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"Reading in the Enchanted Forest" The 2009 Summer Reading Program for all ages  On the Next Page: A British Invasion on MyLibraryDV  National Library Week Festivities T he Batesville Memorial Public Library announces its 2009 Summer Reading Program for all ages: "Reading in the Enchanted Forest." The Summer Reading Program offers prizes and fun for all ages. Sign ups for the SRP are from June 1 through June 13.  You must have a valid BMPL borrower's card to sign up for the Summer Reading Program.  This may be a Resident, Non-Resident, PLAC, or temporary Summer card.  See a library staff person for details. Special SRP Tuesday Events include: June 9 : Elsenpeter Productions presents "Mother Goose and Friends" June 16 : Stevens Puppets presents "The Wizard of Oz" June 23 : FamilyTime Entertainment's "The Water Show with Don Miller" July 7 : Silly Safari Show starring Alligator Aaron. You must be registered for the SRP to attend one of these programs.  Select a show time: 11:00am or 1:00pm.      Astronomy @ the Library The Cincinnati Observatory, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of a telescope, has established an exciting program called "40 Galileos: Starry Messenger." Through this innovative program, the observatory will give away 40 quality telescopes to individuals and organizations in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky to be shared with their local communities. The Batesville Memorial Public Library is pleased to announce that we will be one of the recipients of a telescope from the Cincinnati Observatory, on September 11, 2009. Check out our new web page, Astronomy @ the Library at ebatesville.com/library/stars.html.  And watch for some interesting night sky programs from the library coming soon! Name Our New Telescope! We will be receiving a brand new, Orion SkyQuest XT8 Dobsonian telescope from the Cincinnati Observatory! Help us give it a good name as we prepare for some fascinating programs and star parties.  Details at the library. The library is open: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 - 9:00 Friday: 9:00 - 5:00 Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00 Sunday (Oct.-Apr.) 1:00 - 5:00 Friday, June 19: Our favorite Celtic Jazz band from Ann Arbor, MI, returns: Millish! Starting at 7:00 PM. Check the After Hours Concert Series Web page : ebatesville.com/library/after.html  Would you like to suggest a title for our community read program? Ask at the library for a nomination form, or check the One Book One Community web site: ebatesville.com/library/1book.htm  Fast Fact: The BMPL circulated 186,580 items in 2008!
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