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Events for
June:

July 2, Thursday
5:30 p.m: T.A.B.
meeting. – Video Games

July 3, Friday
Library Closed for Independence Day

July 6, Monday
2 p.m. Movie: ET
6:00 p.m:
Library Board Meeting

July 7, Tuesday
1:30 – 4 p.m.
Rock Band Tourney Round I
6:30 p.m. Bilingual Storytime
Lina Pressley Meeting Room

July 9, Thursday
7 p.m., Anime Club
7 p.m., Creative Writing Group

July 11, Saturday
10 a.m. - noon:

Water Day @
Fisherman’s Park

July 13, Monday
2 p.m.: Movie: Bedtime Stories

July 14, Tuesday
2 p.m.,
Adult Readers
Tea Party,
Pressley Meeting Room

July 16, Thursday
6 p.m.
Book Club
5:30 - 8 p.m.: Rock Band Tourney Round II.
Pressley Meeting Room.

July 20, Monday
2 p.m.: Movie
:Star Wars, The Clone Wars

July 21, Tuesday
10:30 & 11:30

Beginning Internet Class
Must be pre-registered

July 23, Thursday
1 p.m. Friends of the Library Meeting, Maynard Conference Room
2 - 4:30 p.m., Rock Band Tourney Round III, Pressely Meeting Room

July 24, Friday
Last day to turn in your
summer reading logs

July 25, Saturday
10 a.m. - Noon:
End of Summer Celebration
Fisherman's Park Pavilion
12 - 3 p.m. Prize pick up

July 27-31, Monday - Friday
No Programming this week.


Poster for the Bastrop Public Library Texas Reading Club 2009 © 2009 Artist Joy Fisher Hein.Bastrop Public Library Texas Reading Club 2009
Libraries: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Reading fun, events and
prizes for all ages!

The Texas Summer
Reading Program

starts June 6 - July 25, 2009

© 2009 Artist Joy Fisher Hein / The 2009 Texas Reading Club is Sponsored by the Bastrop Public Library and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, the Friends of the Bastrop Public Library and Local Businesses.

Yo, Teens!
Time Twistin':Texas Teens Read 2009

Time Twistin':Texas Teens Read 2009 © 2009 Artwork by Emily FiegenschuhTexas Teen Reading Club
starts on June 6

Keep up your reading logs
for out of this world prizes!


Turn in your reading
logs by July 24
Program ends on Friday, July 25

© 2009 Artwork by Emily Fiegenschuh

United States FlagPatriotic Tea Party
July 4th, 2009
Bastrop County Courthouse, Noon at the gazebo
Music, Singing, Speaking

Celebrate our freedom, demonstrate our patriotism, remember our heritage, Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights.
For more info, call Art Kowslar, 521-321-9977

Beverly Hills Chihuahua movie posterBrown Bag
Family Movies

Fourth Thursday monthly at 6:30 p.m.
in the Lina Pressley meeting room.

July 23, Thursday
Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Notice to Parents and Kids:
Girl using computer All 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.

Bastrop Teen Anime Club starring photos of our own library teens in their anime regalia.Join us every 2nd
Thursday monthly

5:30 p.m.
in the meeting room

Next meeting:
July 9
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.

Attention: Teens ages 13 to 18:
Create Your Own Library Adventu
re!
Teens gather for the Teen Advisory Board meeting.
Next meeting: July 2
Video Games! Pizza!
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.

Children's Story Times
Children's Story Times
: Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:30 am
Enter here for list of Story Themes

Hen and chicks having storytimeLa Biblioteca de Bastrop Presenta
Lectura de Historias Biligue
Bi-Lingual Storytime

Empezando en Julio!
Los Martes Por la tarde

A Las 6:30 p.m. en el Salon de Reuniones de La Biblioteca.
La primera reunion sera el dia 7 de Julio a las 6:30 p.m.   
                                                                                                     
Traiga a la familia y acompanenos ha leer historias,
canciones, marionetas, y mucho mas.
Contact: Miss Bonnie @ 512-321-5441

Super Saturday Man!Third Saturday Monthly @ 11 a.m.
Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m. - Noon
WATER DAY!

all ages @ Fisherman's Park / Come dressed to get wet!

Woodstock the therapy dog. Help your child get over the hesitancy to read aloud with a nonjudgemental reading partner!
Bastrop Public Library Hosts:
Reading to Dogs!

Children can read to the therapy dog Woodstock
on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday
each month from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Each reading session lasts up to 15 minutes.
Call Bonnie Ueckert at 321-5441 to book a reading time for your child.

This is a community service by:
Joycelyn Schedler, Certified Canine Training Specialist

computer.Basic Computer Classes
for Beginners

Every Third Tuesday at 10:30 - 11:30 am
and
11:30 - 12:30
Taught by Sheilah Kosco, Reference Librarian
Summer classes fill quickly!
Call 321-5441 or come by the reference desk at the library to register.
1st Tuesday, May 12 Beginning Windows
2nd Tuesday, June 16
Beginning Email
2nd Tuesday, July 21 Internet Searching
2nd Tuesday, August 18 Microsoft Word

A new topic is covered in each class.
Classes are free, but registration is required.

Cover of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.Bastrop Library
Book Club

Every 3rd Thursday of the Month at 6:00
Next Meeting: July 16

This month's selection:
The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison

Help the library's book collection grow by supporting these programs:
Legacy brick example says: Good libraries best gift to your children.
Stack of books
Check out our great selection of used books,
videos, audios, dvds and more at the
Friends of the Bastrop Public Library Book Nook

in the library lobby.
Friends of the Bastrop Public Library Gifts
Red friends of the Bastrop Public Library tote bag for $10.00

Friends Canvas
Tote Bags


($10.00 + tax)

(For $10.00 more, you can fill the bag with books)

Dolls of the World display courtesy of Michelle Adams, Fall of 2008.Share Your Historic Collection
with the Community

The Bastrop Public Library has a museum display
case in the reference area for securing your historic or educational collectibles for exhibition to the public
on a volunteer basis each season. Please ask for an application form and policy at the check-out desk.

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.

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.
BooksAttention Interlibrary Loan Users:
Starting Oct. 1, 2008 the library will charge $2.00 per book for return postage.
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.