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Events for
May:

May 5, Monday
Library Board Meeting, 6 p.m.

May 8, Thursday
Teen Anime Club, 4:30 p.m.
Creative Writers' Group, 7 p.m

May 13, Tuesday
Reception for new City
Council Members,
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Pressley Meeting Room

May 15, Thursday
Book Club, 6 p.m.
Teen Open Mic Nite, 5:30 p.m.

May 17, Saturday
Super Saturday program,
11 a.m., Video Games

May 20, Tuesday
Volunteer Fair 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Maynard Conference Room

May 22, Thursday
Brown Bag Family Movie
6:30 p.m., Bee Movie
Friends of the Library Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

May 26, Monday
Library Closed for
Memorial Day

May 27, Tuesday
Beginning PC Class,
MS Word, 10:30 a.m.

 

Library volunteer hero.Be a Library Hero!Library volunteer hero.
 Library Hero Volunteer Fair
 May 20th /5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Maynard Conference Room

Find out how easy it is to be a library hero by volunteering at the library as little as three hours a week. Come to the fair or call Cary Kitrell at 321-5441 or email ckitrell@bastroplibrary.org.
Teens! Volunteers are needed for the Summer Reading Program!

Example of antique collectible display.The Bastrop Public Library is seeking Historical Collections
 from our area to display in the library lobby. Contact Director Mickey DuVall at 512-321-5441 if you have historical artifacts that would be of community interest that the library can display for a specified period of time.
Notice to Parents and Kids:
Girl using computerAll kids aged 17 or younger must now have a library card to access the internet at the library.
 A legal guardian with photo identification who resides in Bastrop County must be present with the child to sign up for a Bastrop Public Library card.

Got Talent? You Create the Entertainment!
Silhouette of microphone and stool in the spotlight.Come to Teen Open Mic Nite
Thursday, May 15, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sing a song, perform poetry, play an instrument, do a monologue or a comedy routine. Keep it clean; the Teen Librarian reserves the right to turn off the mic!
Contact Sheilah Kosco at 321-5441 or
skosco@bastroplibrary.org for more information.

Bastrop Teen Anime Club starring photos of our own library teens in their anime regalia.Join us every 2nd
Thursday monthly
from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
this month new time,
in the meeting room
Next meeting:
Thursday,May 8
Suzaka will be shown.
Bring $1.00 for refreshments; a short Anime feature will be shown.
Dare to Dress up! It's more fun!

Contact Sheilah Kosco at 303-0934 for more information.
New Video Game Time this month: Thursday, May 8 at 6 p.m.

cartoon of teens watching a movieTeen Movie Night
Every third Thursday of the month @ 5:30 p.m.
in the Lina Pressley Meeting Room
Popcorn Provided,
bring your own soft drinks.

(Movies to be shown are decided at each T.A.B. meeting;
another great reason to come to T.A.B. !. )

Next T.A.B.meeting: June 5 @ 5:30 p.m.
Video Games! Pizza!

Attention: Teens ages 13 to 18:
Create Your Own Library Adventure!
Teens gather for the Teen Advisory Board meeting.
Teen Advisory Board = T.A.B.
meets the first Thursday of the month
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the library Meeting Room.

Dinner is served at each meeting ! (Sweet! )
Please R.S.V.P. with Sheilah Kosco,
Young Adult Librarian, 321-5441.
Reel of film.Brown Bag Supper
Family Movie Nights
in the Lina Pressley Meeting Room
Fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
April 24thMovie poster for Underdog.
Underdog
May 22ndMovie poster for Bee Movie.
Bee Movie
June 26th

Meet the Robinsons
July 24th
Movie poster for Arctic Tale.
Arctic Tale

Super Saturday man!
The third Saturday of the month at
11 a.m.

Computer game componentsMay 17th – Video Games
Video games at the Library?  That’s right!
 Thanks to a grant from HEB we have Wii Sports, Wii Play, Sonic, Lego Star Wars, and Dance Dance Revolution for Playstation II.  Yes, parents can play too!
Celebrate National Library Week: April 14 - 19, 2008 and
Really hot books!Get Fired Up for Reading!
2nd Annual Bookmark Contest
Sponsored by the Bastrop Public LibraryFire breathing, book loving dragon

Enter here for pictures of
the Grand Prize Winning Entries!

Grand  Prize Winners
Lower Elementary:
Jihoon K.,  Emile Elementary
Middle Elementary:
Alysa S.,  Red Rock elementary
Upper elementary:
  Sabrina B., Bastrop Intermediate
Middle School:
  Mark V.,  Cedar Creek Middle
High School:
  Scott D.,  Bastrop High School
All the winning bookmarks will be on display at the library until April 21.The Grand Prize Winner from each division will receive a $20 gift certificate from Wal Mart.
Children's Story Times
Children's Story Times: Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:30 am
Enter here for list of Story Themes

computer.Basic Computer Classes
for Beginners
Every Fourth Tuesday at 10:30 - 11:30 am
Taught by Sheilah Kosco, Reference Librarian

Tuesday, March 25 Beginning Internet
Tuesday, April 22 Beginning Email
Tuesday, May 27 Microsoft Word
Tuesday, June 24 Microsoft Excel
Tuesday, July 22 Microsoft Powerpoint
Tuesday, Aug. 26 Microsoft Publisher

A new topic is covered in each class.
Classes are free, but registration is required.
Call 321-5441 or come by the reference desk at the library to register.

Book cover of Oil by Upton SinclairBastrop Library
Book Club
 Every 3rd Thursday of the Month at 6:00
Next Meeting: May 15
This month's selection:
Oil,
by Upton Sinclair
Help the library's book collection grow by supporting these programs:
Legacy brick example says: Good libraries best gift to your children.

Have free time? Give to your community!
Dedicated Library Volunteers Needed
Choose from a variety of projects:

Library volunteers at work.

Library Scrap Booking
Book Repair
Book Shelving
Book Inventory
Children’s Programs
Children’s Crafts
Bilingual Story Telling

Call Cary Kittrell @ 321-5441
for more information.
Fill out a volunteer form at the front desk, in our lobby or submit or print one here.
Friends of the Bastrop Public Library Gifts
Friends tote bag and cook book.


•Friends Canvas Tote Bags

$10.00 + tax

•Feast for Friends Cookbook

$8.00 + tax

Bastrop Public Library building

 Bastrop Public Library:
History & Future		 Library books and globe. History
of Libraries
Library Facts
 
Library meeting room with library board members.
Public Meeting Spaces
at the Bastrop Public Library

Enter here for information

New drive up book drop at the front of the library building.
Use our circle drive way to return items in our drive through book drop.
It's open 24 x 7!

Apollo logo.
The new Apollo library automation software in our library was purchased with funds from the Lone Star Library grant.
Laptop computer beside a globe inside a sunburst.Wi-Fi Hot Spot Internet Service in the Library!
Any personal laptop with a wireless network card may connect to our T-1 line in the hot spot zone in the main library.
A special thanks to the SBC Foundation for awarding us the SBC Excelerator Grant for our wireless hotspot, 2 laser printers and one pc workstation.
MicroSoft Office Suite 2003 is now available on all public
access internet computers at the Bastrop Public Library.
This includes: Word, Publisher, Access, Powerpoint, and Excel.
NetLibrary.com logo.Electronic Book Collection
Access from NetLibrary.com
Courtesy of the Texas State Library
Bastrop Public Library Patrons may create an account in our library and later access the electronic books from the Internet at home. Ask a librarian for assistance to gain access.

Library
TexShare Databases
Registered library patrons only: Enter here for access to Texas State Library Databases & The Library of Texas from your home computer!  Present your library card at the circulation desk to receive your password and instructions.

 
Lone Star of Texas. Texas Talking Book Program:
Free materials for visually impaired Texans.