Leesburg Public Library Press Releases

For further information, contact:
Lois Gross, Youth Services Supervisor
Leesburg Public Library
100 E. Main Street
Leesburg, Fl 34748
352-728-9790

Mr. Richard Sings and Butterflies Fly at the Leesburg Library

It is the last “Big Event” of Summer Reading, so the Leesburg Public Library is planning a special treat.  Nationally known kids’ personality, Mr. Richard, will be bringing his guitar to sing and entertain you with songs like “Bananas,” “Butterfly Day,” and “The Hey Hey Song.”  You will be able to buy Mr. Richard’s CD’s from him following the performance.  Mr. Richard will appear in the Carol Gregg  Meeting Room near the Main Street entrance of the library.

At noon, kids who have won a chance to release a butterfly in the “Catch the Reading Bug” program will gather in the library’s butterfly garden to let their butterflies go.  We’ll also have bubble treats for other kids who show up.

Children must be signed up for Summer Reading to attend Wednesday programs, and must be wearing an orange reading wristband to identify them as Summer Readers.  Sign up is in the Youth Department of the library.  Groups are welcome, but all children must be registered to attend.  The program will start promptly, and doors will close at 10 AM.

Call the library at 728-9790 for information about “Catch the Reading Bug” and other great summer events at the Leesburg Library.

For further information, contact:
Lois Gross, Youth Services Supervisor
Leesburg Public Library
100 E. Main Street
Leesburg, Fl 34748
352-728-9790

Talako Indian Dancers Return to the Leesburg Public Library

Get ready for color, music, and Native American lore as the Talako Indian Dancers come to the Leesburg Library on Wednesday, July 16 as the weekly “Big Event” performance. The Talako Dancers entertain with tales of their shared Native American heritage. Get reading to join in the line dancing at the end of the program. The Talako Dancers will perform in the Carol Gregg Meeting Room near the Main Street Entrance of the library.

Children must be signed up for Summer Reading to attend Wednesday programs, and must be wearing an orange reading wristband to identify them as Summer Readers. Sign up is in the Youth Department of the library. Groups are welcome, but all children must be registered to attend. The program will start promptly, and doors will close at 10 AM
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Call the library at 728-9790 for information about “Catch the Reading Bug” and other great summer events at the Leesburg Library.

For further information, contact:
Lois Gross, Youth Services Supervisor
Leesburg Public Library
100 E. Main Street
Leesburg, Fl 34748
352-728-9790

Storyteller Katie Adams Shares Safari Stories at the Leesburg Library

Katie Adams and her Make Believe Theatre are the special guests at the Wednesday “Big Event” at the Leesburg Public Library on Wednesday, July 9 at 10 AM. Katy will guide you around the world with stories about animals from different cultures. You will even get to help tell the stories as she involves the audience in stories about Anansi the Spiderman, the Laughing Butterflies, and Crocodile’s Tale, and Papagayo. Katie Adams will be appearing in the Carol Gregg Meeting Room near the Main Street entrance of the library.

Children must be signed up for Summer Reading to attend Wednesday programs, and must be wearing an orange reading wristband to identify them as Summer Readers. Sign up is in the Youth Department of the library. Groups are welcome, but all children must be registered to attend. The program will start promptly, and doors will close at 10 AM.

Call the library at 728-9790 for information about “Catch the Reading Bug” and other great summer events at the Leesburg Library.

For further information, contact:
Lois Gross, Youth Services Supervisor
Leesburg Public Library
100 E. Main Street
Leesburg, Fl 34748
352-728-9790

Magic Happens at the Leesburg Library When Lyndell Visits

Hocus pocus, make excitement happen! Where? At the Leesburg Library when Lyndell the Magician appears (and disappears) as part of the Wednesday morning “Big Events.” With Lyndell in the house you can be sure of tricks, laughs, and great reasons to learn to love books and reading. Lyndell appears on Wednesday, July 2 at 10 AM in the Carol Gregg Meeting Room near the Main Street entrance of the library.

Children must be signed up for Summer Reading to attend Wednesday programs, and must be wearing an orange reading wristband to identify them as Summer Readers. Sign up is in the Youth Department of the library. Groups are welcome, but all children must be registered to attend. The program will start promptly, and doors will close at 10 AM.

Call the library at 728-9790 for information about “Catch the Reading Bug” and other great summer events at the Leesburg Library.

For further information, contact:
Lois Gross, Youth Services Supervisor
Leesburg Public Library
100 E. Main Street
Leesburg, Fl 34748
352-728-9790

Care Foundation Visits Leesburg Library with Florida Animals

The CARE Foundation will be bringing native Florida animals to the Leesburg Public Library as part of the Summer Reading Program on Wednesday, June 25 at 10 AM. The CARE Foundation provides permanent sanctuary, primarily for non-releasable wildlife. This is a special “green” program that teaches children about preserving the environment and how animals are endangered in our state.

Children must be signed up for Summer Reading to attend Wednesday programs, and must be wearing an orange reading wristband to identify them as Summer Readers. Sign up is in the Youth Department of the library. Groups are welcome, but all children must be registered to attend. The program starts promptly and doors will close at 10 AM.

Call the library at 728-9790 for information about “Catch the Reading Bug” and other great summer events at the Leesburg Library.

For further information, contact:

Natalie Houston, Young Adult Librarian
Jessica Luby, Library Assistant
Leesburg Public Library
100 E. Main Street
Leesburg, Fl 34748
352-728-9790

                 Turn Off the TV and Come to the Leesburg Public Library
Now, here’s a fresh idea.  April 21-27 has been declared “TV Turn-off Week” (www.tvturnoff.org), so click off the remote, get off the couch, and come to the Leesburg Public Library for fun activities without commercial interruptions.  Children, 5 to 12, can celebrate Earth Day, on April 22 at 4 PM, by making “Save the Planet” journals with Ms. Jessica. On Wednesday, April 23 at 3:30 PM, Ms. Lois will be under the Puppet Tree with a program of family read-alouds.  Teens can show their creativity by sharing their poems, writings, or music at the Open Mic Event, on Wed., April 23 at 6 to 8 PM.  On Thursday, April 24 from 5 to 7 PM, you and your kids can come to the library and play board games in the Youth Room. Folks who come to the library during the last week of April will also be able to pick up copies of the Summer Reading calendar so that you can plan ahead for program attendance.  While you’re at the library, check out some good books, the low-tech, entertaining, mind-expanding activity that will keep you and your kids entertained and enriched, all the time. 

Living without TV isn’t hard, not when you have the Leesburg Public Library in town.  Call 728-9790 for further information.

The Leesburg Public Library, where imagination takes flight.

For further information, contact:
Lois Gross, Youth Services Supervisor       
Leesburg Public Library
100 E. Main Street
Leesburg, Fl 34748
352-728-9790

                      Holocaust Survivor Speaks at Leesburg Public Library

At 2 PM on Sunday, April 20, the Leesburg Public Library will host a presentation by Gene Klein, a Czech-born survivor of the Auschwitz Concentration camp.  Mr. Klein, who currently lives in Central Florida will talk about his experiences as a prisoner of the Nazis during World war II.  Also part of the program will be Rabbi Steven Cardonick, the leader of Temple Beth Shalom in Leesburg.  He will present music of the Holocaust period  in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is observed on May 2, 2008.

During his presentation, Mr. Klein will discuss his imprisonment, at the age of 16, by the Nazis and the subsequent death of 99 members of his immediate and extended family.  This is a presentation for all ages, but parents are warned that very young children may not be mature enough for the subject of the Holocaust or the discussion on Nazi brutality against Jews and other victims of the methodical killing of 12 million people during World War II.

Since 1994, the State of Florida has mandated Holocaust education for all students in the state.  The Leesburg Public Library will provide booklists and tip sheets that can connect teachers and home school parents to educational websites on the topics of tolerance, discrimination and the history of the Holocaust.  There will also be bibliographies of adult titles.

For further information on this important program, contact Carol Anderson, Adult Reference Librarian, or  Lois Gross, Youth Services Supervisor, at 728-9790.  The Leesburg Public Library is your information destination for educational and information books, DVDs, and other related media.

For further information, contact:

Lois Gross, Youth Services Supervisor
Leesburg Public Library
100 E. Main Street
Leesburg, Fl 34748
352-728-9790

Toddlers Learn Mini Martial Arts at Leesburg Library

The Family Martial Arts Center of Mt. Dora will be presenting a Toddler Time program at the Leesburg Public library on Thursday, April 10 at 10:30 AM. The program will feature Toddler Martial Arts with Ms. Tara. Children will learn focus coordination skills, principles of Asian martial arts’ techniques. These are safe classes aimed at children, ages 2 to 5.

To register your child for this interactive exercise demonstration, contact Ms. Lesley at 728-9790.

The Leesburg Public Library: where imagination takes flight.