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Perkiomen Valley Library

The Perkiomen Valley Library Auditorium is located on Church Street in Scwenksville. Please call 610-287-8360 to register for programs.

Organizing on a Shoestring with Beverly Gwozdz Tuesday, June 3^rd 7 – 8pm Are your closets and living spaces giving you the squeeze? Would you like to make more space using what you already have on hand? The simple organizing techniques presented by Professional Organizer Bev Gwozdz are equally effective in home, basement, garage or office. The space and time you gain by getting things in order will result in a more relaxed atmosphere for you and your family. Join us and get organized!

"A Buggy Sing-Along" Saturday, June 21 11am-Noon Join us for a unique, highly interactive family sing-along program to kick off our Summer Reading Program "Catch the Reading Bug @ Your Library." Bring the whole family and sing a little song, kick up your heels, do a little jig, and help us to celebrate the beginning of summer!

May 25 - Geek/ Nerd Pride Day

If you’re a misfit within a group of misfits, does that mean you’re actually popular and normal? ~ Laura Preble, Queen Geek Social Club, 2006

There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't. ~ Unknown

If at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0. ~ T-Shirt

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. ~ Unknown

The glass is neither half-full nor half-empty: it's twice as big as it needs to be. ~ Unknown

I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code. ~ Unknown

James A. Michener Branch

The James A. Michener Branch Library is located at 401 W. Mill Street in Quakertown. For more program information, call (215) 536-3306.

From Aileen Johnson:

IMPORTANT NOTICE –

Beginning Monday, June 9, Ms. Dana Hoy will be the Youth Services Librarian here at Michener Library. Mrs. Biddle will continue as Youth Services Assistant. I will be working at the Samuel Pierce Library in Perkasie. This is a lateral move for both of us. Ms. Hoy has been at the Perkasie Library for several years. Previous to that she was the Branch Librarian at Quakertown before Diane Davis.

Diane Davis has resigned as Branch Librarian and will be replaced by Dianne Malvoso. Dianne M. begins at Quakertown on June 4.

Please make them feel welcome at Quakertown.

Ms. Hoy will have control of this email list. (michenerlibrary@hotmail.com) I have started a new list for the Perkasie Library (perkasielibrary@hotmail.com). Please send me an email at the Perkasie Library email acct and I will add you to the list, if you are interested in Perkasie activities. As always you may let me know at anytime to remove you from the email list.

I had a few people interested in the Doylestown Library's email list. Jen Cogan, one of the youth services librarians, will get you set up with Doylestown. Email her at coganj@buckslib.org.

Junior Friends of Library – update

I had interest from two people who couldn't come Monday evening. Only one person came. HELP! If there is genuine interest starting up a group, let me know. For those still unsure, a junior friends group is a teen group formed along the lines of the adult version of the friends. The adult group, The Friends of Michener Library, supports and promotes the library. There is provision in their by-laws to have a teen liaison attend their meetings. The liaison would keep the adults and teens up to date of the activities of the two groups. The Junior Friends can have a voice in teen activities Michener Library. This group will need parent support in order get the group on their collective feet.

Teen Activities @ Michener Library - Summer 2008 Teen Book Buddies – Grades 7-12 Fridays, July 11 – August 15 2:00-3:00 pm Pair up with a Junior Book Buddy, share books and a craft. Registration: begins June 7 Teen Bingo Reading Log – Grades 7-12 June 30 to August 7 Pick up a "bingo" card at Michener Library. Complete the card and return it to the Reference Desk and earn two small pieces of candy. Each completed card becomes an entry in a drawing for store gift cards!Drawing will be made August 9. Teen Online Reading Program – Grades 6-12 June 7 to August 9 Sign up for an online reading program! Go to www.buckslib.org and sign up. Record your reading. Post book reviews that can be kept private or shared with other online program members. Earn prizes! BLING MY BOOKCART!You've seen the boring, drab bookcarts the library uses. Join with other teens to "bling" a bookcart. Compete with other library teens around the county. Pictures of decked out bookcarts will be displayed on www.buckslib.org webpage. The bookcart must be "usable" as a display shelf or to put library items back on the shelf. Details in the library. Videogamers Club – Grades 7-12 June 12, July 17 & August 21 12:00 – 2:00 pmThe VideoGamers will play a variety of video games, plan tournaments, talk about games and share information. Join host Alex Buono on the third Thursday of each month. Volunteens – Grades 7-12 Sign up to volunteer at summer programs. Volunteers are needed for... Get a Clue @ the Library meetings Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 pm June 27 – August 1 OR Thursdays 10:15-11:15 am June 28 – August 2 OR Thursdays 2:00-3:00 pm June 28 – August 2 Teen Book Buddies – see above Michener Storytelling Festival – Mondays 6:30 – 8:00 pm June 30 – July 28 Science in the Summer 10:00 am – 3:00 pm July 14-17 and more...Sign up to volunteer begins June 7