Library Programs & Activities

Free computer workshops.
     June 10 from 1:00-2:00 Power Point basics
     June 17 from 1:00-2:00 Publisher basics
     June 24 from 1:00-2:00 Access basics
Space is limited; please pre-register at the library or by
calling 224-2539.

All Summer Reading Program Registration begins May 27th in Youth Services. Final Date for recording books in log is July 25. This year’s theme is Starship Adventure @ Your Library!

Summer Reading Programs

Summer Reading Program for children ages 24-36 months:
Thursdays @10:00 (most days)
June 5: Blast Off!! Join us as we blast off into space with fun stories and finger plays!
June 12: It looked Like Spilt Milk.  Look up at the clouds in the sky and listen as your imagination soars.
June 19: Goodnight Moon.  Today we will read stories about the moon and bedtime.
June 26: Camping Out.  Come and camp out under the stars together.
July 3: Hello Sun!  Wear your sunglasses today as we listen to stories about the sun.
July 10: Twinkle, Twinkle.  You will be shining bright as we listen to stories about the stars.
July 15 @ 10:30  (TUESDAY)
FUN FEST SIDEWALK CHALK DRAWING FOR ALL AGES!!
July 22 TUESDAY at 10:30. Out of This World Star Party!! Join us for our finale on TUESDAY, July 22nd for sonic songs, cosmic crafts, gremlin games & spacey snacks.

Summer Reading Program For children ages 3-5.
Tuesdays @ 10:30 (most days)
June 3: Summertime Blastoff! Join us today as we blast off into our summertime Starship Adventure.
June 10: Marty’s Back! Marty Silver, Warrior’s Path State Park Ranger, and his “space gremlins” take us on an adventure today.
June 17: Over the Moon. Today’s adventure is led by special guest storyteller Donna McCalman.
June 24: There’s No Place Like Space! We’ll ZOOM into outer space, then land back on earth with fun stories.
July 1: Luna Moon and Sunny Star’s Starship Adventure. July “Butterfly” Farlow will entertain you with storytelling, magic and puppets.
July 8: Starry Night Campout. Sit and sing under the stars with guests Judy and Abigail Hooker.
July 15 (Tuesday): FUN FEST SIDEWALK CHALK DRAWING
July 22: Out of this World Star Party!  Sonic Songs, Cosmic Crafts, Gremlin Games, and Spacey Snacks.  Summer Reading Program Certificates awarded.

Summer Reading Program for children in grades K-5
Wednesdays @ 11:00 and 2:30 (most days)
June 4: Hop on the Reading Rocket with the Zinghoppers!  Enjoy this energetic band of fun “animal” characters.
June 11: Roger Day’s Cosmic Concert.  Sing Loud, Jump High and Dream Big at this energetic and interactive family performance. (CDs available)
June 18: Chetter Galloway. Enjoy this astronomic storyteller who launches from Atlanta.
June 25: A Space Odyssey with Fumpa the Cosmic Frog & Wendy the Singing Scientist
July 2: Mad Science Space Show. Experiment with centrifugal force, building a comet , rocket propulsion and more.
July 9: Allan Wolf. Fun! Fun! Fun! Spin into orbit giggling with this dynamic performer and children’s author.
July 15 @ 10:30 (TUESDAY)
FUN FEST SIDEWALK CHALK DRAWING FOR ALL AGES!
July 23 @ 2:30 ONLY: Luna Moon and Sunny Star: Storytelling, Magic and puppets with July “Butterfly” Far low.  Program followed by an Out of This World STAR PARTY!!

Magic Tree House Book Club
Thursday, June 5 @ 11:00   #8 Midnight on the Moon
Thursday June 19 @11:00  #16 Hour of the Olympics
Please pre-register for the book club.  You will learn fun facts behind the book, create a theme craft and eat unique theme-related refreshments.

Summer Reading Program for Young Adults
(middle and high school students)
Register at each program to win $50 gift cards to Target and the Fort Henry Mall or a Dollywood Pass.
Thursday June 12 @ 3:00 Swing Dance. Stardust Dance Studio is leading a class in swing dancing.  Prepare to have a fun time with your friends.  Refreshments will be provided.  Please pre-register.
Thursday June 19 @ 3:00: Digital Photography Workshop.  Jeff Sturgill of Ritz Camera will guide you in basic digital photography skills – how to shoot, capture and download images.  Please pre-register.
Thursday June 26 @ 3:00 High School Book Club.  “My Sister’s Keeper” by bestselling author Jodi Picoult.  High school students are invited to join in a discussion of this real page-turner and thought-provoking book.  Please pre-register.  Books available at the library.
Thursday July 3 @ 3:00: Gaming Fun!  Guitar Hero 2 & 3 on the big screen; DDR Wii, Board Games (bring your favorite).  Free food and fun!
Thursday, July 10 @ 3:00 Fun in the Kitchen.  Meet in the Demo Kitchen at Food City (Eastman Road). Learn about foods from other countries as cooking specialists demonstrate recipes that spotlight international food – perhaps Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Greek or who knows!  Taste samples of food prepared.  Please pre-register.
Prize drawings after each program.

Summer Reading Program for Adults:
Why should the kids have all the fun??
Participate from June 1 through July 24.  Register at the circulation desk.  Read or listen to a library book.  Fill out a review form, drop it in the special box.  The more reviews you write, the more chances you’ll have to win the prizes given at the end of the program.  And we’ll post these reviews onto the library’s website (without using personal names) so you can see what everyone in Kingsport is reading – maybe find some new authors to read!  Prizes have been donated by Mary’s Kitchen Shop, 12 Bones and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.

The library has been offering free tours.  Watch our website for the date of the next one, or call reference at 224-2539.

Noteworthy News

We’ve added three new reading and literacy development resources to our website.  Parents and children can search each database by reading levels, language, title and author.  The TumbleReadables has a text enlarging feature that allows the reader to view the text as large print.  There are book reviews if you want to know what the book is about before selecting it. There are even many books in foreign languages, including Spanish and French.

• 1) TumbleBooks: animated talking picture books.  Children can listen to them, or read along as the screen highlights the words being “read.”
• 2) TumbleReadables: read-along chapter books, early readers, middle school readers, teen novels and classics
• 3) TumbleTalking Books: audiobooks

We have two new electronic resources that have been added to the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) with state funds.  They are: Infotrac Small Business Collections and Infotrac Vocations, Careers and Technical Education Collection.  Go to www.kingsportlibrary.org and check it out!

Our website and our online catalog have been redesigned and should both be more user-friendly.   

Librarian Lowdown:

Here are some outstanding web resources you may want to check out:

www.fueleconomy.gov: Provides information on where to find the lowest priced gas, gas mileage tips, air pollution ratings and safety for new and used cars and trucks.  It is most frequently searched for its “side by side” or “class” comparisons of new cars.

www.factcheck.org: This nonpartisan nonprofit site exists to increase public understanding of and lessen the deception in U.S. politics, holding politicians accountable by monitoring the accuracy of their speeches, interviews, debates and press releases.

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/: Find all the news about the U.S. Fortune 500 companies on this site.  Clicking on the company name yields its revenue, assets, profit data, and more.  There is also info on best employers, top-paying companies, firms with women CEOs, etc.

www.healthgrades.com: Research hospitals, nursing homes and physicians.  You can find hospital quality ratings for the most common medical conditions as well as locate doctors in your area by field of practice.

www.tripadvisor.com:Provides recent advice from real travelers on hotels, restaurants and attractions world-wide.  Includes consumer-supplied photos and gives tips on cheap eats.