to win prizes and get their name entered into the drawing for our big prizes. Our readers have read more than 15,903 minutes so far this summer!
The calendar at the library has several important dates on it. The library and all county offices will be closed on Monday, July 4. The Book Club will meet on Tuesday, July 5 at 11:00. There will be a job fair at the library on Wednesday, July 13 from 10:00 until 2:00. The Millard Oakley Library Board will meet on Tuesday, July 19 at 4:30. The Friends of Millard Oakley Public Library will meet on Thursday, July 21 at 11:30. Our Crafters Club meets every Tuesday at 9:00.
Donations:
A donation has been made in memory of Argyle Goore, given by Onita, Chip, & John Mark Windle.
A donation has been made in memory of Rillie Hill, given by Steve Daniels.
A donation has been made in memory of Rose Parrott, given by Frank & Beth Walters.
Donations have been made in memory of Peter J. Peerenboom, given by the Friends of the Overton County Library & the Staff of Millard Oakley Public Library, and Mary J Miller.
A donation has been made in memory of Sherrie Marie Thrasher, given by Frank & Beth Walters.
“Sometimes the best reading comes just by accident. Someone talks about a book, or you’re just wandering the stacks in the library, and you find a book that you love.” Elizabeth Berg