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Claremont
Public Library
Branch of
The Blackwater Library System

www.blackwaterlib.org
P.O. Box 40
91 Mancha Ave.
Claremont, VA 23899
Phone (757) 866-8627
FAX (757) 866-8628

Hours of Operation:
Monday - 9 to 6
Tuesday - 9 to 1
Wednesday – Closed

Thursday – 3 to 7
Friday – 3 to 7

Saturday – 9 to 1

June 2006

Hot Fun in the Summertime!

Summer Reading Program starts this month! Our kickoff event,

that is co-sponsored by Claremont Parks and Rec, will be a visit by the

Virginia Aquarium Ocean in Motion truck on June 17^th! Come to the Town Hall by 10:00 for the program – the truck will be here during afternoon, too. It’s registration day for Summer Reading Program and Teen Summer Reading Program. Register and receive your packet with all the info you’ll need to make summer lots more fun!

June 27, it’s GROWING DAY for Summer Reading Program! Come to the library and help us plant the Gothic Graveyard Garden, Odd Pods, and Carnivorous Creations! See the amazing Dinosaur Plant come to life, create the root-view farm, and help set up some amazing habitats for interesting creatures! Check out a book on plants and animals to compliment your adventure!

Book Club selection for June is Personal Injuries by Scott Turow. Book Club selections are an opportunity to ‘broaden your horizons’, discover a new author, or read a book that you may not ordinarily select.

LIBRARY NEWS

We finally have some YEARBOOKS in our reference section! Fred Lamb has graciously loaned us annuals from L.P. Jackson High School for 1957, 1958, 1965, 1967 and 1969, as well as the Surry High School compilation of 1972 – 1978. Kids as well as adults are having a blast finding pictures of friends and family! If you have annuals that you would like to donate to fill in the missing years, please let us know!

We have many new videos that have been donated by patrons. The new shelf has not only provided more space in the children’s area, but allowed us to separate children’s videos and organize items alphabetically.

If you can’t make health-care decisions for yourself, who will make those choices for you? An “Advance Medical Directive” is suggested by the Virginia State Bar, The Medical Society of Virginia and the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Associations. We have the form available at our front desk and will make copies for you should you wish to complete one.

Claremont’s 2007 Commemoration will honor Native Virginians and their invaluable contributions to the settlers. The committee meets on 4^th Monday of the month in Town Hall at 6:30.

Magazines are now bar-coded. This new feature means that you will know which issues are available for check-out, as well as the fact that you can order magazines from other libraries if we do not stock your favorites! There’s quite an inventory here, and they are a great way to make the ferry ride more tolerable!

Remember that all materials (books, DVDs, magazines, CDs, etc) you check out can be returned in the NEW drop box in front of the library. Do you need more time? You can renew items (except DVDs) online at www.blackwaterlib.org or by leaving a message on our answering machine.

The current library newsletter can be viewed, and old newsletters are archived on the town’s website, www.claremont-va.org