Library GuideSummer 2014 (July and August)

Experience Community

Clarington Public Library

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Library News

Library News 2Adult Services 3 Mid-Week Matinees 3TD Summer Reading Club 4-5 Weekly Program Calendar 4 VIP Showtimes 5 Ride to Read 5Teen Services 6Children’s Services 6-7 Storytime Calendar 7Experience Community! 8

Inside This Issue:

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Your Clarington Public Library Board• Gail Rickard (Chair)• Judy Hagerman

(Vice-Chair)• Tracey Ali• Valerie Aston

For more information about our Board, and how to contact them, please visit www.clarington-library.on.ca/libraryboard.

The Answer to “Summer Brain

Drain”!

• Brenda Carrigan• Kerri Davis• Local Councillor

Ron Hooper

• Regional Councillor Mary Novak

• Jacob Vander Schee

Vacation HoldsAre you going on vacation this summer? Avoid disappointment and suspend your hold requests! Suspending your requests will make sure nothing comes in for you while you’re gone, and will maintain your place in line.

To suspend your hold requests, log in to your account at www.clarington-library.on.ca/myaccount, and go to your holds page. Select the items you would like to suspend, then indicate the dates.

Community PassesExplore your community like never before with Clarington Public Library's Community Passes! Returning for the 2014 season is the Bowmanville Zoo!

Each Community Pass is available for a three-day loan through your Library's collection, and provides free family admission to a popular Clarington attraction.

For more details and terms of use, please visit the Community Passes page at www.clarington-library.on.ca/communitypasses.

(Recreational Swim or Public Skate Passes)

Turn to page 4 for more information!

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Adult ServicesMobile AppNow we go where you go! Download the Clarington Public Library free mobile app today, and use your mobile device to:

• Search the catalogue;• Renew items;• Place holds;• Explore eResources;• View hours and locations; • Connect via social media; or• Scan books to check your Library’s collection.

The app is available for multiple devices, including iOS, Android, and Windows phone.

Download the app from your app store, or visit clarington.boopsie.com!

Mid-Week MatineesNewcastle Branch, George and Kathleen Vice Community Room1:00 p.m.Drop in; no registration required. Space is limited on a first come, first serve basis.Cost $2 per person.Please note: all move titles are subject to change. Please call or visit our website at www.clarington-library.on.ca for the most up-to-date movie listings.Caregivers and support staff for people with disabilities are admitted free of charge.

Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitWednesday, July 9th

Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

(2014, 106 minutes, rated PG)

Labor DayWednesday, August 6th

Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.

(2014, 111 minutes, rated PG 13)

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TD Summer Reading Club

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Ages 4 to 610:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Bowmanville BranchChildren’s Area

Orono BranchChildren’s Area

Courtice BranchChildren’s Area

Newcastle BranchGeorge and Kathleen

Vice Community Room

Ages 7+2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Bowmanville BranchMezzanine Room

Courtice BranchChildren’s Area

Newcastle BranchGeorge and Kathleen

Vice Community Room

Join the Club! Create!

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vate

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Hack!

Tinker!

[Ages 4 to 6, and 7+]

All branchesMonday, June 30th to Saturday, August 23rd (excluding Tuesday, July 1st and Monday, August 4th)Register online, in person, or by phone starting Sunday, June 1st

Weekly programs are drop in; TD Summer Reading Club membership required. No charge.Through classes and hands-on learning focused on nature and science, your child will be an active Library Champion!

All children who register for the TD Summer Reading Club will receive a magazine, passport, and stickers. These can be picked up at any branch starting Wednesday, July 2nd or at a Summer Reading Club program. Club members also ride Durham Region Transit for free during the summer through the Ride to Read program.

Visit any branch or the Library website at www.clarington-library.on.ca/src for more information!

The TD Summer Reading Club is made possible for all public libraries across Canada thanks to the joint initiative between TD Bank Financial Group, Library and Archives Canada, and the Toronto Public Library.

Weekly Program Calendar

The Answer to “Summer Brain Drain”!

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TD Summer Reading Club

Ride to ReadYour children can ride Durham Region Transit (DRT) for free in July and August as a member of the TD Summer Reading Club!

For more information, please ask library staff, or visit the Library website at www.clarington-library.on.ca/src. For Durham Region Transit information, please visit their website at www.durhamregiontransit.com.

Children 10 years of age and under must be accompanied by a fare-paying caregiver while on DRT.

Summer Reading Club VIP Showtimes[All ages]

Newcastle Branch, George and Kathleen Vice Community Room1:00 p.m. No charge.Drop in; Summer Reading Club registration required. Space is limited on a first come, first serve basis.

Please note: all move titles are subject to change. Please call or visit our website at www.clarington-library.on.ca for the most up-to-date movie listings.

The Lego MovieSaturday, July 12th An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the ex-traordinary Master-Builder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together.

(2014, 100 minutes, rated G)

Mr. Peabody and ShermanSaturday, July 26th

Peabody is an adap-tation of the classic cartoon series involv-ing the time-traveling antics of Mr. Peabody, a talking dog who is the smartest being in the world, and his “pet” boy Sherman.

(2014, 92 minutes, rated G)

Island of Lemurs: MadagascarSaturday, August 9th Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman narrates the documentary about the in-credible true story of nature’s greatest explorers – lemurs. Captured with IMAX 3D cameras, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar takes audiences on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar.

(2014, 39 minutes, rated G)

Rio 2Saturday, August 23rd Blu, Jewel and their three kids live the perfect domesticated life in the magical city, Rio de Janeiro. When Jewel decides the kids need to learn to live like real birds, she insists the family venture into the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in with his new neighbors, he worries he may lose Jewel and the kids to the call of the wild.(2014, 101 minutes, rated G)

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Teen & Children’s Services

At Home On My Own [Ages 10 to 12]

Bowmanville Branch, Mezzanine RoomSaturday, July 26th

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Advance registration required; space is limited. Register online, in person, or by phone.Cost $49.Recommended that attendees bring a lunch or snack.Presented in partnership with React Right Safety Services.

This Canadian Safety Council Course provides the tools and information needed for your pre-teen to stay at home alone for short periods of time. ThecourseisfacilitatedbyRedCrosscertifiedinstructors from React Right Safety Services.

Topics Include:

• Looking after the house key (make a key chain);

• Preparing healthy snacks;• Walking home;• Appropriate activities when home alone;• Electrical/Fire Safety;• Problem solving – house broken into, parents don’t come

home, severe weather, etc.; and• Basic First Aid.

Babysitting Course [Ages 11 to 15]

Bowmanville Branch, Mezzanine Room Friday, July 11th, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Newcastle Branch, George and Kathleen Vice Community Room Saturday, August 16th and Sunday, August 17th 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. each day. Advance registration required; space is limited. Register online, in person, or by phone.Cost $49; includes participant manual.Recommended that attendees bring a lunch or snack.

This course teaches the fundamental skills needed to start a babysitting service. A Red CrosscertifiedinstructorfromReactRightSafetyServicesteachestheclass.Bringa teddy bear to practice on!

Topics include:

• How to give appropriate care for infants, toddlers and school-aged children;• Dealing with basic First Aid emergencies;• How to recognize potential hazards;• What parents expect of a babysitter;• Howtosafelyfindcustomers;and• Rural babysitting.

Presented in partnership with React Right Safety Services.

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Children’s Services

Early Years

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Bowmanville BranchChildren’s Area

Tales for Toddlers10:30 to

11:00 a.m.

Family Storytime10:30 to

11:00 a.m.

Family Storytime10:30 to

11:00 a.m.

Shake, Rattle & Roll

10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Mezzanine Room

Baby on Board

10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Courtice BranchChildren’s Area

Tales for Toddlers10:30 to

11:00 a.m.

Family Storytime10:30 to

11:00 a.m.

Shake, Rattle & Roll

10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Newcastle BranchGeorge and Kathleen Vice Community Room

Family Storytime10:30 to

11:00 a.m.

Baby on Board

10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing are the key skills and fun ways to help your child get ready to read! Developing early literacy skills makes it easier for children to read once they begin school, and helps foster a lifelong love of reading and learning!

The complete class calendar, descriptions, and Every Child Ready to Read brochures are available at all branches and online at www.clarington-library.on.ca/ecrr.

Every Child Ready to Read storytimes are marked with:

Baby on Board[Ages birth to 2]

The sound of your voice, the rhythm of a song, holding a book and babbling all help get your baby ready to read!

Tales for Toddlers[Ages 2 to 3]

Action songs, dancing, rhymes, and longer stories all help get your toddler ready to read!

Family Storytime (NEW!)[All ages]

Now the whole family can come to listen to a story, sing songs, and develop a lifelong love of reading and learning together!

Shake, Rattle & Roll[All ages]

Learning new words and rhythms are just the beginning! Music affects brain development in areas of memory, spatial reasoning, problem solving and pattern recognition, all important skills to help get your child ready to read!

Ontario Early Years Storytimes

Every Child Ready to Read Storytimes

Presented in partnership with the Bowmanville YMCA Ontario Early Years Centre.

Wednesday, July 2nd to Friday, August 22nd

Drop in; no registration required. No charge.Storytime Calendar

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Locations & HoursBowmanville

Branch905-623-7322163 Church St.

Mon: 1-8 Tue: 10-2 Wed: 1-8 Thu: 10-2 Fri: 1-6 Sat: 10-2 Sun: Closed

Mon: 9-9 Tue: 9-9 Wed: 9-9 Thu: 9-9 Fri: 9-9 Sat: 9-5 Sun: 12-5

Mon: 1-8 Tue: 10-8 Wed: 10-8 Thu: 10-8 Fri: 10-6 Sat: 10-5 Sun: 12-5

Mon: 1-9 Tue: 10-9 Wed: 10-9 Thu: 10-9 Fri: 1-6 Sat: 10-5 Sun: 12-5

Newcastle Branch

905-987-4844150 King Ave. E.

Courtice Branch

905-404-07072950 Courtice Rd.

Orono Branch

905-983-5507127 Church St.

Experience Community!

All branches closed:• Canada Day (Tuesday, July 1st)• Civic Holiday (Monday, August 4th)• Labour Day (Monday, September 1st)

Holiday Hours