Children's room closed Friday a.m. May 9
Just a quick note that the children’s room will be closed on Friday, May 9, until noon to make way for maintenance work. The rest of the library will open at 9 a.m. as usual. Thanks! See you soon!
Friends of the Library SPRING booksale
The Friends of the Library are trying something new…
A Spring Booksale!
The sale will be Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 18, from noon to 4 p.m. in the library auditorium.
Our book garden is blooming so stop by and pick a bunch! Great books at low prices and it all supports your local library!
If you’d like more information about the Friends of the Library, visit their webpage at friends.mjcpl.org!
Seed and Plant Swap 2008
Join us this Saturday, May 3, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for a great garden chat and an opportunity to exchange those extra plants that appear every spring!
The swap is in the library’s auditorium rain or shine. Please come for a morning of plant chat!
DanceDance Revolution... for Adults!
OK adults… it’s YOUR turn to play Dance Dance Revolution!
Join us on Thursday, May 8 at 6 p.m. in the library auditorium!
Have you watched your kids play it and wanted to try it for yourself?
Maybe you’re the pro?
Either way come and try this game yourself!
It’s great fun and good exercise! Be prepared to sweat!
What is Dance Dance Revolution?
Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) is a Japanese music-dancing video game that has become popular around the world. The game is played on a dance pad with four arrow panels: left, right, up, and down. Synchronized to the rhythm of the music, arrows cross the screen. When the arrows hit the target zone, the player hits same arrow panel with their feet. People compete with each other for higher scores on the same song.
But don’t worry! We’ll teach you how to play and there are multiple levels so both beginning and advanced players can all enjoy the game!
"Bee in the Know" Investigate the News @ Your Library
Right now there is so much is happening in our world good and bad from global warming and the war in Iraq to our elections and the Olympics.
We want to better connect you with these events here at home and around the world. Over the next few months we’ll be trying new things to help you “Bee in the Know” and investigate the news @ your library.
First up is a new display in our reading room. You’ll find books, videos and more to provide background and practical information on your world in the headlines. We will regularly update this display as the news changes. Visit this display every time you’re in the library!
Soon we will extend this concept to our website. where you’ll find information on the same topics you’ll see here at the library— good websites, books in our collection, news headlines and more.
Do you have topics you’d like to see in our “Bee in the Know” display? Let us know!
Congratulations Black History Essay Contest Winners!!
The Madison Jefferson County Public Library is proud to announce the winners of our Fifth Annual Black History Essay Contest. Participants had to be a resident of Jefferson County or have a library card. Our theme this year was “Why celebrate black history?” There were a total of twenty-four participants.
In the 3rd through 5th grade category, first place goes to Patrick Bear. Second place goes to Sarelia Rios. Both are fourth grade students at Pope John Elementary.
In the 6th though 8th grade category, first place goes to Courtney Tingle of Hanover, IN. Second place goes to Brandon Kemp of Lexington, IN. Both are in the seventh grade.
In the 9th through 12th grade category, first place goes to Vaishali Mittal. Second place goes to Erin Connor. Both are from Madison and in the eleventh grade.
First place winners will receive $50 and second place winners will receive $25.
Thanks to The Friends of the Library for their generous donation of the prize money and thanks to all who participated.
Photos with Booker Bee on our new photo blog!
Our mascot Booker Bee is buzzing around the library every afternoon this week for National Library Week!
He’s passing out haiku book review bookmarks and you can stop and have your photo taken with Booker! Stop by to meet Booker Bee on Monday, 3-5, Tuesday, 4-7, Wednesday, 3-5, Thursday 4-6, and Friday 3-5. You can also pick up a bookmark at the front desk.
Updated ::
We have a new photo blog at www.mjcpl.org/photos!
Go there for all our National Library Week bee photos!
Book haiku
For National Library Week, our mascot Booker Bee is having fun with bookmarks. What’s so special about his bookmarks? He’s been writing book haiku! Here’s a sample…
A cat wanders by
In a tall red and white hat
he does wondrous things
Fun, ey?
The New Jersey girl
Prowls for fun and excitement
Mystery abounds.
So what are the books? Oh, these two are easy so we won’t tell you the answer. The answers are on the bookmarks, however.
Booker will be passing out his bookmarks with sundry haiku every afternoon this week. Stop by to meet Booker Bee on Monday, 3-5, Tuesday, 4-7, Wednesday, 3-5, Thursday 4-6, and Friday 3-5. You can also pick up a bookmark at the front desk.
Try your own hand at haiku in the comments! Each line has certain number of syllables. The first line has 5, the second has 7 and the third line has 5.
National Library Week
There’s something for everyone @ the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library as we celebrate National Library Week Saturday, April 12 through Saturday, April 19.
We’ll have an international film festival, an author talk, a Hawaiian Luau, open houses with munchies, Put a Poem in Your Pocket Day, a knitting knight (err… night), literacy training and last, but not least, meet our mascot Booker Bee.
Whew! It’ll be a fun week. Come join us to celebrate!
Check our online calendar for all the fun events!
MJCPL International Film Festival
Join us to celebrate National Library Week on Friday, April 18, and Saturday, April 19, for the first ever International Film Festival at the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library.
We’ll show four award-winning movies from the four corners of the earth and enjoy some popcorn courtesy of the Ohio Theatre.
The movies have been shown and won awards at renown film festivals from around the world, from the famous Sundance Film Festival to Indiana’s own Heartland Film Festival (with Berlin, Sydney, Cairo and Toronto in between).
Read on for detail and times!