June 2017
LW Public Library 'Rewards' Adult Summer Readers With Prizes and Fun

Summer library programs are not just for kids, they're for grown-ups too. 

During the months of June and July the Lake Wales Public Library will host classes, contests and crafting programs for grow-ups.  June kicks off with a Crossword Puzzle challenge. Correctly complete the crossword puzzle and return it to the library for a bookmark and Chipotle Restaurant gift certificate and to be entered into our monthly prize drawing.

Lake Wales Public Library will feature  Pollinators: Not Just the Birds and the Bees, a gardening workshop led by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Gardening and Landscaping.  The one-hour program will be in the Lake Wales Public Library's Schoenoff Meeting Room, 2 p.m., Friday, June 9.   Learn about pollinators, what to plant to attract them, and how to manage your landscape to protect our pollinators.
 
At 1 p.m., Friday, June 23 our Summer CREATE! class will feature CREATE! Recycled Bottle Bird Feeders.   This class is free, but please sign up as registration is limited to ten people.  
 
Please register for  CREATE! Bird Feeders and   Pollinators: Not Just the Birds and the Bees  by calling the library at 678-4004 or email LW Public Library .













June 2017 Book Discussions

Night Owls Book Discussion 
Tuesday, June 27, 6 p.m.
Lake Wales Public Library
Remains of the Day
by Kazuo Ishiguro

Thursday Morning Book Discussion 
Thursday, June 22, 11 a.m.
Lake Wales Public Library
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald


                                                                                 


Truth is Stranger Than Non-Fiction Book Discussion
Wednesday, June 28, 12 p.m.
Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape & the Making of Winston Churchill
by Candice Millard



Bartow Book Discussion
Bartow Public Library
The Pieces We Keep by Kristina McMorris
Wednesday, June 7 - 3 pm

Books with Friends
Latt Maxcy Memorial Library - Frostproof
Brooklyn by Colm Toiben
Thursday, June 1 - 6 pm


LWPL & LW Museum Book Discussion Groups are s ponsored by the 
Lake Wales Library Association - Friends of the Library.  

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June Classes & Programs
  • Yoga - Mondays & Wednesdays - 5:30 - 7 pm - (Class Fee applies, pay at class)
  • Coloring for Adults - Wednesdays - 11:30 am - 1 pm (No registration & Free)
  • Knitting & Crochet - Fridays - 9 am or 5:30 pm - (No registration & Free.  One on One instruction available in the 5:30 p.m. group.  Call Dawn, 678-4004 for information.)
  • Genealogy at the Library - Friday, June 2 - 11:30 a.m. (No registration & free)  Please bring your personal laptop or tablet if available.
  • Pollinators: Not Just for the Birds & Bees Gardening Workshop - Friday, June 9 - 2 p.m. (Sign Up in advance, Free.)
  • CREATE! Crafting Circle - Friday, June 23 - 1 p.m. - June Craft - Create Recycled Bottle Bird Feeder(Sign Up in advance, Free.  Limited to 10 people)
  • Online Classes - Anytime, Day or Night - 
    • Lynda.com - Learn a new skill online FREE! (requires a library card from LWPL) Lynda.com and click on the same.
    • Gale Courses - Free, online Adult Continuing Education classes, certificate at completion (requires a PCLC card) Gale Courses and click on the same.
Classes sponsored by 
Lake Wales Library Association - Friends of the Library ~
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation ~ Mountain Lake Community Service
Register by Calling 678-4004 or email LW Public Library
What's Happening At the Library
 ~ Information & Assistance~
  • Tuesday, June 6 - 9 a.m. - CareerSource Polk's Mobile Services Bus - Library's Main Parking Lot
  • 1st Wednesday monthly, June 7 , 2 to 4 p.m. - Grief Support - Schoenoff Meeting Room
  • Friday, June 9 - 1 to 4 p.m. - Blood Banks of Mid-Florida Blood Drive - Library's Main Parking Lot
  • Monday, June 12, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Central Florida Speech & Hearing Amplified Phone Distribution - Schoenoff Meeting Room
  • Wednesday, May 10, 4 - 5 p.m. - Lake Wales City Library Board - Schoenoff Meeting Room
  • 4th Monday of each month, June 26 - 1 to 2 p.m. - Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group - Schoenoff Meeting Room
Meetings subject to cancellation or rescheduling.
For a complete Library calendar of events Click Here
June Local Artist Gallery

In June the Lake Wales Public Library's Local Artist Gallery will feature the works of Brannen Lawson.  Lake Wales native, Brannen will exhibit mixed media works through the month. Her creations may be viewed during library hours of operation.  
What the Library & Museum Staff is Reading ...
- Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey - Lynn, Reference 
- A Curious Beginning by Deanna Reybourne - Bart, Museum
- Into the Water by Paula Hawkins - Lisa, BMail/Books by Mail
- Founders of Lake Wales by Mrs. T.L. (Rose) Wetmore - Marcia, Reference
- Dead Beat by Jim Butcher - Sydney, Circulation Services
- The Bear & the Nightengale  by Katherine Arden  - Carol, Reference
- Long Way Gone by Charles Martin - Dorinda, Circulation
- The Life & Many Deaths of Harry Houdini by Ruth Brandon - Kristina, Circulation 
- Home to Holly Springs  by Jan Karon  - Jeff, Bookmobile
- Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller - Tina, Library Admin
- Too Long a Stranger by Janette Oke - Carolyn, Circulation
- Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan - Marilyn, Reference 
- The Pantry: Its History & Moder Uses by Catherin S. Pond - Marie, Cataloging

The Lake Wales Library Association's Used Book Store is open year-round in our main lobby. There are great bargains for readers.  

During the month of June there will be a special sale that will warm the hearts of Romance Readers.  All Love Inspired Book Shelf books will be half price, 50 cents each! Stock up on great vacation reads. 

The Lake Wales Public Library's Spring Food for Fines program collected 560 pounds of food for the LW Care Center's Food Pantry during a two-week period in April!  Thanks to everyone who returned late materials and 'paid' fines with a donation of food.  Our next Food for Fines program will be during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season.


The Lake Wales Public Library & the Bartow Public Library have partnered to provide a unique services.  Odilo is an eBook and dowloadable audio book platform that provides over 2,000 titles in Spanish.  These Spanish books are wonderful resources for our Hispanic patrons & for those who want to learn the language.  Visit the Lake Wales Public Library's Website to use this tool.  You must have a Polk Co. Library Cooperative library card from Lake Wales or Bartow Public Libraries.  You may request that your card's home location be changed to Lake Wales or Bartow in order to utilize this service.  There's an Odilo app available in the Google Play Store and the iTunes Store. 

Servicio de eBook descargable en español.
Utilice cualquier dispositivo electrónico para leer libros electrónicos para todas las edades en español con la aplicación Odilo
Gratis con la tarjeta de la 
Biblioteca Pública de Lake Wales. 
Disponible en el sitio web de la 
Biblioteca Pública de Lake Wales.






The Lake Wales Public Library has a new service.  We have begun a small collection of Book Club kits.  Are you in a book discussion club with friends? We currently have eight kits with multiple copies of tried and true books for discussion, with more kits to come .  The kits are checked out for up to 6 weeks.  Call or email the library for the list of titles currently available, 678-4004 or library@cityoflakewales.com.  


Visit  Bookmobile Schedule for a list of PCLC Bookmobile stops.

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Support the Lake Wales Library Association.  Help us provide community programming at the Lake Wales Public Library and the Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center.  The library and museum are striving to provide educational, cultural and heritage programs to Lake Wales.  

You contribution for as little at $10 a year to  Lake Wales Library Association will help us achieve this goal.  You can donate to our organization at the LW Public Library or by mailing check to LWLA - 290 Cypress Garden Lane - LW 33853.
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