Have you seen this fish? Has he accidentally gone home with you?  Mr. Sturgeon attended the fantastic Stuffed Animal Sleepover on Tuesday, July 31st at the library, and spent the night with all of the other animals, but he could not be found on Wednesday, August 1 with his other animal friends!  It is very important that he is returned to his child as soon as possible.  If you see this fish in the library or elsewh ere, please help him swim his way back to a librarian.  Thank you, in advance, for any help you may be able to provide!  If you see this fish out around town, please call the library at 351-2420.  Miss Karrie will be delighted to come and get him! 

The ELPL's first-ever Reader's Theater was a huge success!  Thanks to the help of 2010 Michigan Teacher of the Year Rob Stephenson and his family, and our own Miss Karrie, participants were invited to act out some favorite stories.  Jan Thomas was the winning author - her stories lend themselves to being silly, having fun and lots of expressive reading!  Rebecca and Ed Emberley's Chicken Little was a hit as well.  Plan to be a part of our next Reader's Theater on Tuesday, August 7, 10:30-11:30 in the North Foyer Meeting Room.  Families welcome!

A parent attending Reader's Theater with his children shot some great video footage of the program - check them out:

 Visit our summer reading pages for complete details:

Summer Reading runs through August 4th and participants have until Saturday, August 11th to pick up prizes.

Children's Summer Reading
 

A huge thank you to all the sponsors that donated prizes and materials to make the 2011 summer reading program a success. 

The Friends of the East Lansing Public Library
East Lansing Aquatic Center
Panera Bread of Frandor
Tasty Twist of East Lansing
NCG of Eastwood
Grand Traverse Pie Company of East Lansing
Curious and Archives Book Shops of East Lansing
Celebration Cinema
Chipotle
Edru Skatarama - Holt
Taco Bell
Dublin Square
Hawk Hollow

Monday, June 13th marks the start of Summer Reading for Children, Teens and Adults.  Come on down to the Library or visit us at elpl.org.

Every summer the demand for audio books seems to rise with the heat.  For every car ride and every child in that car, patrons need a good book to listen to.  I am always happy to recommend my favorite titles and glad to see  that the interest is so great, but I wonder why it seems to taper off when summer comes to an end.  As an avid audio book listener myself, I am rarely without a book that I am "reading".  I love books on CD.  Even if you just go from here to there around town, and even after the vacations are over, remember the benefits and pleasures of hearing a good book.  You are never too old to enjoy being read to.  Next time you come to the library, let me know what YOU have been listening to.  Miss Lezlee.

This summer at the library, a record-setting 3,251 weekly participation charts were turned in by children ages preschool through 7th grade during the 2009 Summer Reading Program, "Be Creative @ Your Library."  We would like to thank our friends at Panera, NCG Cinemas, Celebration Cinema, Subway, East Lansing Aquatic Center, Tasty Twist, Noodles & Co., Melting Moments, Hungry Howie's, and Curious Books/Archives Book Shop for their generous donation of prize items for our reading program. A very special "Thank You" is also extended to the Friends of the East Lansing Public Library for their ongoing support of all of our children's programs.

Don't miss out on the fun in summer 2010! "Make a Splash -- READ" will be the slogan of the general theme, water.

Eric Cash is 35 years old, still living on the Lower East Side in New York City, still working in a restaurant, and he still hasn't made it big as a screenwriter. Not at all what he expected to be doing at this age. Then an evening out with a new young co-worker, Ike Marcus, turns to tragedy as Ike is gunned down in front of him. Author Richard Price explores the repercussions of this seemingly random shooting. The reader gets to know Detective Matty Clark; his partner, Yolanda; Ike's grief-stricken father Billy; the teenage shooter, Tristan; and more. The ending is not a shock, but the trip there is a fascinating one.

Lazy days are here at last!

Come browse our displays for backyard, lakeside, and beach reading ideas.  One display features vacation reading and listening ideas for all ages.  Another display features "Debut Fiction," first books by new authors who have drawn critical attention.  And, of course, our on-going Summer Reading Club display beckons you to grab a list of suggested readings and enter the weekly drawings for wonderful prizes.