Star Party
Friday, July 13th, beginning at 9:30 PM
in the community room
Check out the sky through the
Library’s new Orion telescope!
Sing – Along
Sing – along to
A GREAT Musical About a Ghost and a Girl in an Opera Theater!
Friday, July 13th at 6:30 PM
in the community room
Earn extra points for Adult Summer Reading.
All ages are welcome.
Drum Circle
Thursday, July 12th
beginning at 7:30 in the community room
Bring your drums,
tambourines, bongos, finger cymbals,
chicken shakes, pans, buckets, sticks or anything
else you’ve got and get ready for some rousing fun with David Taylor!
All ages are welcome.
PBS: The Great American Read: Book Discussion
Friday, July 20th at 7:00 P.M.
in the Community Room
Trying to get more familiar with that list of 100 great books?
Read any one and share your thoughts with others tonight. You might get an idea for one to tackle (or avoid) next!
Activities for Grown-Ups
Activities for Grown-Ups (and others of all ages!)
Earn extra points for the adult summer reading party by attending these fun activities:
Friday, June 15 at 6:30
Sing-along Musical
Enjoy a great film, raise your voice in song, and get a few extra adult summer reading points. You don’t need to be an adult to attend as long as you’re ready to belt out some tunes!
We’ll be watching a classic musical tale that doesn’t take place on the east side of New York.
Friday, June 15 at 8:30 (following the sing-along)
International Music Videos
After you’ve sung your heart out, stick around and dance till you drop to amazing music from Africa, Asia, South America, Europe. Can’t get your feet working? It’s OK to just watch.
Friday, July 13th, at 6:30
Sing-along Musical
Take an opportunity to let your voice soar. No snickering allowed. Fun for all ages (but adults can get some extra summer reading points)
We’ll be watching a well-loved musical tale about a ghostly romance, complete with a mask and opera!.
Thursday, June 28 at 8:00
Jam Session: Ukes and Guitars are Stars!
Bring your ukulele, bring your guitar, strum, chat, and relax. There’s no set structure here, no planned tunes, no stress, just a low-key musical gathering. Hang out, strum, pick, and get a few extra points for adult summer reading. You don’t have to be an adult to participate. Anyone who’s ready for musical fun is welcome. Other instruments are also welcome.
Thursday, June 28 at 9:30
Star Party with Madison Library District’s New Telescope
– Or maybe Moon Party is a more appropriate term as the moon will be full and glowing obscurely those other lesser night lights. Come take a peak through a telescope at the craters and plains of our closest celestial neighbor. Thanks to the Madison Library Foundation for providing funds that allowed us to purchase this telescope!
If you have a telescope, please bring it to share. The more the merrier is decidedly the rule for any star party!
All activities will meet in the community room.
Talking Book Service (TBS)
The Talking Book Service Speaks Volumes to Print- or Reading-Disabled Idahoans
Nearly 45,000 Idahoans (roughly 2%) are unable to read standard print, due to a loss of visual acuity or the physical capabilities necessary to read or hold a book. This deprives them of a joy the rest of us take for granted—namely, the power of the written word to inspire, inform and transport us through our imagination. Many times, this disability becomes another unfortunate reason for people to disengage from what’s happening in their families and the world around them.
That’s why the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) sponsors the Talking Book Service: to help caregivers and family members to connect loved ones and friends with reading through audio materials.
Beneficial beyond words
The Talking Book Service helps those unable to read standard print rediscover reading by offering a huge collection of free materials including:
• Over 25,000 Braille titles
• 80,000 professionally recorded audio books
• Audio magazines—and much more
These materials include fiction genres ranging from romance to westerns to mystery novels, along with non-fiction subjects of interest to all ages—everything from astronomy to zoology. Plus, the Commission plans to add 2,000 new titles each year.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for the Talking Book Service, Idaho residents must meet one of the following criteria:
• Be legally blind
• Have certain visual field restrictions
• Be unable to see or focus well enough to read standard print, even with corrective glasses
• Have a physical disability that keeps them from holding a book or turning its pages
Apply for the Talking Book Service through the Idaho Commission for Libraries.
Ask your librarian about enrolling in the Talking Book Service
If you’re a caregiver or family member of someone unable to read standard print, you understand how easily they can feel isolated. As a free benefit to those that qualify, the Talking Book Service can make words come to life again, and help them re-engage through reading.
Explore the Talking Book Service in-depth at Idaho Commission for Libraries Talking Book Service page.