Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation Receives Donation

Left to right: Tim Wong, Tamar Hoapili, Library Board Vice Chair Kelly Benavidez, and Executive Director Jeanne Goodrich

To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, former Trustee and current LVCCLD Foundation President Tim Wong accepted a check from Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club President Tamar Hoapili. Books were also donated by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Bill Wright, a member of the Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club. These donations will help to augment the Library District’s Pacific Islands collection and will be placed at the Spring Valley Library.

 

 

Library District Board Holds Elections

At the June 9, 2011, Board of Trustees’ Meeting, regularly scheduled elections for Board officers were held. Kelly Benavidez was elected to the position of Chair. Ron Kirsh was elected Vice Chair, Keiba Crear was elected Secretary and Michael Saunders was elected Treasurer. All terms are for the period beginning July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012.

 The other Board members are M. Frances Barron, Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, Verlia Davis-Hoggard, Randy Ence, Carol Reese and Ydoleena Yturralde.

 View the Board of Trustees meeting calendar, agendas and approved minutes.

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Hear What’s in the Heart – A Shoemaker’s Tale Comes to West Las Vegas Library Theatre

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will host Hear What’s In The Heart – A Shoemaker’s Tale at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 West Lake Mead Boulevard on Friday, July 8 at 2 p.m. for an open invitation dress rehearsal, with performances beginning on Saturday, July 9 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 10 at 3 p.m.

Libraries Closed for July 4

All Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branches will be closed Monday, July 4, for Independence Day. They will reopen at their usual times on Tuesday, July 5.

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Summer Reading Program — Join the Fun!

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District’s Summer Reading Program continues through Saturday, August 6. The free Summer Reading Program offers children, teens and their families the opportunity to share reading time together and attend special guest programs while keeping track of their reading successes. Summer reading helps children keep their brains active and enter school in the fall ready to learn and succeed.

Children from birth to age 5 can join the Rubber Ducky Reading Club. Choose from among 12 activities that help develop early literacy skills and earn prizes. Kids in kindergarten through grade 5 can join One World, Many Stories. They choose their reading goal and when they reach a milestone they will earn a Book Buck to exchange for one item at one of the Library District Foundation’s Used Bookstores. When they reach their goal, they’ll earn a certificate, a pass to the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum (LDCM) and an entry into a prize drawing to win a birthday party at LDCM. You are Here is the program for teens in grades six and up. Teens who reach a milestone earn a Book Buck, and when they reach their goal, they will earn a book and an entry into a drawing for a Target gift card.

Stop by any Library District branch to pick up a reading log or download one from the library’s web page.       

For reading logs and information about fun programs for babies and children, click here.  

For a reading log and program information for teens, click here.

 Co-sponsored by Cox Communications and the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation.