Appomattox Regional
Library System

As we wrap up our 2010 Summer Reading Program we’d like to send a big “Thank You” to all of our participants. This year we had over 1,174 people sign up to participate in our reading program.

We’d also like to congratulate  grand-prize and runner-up winners for the Summer Reading Program:

Amy Riddle won a family fun-pack to see the Richmond Flying Squirrels as our runner-up and Dillon Cave won a Dell Laptop as the grand-prize.  Great Job, Readers!!

We’ve had a lot of fun and look forward to more exciting events in the fall of 2010 and into 2011 – keep checking our website for future events, including:
Storytime beginning the week of September 13th
Pirate Week September 18th-25th
Teen Read Week October 17th-23rd
Clever Canines Book Buddies 2nd Wednesday of the month @ 4:30 beginning in October
We the People Multicultural Day November 20th
Tree Lighting Activities December 2nd
Winter Reading Program beginning in January

There are only 2 weeks left of our Youth Summer Reading Program, but there is still a lot to do!

Thursday, August 5th: The library has gone to the dogs… AGAIN! Join us at the Hopewell Library Thursday, August 5th @ 3:30 pm as the Clever Canines present: “The Dog Days of Summer”. Representatives from Clever Canines (including therapy dogs) will demonstrate dog training tips, talk about therapy dogs and share safety tips. Stick around after the program to meet the dogs!

Friday, August 6th: Come to the Hopewell Library at 2:30 pm for the LAST craft of our Summer Reading Program. We’ll be making wooden fish magnets in the HMA room so stop by and let your creativity shine.

There are 4 weeks left of the Youth Summer Reading Program and there’s still plenty of time to be entered for the grand prize (a Dell Inspiron Mini Laptop) and of course there are still A LOT of programs for you to enjoy…

Wednesday, July 21st: Youth are invited to to make a pirate-inspired bracelet with your initials on it at 3:30 pm at the Rohoic Library.

Thursday, July 22nd: Join ARLS at 11:30 am at the Burrowsville Library for a children’s movie. We invite kids, teens and grown-ups to cool off and enjoy a water-themed movie at the library.

*Friday, July 23rd: End your week at the Hopewell Library by cooling off in the HMA Room with a movie, popcorn, and lemonade. Those who arrive first will get to choose which movie we will show: will it be the adventures of a clownfish, rats on the run or something else? YOU decide!!

*Also FRIDAY: submit your Sea Creature Art to any ARLS Library by 6:00 pm to have your art showcased at the August 12th Art Show and to be entered for a chance to win a $15 Books-a-million Gift Card. Read the “Sea Creature Art Contest” information on the Summer Reading Program page for more details.

The ARLS Youth Summer Reading Program is heating up with fun programs for kids and teens! This week make sure to stop by for one of these events:

Friday, July 9th: Come to the Hopewell Library at 1:00 pm to hear experts from the Virginia Aquarium talk about sea life. When you’re done hearing about sea creatures stick around to actually see some of these creatures with the Ocean in Motion truck that will be parked outside the library from 3:00 – 6:00 pm.