Thanks to Our SRP Sponsors!

A great big thank you to the business who gave their support to the Summer Reading Program at Crowell Public Library this year. They helped us all to Make a Splash!

AMF Bowling Square Lanes of Arcadia	Aquarium of the Pacific
Armstrong Garden Centers	Auntie Anne’s
Bed Bath & Beyond of Pasadena	Borders Books of Glendale
Build-A-Bear Workshop	Steve Domier of The CW Television Network
Domino’s Pizza San Gabriel	Golf N’ Stuff
Jump 'n Jammin	Legoland California Resort
Los Angeles Dodgers	Los Angeles Lakers
Mimi's Cafe	The Old Spaghetti Factory
One West Bank of San Marino	Pacific Asia Museum
Pacific Park	Pasadena Ice Skating Center
Pei Wei Asian Diner, Inc.	Pie n' Burger
Ross Dress for Less	San Marino Masonic Lodge no. 408
San Marino Toy & Book Shoppe	Santa Anita Park
Shakey's	Teri & Yaki
Tommy’s World Famous Hamburgers	Vroman's Bookstore of Pasadena

READ ACROSS AMERICA @ THE CROWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY On Monday, March 2, at 7 p.m., come to the library and celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday for a special evening storytime. We’ll share Seuss books, crafts, and food, sure to put you in a “Seussical” mood!

New Children's Librarian Joins Staff

On Wednesday, September 10, 2008, new Children's Librarian Tera Forrest was sworn in at the City Council meeting. New Building Inspector, Jeff Jeske, was also sworn in by City Clerk Carol Robb.

Giggles and Screams Halloween Show

On Saturday, October 25th at 2pm, Ken Frawley will be at the public library. Ken will put on an entertaining and exciting program of fun and silly Halloween songs, stories, puppets, and some magic. Be prepared to laugh and scream!

Reading Days with UCLA

Attention UCLA sports fans! The Crowell Public Library has once again partnered up with the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS) and the UCLA Athletic Department. Get rewarded for good reading habits with family passes to a UCLA fall athletic event! Just pick up a reading log from the Children’s Desk at Crowell Public Library, read and record your books, and bring the log back! Program runs through Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008

Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3)

Calling all toddlers! Toddler storytime is a great way to introduce your little one to a group experience. Activities include stories, singing songs and fingerplays. Starting the week of September 1, participants can come either Mondays or Wednesdays at 10:30am at the Crowell Public Library. Registration is not required.

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)

Calling all preschoolers! Come to the library for stories, songs, finger plays, and a simple craft activity. Storytime is an excellent way to teach young children the skills--such as listening quietly and following instructions--they will need in kindergarten. Starting the week of September 1, participants can come either Tuesdays or Thursdays at 1:30pm at the Crowell Public Library. Registration is not required.

Starlight Storytime

Families and kids from 3-8 years old are invited to our Starlight Storytime for bedtime stories, songs, and fun! Pajamas are encouraged! This program will be held at the Crowell Public Library on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm.

Thrilling Thursday Movie Day

Come see a movie at Crowell Public Library on the second Thursday of every month at 4pm. On October 9, 2008, we will be showing the 2005 Tim Burton version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Popcorn and drinks will be provided for this free, PG-rated event.

Summer Reading Program Wrap-Up 2008

The Summer Reading Program was a great success at the San Marino Public Library. With the opening of the new library, the number of children registered for the "Catch the Reading Bug @ Your Library" program was an astonishing number of 974. The YA program also had a great turn out with over 162 teens participating in the "Metamorphosis" reading program.

The San Marino Public Library would like to congratulate the 245 children who completed the entire program by reading 20 books, a cumulative total of 4,900 books! Those children who finished the program received a special reading award and a gift certificate from the San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe. We would also like to congratulate the 147 children who were able to reach the bonus level by reading 30 books this summer. Those children had the opportunity to spin the prize wheel to win a movie ticket, a Coldstone's gift card, certificate to In-N-Out, a kid's meal to Carls Jr. or a certificate for a free kid's meal at Islands Restaurant. Congratulations to all of our participants!

The annual summer program concluded on Saturday, August 2nd, with a Final Party for all participants who read at least 5 books this summer. Entertainment was provided by Swazzle Puppets. Children and their parents were also treated to a pizza lunch provided by Papa John's, which they were able to enjoy in the San Marino Center next to the library. The winners of various drawing, writing, and creativity contests, held throughout the summer, were also announced. The afternoon festivities concluded with a raffle of "Catch the Reading Bug" themed prizes and books.

We would like to thank all the "ticktockers" from the National Charity League and all other teen volunteers who donated countless hours assisting with the reading program. We also want to thank all the businesses that helped support the Summer Reading Program through their donations of reading incentives and prizes, especially the Friends of the Library, who sponsored all the entertainment and activities throughout the summer, Hows Market, who donated juice boxes for our final party, Ralphs Market for supplies, and Papa John's for helping out with the final party pizzas. Your generosity played a crucial role in the success of the San Marino Public Library's Summer Reading Program. THANK YOU!

We would also like to thank the following judges who devoted their time to make our contest successful - Matt Ballantyne (City Manager), Sue Cobb (Manager of San Marino Recreation Department), Sue Hodgson (Huntington Library), John Penido (Fire Chief), Ann Dallavalle (City Librarian), and Irene McDermott (Reference Librarian). Last but not least, we want to thank the Friends of the San Marino Public Library. Their hard work, dedication, and support make it possible to continue the Summer Reading Program every year.

Name the Character Contest

• Bee: "Queenie the Reading Bee" named by Sierra Dunah (age 7)
• Butterfly: "Zip-Zap" named by Anjali Asthagiri (age 3)
• Cricket: "Davy Crickett" named by Russell Chang (age 11)
• Dragonfly: "Firewings" named by Matthew Tostado (age 7)

Drawing Contest

• 3-5 year olds: Aleena Ma (age 5)
• 6-7 year olds: Ashley Muranaka (age 7)
• 8+ Zoe Chang (age 10)

Writing Contest

• 3-5 year olds: Kayla Weng (age 5)
• 6-7 year olds: John Hutchison (age 7)
• 8+ Karen Weng (age 10)

Create a Bug Contest

• Most Creative - "Shutterbug: The Reading Bug" by Katherine Hui (age 9)
• Best Use of Materials - "Painting Mantis Van Gogh" by Kayla Grimm (age 10)
• Creepiest Bug - "J-Fly" by Jarrod Nguyen (age 9)
• Biggest Pest - "Millie" by Quintin Hollomand (age 5)
• Most Unusual - "Bob the Bee Bug" by Jinnen Masri (age 10)
• Most Realistic - "Megan the Bug" by Noemi Liu (age 4)
• Cutest Bug - "Harry the Lunch Bug" by Jayden Hollomand (age 4)

Weekly Raffle Winners

• Los Angeles Dodgers Tickets - Diego Blanco
• $15 gift card to Jamba Juice - Russell Tsai
• Family 4 pack to Pasadena Ice Skating Rink - Paul Tostado & Abby Metzger
• Los Angeles Sparks Tickets - Jasmyn Tang
• $15 gift certificate to IHOP - Enoch Harnanto
• $15 gift certificate to McDonalds - Elijah Harnanto
• $15 gift card to Baja Fresh - Owen Grannis
• $15 gift card to Blockbuster - Sarah Chin

Businesses and Organizations that Donated Gifts for the Children's Summer Reading Program

Blockbuster	Los Angeles Dodgers
Build-A- Bear Workshop	Los Angeles Sparks
Carl’s Jr.	Papa John’s
Claim Jumper	Pasadena Ice Skating Center
Hows Market	Pizza Hut
International House of Pancakes	Ralphs Market
In-N-Out	San Marino Toy & Book Shoppe
Islands Restaurant	Shakey’s Pizza
Jump’n Jammin	Teri & Yaki
Legoland	Trader Joe’s

Children Who Read 30+ Books During the Summer Reading Program

Alex Airitam	Nicole Hui	Isaac Roberts
Savanna Airitam	Gabe Huisken	Joshua Rose
Sydney Airitam	John Hutchison	Malia Rose
Paulina Alonso	Derek Jackson	Mateo Rose
Brendan Brody	Juliana Judge	Carolina Ru
Brooke Brody	Brian Kam	Matthew Rutzen
Clare Carey	Steven Kam	Sarah Rutzen
Ella Carey	Danny Khoshnan	Sayvzhdri Sarrafpar
Christina Chang	Hoon Ki	Benjamin Schwartz
Libby Chang	Sara Koh	Spencer Seid
Zoe Chang	Scott Koh	Taylor Seid
Baxton Chen	Megan Lan	Anita Shenoi
Melody Chen	Stacy Lao	Angela Shi
Ken Cheng	Bethany LeBerthon	Priscilla Shi
Kellie Chiang	Briana LeBerthon	Skylar Shi
Katie Chin	Christina Liao	Caleb Shohfi
Sasrah Chin	Tiffany Liao	Sharif Sivad
Kathy Choi	Emily Lin	Kylie Spindler
Melody Chow	Naomi Lin	Joseph Sullivan
Rosaline Chow	Nicole Lin	Jasmyn Tang
Sasha Chu	Mason Liu	Curtis Tsa
Beto Clavio	Noemi Liu	Russell Tsai
Arthur Cribbs	Tommy Long	Angela Wang
Jacqueline Dang	Peggy Luk	Jen-yeu Wang
Grace Davis	Brandt Lukas	Valerie Wang
Jireh Deng	Catherine Maldonado	Karen Weng
Mercy Deng	Daphne Mall	Kade Wentz
Samantha Dromskey	Hannah Marx	Portia Whiteford
Sarah DuNah	Dzelila Maslesa	Lindsey Wong
Samantha Fujita	Jinnen Masri	Ryan Wong
Mansi Gokani	Katie Metcalfe	Tiffany Wong
Adam Hamden	Luke Metcalfe	Timothy Wong
Nadine Hamden	Abby Metzger	Nathaniel Woo
Enoch Harnanto	Ashley Muranaka	Elsa Woods
Ethan Heilman	David Navarro	Jacqueline Yipp
Sofia Henson	Grace Navarro	Aston Yong
Louis Hess	Gwyneth Ngo	Andy Yoong
Madison Hoiby	Caitlin Nguyen	Nicky Yoong
Lucy Howell	Nicholas Oo	Samantha Young
Elina Huang	Daniel Peinado	Zach Yung
Justin Huang	Isadel Peinado	Zoe Yung
Justine Huang	Justin Quach	Linda Zhong
Katherine Hui	Nicholas Quach

Looking for Something to Read?

The San Marino Public Library is now offering animated books reviews on its website.

These book reviews are great for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Sponsored in part by the San Marino Chapter of the National Charity League, this online resource is another innovative way children can find new and interesting titles to read. You can also sort and search Valentine and Carver’s accelerated reader list, and then search to see if the Public Library carries that specific title. To enjoy this book discovery experience first hand, go to http://sanmarinopl.org and click on "Children’s Webpage". Then click on the “Animated Book Reviews” link.

Craft Day at the Public Library

Girls and boys, ages 5 through 10 are invited to the San Marino Public Library to make aerodynamic craft projects. Using everyday materials, kids will make their very own helicopter, parachute and indoor boomerang. This fun filled afternoon will take place on Thursday, August 19th at 2:00 p.m. Call now to reserve your space (626)300-0777.

A New Way to Talk About Books

The San Marino Public Library is now offering animated books reviews by ReadtheBooks.com on its website. These book reviews are great for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Sponsored in part by the San Marino Chapter of the National Charity League, this online resource is another innovative way children can find new and interesting titles to read. With Readthebook.com, you can also sort and search Valentine and Carver’s accelerated reader list, and then search to see if the Public Library carries that specific title. To enjoy this book-discovery experience first hand, go to sanmarinopl.org and click on " Children’s Webpage" . Then click on the Animated Book Reviews link.

Follow the Footprints to Your Library

Super sleuths and daring detectives are invited to Get a Clue @ Your Library at the San Marino Public Library. The 2007 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, preschool through young adult, with programs, prizes, contests, and more. Registration for the Summer Reading Program begins on Monday, June 11th. For more information, visit our website at www.sanmarinopl.org. All programs are free to the public.

Afternoon Movie Screening

Beat the heat and come cool off at San Marino Public Library. During the summer on selected Tuesdays we will be showing full length feature films spotlighting on detectives, spies and mystery. Please call the library for specific dates and titles.

Critter Capers Animal Show

Yikes!! It’s Gone! Someone has “poached” Thelma Chicken’s Golden Egg! This is not going to go “over easy” at the barn. She is gonna need to “scramble” for help. But Who? Join pet detectives Andy and Sandy as they try to “crack” the case. This fun-filled show will be an afternoon full of music, magic and education. Stick around to visit and pet the animals of the show. Saturday, June 30th at 2:00 p.m.

Make It & Take It Craft Days

‘Round and ‘round you’ll go - from one table to the next at the Make-It and Take-It Craft Days on Thursday, June 21st. Children, preschool age through 5th grade, are invited to the public library to make a variety of mystery themed crafts. Craft tables will be available from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. You can drop in any time to work on a project. Helpers and supplies will be on hand.

Barks and Books Elementary school children are invited to the San Marino Public Library to practice their reading skills by reading a book to Scarlett, a gentle dachshund. This special program is made possible by volunteers of the Pasadena Humane Society. This exciting event takes place on Saturday, April 21st at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 21st, at 11:30 a.m..

Upcoming Children Activities

National Library Week Celebrate National Library Week (April 15—21) at the San Marino Public Library. All children who check out a book during the week will receive a special library surprise. You can also enter to win a library book bag. To wrap up the week, on Saturday, April 21st @ 2:00 p.m. Monique the Magic Genie will demonstrate her mind boggling magic. Don’t miss out on the fun!!!

Barks & Books Scarlett, a gentle daschund and Popcorn, a lively Irish Terrier are looking for kids to read to them at the San Marino Public Library. Elementary school-aged children are invited to practice their reading skills with Popcorn on Tuesday, April 17th from 3:30– 4:30 p.m.. Scarlett will be at the library on the Saturday, April 21st 11:30-1230 p.m. Please call to reserve a space.