Cartoonist Jeff Nicholas visits the Miller Park Library on Monday, June 24 at 11 a.m. He'll entertain you with original illustrations and humorous stories while teaching you to draw characters. For ages 4 and up.
Summer Reading Club 2013: June 4th - August 3rd
Summer Reading Home Page: src.ualibrary.org
Upcoming Program & Event Highlights
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Dig It? Draw It?
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Drop a Beat, Grab a Mike
Come to the Main Library to mix, mash and scratch on Saturday, June 22 at 1 p.m. in our DJ center, then learn to write and perform rhymed couplets on a live microphone. Register through our online program calendar. For grades 6-12.
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Art or Crime?
Kristin Brockman of OSU's Department of Art history explores prominent street arts with a focus on the notorious British artist Banksy on Thursday, June 20 at 7 p.m. at the Main Library. Is street art expression or vandalism?
Today's Events
| Program | Date | Library |
|---|---|---|
| Babytime Class | 06/19/2013 - 10:15am | Tremont Road - Main Library - Activity Room |
| Tales for Twos and Threes Class | 06/19/2013 - 10:15am | Lane Road Branch Library - Downstairs Meeting Room |
| Tales for Twos and Threes Class | 06/19/2013 - 11:15am | Tremont Road - Main Library - Activity Room |
| Babytime Class | 06/19/2013 - 11:15am | Lane Road Branch Library - Downstairs Meeting Room |
| Create Your Own Sock Puppets | 06/19/2013 - 2:00pm | Miller Park Branch Library |
Summer Reading Updates
Featured Resources
Wondering what to read next? Find your next favorite book or author with Novelist Plus!
NoveList Plus is an online reader’s advisory resource that helps find books that deliver a satisfying reading experience based on your interests.
Long a staple of our electronic collection, NoveList Plus can help find that “next great read" in a variety of ways, including searching or browsing by title, author, plot or genre. You will also find featured content such as Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks, Recommended Reads and more.
For kids and teens, we also offer NoveList K-8, featuring fiction and non-fiction titles in an easy to use interface designed with young readers in mind.
You can find both NoveList products in our Research Database page, which includes many more useful resources related to Arts, Literature and Entertainment.
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Connect with Your Librarians on Goodreads!
Do you like to talk about books and share what you have read with others? We do, too! So we just launched the Adult Services Goodreads group and our Youth Services Goodreads group. Join us there for good discussions and pick up recommendations from our librarians and other Goodreaders!
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Online Book Clubs
Book Clubs
Experience a new book every Monday! Each week you can read 2–3 chapters of a new book, which will be e-mailed in 5-minute daily segments. If you like the book, you can check it out at the library.
