Rowley Library July 2023 Newsletter

The newsletter of the Rowley Public Library

Sponsored by the Friends of the Rowley Public Library

July 2023

Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9am-7pm

Fri. & Sat. 9am-2pm

www.rowleylibrary.org

Closed Tuesday July 4 for Independence Day

On the Library Lawn - Weekly in July

Family Friendly! BYO blanket or chair. FREE frozen treats!

Check our calendar for details about the performers.

(All events will be moved indoors in inclement weather.)

SEE WHAT’S BLOOMING AT YOUR LIBRARY: We're giving away gift cards to local businesses! Keep reading books to get entries into the drawing at the end of August.

Participate in monthly happenings to get an entry for that month's drawing.

To get entered into July's prize drawing, complete one or both of the following:

July Challenge: What is your favorite thing about the library?
July Take and Make Craft: decorative twine flower pot!

Adult Programs

Click on any square for more information.

Ongoing Programs

Friends Board: Elections were held at our June meeting for the Friends board. Siegi Aigner-Crooks (President), Steve Markarian (Treasurer) and Laura Szaro Kopinski (Secretary) will all be continuing in their roles. And we're happy to share that Alex Hanscom will be rejoining the board in the Vice President position. Thanks to everyone who came out for our June meeting!

New Donation Tree and Mural Coming Soon: We're excited to share that there will be a new Friends of the Library mural and donor tree coming soon on the wall outside the library meeting room. The Friends will be transitioning away from official membership and cards in favor of a beautiful display. Local artist Priscilla Serafin will recreate the beautiful copper beach tree located at the entrance of our historic cemetery. For each yearly donation the Friends receive, a leaf will be displayed on the wall with the donor's name. Leaves will be added for any donations made this year as soon as the project is completed. Donate online or stop by the library to make your annual donation soon and help us grow our tree!

Save the Date: Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 2nd at 7pm in the library meeting room. We hope to see you there!

Wishing everyone a wonderful summer of full of reading,

The Friends Board- Siegi, Alex, Steve, & Laura

Donate to the Friends

Currently in our Gallery:

Meet the artists on display in July

Cecelia Searles is sharing her work in watercolor and pastel with us this month. Having loved nature and art since she was a child, she now finds herself with enough time to pursue their blending. The change of seasons reflected in the marshes, the forests, and the oceans, inspires her subject matter. Her goal is to evoke a shared sense of nature's ever-changing beauty and harmony through color and form.

Her art will be on display for the month of July.

This month's featured items from our Library of Things:

Borrow some outdoor fun!

Have fun outdoors with something from our Library of Things! We have badminton, croquet, corn hole and more. How about a metal detector? Or try our binoculars or the telescope!

We have many other items in our Library of Things! Most items check out for 1 week and must be picked up and returned inside at the Rowley Library.

FREE with your library card:

It's not too late to sign up for our Summer Reading Program! We have great prizes, raffles, and even the chance to get free entry to the Topsfield Fair for any child in grades K-6 who finishes our challenge.

Visit Beanstack to register & start reading!

July Kids Programming

July Passive Programming:

Each month in the Children's Room, you'll be able to participate in a themed scavenger hunt for a special bookmark and a guessing game to win a prize!

July's theme is the BEACH! Having fun at the beach is something we all enjoy but don't forget to stop into the library to look at our July Book Displays as well! This month we celebrate with books about Summer & echo our Cultural Carnival theme with a book display celebrating cultures around the world. Grab some books on Independence Day while you're here!

iSpy Game: iSpy is back for July! We need help picking up the beach, and we figured you could practice doing that by finding the pieces of trash hidden around the room. Pick up a sheet at Miss Ari's desk and get hunting! July 1st to July 31st

Guessing Game: Seashells, seashells by the seashore! Can you guess how many shells are in our jar? The closest two guesses will get to pick out a prize. 5 years & younger | 6 to 12 years. July 1st to July 31st.

Teen Guessing Game: We're all tide up at the moment, so would you help us count these drops of 'water'? We're shore that there aren't too many! Prizes will be awarded to the two closest guesses. For tweens & teens ages 11+, July 1st to July 31st.

JULY PROGRAMMING

Not sure what to read? Let us help!

If you're a teen between the ages of 13 and 18 and you have trouble figuring out what to read next, the Youth Services Department has a solution for you!

The YA LitCrate is a mystery box filled with books and goodies for you to enjoy! All you have to do is fill out a form to let us know what you enjoy reading, and we'll give you a call when it's ready to pick up.

The books and box must be returned, but the gifts inside are yours to keep!

Interested in participating? Look at our website here for more information on how to get your LitCrate!

In partnership with the Rowley Council on Aging and the Rowley Public Library, we're offering teens the opportunity to participate in the Walk Massachusetts challenge!

Earn a raffle ticket for each of the four milestones you reach. When you finish all four milestones, you'll get to pick a prize from the teen prize box as well!

DID YOU KNOW...

RPL has their own Teen Newsletter!

The Teen Times comes out monthly and features books, films, and activities for kids ages 11 to 18!

You can pick up a paper copy in the YA area of the library, or you can click here to get a version direct to your email each month.

ON BREAK UNTIL SEPTEMBER!

Interested in learning more about Rowley Public Library's Youth Services Department?

Facebook: Rowley Public Library

Instagram: @rpl_youthservices

Check our online calendar and Facebook for activities.

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