FRANK SARRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
EDUCATION FOR ALL
A message from
Peggy Tseng,
Library Director
Dear friends,
It’s summer! Time to break out the swimsuits, sunscreen lotion
and books! Yes, that’s right – books. During this season, school-
age children and teens are vulnerable to the dreaded “summer
learning loss.” Research indicates two months of reading skills
and two-and-a-half months of math skills are lost over a single
Peggy Tseng,
Library Director
summer. Students with direct access to books, though, can
significantly reduce summer learning loss and retain information
from the school year. One easy solution is to take kids and teens to the library regularly.
Aside from books and magazines, our library offers access to apps that can be
downloaded onto a mobile device or tablet. They’re easy, fast, and you don’t have to worry
about leaving them behind at the beach! On Flipster, you can read popular magazines
including Time, Reader’s Digest, and People. Libby is an easy way to borrow eBooks, audio
books or read-a-long books using Overdrive. Enjoy one of the 1,700 titles in the WAGGIN
collection. Don’t forget about Kanopy, an on-demand film streaming service. For more
information, check out our Resources page on our website at franksarrislibrary.org.
As a reminder, registration for our popular Summer Reading Camp is ongoing. This year’s
theme is “A Universe of Stories.” It’s no coincidence this focus on space exploration also
coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. Class size is limited,
so please check availability by calling Frank Sarris Public Library Children’s desk at
724.745.1308 ext. 4.
Have a safe and fantastic summer! I’ll see you around town.
FRANK SARRIS PUBLIC
LIBRARY EVENTS
JUNE-AUGUST 2019
SUMMER HOURS
Starting Friday, June 14, and continuing through
Friday, August 23, we will have summer hours on
Fridays and Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Our Monday
through Thursday hours will remain 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
For a complete listing of
events, please visit the
library’s website at www.
franksarrislibrary.org,
Events page, or call
724.745.1308
for more information.
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
Summer Reading for Kids and Families –
Shoot for the Moon game board of reading
challenges to complete with prizes for each
of the five levels. Everyone who reaches
the moon will be entered for a chance to
win a family prize pack of zoo tickets and a
restaurant gift card! Challenges will run from
Monday, June 17, through Friday, August 23.
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Summer Reading for Teens and Adults –
For every book anyone age 13 and up
checks out during the dates of the
challenge, you’ll get one ticket in the
appropriate raffle drawing (one for teens,
one for adults). The more books you check
out, the more chances to win a $100 prize at
the end of the summer. Challenges will run
from Monday, June 17, through Friday,
August 23.
Summer Story Time for Preschoolers
will be Mondays and Tuesdays, June 24 –
July 29, 10:30-11:00 a.m.
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Family Nights will be on Tuesdays, June 25
- July 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Teen Advisory Board (grades 7-12) meets
to plan, organize and lead activities that will
engage and benefit members of the
community. New members welcome.
Monday, July 1, 6-7 p.m.
Summer Quest for grades K-4 will be
offered Tuesday – Friday the following
weeks: July 9-12, July 16-19, July 23-26 and
July 30-August 2, 10:30-12:30 p.m.
Tweens in Space for grades 5-8 will be
offered the following dates: Mondays, July