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SUMMER + LIBRARIES = FUN!
 Enjoy
our free, fun summer activities.
Check out our Summer Fun Page to
find out more on the activities being offered.
Children
& teens:
- Summer Reading
Programs for babies through teens! Begins June 7-Aug
14. It's a great way to help your children and
grandchildren maintain their reading skills and discover the fun
of reading.
- Our Professional
Performances on Mondays--start June 28
- Crafternoons-drop in
craft sessions--June 28-Aug. 7
- Adventures on the
Potomac River Highway--July 15
- Storytimes for babies
and toddlers--June 28-Aug. 7
Adult Fun also
planned--see below!
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Summer Reading Programs
for babies through teens
kick off June 7
Help your kids maintain their reading skills and
discover the fun of reading by participating in one of these
programs.
Read-to-Me--birth to age 2
Pick up an activity sheet and return after completing
5 activities with your little one to collect a prize for your
baby. Complete the sheet and receive a book.
Make A Splash--preschoolers to 5th grade
Put a sticker on your reading log each time you
read. After filling in 16 circles, pick a fantastic
prize. Complete your log and choose a book.
Make Waves--grade 6 and up
Read, log your reading time and return every time you
fill 25 squares to pick up a prize and to earn a chance in a drawing
for great prizes plus a drawing for the end of the program grand
prizes. Complete your log and receive a book.
Free tickets for reading participants!
- Southern Maryland
Blue Crabs July 30 fireworks game. Every child
participating in Summer Reading Club receives a free lawn
ticket. It can be upgraded at discounted rates. Click here for details.
- Baltimore
Orioles: 120 participants will receive Orioles tickets in a
random drawing of those who complete their logs.
- One participant
selected in a random drawing will receive a family membership to
the National Aquarium.
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Adult Summer Fun
A Visit with Mark Twain
July 21, 7 PM, Lexington Park
Branson, MO performer Dave Ehlert impersonates Mark
Twain. Free.
Local Fish 'n Crabs
Aug. 11, 7 PM, Leonardtown
Jack Russell presents this informative & entertaining program
complete with "live show & tell." Free.
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Dr. Laraine Glidden makes a matching donation
to Lindsey Paul Rudolph Fund
Dr. Laraine Glidden presented a $7,676 check for the Lindsey Paul
Rudolph Fund, matching the total amount of funds donated thus
far. This fund was established by Laraine and William Glidden
in memory of Lindsey Rudolph who was killed in an auto accident
on her way to work at Charlotte Hall Library in the winter of
2009. The funds will be used to hire a summer children's room
assistant starting this summer.
Shown with Dr. Glidden (seated in the center) are
Friends of the Library President Annette Madel on her right and Board
of Library Trustees President Alan Dillingham on her left.
Standing in the back row from left to right are Lindsey's husband, Todd
Rudolph, and Lindsey's parents, Susan and Bob Paul.
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Thank You, Elected Officials!
A big thank you
to our state elected officials and the Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC) for their continued support. The state officially approved
the FY2011 grant for $765,000 to support the design costs of the new
Leonardtown Library. Because we received this state grant, and
the BOCC had approved matching funds, we can move forward with the
design.
BOCC approved the final budget for FY2011. The library's
allocation will be $2,286,000 which is the same amount we received in
FY2010. Given the current economic situation, we are very
appreciative of their support.
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New Services:
e-government services
Librarians compiled a list of links to federal, state
and local government information and services now available
online. The list can be found by clicking on the Library
Services tab then e-government or click here.
There are links to the Maryland Unemployment Insurance
Claim forms, the IRS, Medicare, and many other important e-government
services. Did we miss a site? Please let us know.
Two classes are being offered in June to explore this
new service. June 8 at Lexington Park and June 16 at Charlotte Hall.
Register.
Text
A Librarian
You can now text us a question and we'll text you an
answer.
This service is good for simple, quick questions up to
160 characters that can be answered in brief responses.
Service is available during normal hours of operation
but not on Sunday.
- Start new SMS/text
message to 66746.
- Start message with
"stmalib" followed by your question: stmalib
when do you close today?
- Send.
Tip: Save the number in your phone contacts so
you have it when the need arises.
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TAG (Teen Advisory Group)
Meet other teens while
playing Wii, planning library teen programs and discussing
books. Free snacks. All teens
welcome. TAGs meet monthly at each branch.
Tues, June 8, 5:30-7 PM
Charlotte Hall
Thurs, June 10, 5-6 PM
Leonardtown
Thurs, June 10, 5:30-6:30 PM
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Friends Donated $5000 to each branch
at Ann ual Dinner
New officers elected
President: Louise Snell
Vice Pres: Joe Mattingly
Secretary: Sue Gibbs
Treasurer: Carol Inscoe
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Support Libraries! 
Join us on the U.S. Capitol Grounds in Washington DC
on Tuesday, June 29, 11 a.m.
for Library Advocacy Day. It will feature guest
speakers, photo ops, and a chance to cheer on libraries!
So come cheer on libraries!
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Stay
in touch with us!
 Facebook
and Flickr
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Do
you e-Read?
Win an MP3 Player! 
Tell us what you love about the library's downloadable
audio and e-books. Ten readers who share their stories will
win Creative Zen MP3 players on July 5. This contest is open to all
ages.
Click here to submit your
story.
Sponsored by the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association
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Going back to school? Switching
jobs? Brushing up on academic skills? Use HelpNow! Adult Learning Center.
Free, online help available 2 PM-11 PM daily
in English and Spanish.
*Real, expert tutors
*Resume Writing
*Microsoft Office Help
*GED Help
* US Citizenship
*Foreign language labs
*Writing Labs
*Skill-building
*Test Centers
*No session limits
*Library card required
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Have a
question you can't answer?
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Computer Classes
FREE.
Basic Adult Computer Classes:
* Intro to Computers
* Intro to Windows
* Intro to the Internet
* Intro to Email
Designed for new adult computer users. Call the library
for dates and to register.
One-on-one basic computer instruction is offered at Charlotte Hall and
Leonardtown. Call the library to schedule an appointment.
Upcoming classes:
e-government @your library
Intro to Online Genealogy
Intermediate Word
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Book
Discussions
Drop in for any of these discussions. Copies
of books are available at the hosting library.
Charlotte
Hall
by Diane Setterfield
Lexington Park
Monday, June 12
Uncle Tom's Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Leonardtown
Thursday, June 17
7:00 PM
The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer
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Book
available
at libraries
"I'm Goin' Down County" by Kirk E.
Ranzetta includes a historical narrative from the earliest
periods to the present and weaves the churches, stores, residences,
marine railways and boat-building shops, tobacco barns, camps,
lighthouses and schools into a story of how countians shaped their
community.
Costs $35 and available at all 3 libraries.
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Master
Gardeners'
Plant Clinics
Charlotte
Hall
10 AM - 12 noon
1st & 3rd Saturdays
Lexington Park
11 AM- 1 PM
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Leonardtown
11 AM - 1 PM
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
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at
Lexington Park Library Art Gallery
Artwork
Interested in
displaying your artwork?
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Supplies
needed
for soldiers
During the month of June, St. Mary's County Farm Bureau
is collecting items to send to soldiers stationed overseas. Drop items
such as gum, candy, cookies, magazines, tooth brushes, playing cards in
the boxes at each branch.
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