Racine Public Library News, Events & Information

Facebook 101

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:53:00 +0000

What is Facebook? What does it do? Participants in this workshop will sign up for
an account, learn how to post to their wall, and find friends. "Facbook 101" will be offered at
the Racine Public Library, Tuesday, March 13 or Wednesday March 14, from 9:30 - 11:30 am.
Preregistration and a library card are required. Seating is limited to 8 people per session. Visit
the Adult Services Desk or call 262.636.9217 to register.

For a complete up-to-the-minute account of what's new at the library, visit us
on-line. You'll find the Racine Public Library on the web at racinelibrary.info, facebook.com,
rplinfo.blogspot.com, and twitter.com/racinelibrary.
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After School Math Club

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:23:00 +0000

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh Street, is offering students in second through
seventh grades an After School Math Club from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday nights beginning
January 23rd and continuing through June 4th.

The After School Math Club will be facilitated by Sandeep Reddy, an eighth grader and Hilpert
Scholar from The Prairie School. Featuring math enrichment activities, new problem-solving
techniques and homework tutoring, the club provides an entertaining place to learn and share
with fellow math students.

Reddy has many math accomplishments, including a first-place finish and invitation to the state
competition in the 2011 regional Math Counts team event. He has presented two math workshops
at the Racine Public Library, "Learning Math the FunWay" and "Creative Math for Grades Four
Through Six." This is his third year as facilitator of the After School Math Club.

To register for the After School Math Club, contact the Racine Public Library at 262-636-9245,
or register online at www.racinelibrary.info. If you have other questions regarding the Math
Club, you can contact Sandeep at: afterschoolmathclub@gmail.com.

For information or questions, please visit the Racine Public Library at 75 7th Street or call us at
262-636-9245. For a complete up-to-the-minute account of what's new at the library, visit us
on-line. You'll find the Racine Public Library on the web at racinelibrary.info, facebook.com,
rplinfo.blogspot.com, and twitter.com/racinelibrary.
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PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:38:00 +0000

Milwaukee Public Television PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest

All kids from Kindergarten through third grade are invited to participate in this writing
contest. The contest begins January 16, 2012, and the entry deadline in March 5, 2012. You
could be a winner and have your story published at pbskids.org/read. Information can be
picked up at the Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., or go to www.mptv.org.

For a complete up-to-the-minute account of what's new at the library, visit us
on-line. You'll find the Racine Public Library on the web at racinelibrary.info, facebook.com,
rplinfo.blogspot.com, and twitter.com/racinelibrary.

Music Together Class

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:58:00 +0000

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh Street, is hosting a Music Together class. This class will be held on Wednesday, January 25th in the Youth Services Department. Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood and movement program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and the adults who love them. It teaches children to learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence in the music or our culture.

No registration is required. Any questions, contact: Lisa Friedrich of Harmonious Beginnings at 262-886-8832

Milwaukee Bucks Library Reading Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:56:00 +0000

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., is participating in the Milwaukee Bucks
Reading Challenge. The Milwaukee Bucks, The Northwestern Mutual Foundation and the
Milwaukee County Federated Library System have partnered to execute the "Milwaukee
Bucks Library Reading Challenge". The reading challenge is open to all Wisconsin young-
adults in the 3rd - 10th grades. The purpose of the reading program is to promote literacy
and library usage by youth in Milwaukee and statewide communities ... "The more you read,
the more you win!" With each page read, the students score points. When a predetermined
number of points are achieved, students become eligible to receive a variety of prizes,
including Bucks game tickets and a chance to win a Bucks autographed basketball. The
challenge begins today and goes through February 28th. For more information on the
Milwaukee Bucks Reading Challenge, stop in the Children's Department at the Library.

For information or questions, please visit the Racine Public Library at 75 7th Street or call us at
262-636-9245. For a complete up-to-the-minute account of what's new at the library, visit us
on-line. You'll find the Racine Public Library on the web at racinelibrary.info, facebook.com,
rplinfo.blogspot.com, and twitter.com/racinelibrary.

Battle of the Books Mock Meets

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:55:00 +0000

The Youth Services Department of the Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., is hosting
two informational meetings for the 2012 Battle of the Books participants. Each meeting,
approximately one hour long, will be informal and participants are invited to be part of a mock
meet team. While attendance is not mandatory, it could prove helpful to understanding what
is involved in a Battle. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 6:30pm
in the Youth Services Department of the library. The second, similarly formatted meeting
is scheduled for Thursday, January 19 2 6:30pm, also in the Youth Services Department.
Participants' families and supporters are also invited to attend. Please call Racine Public
Library's Youth Services Department at 262-636-9245 for further information and to register.
Registration is required.

For information or questions, please visit the Racine Public Library at 75 7th Street or call us at
262-636-9245. For a complete up-to-the-minute account of what's new at the library, visit us
on-line. You'll find the Racine Public Library on the web at racinelibrary.info, facebook.com,
rplinfo.blogspot.com, and twitter.com/racinelibrary.

Early Childhood Storytimes

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:53:00 +0000

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh Street, invites children - baby and toddler through preschool age - and their families to our Winter morning storytime program. Story times will be held on on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 from January 31-March 21. Drop in - no registration is required. Contact the Youth Services Department at 262-636-9245 for more information.

Winter Family Night

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:49:00 +0000

After School Stories and Crafts

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:46:00 +0000

School Stories and Crafts program. The program will be held on Tuesday, January 24th from
3:30-4:30. Join us for some winter fun. Please call the Youth Services Dept. at 262-636-9245
for more information and to register. Registration is required.

For information or questions, please visit the Racine Public Library at 75 7th Street or call us at
262-636-9245. For a complete up-to-the-minute account of what's new at the library, visit us
on-line. You'll find the Racine Public Library on the web at racinelibrary.info, facebook.com,
rplinfo.blogspot.com, and twitter.com/racinelibrary.

Battle of the Books Mock Meets

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:12:00 +0000

Racine – The Youth Services Department of the Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., is hosting
two informational meetings for the 2012 Battle of the Books participants. Each meeting,
approximately one hour long, will be informal and participants are invited to be part of a mock
meet team. While attendance is not mandatory, it could prove helpful to understanding what
is involved in a Battle. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 6:30pm
in the Youth Services Department of the library. The second, similarly formatted meeting
is scheduled for Thursday, January 19 2 6:30pm, also in the Youth Services Department.
Participants' families and supporters are also invited to attend. Please call Racine Public
Library's Youth Services Department at 262-636-9245 for further information and to register.
Registration is required.

For information or questions, please visit the Racine Public Library at 75 7th Street or call us at
262-636-9245. For a complete up-to-the-minute account of what's new at the library, visit us
on-line. You'll find the Racine Public Library on the web at racinelibrary.info, facebook.com,
rplinfo.blogspot.com, and twitter.com/racinelibrary.

Mobile Library Closed for Maintenance

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:58:00 +0000

The Mobile Library will be closed for general maintenance and the Holidays December
19, 2011 through January 2, 2012. There are no Mobile Library checkouts due during this time.
Available holds may be picked up when the Mobile library reopens beginning January 3, 2012.

For information or questions, please visit the Racine Public Library at 75 7th Street or call us at
262-636-9245. For a complete up-to-the-minute account of what's new at the library, visit us
on-line. You'll find the Racine Public Library on the web at racinelibrary.info, facebook.com,
rplinfo.blogspot.com, and twitter.com/racinelibrary.

Nook 101

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:39:00 +0000

– Gotta a new Nook? The Racine Public Library will welcome 2012 with a course
called "Nook 101". Two sessions will be offered: January 4 & January 18, 2012, from 2-5 p.m.
Participants will learn to navigate the Nook, and the process for checking out, downloading,
and transferring "free" ebooks from the library to the Nook. Registration is required. Class size
is limited to 30 people per session. Call the library at 262-636-9217 or sign up in person at the
Adult Reference Desk, second floor. A library card is required to sign-up for the class.

For information or questions, please visit the Racine Public Library at 75 7th Street or call us at
262-636-9245. For a complete up-to-the-minute account of what's new at the library, visit us
on-line. You'll find the Racine Public Library on the web at racinelibrary.info, facebook.com,
rplinfo.blogspot.com, and twitter.com/racinelibrary.

Computer Classes at the Library

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:52:00 +0000

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., is taking registration for its next series of Introductory Computer
classes. The library offers free, five-week training classes that cover Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Internet
Searching, Email Basics, and Word 2010. Classes meet once a week for two hours in the Library's computer lab.
Classes are limited to 8 students, so registration is required. To reserve a spot in the free program, or for more
information, contact the Library at 262.636.9217.

There are 6 five-week sessions are being offered. Participants may register for one of the following programs:
Mondays, February 6 - March 5, 2012 from 2:00-4:00 pm
Tuesdays, February 7 - March 6, 2012 from 9:30-11:30 am
Wednesdays, February 8 - March 7, 2012 from 9:30-11:30 am
Mondays, March 26 - April 23, 2012 from 2:00-4:00 pm
Tuesdays, March 27 - April 24, 2012 from 9:30-11:30 am
Wednesdays, March 28 - April 25, 2012 from 9:30-11:30 am

Classes are taught by Adult Services Department staff and are open to people of all ages. No previous computer
experience is necessary, but library cards are required. These hands-on workshops use computers obtained
through grants provided by the Racine Community Foundation, the Colonel L.C. Christensen Charitable and
Religious Foundation, and the Friends of the Racine Public Library.

For information or questions, please visit the Racine Public Library at 75 7th Street or call us at
262-636-9245. For a complete up-to-the-minute account of what's new at the library, visit us
on-line. You'll find the Racine Public Library on the web at racinelibrary.info, facebook.com,
rplinfo.blogspot.com, and twitter.com/racinelibrary.

FAMILY NIGHT WITH ZOO ANIMALS AT THE LIBRARY

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:13:00 +0000

Racine -The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., along with the Racine Zoological Gardens,

will be hosting a Family Night at the Library on December 15th at 6:30. The theme will be

Animals of the World. During this animal encounter, the audience will get up close and personal with

mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds and arthropods. Learn about various animal adaptations

and conservation issues. This is a great program to "sample" all of the animal groups! This

program is filled with live animals and animal artifacts, and is open to all ages. In addition,

there will be a simple craft.

Registration is required for this free program. To register for the event, contact the library at

262.636.9245 or visit the |ibrary's website at wvvw.racine|ibrary.info.
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Presentation featuring noted children's author Barbara Joossee

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:35:00 +0000

Friends and Supporters,

You are invited to attend a Racine Reads: Dream Big! presentation on November 17, 2011, featuring noted children's author Barbara Joosse.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

6:30-7:30 p.m.

The Golden Rondelle Theater

Barbara Joosse has been writing for children for more than thirty years. She has published forty books for children, both picture books and chapter books. Some of her works include Mama, Do You Love Me? and I Love You the Purplest. Through her writing, she aspires to celebrate the things that are the same and the things that are different between us all. Her books have been translated into twenty-eight languages.

Racine Reads: Dream Big! is inspiring more than 10,000 elementary school students (Kindergarten through 5^th grade) in more than 500 public, private and parochial classrooms across Racine to read one million books in the 2011-2012 school year. Barbara Joosse's presentation is the first in a series of author presentations that will be hosted at the Golden Rondelle over the coming six months in support of the Racine Reads: Dream Big! program.

To learn more about the author, visit www.barbarajoosse.com. To learn more about the Racine Reads: Dream Big! initiative, visit www.racinereads.org, or www.facebook.com/racinereads.

RSVP by noon on Nov. 17

(262) 260-2154

Email: Rondelle@scj.com

Please extend this invitation to your friends and associates.

After School Stories and Crafts (Tuesday, Nov. 15th)

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:38:00 +0000

-The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh Street, invites children ages 4-10 and their

families to our monthly After School Stories and Crafts program on Tuesday, November 15th,

3:30 - 4:30p.m. Please join us and enjoy Thanksgiving stories and crafts.

Sign up at the Youth Services Reference Desk or call 636-9245.

Family Night @ the Library, “Thank You”

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:42:00 +0000

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh Street, invites children ages 4-10 and their families to our monthly Family Night @ the Library. Thanksgiving stories and a crafts program will be held on Thursday, November 17th, 6:30 – 7:30p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is recommended. To sign up, call 636-9245.

MOBILE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED FOR SERVICE

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:14:00 +0000

Racine Public Library's Mobile Library is receiving a graphics wrap to promote the Racine Reads: Dream Big program. The Mobile Library will be closed on Saturday, October 29 to have this work done.

Materials due at the Mobile Library on October 29 will be extended to November 5, 2011 and fines will not be charged for the closed day.

Author Chad Harbach to appear at Racine Public Library

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:06:00 +0000

Chad Harbach, author of the recently released book "The Art of Fielding," will be appearing at the Racine Public Library on Tuesday, October 18 at 6:30pm for a book signing.

Chad Harbach graduated from St. Catherine's before he graduated from Harvard in 1997. He was a Henry Hoyns Fellow at the University of Virginia, where he received an MFA in Fiction in 2004. He is currently the Executive Editor of n+1, which he co-founded, and lives in Brooklyn.

Family Night @ the Library, “Halloween Night”

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:03:00 +0000

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh Street, invites children ages 4 – 10, and their families to our monthly Family Night @ the Library. Halloween stories and a craft program will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27th, 6:30 – 7:30p.m. Light refreshments will be served and Halloween costumes are welcome!!

After School Stories and Craft, Oct. 25

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:25:00 +0000

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh Street, invites children ages 4 – 10 and their families to a monthly After School Stories and Crafts program on Tuesday, Oct. 25th, 3:30 -4:30p.m. Participants will enjoy Halloween stories and craft activities.

Author Visit and Tea Party at the Library

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:35:00 +0000

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St, is hosting a Teashop Girls Tea Party on Saturday, October 22 at 2:00pm in the Library Atrium, The event, for ages 7-12 and an adult, will feature children's book author, Laura Schaefer, author of The Teashop Girls and The Secret Ingredient. Ms. Schaefer will be signing copies of her books, which will be available for purchase.
Ms. Schaefer, who hails from Madison, WI, loves to write almost as much as she likes to drink tea. She got her start as a contributor to the University of Wisconsin's student paper The Daily Cardinal and went on to write regularly for The Princeton Review. Her series, The Teashop Girls, follows Annie Green and her friends in their adventures surrounding her grandmother's teashop, The Steeping Leaf.
In addition to both traditional and more kid friendly teas, participants will be treated with Ms. Schaefer's very own scones. Crafts and other activities will top off this enjoyable afternoon.

Registration is required for this free program. To register for the event, please contact the library at 262.636.9245 or visit the library's website at www.racinelibrary.info by Friday, October 21.

This program is part of the Racine Reads: Dream Big initiative sponsored by S.C. Johnson.

Students Sought for Battle of the Books

noreply@blogger.com (bibliothekarin) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:34:00 +0000

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., is beginning to recruit teams of students in grades 4-5 for its annual Battle of the Books competition. Teams can register online from now until December 17. The competition will be held in the spring.

Students form teams of up to four members and each team reads the same list of 36 titles, according to youth services librarian Anne Chapman Callaghan. She said teams prepare for 'battle' in their own ways and come together between late February and early April for team-on-team meets.

Last year over 100 teams from area schools competed. Three teams were top scorers: The Radical Reading Raptors from St. Joseph School, and the Bouncy Ball Books and Story Stealers from the Prairie School.

The Battle of the Books is aimed at students who truly enjoy reading and are team players. Contact the library's youth services department at (262) 636-9245 or anne.callaghan@racinelibrary.info for more information.

Library offers book discussion groups for grades 5 - 8.

noreply@blogger.com (Anne Callaghan) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:17:00 +0000

The Youth Services Department of the Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., is looking for a few good readers who are in fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth grades and would like to participate in a book discussion group during the school year.

Two book discssion groups are being offered, one for fifth and sixth graders and one for seventh and eighth graders. Both groups will meet seven times during the school year, from October through May (except December). The discussion group for the fifth and sixth graders will meet the first Wednesday of the month from 4:00 - 4:45pm; their first meeting will be held October 5^th. The group for seventh and eighth graders will meet the second Monday of the month from 4:00 - 5:00pm; their first meeting will be held October 10^th.

Before each session, group members will need to read the book selected for discussion that month. Copies of each book will be provided for everyone in the group, courtesy of the Friends of the Racine Public Library.

Advance registration is required and space is limited. To sign up, stop in or call the Youth Services Department at 636-9245 and ask for Maryann Owen.

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Library Fines for Children Forgiven

noreply@blogger.com (bibliothekarin) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:36:00 +0000

Effective October 1, 2011, as part of the Racine Reads: Dream Big! Project, the Racine Public Library will eliminate existing overdue fines for students in grades K-5. Library Board President Douglas Miller stated, "We want to wipe the slate clean and remove this barrier in order to help students read a million books."

If a student already has overdue fines on his or her record, they will be removed on October 1, 2011. From October 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012, we will periodically remove any further fines for students in grades K-5 for children's materials they have returned late. We encourage you to return any library books that you currently have overdue.

For more about Racine Reads: Dream Big!, please visit www.racinereads.org or contact Jessica MacPhail, Library Director, at Jessica.macphail@racinelibrary.info or call 262.636.9252.