Art Show at LME Library - entry information
Friday, May 17, 2013 - Posted by Beth - 0 comments

Schedule of  Events
· Drop off will be on Thursday, June 20th from 11am to 8pm. 
· Artwork will be hung and juried Friday, June 21st from 9am-noon.
· The Art Show will be open to the public on Friday, June 21st from noon until 8pm and on Saturday, June 22nd from 7am-8pm. 
· PLEASE JOIN US FOR an opening night reception on Friday, June 21st from 4:30-5:30pm. All artists, the public & the press are invited. Refreshments will be served.
· Pick up artwork on Monday, June 24th from 9am to 8pm.

Artwork exhibit guidelines & entry forms are available online or in the library.  Call the LME Library at 385-4540 for more information.



Celebrate World Book Night in Princeville on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013 - Posted by Beth - 0 comments

In honor of World Book Night on April 23rd, several local community members will be distributing books in Princeville.   Tina Fey’s Bossypants will be given away at the softball field and the large print version of Favorite American Poems will be distributed at Princeville Women’s Club.  James Patterson’s Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life will be given out at the grade school. 

What is World Book Night?  In the U.S., a half million free books will be handed out in towns and cities across America all on one day—April 23, 2013—by enlisting 25,000 volunteer book lovers to help promote reading by going into their communities and personally handing out specially printed copies to light or non-‐readers and to those without the means or access to printed books.

How did it start?  World Book Night was first celebrated in the USA in 2012.   What better way to spread a love for reading than to inspire passionate readers to go out into their communities and share copies of their favorite books with those who don’t regularly read?  Giving is an incredibly powerful part of our culture—and culture, art, and a writers’ talent are all themselves ‘gifts’.  Last year, almost 80,000 people gave out over 2.5 million books in four different countries.  

How does it work?  Each year, 30 books are chosen by an independent panel of librarians and booksellers. The authors of the books waive their royalties and the publishers agree to pay the costs of producing the specially-printed World Book Night U.S. editions. Bookstores and libraries sign up to be community host locations for the volunteer book givers.  After the book titles are announced, members of the public apply to personally hand out 20 copies of a particular title in their community.  On April 23rd, they give their books to those who don’t regularly read and/or people who don’t normally have access to printed books, for reasons of means or access. 

Why does World Book Night exist? Reading for pleasure improves literacy, actively engaging emerging readers in their desire to read. Reading changes lives, improves employability, social interaction, enfranchisement, and can have a positive effect on mental health and happiness. Book readers are more likely to participate in positive activities such as volunteering, attending cultural events, and even physical exercise (“Reading at Risk: A Survey of LiteraryReading in America,” National Endowment for the Arts).


Next LME Library sewing class: 3/23/13
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - Posted by Beth - 0 comments
We’re winding down on our LME Library sewing classes—only 2 Saturdays left!  We finished our soup bowl potholder, and it was fun and easy!  Instructions are available online at: http://www.lmelibrary.org/attachments/article/108/soup%20bowl%20potholder.pdf

Join us for our 3/23/13 (Saturday) class from 10am-noon in the meeting room. Beauford is going to introduce us to paper piecing.  Here’s some information and a short video if you are unfamiliar with this technique.  Also if you want to make an infinity scarf, you will need to purchase your own fabric.  You will need 18”-20” of 60” fabric that is knit or chiffon (or some other scarf type fabric).  We do not have any knit fabrics in our fabric stash boxes.

We look forward to seeing everyone—don’t forget to sign up online or by calling the library at 385-4540.



Week 3 of the sewing program - March 16
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - Posted by Beth - 0 comments

There are still 3 sewing programs left, and we’ve already accomplished a lot! 

Last week, we customized a sewing cover or mat for our machines.  We also went over the basics of rotary cutting and practiced by making our own cuts.  At our next meeting, we will get to make the fabric bowls (which we didn’t get to last week).  Kits are already cut for the bowls but don’t forget your sewing machine, thread, and scissors!  Other sewing projects we are interested in making are mitered napkins and infinity scarves.  The infinity scarf project will require you to purchase your own fabric.  You will need 18”-20” of 60” fabric that is knit or chiffon (or some other scarf type fabric).  We do not have any knit fabrics in our fabric stash boxes.

Join us on March 16th at 10am-noon in the LME Library’s meeting room for more fun and practice!  We look forward to seeing everyone—don’t forget to sign up online or by calling the library at 385-4540