Volume 18
Issue 9
Beyond the Bookends
Arnold Branch
Amy Held
1701 Missouri State Rd.
Arnold, MO 63010
(636) 296-2204
aheld@jeffcolib.org
- one for children ages 0-11 years and one for teens ages 12-18 years -
Northwest Branch
Sarah Palmer
5680 State Rd. PP
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-8186
spalmer@jeffcolib.org
Windsor Branch
Patty Lagermann
7479 Metropolitan Blvd.
Barnhart, MO 63012
(636) 461-1914
plagermann@jeffcolib.org
Reading logs may be picked up
Do you know someone
who would be interested in
receiving JCLs
Beyond the Bookends
newsletter for educators?
Simply email
aheld@jeffcolib.org
to receive this newsletter
in your email monthly
during the school year.
Jefferson County Library May
2017
The Jefferson County Library is excited to announce
this summers reading program for children and teens
Build A Better World: Read!
Both summer reading programs
reward participants for summer reading!
This year, weve brought back the popular reading bingo format.
Participants are asked to read five books
or complete five literacy activities to complete a reading bingo
and receive a small prize.
Drawing chances will be given for each additional five books
read during the summer.
The program runs June 1 - July 31, 2017.
This year, incorporating the theme to Build A Better World,
the Jefferson County Library is including a charitable aspect
to the summer reading program.
Children and teens will be able to cast a vote on which
charitable foundation the library will support for every five books
they read during June and July.
at the branches once school
is out for the summer.
All reading logs must be
returned to the library
by Monday, July 31st
to be eligible for prizes.
Please encourage
your students to participate
in the summer reading
programs, to read for fun,
and to Build A Better World!
 Prop 8 for the Library Are you teaching summer
A Better Library for the Cost of a New Book school this summer?

Thank you to everyone who came out to vote on the library tax levy. Are you leading a
We are grateful and humbled by the support you have given us. summer camp or youth group?
The library should be on sound financial footing for years to come.
And we promise that we will continue to be careful stewards Are you interested in
of your tax dollars and provide the best service we can to promoting reading and literacy
meet the needs and interests of our community. to youth over the summer?

The final count: Participate in the

Fox-Windsor: 4763 Yes 4118 No Jefferson County Librarys
Northwest: 2097 Yes 1733 No summer reading program
Total 6860 Yes 5851 No for schools, camps,
and daycares.
Sun Spotter Telescope Now Available Students will receive a small
for Checkout by Educators prize by reading five books
during June and July.
The St. Louis Astronomical Society has provided the Jefferson County Library
with a sun spotter telescope that may be checked out by teachers during the A simple class log
school year. The telescope will also come with an informational package that has been developed so a
contains directions on how to use the telescope as well as several activities group can participate together.
related to the Sun and solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse will occur on August
21, 2017 with the path sweeping through portions of Missouri and Illinois. Return the log to the library
by the end
Sun spotter telescopes are instruments used exclusively of your summer session and
for viewing the Sun. They employ a small refracting receive the prizes to give to
telescope and a set of mirrors to project an image of the your students.
Sun safely onto a white screen within the telescope.
Several persons can view the image at a time. The For more information, contact
telescopes display solar surface features such as your local JCL branch.
sunspots on an clear day. They will also show the
progress of the Moons shadow on the Sun during the Arnold Branch
partial eclipse phases on August 21. Amy Held
aheld@jeffcolib.org
The solar telescope is available for checkout by educators who are actively 636-296-2204
employed by public, private, or parochial schools. Teachers will need to bring
a school ID when checking out the telescope. Maximum length of checkout is Northwest Branch
Tuesday through Saturday. The telescope will be housed at the Arnold Branch Sarah Palmer
and must be checked out and returned to that branch. Pre and post-surveys spalmer@jeffcolib.org
must be completed when using the sun spotter telescope. 636-77-8186

The telescope was funded by a grant from the American Astronomical Windsor Branch
Societys National Science Foundation award to promote eclipse awareness. Patty Lagermann
In total, thirteen telescopes were donated to local libraries in St. Louis City, plagermann@jeffcolib.org
St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County. 636-461-1914
 Arnold Branch
Art Masters Class Fandemonium: Star Wars
Thursday, May 11 @ 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27 @ 1:30 p.m.

Create an art project Well be watching The Force Awakens

based on Claude Monets Water Lilies. and making a Star Wars themed craft.

For ages 6-14 years! Sign-up required! For ages 12-18 years! Sign-up required!

Additional Programs @ the Arnold Branch

* Sign-up Required!

Story Time - Stories and activities for all ages!

Mondays & Tuesdays @ 10:00 a.m. and Tuesdays @ 6:00 p.m.

Play Time - Unstructured free play time for kids. Parents must supervise their children. For all ages!
Monday, May 1 @ 10:45-11:30 a.m. and Tuesday, May 2 @ 10:45-11:30 a.m. or 6:45-7:30 p.m.

* Music: A Kids Learn Class - Learn about musicians as we listen to their music. For ages 5-16 years!
Wednesday, May 10 @ 10:00-11:00 a.m.

* Book Bites: Teen Book Club - Teens are asked to read one teen book to discuss. For ages 12-18 years!
Thursday, May 4 @ 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Miss Amys Story Time @ Chick-Fil-A - Join Miss Amy at the Arnold Chick-Fil-A for story time. For all ages!
Friday, May 5 @ 9:30 a.m.

* Baby & Me: Lapsit - Introduce your baby to the library with stories, songs and sensory activities.
For ages 3 months-2 years!
Saturday, May 6 @ 10:00 a.m.

* Teen Anime Club - Watch anime selected by teens! For ages 12-18 years!
Thursday, May 18 @ 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Monday Movie Munchies - Well be watching The Great Mouse Detective on a big screen. For all ages!
Monday, May 22 @ 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. or 6:00-7:15 p.m.

Worm Races - Bring your fastest racing worm to compete in the annual races. For all ages!
Tuesday, May 23 @ 4:00 p.m.

* Craft-Palooza - The whole family is invited to make several crafts to take home. For all ages!
Thursday, May 25 @ 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Afternoon Movie - Watch Monsters, Inc. on the large screen. For all ages!
Friday, May 26 @ 12:00 p.m.

Kids Coloring Club - Spend the afternoon coloring at the library. For all ages!
Wednesday, May 31 @ 2:00-5:00 p.m.
 Northwest Branch
Buggin Out Story Time & Craft
Tuesday, May 23 @ 6:30 p.m.

Join us for bug-themed

stories, dance, games, and craft.

For all ages! Sign-up required!

Additional Programs @ the Northwest Branch

* Sign-up Required!

Preschool Story Time - Join us to sing, dance, and listen to stories! For all ages!
Mondays @ 10:00 a.m.
Wednesdays @ 11:00 a.m.

XBOX One Kinect Gaming Night - Play one of the librarys Just Dance games on the big screen.
For ages 6 years and older!
Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m.

Toddler Toy Time - Join us once a week for unstructured play time. Children must be accompanied by an adult
at all times. For ages 4 years and younger!
Thursdays @ 10:00-11:15 a.m.

Minecraft Club - Hang out and game on creating new Minecraft worlds in a social environment.
For ages 8-16 years!
Thursdays @ 6:00-8:30 p.m.

* Mothers Day Craft & Story Time - Enjoy stories about moms as we make a craft to give to our moms for
Mothers Day! For all ages!
Tuesday, May 9 @ 6:30 p.m.

Go Buggy for Books: A Short Resource List on Bugs & Insects

B Is for Bee: ABCs of Endangered Insects by Catherine Ipcizade
The Big Book of Bugs by Yuval Zommer
Bugged: How Insects Changed History by Sarah Albee
Butterfly, Flea, Beetle, and Bee: What Is an Insect? by Brian Cleary
Everything You Need to Know About Bugs by Caroline Bingham
Insects: The Most Fun Bug Book Ever by Sneed B. Collard III
Insects and Spiders by Tom Jackson
Super Bug Encyclopedia: The Biggest, Fastest, Deadliest Creepy Crawlies on the Planet by John Woodward
Wild Kratts: Bugging Out (DVD)
You Wouldnt Want to Live Without Insects! by Anne Rooney
 Windsor Branch
Elephant & Piggie Story Time
Saturday, May 20 @ 10:30 a.m.
Stories and activities based
on the Elephant & Piggie series by Mo Willems.
For all ages! Sign-up required!
Summer Reading Program
Pre-Registration
Monday, May 22
Families can register for summer programs
and pick up their summer reading program logs.
(Logs can NOT be returned until June 1, 2017.)

Additional Programs @ the Windsor Branch

* Sign-up Required!

* Story Times - Stories and a craft based on a different theme each week. For all ages!
Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 10:00 a.m.

* Tails with Tales - Children are invited to read to a therapy dog. For ages 6 years and older!
Monday, May 8 @ 6:00 p.m.

* Art Journaling - Bring your own journal or make a journal with the librarys supplies. Kids can write or make
pictures for their journals. For ages 5 years and older!
Tuesday, May 9 @ 2:00 p.m.

* Book 2 Movie - Join us as we watch The Secret Garden on the big screen. For all ages!
Tuesday, May 9 @ 6:00 p.m.

* Childrens Craft - Come and make a birdhouse decoration. For ages 8 years and older!
Thursday, May 11 @ 6:30 p.m.

* Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Day - Bring a deck of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and battle against other gamers.
For ages 10-19 years!
Saturday, May 13 @ 1:00-3:00 p.m.

* Teen DIY Friday - Come and make Star Wars papercrafts. For ages 12-19 years!
Friday, May 19 @ 4:00 p.m.

* Creative Coloring for Kids - Kids are invited to hang out, relax and color. For all ages!
Monday, May 22 @ 3:00-5:00 p.m.

* Pokemon Club - Bring your card collection to show off to others or battle with other Pokemon trainers.
For ages 12-19 years!
Saturday, May 27 @ 1:00 p.m.
 This Summer @ the Library
For all ages unless otherwise noted.
Sign-up required for all programs!
Summer Kick-Off Party
Windsor Branch - Thursday, June 1 @ 10:00 am
Captain Underpants Party
Northwest Branch - Friday, June 2 @ 11:00 am
Wonder Woman Trivia
Windsor Branch - Saturday, June 3 @ 2:00 pm
(Teens 12-19 years)
The Rusty Pliers Show
Arnold Branch - Tuesday, June 6 @ 2:00 pm
A McMagical Show with Ronald McDonald
Northwest Branch - Friday, June 16 @ 11:00 am
Windsor Branch - Monday, July 31 @ 11:30 am
Arnold Branch - Wednesday, August 9 @ 3:00 pm
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Yoga
Northwest Branch - Thursday, June 22 @ 11:00 am
Serengeti Steve
Northwest Branch - Tuesday, June 27 @ 6:30 pm
Seussical Shenanigans: Family Night
Arnold Branch - Thursday, June 29 @ 6:30 pm
The Fishin Magicians
Arnold Branch - Tuesday, July 11 @ 3:00 pm
Marty the Magician
Northwest Branch - Friday, July 21 @ 11:00 am
Harry Potter Trivia
Arnold Branch - Wednesday, July 26 @ 3:00 pm
(Children & Teens 9-18 years)
Arnold Branch - Wednesday, July 26 @ 7:00 pm
(Teens & Adults 16 years & older)
Windsor Branch - Saturday, July 29 @ 1:00 pm
(Teens 12-19 years)
Hogwarts Open House: Family Night
Arnold Branch - Thursday, July 27 @ 6:30 pm
Summer Reading List
Books to Enjoy Over the Summer
Picture Books
Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins
The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt
Oh No, Astro! by Matt Roeser
This Is a Serious Book by Jodie Parachini
Juvenile Fiction
The Best Man by Richard Peck
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
The Inquisitors Tale by Adam Gidwitz
The Wardens Daughter by Jerry Spinelli
Word of Mouse by James Patterson
Juvenile Non-Fiction
The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World
by Katie Smith Milway
Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered
the Skies by Lawrence Goldstone
Noah Websters Fighting Words by Tracy Maurer
Teen Fiction
Bull: A Novel by David Elliott
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Nemesis by Brendan Reichs
The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
Teen Non-Fiction
Feminism: Reinventing the F Word by Nadia Higgins
The Manga Guide to Physiology by Etsuro Tanaka
The Princess Saves Herself in This One
by Amanda Lovelace
Adult Fiction
The Girls by Emma Cline
Moonglow by Michael Chabon
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Adult Non-Fiction
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
In a Different Key: the Story of Autism by John Donvan
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin