Summer 2010                                    Library News & Events
In This Issue
Summer Reading News
It's a Sci-Fi Summer
Keeping it Green
Explore, Discover, Connect ... @ the Library
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Why is
 Summer Reading Important?
 
Experts recommend that children read at least seven books during the summer months in order to mainatin the reading level they attained during the school year. Check your local library for your child's school summer reading lists and keep your child on track this summer!
 
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Your Support
is Vital! 
Consider making a donation to help fund our summer reading program & events. 
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Central Library
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-455-8000
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NEW HOURS
Beginning July 6

Mon & Thurs:
12:30 - 8:30 pm
Tues: 9:30am - 5:30 pm
Weds: Closed
Fri & Sat:
12:30 - 5:30 pm
Sun: 1 - 5 pm
(Sept. 12 - May 15)
Kids & Families: Sign up for our new 
FamilyREAD Summer Reading Program...
and Make a Splash!

The Library will kick off a brand new summer reading program -- FamilyREAD -- for kids & families beginning  June 28. Visit the Library to speak with our children's librarian, sign up, and get a complete info and activity package.
 
Plan to attend special summer programs, including our final End of Summer Party on August 23.
 
Scheduled Programs:
Magician Debbie O'Carroll - July 20
JUMP! Dancers - August 5
Singer/Actress Josefina Callendar - August 19
Fox & Branch Folk Singers - August 23
 
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It's a Sci-Fi Summer at the Library
with a Tribute to Philip K. Dick
 
MONDAY NIGHTS --
 
Central Library, Auditorium Theatre (3rd floor)
150 Empire Street Library
COST: $2 per person, per show
 
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Keeping it Green @ the Library 
a collaboration with Trees 2020, Groundwork Providence & the University of Rhode Island 
 
How important are trees to our socioeconomic well-being? Learn the answer to this question and more during this collaborative Keeping it Green series of films, presentations, and lectures this summer!
 
 
Taking Root:
 Documentary & Discussion 
Thursday, June 24
6 - 8 pm               see details
Beyond the Green Desert: Lecture & Discussion
Monday, July 12
6:30 - 7:30 pm      see details
Return to the Forests Where We Live: Documentary & Discussion
Thursday, July 15
6:30 - 8 pm           see details
Rhode Island's Invasive Species: Lecture & Discussion 
Thursday, July 29
6:30 pm               details TBA
 Explore, Discover, Connect ... for a lifetime of education
 
 AskRI...
your source for answers and a whole lot more!
 Save the Date!
 The Library will reopen on Sundays again on September 12 with our second annual Open House!
 Mark your calendar.
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