Summer Reading Club Weekly Events at the Buena Park Library

The Buena Park Library District, located at 7150 La Palma Ave., between Knott and Western Avenues, has a number of events for children and teens this week.

On Friday, July 7th, teens can test their skill at Dance Dance Revolution. The DDR Tournament will run from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winners.

Don’t forget the weekly clubs, movie times and storytimes for children.

For more information on any of these events, call the Library at 714-826-4100 ext. 125.

Summer Reading Club Weekly Events

The Buena Park Library District, located at 7150 La Palma Ave., between Knott and Western Avenues, has a number of events for children, teens and adults during the week of June 25-30, 2007.

On Monday, June 25th, the evening’s entertainment is “The Buster Balloon Show” which is a frenzied and frantic blend of balloon twisting madness and vaudeville style comedy. The show begins at 7:00 p.m., so come by early for a choice spot!

Beginning Tuesday, June 26th at 2:00 p.m., children in 3rd grade and up can discover the world during the weekly Tuesday afternoon Geography Club.

Wednesdays, starting June 27th and Thursdays, starting June 28th, both at 2:00 p.m., grade school age children can also enjoy the weekly Wednesday Chess Club and the Thursday Origami Club. Skilled and unskilled are most welcome!

Two weekly family movies are being offered—Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 11:00 a.m.

The Library offers five storytimes each week—Tuesday mornings at 11:00 a.m. for preschoolers, Wednesday mornings at 11:00 a.m. for toddlers, as well as family storytimes on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

For teens, ages 13-18, there will be a UNO® tournament on Tuesday, June 26th from 6:30-7:45 p.m. and a Clue® Game Tournament on Friday June 29th from 2:00-3:30 p.m.

For adults the Library has two book discussion groups that will meet Thursday, June 28th. The afternoon group meets from 2:00-3:30 p.m. and will be discussing Manhunt by James Swanson. The evening group’s discussion of Judge and Jury by James Patterson will be from 6:00-7:45 p.m. New members are always welcome to attend.

Next week is going to be a busy one… why don’t you join us and see what all “the fuss” is about? For more information on any of these events, call the Library at 714-826-4100 ext. 125.

We Want Your Fingerprints all over this Summer's Reading Programs

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Starting June 23, 2007, everyone from 2 to 102 years can register for a summer reading program and earn rewards, as well as the opportunity to win other great prizes. The Buena Park Library District, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue in Buena Park, between Knott and Western Avenues, will also be offering programs for all ages.

Come by and take a sneak peek at the programs and incentives being offered this summer, too! On display in the Library’s lobby are some of our 2007 Summer Reading Club "enticements" to encourage children, teens and adults to read like crazy all summer long.

The theme for children ages 2-12 is Get a Clue @ the Buena Park Library for children ages 2-12, with special programs every Monday night. You Never Know @ the Buena Park Library is the teen program, for ages 13 through 12th grade, which gives teens opportunities to participate in game and dance tournaments. The Adult Summer Reading program celebrates its second year with Find It @ the Buena Park Library, and participants will have a chance to win one of many great incentive baskets.

Programs and prizes are being offered through the generous donations of the Volunteer Guild of the Buena Park Library and many in the Buena Park business community. A complete list of sponsors can be found at the Library.

Stop by the Buena Park Library and take a look at what’s in store this summer.

For more information about this and other Library programs, please call the Information Desk at 714-826-4100, x125 or visit our web site at http://www.buenapark.lib.ca.us/.

Free Financial Planning Seminar -- Wednesday, June 20, at 6:30pm

The Buena Park Library District is sponsoring a free financial awareness seminar presented by Buena Park Chamber of Commerce members Peter Chow and Sylvia Woodside, who represent a large dealer/broker in financial planning. The seminar, entitled, Long Term Care, will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Buena Park Library’s 2nd floor Board Room, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue, Buena Park, California.

Topics to be covered during the program include:

• What is Long Term Care?
• Why Is Long Term Care So Important Today?
• Life Expectancy
• Cost of Nursing Home Care
• Who Pays for Long Term Care?
• Seven Most Common Myths About Long Term Care.

This program is free of charge and the public is invited to attend. No reservations are necessary. For more information, please call the Buena Park Library District Reference Desk at 714-826-4100, extension 125.

Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month -- Display in the Library lobby -- now through the end of May

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The Buena Park Library District celebrates Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month with a display of Asian and Hawaiian arts, crafts and other cultural items. The display is on exhibit in the Library lobby and runs now through the end of May 2007. The Library is located at 7150 La Palma Avenue in Buena Park, between Knott and Western Avenues.

Objects on display range from musical instruments, clothing, jewelry, and art objects. Also available for checkout are books which highlight the Asian American and Pacific Islander experience.

May is Asian / Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month—a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In May 1990, President George H.W. Bush designated May to be Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States May 7, 1843 and to mark the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid tracks for the Central Pacific portion of the railroad were Chinese immigrants. According to U.S. Census statistics, there are 16.3 million residents who said they were Asian or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, alone or in combination with another race.

Stop by the Buena Park Library and take in the amazing range of items. The Buena Park Library is open Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For information, please call the Reference Desk at 714-826-4100, ext. 125.

The BOGO Cookbook Sale at the Guild Bookstore Continues! We're Doing a Children's Books BOGO, Too!

The monster BOGO sale of cookbooks continues through Saturday, June 2nd, 2007, in the Volunteer Guild of the Buena Park Library’s Bookstore, located on the 2nd floor of the Buena Park Library District, 7150 La Palma Ave., between Knott and Western Avenues. It is a “buy one at regular price, get one free of equal or lesser value” – in other words, a BOGO! There are STILL some really good choices available.

There will also be a large BOGO sale of children’s books, beginning Monday, June 4th, 2007, and ending Saturday, June 30th, 2007. There large selection of titles available for this sale, but remember – it doesn’t start until June 4th!

The Guild Bookstore sales proceeds benefit the Volunteer Guild which supports all the Library’s programs and collections. The Guild is a 100% sponsor of the Youth Services and Adult programs offered annually here at the Library. If you want to become a member, it is just $5.00 a year!

For further information about membership and other upcoming sales, please call the Guild Bookstore at 714-825-4100 ext. 123.

An Imagination Celebration Event at the Buena Park Library: "Harry and the Tyrannosaurus Rex"

Swazzle – the amazing puppetry duo of Sean and Patrick Johnson – will be presenting "Harry and the Tyrannosaurus Rex" at the Buena Park Library District on Saturday, May 19, 2007 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Join us for a special program and workshop designed for the whole family. Join Swazzle puppeteers (www.swazzle.com) in an interactive puppet show about Harry, a young mammal of the Late Cretaceous Period, who learns that meaning of true friendship. Afterwards, the attendees will be able to make their own puppets in the workshop following the show. Call Mary or Lynn at the Children’s Desk, (714) 826-4100 x126 to place your reservations, as space is limited. We have a list already started. The Library is located at 7150 La Palma Avenue between Knott and Western Avenues.

This is all part of the “Creative Faces, Creative Places” theme of programs brought to you by the Arts Orange County and Orange County Department of Education, as a presentation of the Imagination Celebration, “a county-wide spring arts festival for families, children and creative people of all ages.” For more details and events, please visit: www.ocImaginationCelebration.org. The program is also sponsored by the Library’s support group, the Volunteer Guild of the Buena Park Library.

Celebrate!! Mariachi Magic Show on Monday, April 30th -- -- Celebremos!! Día del Niño/ Día del Libro -- Lunes, Abril 30

April 30th marks a special day in the lives of children. It is a day to celebrate children and books. Known as "El diá de los niños/El diá de los libros,"or "Day of the Children/Day of the Books," this is a day to celebrate the joys and wonders of childhood and the importance of books in our lives.

Mariachi magicians Rafael and Katia will present the “Magic of Reading,” an hour of magic and entertainment that will surprise and delight everyone in the family on Monday, April 30th starting at 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the downstairs auditorium at the Buena Park Library District, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue, between Knott and Western Avenues.

For further information about this event, please call the Buena Park Library District at (714) 826-4100.

Free Financial Planning Seminar -- Wednesday, April 25

The Buena Park Library District is sponsoring a free financial awareness seminar presented by Buena Park Chamber of Commerce members Peter Chow and Sylvia Woodside, who represent a large dealer/broker in financial planning. The seminar, entitled, Mortgage Financing, will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Buena Park Library’s 2nd floor Board Room, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue, Buena Park, California.

Topics to be covered during the program include:

• Finding the Right Loan for You
• Points and Closing Costs
• Debt Consolidation
• Fixed Rate vs. Adjustable Rate
• Mortgage Myths.

This program is free of charge and the public is invited to attend. No reservations are necessary. For more information, please call the Buena Park Library District Reference Desk at 714-826-4100, extension 125.

The Definitive 200 -- Where Would You Be Without Them?

The Buena Park Library District is pleased to announce the addition of more than 60 titles to our Music CD collection for your listening pleasure. This is in response to the Definitive 200 campaign launched by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The campaign which asks “Where Would You Be without Them?” is an attempt to rank some of the most commercially and critically successful albums of all time. The list of 200 ranked albums celebrates the classic recordings by favorite iconic and contemporary artists and is proclaimed to be albums that every music lover should own – or check out from the library.

The list can be found at http://www.definitive200.com/. The top ten albums on the list are:

• Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club by the Beatles
• Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
• Thriller by Michael Jackson
• Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
• Joshua Tree by U2
• Exile on Main Street by the Rolling Stones
• Tapestry by Carole King
• Highway ’61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
• Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys
• Nevermind by Nirvana

The Buena Park Library will be adding the titles that we do not already own in our collection to make sure we have at least the top 50 from the Definitive 200 list, plus selected other classics. Visit us at 7150 La Palma Ave., between Western and Knott, to “check-out” the music or visit our website to see what titles are available.

Gourd Art Exhibit on Display from March through April

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Art pieces created from a stunning variety of gourds are now on display at the Buena Park Library District, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue in Buena Park, between Knott and Western Avenues. The decorative and utilitarian pieces, created by artist Fayme Harper, are on exhibit in the Library lobby now through the end of April 2007.

Objects on display range from musical instruments, such as the ocarina and guiro, to birdhouses, to fanciful creatures and gourds adorned with Celtic knot work. The artist states that her art designs have been inspired by her interest in “primitive archery and fantasy art.”

The artist said she fell in love with this medium four years ago after a visit to a farm in Fallbrook, California. The gourds are embellished with a wide variety of materials including paint, gold leaf, beads, Teneriffe weaving, and eggshells. Techniques such as carving and pyrography (the burning of the gourd) have also been employed. Harper states that all over the world, people have used hard-shelled gourds for centuries for eating and drinking vessels, musical instruments, sacred masks and costumes, and art.

Stop by the Buena Park Library and take in the amazing range of items that can be created from gourds. The Buena Park Library is open Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For information, please call the Reference Desk at 714-826-4100, ext. 125.

Free Financial Planning Seminar -- Wednesday, March 28

The Buena Park Library District is sponsoring a free financial awareness seminar presented by Buena Park Chamber of Commerce members Peter Chow and Sylvia Woodside, who represent a large dealer/broker in financial planning. The seminar, entitled, Options for Quality Retirement, will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Buena Park Library’s 2nd floor Board Room, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue, Buena Park, California.

Topics to be covered during the program include:

• Retirement Facts
• Will You be Able to Retire?
• Sources of Retirement Funds
• Expenses
• Road Blocks to Retirement
• Retirement Funding
• Senior Health Care

This program is free of charge and the public is invited to attend. No reservations are necessary. For more information, please call the Buena Park Library District Reference Desk at 714-826-4100, extension 125.

Annual Media Madness Sale Returns to the Buena Park Library District

Starting Saturday, March 10th, 2007, the Buena Park Library District will be taking part in the annual reading program sponsored by the In-N-Out Burger. the Volunteer Guild celebrates the return of its ever popular Media Madness Sale in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The sale ends March 31st at 4:30 p.m., but don’t wait until then to get the best bargains ever! It is a “Buy One, Get One of Equal or Lesser Value” of all sale items such as: VHS videos, CD-Roms, Sheet Music books, and all kinds of audio music in CDs, Cassettes and LPs – that’s long-playing albums, folks. Yes, WE HAVE A LOT of LPs, of all different kinds – classical, easy listening, rock … you name it. In fact, come see for yourself! We will have magazines on sale during this event, too, so all your bases are covered during the March Media Madness Sale. Come early for the best selection!

The Guild Bookstore is on the 2nd floor of the Library, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue in Buena Park, between Knott and Western Avenues. Sale proceeds benefit the Volunteer Guild which supports all the Library’s programs and collections.

For further information about this and other upcoming sales, please call the Guild Bookstore at 714-825-4100 ext. 123.

Teen Tech Week March 3rd - 10th at the Buena Park Library District

Buena Park Library District, located at 7150 La Palma Ave., is pleased to announce its participation in the American Library Association’s first annual Teen Tech Week, March 3rd – 10th, 2007. The Library will join thousands of other libraries across the country who are encouraging teens to use their libraries for the different technologies available to them as they "Get Connected @ your library®." This program is designed to show teens that the library is a trusted resource for accessing information and that librarians are the experts who can help them develop the skills they need to use electronic resources effectively and efficiently.

Youth Services Librarian, Phyllis Nisle, hopes to increase teen awareness of the different technological services that are available at the Library by offering a variety of events in which teens can participate. Events planned for this week include an Online Scavenger Hunt, a video contest, a Web Design class on Saturday, March 3rd from 9:00 am – 10:00 am (pre-registration is required), and a Sudoku Tournament on Tuesday, March 6th from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Visit the Library’s web page at www.buenapark.lib.ca.us to download the Online Scavenger Hunt or to obtain the entry form for the video contest.

For more information, or to register for the Web Design class, call the library at 714-826-4100 ext. 125 and ask for Phyllis.

California Young Reader Medal Voting now Happening at your School and at the Buena Park Library District

It is once again time to vote for your favorite book among the titles selected as nominees for the California Young Reader Medal (CYRM)! Young people in our state are being encouraged by their schools and public libraries to read some wonderful books and VOTE fore their favorite(s). The Buena Park Library District, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue, has a decorative display of the current CYRM titles nominated, and we also have ballots for you to place your vote for your favorite books. Turn in the ballots with Phyllis Nisle, the Youth Services Librarian, or Mary Ivelia, our Children’s Programming Coordinator.

The California Young Reader Medal program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal. Young people suggest the names of favorite books for nomination, or teachers and librarians note repeatedly read or requested titles, and these are submitted to the California Young Reader Medal Committee. Members of the committee read the suggested books, discuss their merits and appeal to children, and then decide upon a well-balanced list of nominees.

The CYRM program is sponsored by four statewide organizations committed to books and reading: the California Association of Teachers of English, the California Library Association, the California Reading Association, and the California School Library Association. A committee of representatives from each organization coordinates CYRM activities at the state level. To be considered for nomination, a book must be an original work of fiction published within the last four years by a living author. Recommendations for nomination are due each year by April 1 for consideration as a nominee the following year. It is a two-year cycle from the time of nomination by students to the presentation of the California Young Reader Medal to the winning authors and illustrators in the Primary and Picture Books for Older Readers categories.

Books are nominated for the medal in five categories: Primary (Grades K-2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle/Junior High School (Grades 6-9) and Young Adult (Grades 9-12).

Students may read and vote for books in any and all categories, but they must read all the books nominated in a category to be eligible to vote. Students read the nominated books from July through March and vote for their favorite(s) through their teachers and/or librarians Teachers and librarians provide ballots for the students, compile vote totals, and submit results to the CYRM committee.

All CYRM ballots must be postmarked by April 1 of each year. Make it easy on yourself and turn it in at your school or the Buena Park Library District! We’ll take care of the ballots filled out or dropped off here.

The 2006 – 2007 Titles nominated for the CYRM are http://californiayoungreadermedal.org/nominees.htm#2006

You can pick up a ballot at the Library. You can also http://californiayoungreadermedal.org/official_ballot2006_2007.htm

Please mail your OFFICIAL BALLOT and postmark it by April 1st to be counted. No votes can be taken electronically. The CYRM committee asks that you use the official ballot to make counting the votes easy.

So make sure you vote and have your vote COUNTED for this year’s California Young Reader Medal winners. See if your #1 pick gets to be #1 this year!

For more information about the nominated titles or any other programs at the Buena Park Library District, please call 714-826-4100, extension 126 for Children’s programs or x125 for Teen and Adult programs.

New Live Homework Help Service Offered from the Convenience of your Home through Library's Webpage

Parents and students! The Buena Park Library District has free “Live Homework Help” now available from our website at www.buenapark.lib.ca.us. Students in grades 4-12 and above can access this service free from their home computers. You will need a Buena Park Library card to access the site that is being made available from Tutor.com’s web-based online classroom. This service is available from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. any day of the week. You can now ask a live online tutor to help you with homework questions in math, science, social studies and English.

This homework help service is also available to Spanish speaking students from Sunday through Thursday, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. El programa “Live Homework Help” (ayuda en vivo para la tarea) está disponible en Espanol por nuestra pagina de Internet de 3 pm a 7 pm Domingo a Jueves.

The California State Library Live Homework Help Grant Program makes this possible for students of the Buena Park Library community. The Library is providing the online connectivity to this unique service through its webpage. The tutors are certified teachers, college professors and graduate students who have undergone extensive background checks prior to hiring. The program is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, and is administered by the California State Library.

It is a great free electronic and “real-time” homework resource from your local library – the Buena Park Library District. For more information, please contact Public Services Manager Kathleen M. Wade at (714) 826-4100, x135.

Blood Drive at Library for St. Jude Medical Center

The Buena Park Library District is having its second American Red Cross Blood Drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2007, in the downstairs auditorium. This time the drive is supporting the St. Jude Medical Center. Appointments are appreciated, and potential donors are requested to call 714.826.4100 x125 or go to www.givelife.org and put in our sponsor code: BPL to make your appointments. Either way is really simple. The Library is located at 7150 La Palma Ave., between Knott and Western Avenues.

The American Red Cross has provided an incentive to help donors get here: all participants have an opportunity to enter a regional opportunity drawing for a “Day at the Ballgame” (for Angels, Dodgers and Padres) which includes two free game tickets, parking, and a concession gift certificate.

Please call or log on to make appointments now. There is no time like the present to donate. Save a life and donate a pint on this special day. For more information about the Blood Drive and to make an appointment, call the Library at 714-826-4100 ext. 125. You can also visit our web site at www.buenapark.lib.ca.us to link to the web site for the American Red Cross Blood Drive (www.givelife.org) to sign up online, sponsor code: BPL.

Free Financial Planning Seminar -- February 28, 2007

The Buena Park Library District is sponsoring a free financial awareness seminar presented by Buena Park Chamber of Commerce members Peter Chow and Sylvia Woodside, who represent a large dealer/broker in financial planning. The seminar, entitled, Issues of Real Estate – Buying and Selling, will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Buena Park Library’s 2nd floor Board Room, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue, Buena Park, California.

Topics to be covered during the program include:

• First Time Buyers’ Money Saving Secrets
• How to Finance Buying a Home
• 8 Tips Every Buyer Must Know
• 9 Deadly Sins to Avoid When Buying a Home
• How to Sell a Home
• 10 Biggest Selling Mistakes
• Market-Share Improvements
• Investing in Real Estate Market

This program is free of charge and the public is invited to attend. No reservations are necessary. For more information, please call the Buena Park Library District Reference Desk at 714-826-4100, extension 125.

It's February and Romance is in the Air at the Buena Park Library District

This week kicks off a month long celebration of ROMANCE and “finding your passion” at the Buena Park Library District. In recognition of February as Library Lover’s Month, the annual Volunteer Guild’s Romance Paperback sale is here! Starting Monday, February 5th and ending Saturday, March 3rd, come by and spend some time and money and take advantage of special offers in Romance Paperbacks. For example, buy 100 of the 50 cent Romance Paperbacks and get 20 of the Romance Paperbacks for free! All the 50 cent paperbacks are half off or just 25 cents! Come early for the best selection!

The Guild Bookstore is on the 2nd floor of the Library, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue in Buena Park, between Knott and Western Avenues. Sale proceeds benefit the Volunteer Guild which supports all the Library’s programs and collections.

For further information about this and other upcoming sales, please call the Guild Bookstore at 714-825-4100 ext. 123.

Laura Ingalls Wilder visits the Buena Park Library District

In honor of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s birthday (February 7th), the Buena Park Library District will be hosting a very special program on Saturday, February 10th, at 3:00 p.m. in the downstairs auditorium. Ms. Judith Helton, a well-known Laura Ingalls Wilder reinactor, will be here for a one-woman show to share events and stories from Ms. Wilder’s life, plus she will have on display memorabilia from numerous Laura Ingalls Wilder museums from across the country. All ages are welcome to “meet” Laura Ingalls Wilder as she talks about life on the prairie and reads her stories from the “Little House” books. The Library is located at 7150 La Palma Avenue in Buena Park, between Knott and Western Avenues.

For further information about this and other programs, please call the Library’s Children’s Department at 714-825-4100 ext. 126.