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2015
On The Shelves
Summer Reading is just around the corner!
Children, birth age - 14, can sign-up (or be signed-
up) anytime during library open hours, June 15
– July 31. Registration will also be at the Summer
Meals Program on Friday, June 19, and the Open
Air Market on Saturday, June 27. The theme for
Summer Reading 2015 is “Every Hero Has a Story.”
What is Summer Reading? It is a fun
opportunity for kids to maintain or improve their
reading skills over the summer. Children who sign-
up receive free Oregon State Fair and Oregon Zoo
Tickets (limited number of zoo tickets available),
and other incentives. Every hour of reading equals
one prize drawing entry for weekly drawings.
Children who return time logs between July 27 and
August 15 can choose a free book and are eligible
to enter the grand prize drawing.
Summer Reading also means performers and
events, all free!
A few highlights:
Thursday, June 25, 6 – 7 pm: Historic Heroes – The
Weeds of Vernonia with Tobie Finzel
Wednesday, July 1, 6 -7 pm: Border Collies
International – performing dog team at Hawkins
Park
Tuesday, July 7, 10:30 am: Stages Youth Academy
– kid’s theater group presenting one act plays and
musicals
Thursday, July 23, 3 – 4 pm: Museum of Natural
and Cultural History presents “Be a Hero for Your
Environment,” sustainable practices used by
Oregon Native Americans with a display of artifacts
Wednesday, August 12, 6 – 7 pm: Jugglemania!
A full list of Summer Reading programs will
be available at the library, on the city website, and
in the next issue of the Voice. The library will also
be partnering with the Summer Meals Program
to offer a snack Monday – Friday at 3 pm, June
15 – August 31. Kids are welcome to come by for
a snack and play games or do a craft or coloring
sheet.
Thank you to the many volunteers who
help make Summer Reading possible. And thank
you to our sponsors: Friends of the Vernonia
Library, Vernonia Lions Club, Bridge Street Mini
Mart, La Cabaña, Black Iron Grill, R & S Market,
Vernonia’s Voice, All Together Now, Oregon State
Library Ready to Read Grant, Oregon Zoo, Oregon
State Fair, and the Oregon College Savings Plan.
Upcoming Programs
Writers’ Group
Thursday, May 21, 6:00 pm
Every 3 rd Thursday of the month, 6 – 7:30 pm.
Opportunity for writers with all levels of experience
to get together, write, and get feedback.
Preschool Storytime*
Fridays, 10:30 – 11:15 am
*Last Preschool Storytime before the summer
break will be Friday, June 12. Preschool Storytime
will resume in September.
Baby and Toddler Time
Mondays, 10:30 – 11:00 am
Book Discussion Group
Last Monday of every month, 5:30 pm
Selection for May 25: Curious Incident of a Dog in the
Night by Mark Haddon
Make checks payable to: Friends of the Vernonia Public Library
Mailing Address: 701 Weed Avenue, Vernonia, OR 97064
Zip
Hours & Contact Info
Mon, Wed, Fri 10 am – 5 pm
Tues & Thurs 1 pm – 7pm
Sat 10 am – 4 pm
Closed Sundays
Phone: (503) 429-1818
E-mail: library@vernonia-or.gov
City Closures
are scheduled for:
Monday, May 25, 2015
Memorial Day
I am interested in helping with the following committees (optional):
Please Circle •Membership •Endowments •Book Sales •Publicity & Public
Relations •Fund Raising •Library Services •Finance-Budget-Legal Matters
Dates and times subject to change
due to conflicts of schedules
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Now Open
Mon, Wed & Saturday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Call for Appointments
(503) 429-1612
Or 24 hr. Emergency Number (503) 397-6470
700 Weed Ave. Vernonia, OR
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Police Blotter
April 24 - May 17, 2015
REPORTS TAKEN
• April 24, 2015 Report of Criminal Mischief in
the 700 Block of Madison Ave.
• April 25, 2015 Burglary reported in the 1100
Block of Maple St.
• May 1, 2015 Vehicle Crash near Bridge St.
and North Mist Dr.
• May 8, 2015 Report taken of Unlawful Use of a
Weapon in the 400 Block of North St.
Vernonia Police Department responds
to calls that do not always end in Arrest,
Report, or Citation.
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Small and Large Animals
Closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day
(Book Group will still meet at the library at 5:30 pm)
City Council Meetings
are scheduled for 7 PM:
Monday, June 1, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Amount Enclosed $
Vernonia
Veterinary Clinic
Holiday Closures
Vernonia City
Council Meetings
and Closures
$10.00
Individual:
$5.00
$1.00 plus 2 hours minimum of work in the library
State
You can now access Learning Express Library
from our library catalog (at home or in the
library). Learning Express Library is funded by the
State Digital Library Consortium. It includes an
abundance of testing and career development
resources, including GED prep, SAT prep, common
tests for career licensing and entrance exams,
tutorials for computer software (Microsoft Excel,
Word, etc.), and more. Here you will find eBooks
as well as practice tests. To access, link to the
Public Library Catalog from the City of Vernonia
website, log in with your card number and phone
number, and click on Learning Express Library. Ask
library staff if you need more information or help
accessing your library account.
Adults
How Fiction Works by James Wood
How the Light Gets In: Writing as a Spiritual Practice
by Pat Schneider
Writing Alone and with Others by Pat Schneider
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Crafting Novels & Short Stories by the Editors of
Writer’s Digest
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.
A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver
Membership Dues:
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Did You Know?
New Titles for Writers,
funded by the Oregon Reads Grant
Friends of the Vernonia Public Library
Family:
Minimum:
The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop by Diane
Lockward
2015 Writer’s Market by Robert Lee Brewer
2015 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market by Rachel
Randall
2015 Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market by
Chuck Sambuchino
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7 th
Edition
Children and Young Adults
Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s Handbook by Ellen
Potter
Unjournaling: Daily Writing Exercises by Cheryl Miller
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