Rowley Library June 2023 Newsletter

The newsletter of the Rowley Public Library

Sponsored by the Friends of the Rowley Public Library

June 2023

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

Fri. & Sat. 9am-2pm

www.rowleylibrary.org

Closed Monday June 19 for Juneteenth

SEE WHAT’S BLOOMING AT YOUR LIBRARY: our Adult Summer Reading Program 2023 will be kicking off on June 5. Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming June Events and Challenges including:

June Challenge: Tell us your favorite book!
June Take and Make Craft: Bio plastic suncatchers!

Adult Programs

Click on any square for more information.

Ongoing Programs

Spring Book Sale a Success!

A big, heartfelt thank you to everyone who volunteered at the spring book sale, donated items, and came out and purchased books. It was truly a community effort. We raised $2,994.75 which will quickly be put to use funding great summer programming at the library!

Tax Help Request: We have been so lucky, over the past many years, to have a local accountant, Tsoutsouras and Company P.C., do our taxes for us The owner, Jay Tsoutsouras, and his amazing family and staff, have donated many hours over the years, and we thank them immensely for this service. We are now seeking a new accountant/firm to take over for them! Are you an accountant, or do you know someone who may be able to help us? We are a 503c non-profit organization. Please reach out to Stephen Markarian, treasurer, if you have any questions, or know someone who could help! Email: friendsboard@rowleylibrary.org.

Upcoming Meetings

The Friends of the Rowley Library will meet on Tuesday, June 13th at 7pm at the library. Come share your ideas or just sit in to see if you would be interested in getting involved in fundraising or volunteering. We will also be voting on board positions. We're looking forward to seeing you.

Wishing everyone a Summer of Great Reads!

The Friends Board- Siegi, Steve, & Laura

Donate to the Friends

Currently in our Gallery:

Meet the artists on display in June

In honor of Pride Month, the Amesbury Middle School LGBTQ+ club are sharing their creations with us, which include paintings, drawings, and mixed media. Come celebrate their creativity!

Their art will be on display for the month of June.

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

Traveling this summer? Take Wifi with you!

Pick up a hotspot to get free Wifi on your trip (continental US only) or provide Wifi for visiting guests. Now you can borrow one for 3 weeks! Three-week T-mobile hotspots are available on a first-come first-served basis - see if one is available HERE. Or reserve one of our 1-week Verizon hotspots ahead of time HERE.

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:

June Kids Programming

June 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!

June's theme is SUMMER! Summer is all about playing outdoors & celebrating the Earth we live on. June is also LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, so don't miss out on our lovely display!

Our displays this month feature more on both celebrations.

iSpy Game: iSpy is back for June! Pick up a sheet at Miss Ari's desk and search the room for the ingredients for a perfect summer. Do you think you can find everything that we're looking for to make this the best Summer yet? June 1st to June 30th

Guessing Game: The Sun is responsible for our nice warm weather! We don't have any suns to put in our jar, so can you count the number of yellow pompoms instead? The closest two guesses will get to pick out a prize. 5 years & younger | 6 to 12 years. June 1st to June 30th.

Teen Guessing Game: If you're going to enjoy the nice warm weather, you need to wear sunscreen! We didn't want to fill our jar with that, so instead can you count the white pompoms? Let's just pretend each pompom equals one day of sun protection! Prizes will be awarded to the two closest guesses. For tweens & teens ages 11+, June 1st to June 30th.

Family Yoga is Back!

Join Miss Elissa from Buddhaful Souls Yoga Studio for a 45-minute class centered on mindfulness & breathing. This class is suitable for children of all ages but recommended for those 3+. Yoga mats are not provided, so please feel free to bring one along or bring a towel/blanket to make yourself and your little one more comfortable. No registration is required.

This program is made possible by the Friends of the Library. Our last meeting is on June 8th @ 10 AM

JUNE 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.

June's Theme: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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

Twitter: @rplyouth

Instagram: @rpl_youthservices

Check our online calendar and Facebook for activities.

Website calendar

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