Parsons Public Library

This Week at the Library:

• Monday, June 04, 2012, Join Miss Willie for Story Hour. This week she will read There’s a Nightmare in My Closet, by Mercer Mayer. Ages 2-6 are welcome. Story hour starts at 10:00am in the Multi-Purpose Room.
• Also, June 04, 2012, Ever Wonder what your dreams mean? Join Miss Julie for a discussion about dreams. Young Adults ages 13-18. Program starts at 2:00pm.
• Tuesday, June 05, 2012, Join Miss Willie and Miss Carol for Space Bingo. Children ages 6 to 11. Program starts at 1:00pm.
• Wednesday, June 06, 2012, Join Miss Willie for Story Hour. This week she will read There’s a Nightmare in My Closet, by Mercer Mayer. Ages 2-6 are welcome. Story hour starts at 10:00am in the Multi-Purpose Room.
• Thursday, June 07, 2012, Rick Rayburn’s Kids Concert will be here! Children ages 0-12. Program starts at 10:00am. Program held in the Municipal Building Basement.
• Also, Thursday, June 07, 2012, Join us at 2:00pm for a book discussion entitled Nights, by Elie Wiesel. Jeannette Shields will be our leader for the afternoon discussion. Adults 18 & older are welcome.
• Friday, June 08, 2012, Join us for our last section of Rick Steves’ Europe Italy Cities, as we travel through Rome, Naples and Pompeii without ever leaving Parsons. Program starts at 2:00pm. Adults ages 18 & Older.

Rick Steves

What a tour of Italy we had on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Patrons who attended traveled through Italy’s great hill towns, Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Sicily and were shown some travel skills without having to leave Parsons. What a nice program we had!!

Our next tour in our “Rick Steves’ Europe” series will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 2:00pm. We continue our travel through Italy which will take us through Venice, Milan, Lake Como, Florence and be shown more travel skills if you are planning to travel abroad. We hope to see you there!

This Week at the Library:

• Monday, May 28, 2012, the library is closed in order for staff to be with their families for Memorial Day. We will reopen Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 9:00am. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
• Tuesday, May 29, 2012, Summer Hours being.

Monday 9:00am – 7:30pm

Tuesday 9:00am – 5:30pm

Wednesday 9:00am – 5:30pm

Thursday 9:00am – 7:30pm

Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm

Sunday                                    Closed

• Thursday, May 31, 2012, Join us as we continue our guided tour through Italy with Rick Steve. We will travel through Venice, Milan, Lake Como, Florence and be shown more travel skills if you are planning to travel abroad. Program starts at 2:00pm in the multi-purpose room. For adults 18 & older.
• Friday, June 01, 2012, SUMMER READING Officially Starts!!!! Come to the library and sign up for all the fun activities that you want to be a part of! We have Story Hour, Movie Matinees, Adult Speakers, Children’s Bingo, Children’s Zoo, Yahtzee, Star Gazing and much, much, more!!!  Sign up begins at 9:00am but hurry, some programs are limited and you won’t want to miss out!  Call 620-421-5920 or stop by and see us!

This Week at the Library:

• There will be no story hour this week! Miss Willie & Miss Carol wish everyone a wonderful week!
• Thursday, May 24, 2012, Join us as we continue our guided tour through Italy with Rick Steve. We will travel through Italy’s great hill towns, Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Sicily and be shown some travel skills if you are planning to travel abroad. Program starts at 2:00pm in the multi-purpose room. For adults 18 & older.

• DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER READING!!! Come to the library and sign up for all the fun activities that you want to be a part of! We have Story Hour, Movie Matinees, Adult Speakers, Children’s Bingo, Children’s Zoo, Yahtzee, Star Gazing and much, much, more!!! Sign up begins at 9:00am but hurry, some programs are limited and you won’t want to miss out!  Call 620-421-5920 or stop by and see us! Summer Reading Officially starts Friday, June 01^st.

SUMMER READING SIGN UP IS HERE!!!! Come to the library and sign up for all the fun activities that you want to be a part of! We have Story Hour, Movie Matinees, Adult Speakers, Children’s Bingo, Children’s Zoo, Yahtzee, Star Gazing and much, much, more!!! Sign up begins at 9:00am but hurry, some programs are limited and you won’t want to miss out!  Call 620-421-5920 or stop by and see us! Summer Reading Officially starts Friday, June 01^st.

SUMMER READING SIGN UP IS ONE DAY AWAY!!!! On Friday, May 18, 2012 come to the library and sign up for all the fun activities that you want to be a part of! We have Story Hour, Movie Matinees, Adult Speakers, Children’s Bingo, Children’s Zoo, Yahtzee, Star Gazing and much, much, more!!! Sign up begins at 9:00am but hurry, some programs are limited and you won’t want to miss out!  Call 620-421-5920 or stop by and see us! Summer Reading officially starts Friday, June 01^st.

Don’t forget to join us for our guided tour through Italy with Rick Steve on Thursday, May 17, 2012. We will travel through Italy’s Hidden Riviera, Siena; Assisi, Tuscany’s Dolce Vita and the Steves Kids in Europe. Our program starts at 2:00pm in the multi-purpose room. For adults 18 & older. If you’d like to sign up, stop by the library or call (620) 421-5920. We look forward to seeing you there!

What a tour of Scandinavia we had on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Patrons who attended traveled through Oslo, Bergen, Fjords, Stockholm, Helsinki and some really funny outtakes as we finish up our journey with Rick Steves without having to leave Parsons. What a nice program we had!!

Our next tour in our “Rick Steves’ Europe” series will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 2:00pm. We will travel through the Italy’s Countryside which will take us through Italy’s Hidden Riviera, Italy’s Grand Hill Towns and Tuscany’s Dolce Vita. We hope to see you there!

Week of May 14^th – May 19^th, 2012

• There will be no story hour this week! Miss Willie & Miss Carol wish everyone a wonderful week!

• SUMMER READING SIGN UP IS HERE!!!! On Friday, May 18, 2012, come to the library and sign up for all the fun activities that you want to be a part of! We have Story Hour, Movie Matinees, Adult Speakers, Children’s Bingo, Children’s Zoo, Yahtzee, Star Gazing and much, much, more!!! Sign up begins at 9:00am but hurry, some programs are limited and you won’t want to miss out!  Call 620-421-5920 or stop by and see us!

What a tour of Scandinavia we had on Thursday, May 03, 2012. Patrons who attended traveled through Copenhagen, Denmark beyond Copenhagen, and enjoyed an interview with Rick Steves without having to leave Parsons.

Our next tour in our “Rick Steves’ Europe” series will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 2:00pm. We will travel through Oslo, Bergen, Fjords, Stockholm, Helsinki and see some really funny outtakes as we finish up our journey through Scandinavia! We hope to see you there!