Monroe Lending Library

September Activities

Children’s Library

Saturday, September12th  Storytime and Craft  11 a.m.

Book IF YOU TAKE A MOUSE TO SCHOOL

Craft Schoolbus

Saturday, September 19, 11 a.m.  Storytime  Book THE FOX AND THE FALLING LEAVES

ADULT LIBRARY

Wed. September 16^th  7:00 p.m. Needlecraft Group

Monday, September 28^th 7:00 p.m.  Book Review   Book HANDLE WITH CARE by Jodi Picoult

Quarter Auction Friday,  September 25^th at Mount Pleasant  Activity Room. Preview and Seating at 6:30 p.m.  auction begins at 7:00 p.m.  Proceeds go to Monroe Lending Library Building and Operating Fund.

October Activities

Children’s Library

Saturday, Oct. 10^th 11 a.m.  Storytime and Craft

Book  THIRTEEN HOURS OF HALLOWEEN

Craft  Black Witches Hat

Saturday, Oct.17^th 11 a.m.  Storytime  Book APPLES AND PUMPKINS AN AUJTUMN ADVENTURE

Adult Library

Wed. Octobeer 21^st  7:00 p.m.  Needlecraft

Monday, October 26^th 7:00 p.m.  Book Review THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett

Quarter Auction

Friday, October 23^rd Mount Pleasant Activity Room.  Preview and Seating begins at 6:30.  Auction begins at 7:00 p.m. All proceeds to to Library Building and Operating Fund.

The Monroe Lending Library had a very successful summer with 2 free events for children.  June featured a reading contest, winners were 1^st Place tie Rajver Singh and Jasdeep Sing, 2^nd place Lauren Lovelace, 3^rd place Tess Sanker.  Prizes included Library Reading Rocks T-Shirt and membership renewal

The Library received a Summertime Kids Grant from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.  The theme this year was “A is for Artist  featuring four artist Dale Chihuly, Jackson Pollock, Laura Nevelson and Charley Harper.  The children learned about each of the artist and their style of work.  In turn the children created their own work in the the style of the artist.  This event culmated in the judging of the art by age groups.  Judges were Bill and Ellen Kinsey and Dave Chesar.

Winners  were:

Age 3-5 

1^st Tyler Friend

2^nd Ty Parrish

3^rd Madison LaManse

Age 6-8

1^st Drew Friend

2^nd Ava Howard

3^rd. Jasdeep Singh

Age 9 plus

1^st Lizzie Moores

2^nd Kristina

3^rd Brook Patton

All children received an “A is for Artist” Tee Shirt, certification of participation.  The winners received art related supplies for their age group.  Children and parents enjoyed a picnic featuring pizza, icecream and drinks.

Our thanks to the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for sponsoring this event.