CULTURAL ICON SUMMER FILM SERIES
The votes have been tallied for the Cultural Icon Summer Film Series! We will be screening the following films at the Library at 6 PM:

North by Northwest • June 27
Breakfast at Tiffany’s • July 11
The Searchers • August 1

GETTYSBURG: Pivotal Turning Point in the Civil War • June 13 @ 7 PM
CSU professor Robert Gudmestad will give a talk about this important event. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1-3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennyslvania. It was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often described as the war’s turning point. Union Major General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, ending Lee’s invasion of the North. On the sesquicentennial of this great event we invite you to join CSU Assistant Professor of History, Robert Gudmestad as he talks about Gettysburg.

LONGMONT’S READING! Connie Willis • August 8 @ 7 PM
Beginning June 1st through August, the Adult Summer Reading Program — Longmont’s Reading! — will feature books by Connie Willis. Willis is known for her many science fiction novels including The Doomsday Book and Blackout. Her work reflects historical research and interest in time travel. Multiple copies of her books will be available for checkout at the Library while they last. Willis will discuss her books at the Library on August 8th.

CHILDREN PROGRAMS

Register at the Children’s and Teen Services desk or call 303.651.8477

WEEKLY PROGRAMS

TUESDAY
Storytimes • 10:15 and 11 AM
Preschool, Toddler and Lapsit

WEDNESDAY
Storytimes • 10:15 and 11 AM and 1:30 PM
Preschool, Toddler and Lapsit

Afternoon Family Storytime • 1:30 to 2 PM
Thirty minutes of stories and more — for all ages! 

Drop-in Math & Reading Tutoring • 5:30 to 7:30 PM
One-on-one time for math and reading help. Free for students kindergarten through high school — first-come, first served.

THURSDAY
Bedtime Storytime • 7 to 7:30 PM
Stories and songs with a three-to-six-year-old audience in mind. (Everyone else is welcome, too!) Wear pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed animal if you would like.

Bilingual Story Hour
*The first Thursday of every month   •  7:30 to 8:30 PM
Stories in Spanish and English, snacks and tea!

NEW! SENSORY STORYTIME
*Twice-a-Month-Thursdays • April 18 • 9 to 10 AM
Join us as the library welcomes children, parents and caregivers to a storytime designed for children with special needs. Sensory storytime offers stories with integrated sensory components and movement activities, along with time for socializing and book browsing. We will be opening the Children’s and Teen department an hour early just for you! Please enter through the meeting room doors on the west side of the building.

SUMMER READING IS FOR ALL AGES!
Little Diggers: babies under 2 years
Dig Into Reading: ages 2 – entering 5th grade
Beneath the Surface: grades 6-8
Ground Breaking Reads: grades 9-12

Sign up for Summer Reading and earn prizes!

FUN EVENTS — NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

Mondays: Drop-in Art Workshops – 1 until 3 PM

Thursday Morning Concerts (on the west patio) @ 10 AM
June 13 • Gregg Hansen and the Djembe Drum Orchestra
June 20 • Bug Songs with Tom Cornwell
June 27 • Marc Black

Family Movie Matinees @ 2 PM
June 7 • Wreck It Ralph
June 14 • Rise of the Guardians
June 21 • Monsters Inc
June 28 • Despicable Me

SPECIAL EVENTS
Register for the following events at the Children’s and Teen Services desk or call 303.651.8477 

After Hours Program @ 7 PM
June 6 • for summer readers

Dig Into Mining & Prospecting @ 12 PM
June 11 • Grades K-2
June 12 • Grades 3-5

Knitting A Hands-on Storytime @ 12:30 PM
June 22 • Grades K-5

Uncover the Magical World of Harry Potter @ 2 PM
June 18 • Grades 3-5

Dig Into Ancient Egypt @2 PM
June 20 • Grades 3-5

Exploring our Prehistoric Past @ 11:45 AM and 2 PM
June 27 • Grades K-2

Could you live under the Banks of Plum Creek?
June 28 • Grades 3-5

THE FOLLOWING EVENTS REQUIRE REGISTRATION
Register at the Children’s and Teen Services desk or call

CHESS CLUB & MATH GAMES
June 3 & 17 • 7 to 8 PM
Players of all levels are welcome. Best for ages 7 and up.

TEEN PROGRAMS

Register at the Children’s and Teen Services desk or call 303.651.8477

TWEENS entering grades 6-8
Tuesday Afternoon programs:
Duct Tape Masterpieces
Jewelry Making
Rock It Art
Face Painting and Balloon Art

Writer Illustrator Workshop with the Creators of the Aldo Zelnick Comic Novels
June 12 & 19
TEENS entering grades 9-12
Wednesday Afternoon programs:
Duct Tape Masterpieces
Junkfest Challenge
Rock It Art

Writing Class with Author Jeannie Mobley
June 18

New this year for highschoolers:
Monday afternoon book discussion groups at Ziggi’s!
June 3 • 17 • July 1 • 15 @ 1-3 PM
We’ll meet at Ziggi’s at 4th and Main in downtown Longmont. No particular book is assigned for each meeting, just bring a book you have read recently. You’ll have a chance to preview new teen books just received at the Library. Register for each session sepaately.