IN THIS ISSUE 2 A Note from the Director 3 Library News 4-5 West River 6-7 Central 8 Keystone 9 South 10 In Your Community 11 Library Friends 12 Special Services www. e lyr i al i brary. org Dear Friends Jennifer Starkey UPCOMING CLOSINGS Memorial Day Monday, May 30 Independence Day Monday, July 4 2 We are pleased to bring you the Summer 2022 issue of The Next Chapter. It wouldn’t be summer without the EPLS Summer Reading Program, which runs from May 31 to July 31. This year’s theme “Oceans of Possibility” inspires curiosity, wonder, and fun! Summer reading was originally created for children to expand their minds in the summer months, and we now also offer a program for adults, to excite all community members to read more. And don’t forget that we no longer charge late fines for our overdue items! Every branch will be offering prizes and drawings for all ages and an incredibly wide range of events and programs to “float your boat” -- pun intended! To give you a taste of what’s in store this summer, we are looking forward to having the Whalemobile at the Central Library, a 43-foot-long life size model of a humpback whale that you can walk inside of! Keystone branch will host a series called “Gardening Do’s” in partnership with the OSU Extension to improve home garden harvests. Our Outreach team will lead “Books and Bikes” on the 2nd Saturdays of the month for a group bike ride and book chat. Come out to our South branch for a Magic Show for the whole family and pick a sample of what’s growing in the community garden. If you are traveling this summer or want a new way to keep up with your reading list, I highly recommend two digital resources we offer that have an amazing selection of digital audiobooks, ebooks, and more: Libby and Hoopla. I especially enjoyed using the Libby app on my phone recently to listen to Adam Grant’s Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know and Oprah Winfrey’s What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, cowritten with Bruce D. Perry. Learn more at our website, call us, or stop by and we will be very happy to help you get started using these resources! I want to take a moment to thank a special library supporter, Gerald Crum, who has retired from his service on the Elyria Public Library System Board of Trustees. He has been incredibly generous with his knowledge, talents, and his time over the many years he served. He was instrumental in the building projects that will serve LaGrange and Elyria for decades to come. EPLS thanks him for his kindness and service to the library. Have a wonderful summer and see you at the library!
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