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September 2014 Collegedale Public Library

Southern Students Volunteer @ The Library

Thank You Brandon, Hannah, Darian, Andrea and Beth, students from Southern Adventist University, and their English professor, Jody Ruf, for over three hours of volunteer service at the Library on Freshman Service Day, August 22. Your work makes the Library a better place for all who use it!

Friends Book Sale Schedule for September

Friends of Collegedale Public Library have set the date for their next Book Sale for Thursday, Friday & Saturday, September 26-28. Mark your calendar and come by the Library for some good deals on used books! We are accepting donations of used books in good shape for the Book Sale.

Friends of Collegedale Public Library is a non-profit group whose members support the Library by their membership dues and by working to raise funds for programs, activities and purchases not in the Library's budget. Friends fund READS/OverDrive downloadable ebooks and audiobooks for the Library and have furnished the Teen Space and purchased shelving and books on CD, among other projects. If you're interested in joining, several membership levels are available, and Friends brochures are available at the circulation desk.

Successful 2014 Summer Reading Program

The Library's 2014 Fizz Boom Read Summer Reading Program was a great success with 1,368 children, teens and adults participating! Of that number, 825 readers (60%) reached at least one goal and received a reading reward!

Many Thanks to all the Volunteers who helped with registration, programs, preparing prize bags, shelving books and other projects! We couldn't have made it without you!

Also, Thanks to the community businesses that supported the program by donating products, coupons or gift cards for the prize drawing held at the end of the Summer Reading Program. These included:

MCKAY USED BOOKS & CDS; PIZZA HUT; WESTERN SIZZLIN; BI-LO; OOLTEWAH NURSERY; 4 CORNERS CAF�; LUPI'S PIZZA; BARNES & NOBLE; LAKE WINNEPESAUKAH; FRESH FITNESS; BRICKS 4 KIDS CHATTANOOGA.

Lions Club Vision Screenings in October

The Ooltewah Collegedale Lions Club has held two free vision screenings for preschool children, ages 12 months to 6 years old at the Library. This Kidsight Program is in conjunction with the Tennessee Lions Eye Center at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. The screening provides a digital reading of the child's eyes and results are returned within a few weeks. Another screening will be held on Friday, October 3, from 10:00-12:00. (Pre-registration is not required and the screening takes only a few minutes. No physical contact is made with your child and eye drops are not necessary.

Book Discussion Group Selections

1st Sunday

September 7 @ 3:00

1st Thursday

September 4 @ 12:00

1st Sunday

October 5 @ 3:00

1st Thursday

October 2 @ 12:00

Children's Programs

Preschool Story Time: For ages 3-5, featuring 30 minutes of stories, finger plays, and other activities. Mondays & Tuesdays @ 10:30, Tuesdays @ 2:30

Collegedale Kids Club: For school-aged children, featuring 1 hour of stories, craft, film, and activities. Wednesdays @ 4:00

First Wednesday Therapy Dog Visit: Expect a visit from either Naysa or Shorty at the Collegedale Kids Club. Wednesday, September 3 @ 4:00

Baby Talk (SIGN-UP REQUIRED): For ages birth to 17 months. Participants must pre-register in order to attend (423-396-9300). Thursdays @ 11:30 in September.

2nd Thursday Lego Club: For Lego enthusiasts out there, the Library is starting a Lego Club for kids ages 9 and older. Come build and share ideas. Thursday, September 11 @ 4:00

Tween Space: Celebrate your freedom to read, featuring a book jacket creation activity. Thursday, September 25 @ 4:00.

Teen Circle: Fun and fellowship for homeschool teens. 1st & 3rd Fridays. September 5 & 19 from 2:00 to 4:00.

Book Club: Calling all tweens. The Library is hosting a book club discussion of The One and Only Ivan. Monday, September 15 @4:00.

Adult Programs

Spinning Yarns Knitting Club: Calling all knitters, crocheters, and other yarn artists! Come join us for a program for all yarn crafters. We'll be sharing our past and current projects, information on our favorite materials and suppliers, and favorite pattern sources. This program is open to all ages and abilities (including wannabe yarn geeks!). So bring your questions, comments, and current WIP (work in progress). If interest is high, this may become a regular program here at the Library, so don't forget to mark your calendars. Saturday, September 6 @ 2:00 & Saturday, September 20 @ 2:00

I Geek Smocking: Sit and sew demonstration. Watch, learn, and participate with Capi Cohen and the Scenic City Smockers. Sunday, September 14 from 3:00-5:00

1st Thursday Free Family Film @ 4:00

First Thursday

September 4 @ 4:00

Mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine-the World's Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit-and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais.. Rated PG, 112 minutes.