Hello! We will have Teen Movie night this coming Thursday, September 20th followed by the Media club meeting. The movie will be SpaceBalls (by popular vote). We will meet in the Gates Lab from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Don't forget to bring your favorite CD to discuss after the movie! Hope to see you there!
Shawna Teer from Circulation to our department! Shawna previously worked for the Osterhout's Circulation department. She is now the Youth Services Teen Specialist! Shawna will join us for Teen Movie Night and Media Club this coming Thursday! Welcome! We're glad you're here!
Story telling day at the Farmer's Market is July 11th at 10:30-12. We need 1-2 volunteers to help read to young children and hand out flyers. Please call us at 823-0156 ext. 217 if you are interested or would like more information. Thanks!
The next open mic will be Tuesday, July 24, 2007 from 6-8:00 p.m. in the Reading Room! Hope to see you there!
Thank you to all who participated and/or helped out with Open Mic! It went really well! We are planning to do open mic once a month so get ready for July! Announcements will be made through the blog and through our mailing list.
While I cannot disclose names (some participants were minors, obviously and I would need parental consent to post their names/performances) I encourage you to post your contributions so that others can see what open mic is all about! I can give you a brief rundown of the types of performances that took place:
We had a singer/songwriter/guitarist play her originals
a collection of poems from various participants
performing to a music CD
a cappella singing
softball songs; camp songs
and more...
I'll go ahead and post my own poem to get the creativity flowing on the blog; please feel free to post!
Seeds of Strength
by Rachael J. Goetzke
Uproot the tree
Though it may seem to whither
It has left its seeds in healing
Passing life on through its love.
Every smile an echo of where great spirit trees have stood.
Healing showers will rain down;
The promise of healing--above.
Deep within, the seedlings sprout
Love grows from the healing;
Every endless echo laughs.
Bittersweet memories rain down.
These trees may have fallen
But the seedlings strong will grow.
The joy of their lives,
Our seeds of strength
Lead us strong into tomorrow.
In loving memory of the “fallen trees” from Virginia Tech
Dedicated to Ryan “Stack” Clark and all those who loved him.
Thanks to everyone for a great open mic!
Wondering what to do over the summer?
Stuck inside and the heat's a bummer?
Don't be sad!
There's something you might overlook.
Why, you could spend your summer in a book!
...or two, or three, or four!
As soon as you read them all, you can come back for more!
Just think of all the wonderful things you'll find
If you keep your local library in mind!
~Rachael J. Goetzke
(written 6/19/07)
Do you have any original work you'd like highlighted on our blog? Just leave us a comment and we'll get it posted!
Vote for your favorite movies and the winners will be spotlighted during our summer teen movie nights!
Vote often to improve your movie’s chance of winning!
Live Homework Help is a free tutoring service for all Luzerne County Library System card holders. Live Homework Help offers help for students 4th grade through college introduction level in subjects such as math, english, science, and social studies. Log on between 3 and 10 p.m. Make sure you have your library card handy!
Try it out by clicking on the logo below: 
Preschoolers!, Toddlers!, Infants!, Oh My!
Come meet new friends at the Osterhout Free Library's Me & My Grownup social hour on Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. We'll have lots of fun toys and a craft to make!
To register call 570-823-0156 ext 217 or email- yservices@osterhout.lib.pa.us
Hope to see you there!
While the calendar says spring but the temperature still says winter, enjoy a little spring fun on the internet.
Check out the following links on spring actvities:
Flower Garden to grow a wealth of bright colorful flowers.
Spring Games to pass the time till the weather gets warmer.
Spring Crafts and Games to decorate your house.
If you come across some more let us know to share with others.
