Sara Hickman to
perform at TexARTS on Thursday, August 12 at 2pm
Join the
Lake
Travis
Community Library for their Summer Reading Program Finale on
Thursday, August 12 at 2pm at TexARTS.
The Official State Musician of Texas Sara Hickman will
perform with the Family Time Rocks band. Hickman is
a pop children’s singer/songwriter based in
Austin and she has
released more than 15 albums. The Texas
Commission on the Arts appointed Hickman the 2010 State
Musician of Texas for the exceptional quality of her work
and for her outstanding commitment to the arts in
Texas. Don't miss
the fun!
Mimi's Café Fundraiser,
Thursday, August 12 from 4-9pm
Do
you like muffins? Eat at Mimi’s Café on Thursday, August
12th from 4-9pm to help raise money for the new library!
Present this
flyer
(also available at the library) to your server and Mimi’s
will donate 15% from each sale the capital campaign. Mimi’s
Café is located in the Hill Country Galleria. Bon Appétit!
Reading
Logs Available
Children, teens, and
adults are invited to participate in the Lake Travis
Community Library Summer Reading Program! Children can
record the number of minutes or titles read, then come by
the library for a sticker and treat every five lines.
Turn logs in by Friday, August 6 to be awarded a certificate
and prizes. Teens and adults can participate, too!
Fill out a Genre
Bingo Card and read books in a number of different
genres, then turn in cards by Friday, August 6 to win
rewards such as gift certificates, free meals, and more.
Everyone in the family can join in the fun this summer!
Need Help with
Required Summer Reading?
Attend a study group at Lake Travis
Community Library! LTCL will hold four discussion
groups over the summer to help incoming 9th and 10th
graders at Lake Travis High School. Get a head
start and attend a study group:
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Sunday, June 11 at 2pm -
Participate in a discussion group of the book Of
Mice and Men for Pre-AP English 9th graders.
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Sunday, July 25 at 2pm - Join a
discussion/study group for Pre-AP English 10th
graders.
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Sunday, August 8 at 2pm -
Participate in a discussion group about Pearl Buck's
The Good Earth for Pre-AP English 9th
graders.
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Sunday, August 8 at 4pm - The
library will host a study group for Pre-AP World
Geography 9th graders to discuss Seven Years in
Tibet.
New Recommended Booklists for
Adults
Are you looking for a
good read this summer? Take a look at our new lists
below. We plan to publish new recommended reading
lists every few months, so let us know what subjects
interest you and we will get to it!
New Recommended Booklists
Just
in time for summer, Lake Travis Community Library has
published recommended reading lists for kindergarteners
through teens. See our lists below:
Let us know
what you think!
StoryBlocks
Rhymes and Fingerplays
Learn new rhymes and fingerplays to practice with your
little one! Visit
StoryBlocks!
This new website sponsored by Colorado Libraries for
Early Literacy and PBS provides dozens of short one
minute videos that model songs, rhymes, and fingerplays
appropriate for early childhood. Each video clip
includes helpful early literacy tips to increase
caregivers’ understanding of child development and
pre-literacy needs. Check it out!
Résumé Maker Available for Job Seekers
Lake Travis Community
Library has recently added free access to Résumé Maker
computer software to the list of patron services. This
web-based program provides tools, advice, and sample
material for job-seekers. Résumé Maker allows
individual users to build resumes and cover letters from
scratch, or to upload existing resumes for editing. The
website also includes virtual interviews and sample
interview questions, information about salaries, and
resources for job searching. Visit
http://SCLC.resumemaker.com to get started today!
Memoir Writing Group Webpage
The Memoir Writing
Group has a new
webpage! It includes writing prompts, news, a
story of the month, blogs, and other helpful links for writers.
The group meets the first Tuesday of the month at the
library at 7pm. All are welcome!
Visit the Library!
