W M L N e w s

Di r ec to r ’s Co rne r

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Children & Teen

Events

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Summer Reading

Program

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Adult Events 4

Book Clubs &

Friends News

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New Book & DVD

Releases

6

June 2015

Discove r the Newes t Books @ WML

Keep up to date on the newest books to hit the shelves at Walker Memorial Library with our online tools. Every librarian loves seeing the new books as they arrive and head to the New Book Shelf. Now you can do the

What is a hero?

Is it someone with x-ray vision? Someone who can fly? Someone who protects others?

Kids and teens can explore that question in the library this summer, and meet some of Westbrook’s local heroes. Every Hero Has a Story is the theme of the 2015 Summer Reading Program, which runs from June 20th through July 31st. We will kick off our program on Saturday June 20th with two Superhero Training Camps, one for kids and one for teens. Check your Westbrook School

Department Thursday folders for a schedule of events.

Did you know that summer reading programs have been around for over 100 years? Summer reading programs began in the 1890s as a way to encourage school children, particularly those in urban areas and not needed for farm work, to read during their summer vacation, use the library and develop the habit of reading. The Walker Memorial Library was built during that time period, in 1894.

Modern summer reading programs are very

important for students! Numerous studies have shown that reading over the summer prevents summer reading loss, or “summer slide.” Summer

slide happens when students don’t keep up on the skills they learned the previous school year. They will return to school in the fall behind their peers who kept their brain and learned skills sharp over the summer. Summer reading loss is cumulative. Children don’t “catch up” in fall because the other

children are moving ahead with their skills. By the end of 6th grade, children who lose reading skills over the summer are two years behind their classmates.

Help us fight off summer slide. Encourage your child or grandchild to participate in the summer reading program. They will have lots of fun in the great programs we have scheduled and will get great prizes for reading. All while keeping their brains extra sharp! Rebecca Albert Library Director

same thing! All new books are put online before they go on the shelf. If you want to find out what is brand new in the adult section visit: www.librarything.com/catalog/walkerlibrary

Sources: American Library Association. Library Summer Reading Programs. http://www.ala.org/tools/libfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet17 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Why Public Library Summer Reading Programs Are Important. http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/slp-points.pdf

For new children's and teen books visit: www.shelfari.com/o1514974875/shelf If something catches your eye, you can find out if it’s available or place a hold on it by visiting our online catalog or calling us.

W M L N e w s

You th

Even t s

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Toddler Storytime

Tues & Thurs

@ 10:30

Fun stories &

songs for ages 2-5.

Baby & Me Lapsit

Wed @ 10:30

Spend fun &

educational time

with your children

aged 0-2.

S to r y

T imes

Teen Even t s

Create It, Make It, Break It

Thursday, June 18, 3:00 - 5:00

A time for teens to create awesome things in our

Makerspace.

Giant Games Day

Saturday, June 6,

10:00 - 12:00

Enjoy life-sized versions

of your favorite games —

for families.

Anime Club

Wednesday, June 3, 3:00 - 4:00

Hang out, eat snacks, watch your favorite Anime films,

talk about the latest Manga, or create your own art and

comics.

Teen Book Club

Thursday, June 25 @ 3:00

Reading: The Scorpio Races

by Maggie Stiefvater

P a g e 3 Summer Read ing P rog ram

Kickoff Programs! Saturday, June 20

9:30—11:00 for Kids

11:00 — 12:00 for Teens

Come create your own hero story! Pick

a superhero name, make your disguise

and accessories, practice performing

heroic feats on our superhero training course,

and make a sidekick!

Kids Events

Food Engineering

Weds., June 24 @ 2:00

Who can build the tallest

tower out of spaghetti and marshmallows?

Marvel Movie—Iron Man

Fri., June 26 @ 2:00

Brush Bots

Mon., June 29 @ 1:00

Design ‘em, create ‘em, race ‘em!

Teen Events Video Making 101

Mon., June 22 @ 2:30

Learn the basic steps in video

creation, and make your own

short video.

3D Wall Art

Tues., June 23 @ 2:00

Create colorful 3D pop-up wall art.

Makercamp

Thurs., June 25 @ 2:30

& Fri., June 26 @ 1:00

Weekly events—registration is required.

Contact the library for more information.

Marvel Movie—Iron Man

Fri., June 26 @ 2:00

Brush Bots

Mon., June 29 @ 2:30

Design ‘em, create ‘em, race ‘em!

Comic Con Clocks

Tues., June 30 @ 2:00

Make awesome superhero-themed wall

clocks with old comic book pages!

Read books for

great prizes!

Students will get

reading logs at

school. Adults

can get logs at the

library starting

June 22.

More great

events coming

in July!

For more information or a complete

schedule of all the fun, visit our

website or stop by the Library!

P a g e 4

Adu l t Even t s

Brenda Buchanan

Thursday, June 4 @ 6:30

Hear Westbrook resident, Brenda Buchanan

talk about her debut novel, Quick Pivot. It’s a

mystery shrouded in a decades old case of

murder and

embezzlement that

forced a small town mill

to close. Now as a

newspaper reporter looks

to uncover the truth,

how far will the killer go to keep his secrets

from being exposed?

Blaize Nolynne

Saturday, June 13 @ 11:00

Maine author Blaize Bolynne shares her book,

The Captain’s Last Year.

In it a small town fire

captain is looking to make

the most of the rest of

his life after receive a

terminal cancer diagnosis.

All proceeds from the

book will go to a real life fireman fighting

his own battle with cancer.

C lass i c

Mov ie

Monday

Every Monday @

2:00 we will be

showing a great

classic movie. Stop

by to enjoy the

movie & popcorn!

June 1:

Guys and Dolls

(1955)

June 8:

It Happened One

Night (1934)

June 15:

Cimarron (1931)

June 22:

North by

Northwest (1959)

June 29:

Frankenstein

(1931)

Local Authors Abound

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Book Chat

Thursday, June 11 @ 6:30

Do you want to tell everyone about the great book you just finished? Are you looking for inspiration for your next read? If you love talking about books and reading, then stop by our Book Chat to give and receive great reading ideas!

Noon Book Club

Tuesday, June 16

@ 12:00

Mr. Penumbra’s 24

–Hour Bookstore

by Robin Sloan

The Great Recession has shuffled

Clay Jannon out of his life as a San

Francisco web-design drone and

landed him a new gig working the

night shift at Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour

Bookstore. But after just a few days

on the job, Clay begins to realize that

this store is even more curious than

the name suggests. There are only a

few customers, but they come in

repeatedly and never seem to actually

buy anything. Soon he embarks on a

complex analysis of the customers'

behavior and ropes his friends into

helping him figure out just what's

going on.

F r i ends

o f

WML

Book Clubs

The Annual

Meeting for the

Friends of the

Walker Memorial

Library will be

held on Thursday,

June 25 @ 5:15 in

the Library’s

Gathering Room.

In addition to the

meeting, there will

be a presentation

on Russian culture

to celebrate the

Greater Portland

Area’s sister city

relationship with

Archangel, Russia.

Also enjoy the

photography

exhibit capturing

life in the frozen

north of Russia.

Your Government,

Your Neighborhood Visit with staff members from US Senator Angus S. King, Jr’s office. They will be next to the Lending Desk on Tuesday, June 9 from 11:00-1:00.

Maine Wildlife Park

-- Museum Pass

Take a group of up to 7 guests for the discounted price of $3.00 each when you get your pass through the library. Pass is available at the Lending Desk.

For more information visit the Park’s website at: http://www.maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark/

Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St, Westbrook ME, 04092

207-854-0630 walkerlibrary@westbrook.me.us www.walker.lib.me.us

June Re leases

Books

DVDs The Spongebob Movie

Kingsman

Get Hard

Focus

Jupiter Ascending

McFarland, USA

Chappie

Run All Night

The Lazarus Effect

The Gunman

While We’re Young

Falling Skies - Season 4

The Last Ship - Season 1

The Newsroom - Season 3

In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume

Darkling Child by Terry Brooks

A New Hope by Robyn Carr

Melody Lingers On by Mary Higgins

Clark

Blueprints by Barbara Delinsky

Ever After by Jude Deveraux

The Precipice by Paul Doiron

Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich

The Fixer by Joseph Finder

All the Single Ladies by Dorothea Benton

Frank

The Silenced by Heather Graham

Summer Secrets by Jane Green

Cash Landing by James Grippando

Dead Ice by Laurell K Hamilton

The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand

A Deadly Web by Kay Hooper

Finders Keepers by Stephen King

Kiss Me by Susan Mallery

The President’s Shadow by Brad Meltzer

Untamed by Diana Palmer

Truth or Die by James Patterson

Invasion of Privacy by Christopher Reich

Purl Up and Die by Maggie Sefton

The Fateful Lightning by Jeff Shaara

The English Spy by Daniel Silva

Country by Danielle Steel

The Change by SM Stirling

The Insider Threat by Brad Taylor