Stitching @ the Library!

Stitch, knit, crochet. . .

Socialize with your fellow stitchers for an afternoon.

Date: Friday, August 13
Time: 2:00-6:00pm
Location: Greenfield Public Library Community Room

In order to reduce operating costs and save tax dollars, the Greenfield Library will be closed on Tuesday, August 10, for furlough.

The Library will be open during regular hours for the rest of the week.

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Get the new CountyCat app for iPhone/iPod Touch

Search and place requests on your iPhone or iPod Touch

Access CountyCat on your iPhone or iPod Touch with the new app from the Milwaukee County Federated Library System.

The app is available FREE from the iTunes Store or the App Store (via the device itself). Use the search term “CountyCat.”

You’ll be able to search the catalog, place requests for holds, and check hours and locations for all Milwaukee County Federated Library System members.

A version for use on other devices will be available this fall.

Storyteller Mr. Mark recently went skydiving in East Troy, WI.  Below are a few photos from his tandem skydiving adventure. 

A few words from Mr. Mark: 
"We jumped out at 13,500 ft.  My jumpmaster, Brian, was an experienced jumper with over 2600 jumps.  This was my second jump."

Monday, July 26

• Summer Storytime w/ Mr. Mark!
  Time: 10:30am-11:30am
  All ages welcome. No registration.

• Storytime w/ Mr. Mark!
  Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
  
   

Tuesday, July 27

• Kids Movie: Inkheart
  Summer Movie Madness: Movies Based on Books
  Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
  Rated PG; Running time: 1:46
   
   

Wednesday, July 28

• Teen Games @ the Library
  Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
  
   

Thursday, July 29

• Music & Movement with Doug Udell
  Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
  
  Come join Douglas for action songs, finger plays, drama activities and storytelling, all geared for movement and fun.

Monday, July 19

• Summer Storytime w/ Mr. Mark!
  Time: 10:30am-11:30am
  All ages welcome. No registration.

• Storyteller Kay Wheeden
  Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
  Kay Wheeden is a storyteller from the Madison area. Her programs: celebrate diversity, reinforce reading concepts, promote learning of a second language, and educate about how others live in the world around us. Above all, her appearances are fun, lively, and interactive!
  
   

Tuesday, July 20

• Kids Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  Summer Movie Madness: Movies Based on Books
  Time: 2:00pm-4:30pm
  Rated PG; Running time: 153 minutes

   

Thursday, July 22

• Storytime with Mr. Mark!!!
  Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Here is a list of the books for Adult Book Discussion Group for the rest of 2010.

• Date: Wednesday, August 11
  Time: 7:00-8:00pm
  Book: Garden Spells by Addison Allen
  
   
• Date: Wednesday, September 8
  Time: 7:00-8:00pm
  Book: The Talisman by Stephen King & Peter Straub
  
   
• Date: Wednesday, October 13
  Time: 7:00-8:00pm
  Book: The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
  
   
• Date: Wednesday, November 10
  Time: 7:00-8:00pm
  Book: The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti
  
   
• Date: Wednesday, December 8
  Time: 7:00-8:00pm
  Book: Wesley the Owl by Stacy O'Brien

Monday, July 12

• Summer Storytime w/ Mr. Mark!
  Time: 10:30am-11:30am
  All ages welcome. No registration.

• Bubbleology with Karl Debelack
  Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
  More bubble fun that you can possibly imagine!
  Learn how to make a square bubble, blow bubbles inside of bubbles, make a spherical octahedral prism and more.
  
  

Tuesday, July 13

• Kids Movie: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
  Summer Movie Madness: Movies Based on Books
  Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
  Rated G; Running time: 1:20
   

Wednesday, July 14

• Games @ the Library: Photography Scavenger Hunt
  Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
  
  Bring your digital camera or camera phone. Free for all middle and high school students. No registration required.
  
   
• Adult Book Discussion Group
  Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm
  
  The Invention of Hugo Cabret
  by Brian Selznick
  
   

Thursday, July 15

• Naturalist David Stokes presents "Animals Are (Art) Creative"
  Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
  
  Naturalist David Stokes uses live animals, artifacts, toys, and puppets to examine creative animal art.

Monday, July 5

• CLOSED
  
   

Tuesday, July 6

• BIG Truck Day & Storytime!!!
  Time: 10:00am-Noon
  
  Climb inside some of the City's cool big trucks, honk the horn, and get a picture taken with your favorite officer. Then come inside the Library to hear the Mayor, police officers, fire fighters, and snowplow drivers read some of their favorite stories. The event will conclude with stories from Mr. Mark!!! Rain date: Tuesday, July 13
  
  

• Kids Movie: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
  Summer Movie Madness: Movies Based on Books
  Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
  Rated PG; Running time: 1:30

Thursday, July 8

• Storytime w/ Miss Melissa! Stories & fun with sound
  Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Saturday, July 10

•  Make the Most of Your Library!
  Time: 10:00am-11:00am
  
  To save the taxpayers' money, the Library is becoming a "do-it-yourself" kind of place.  Learn how to use the online catalog CountyCat, to locate materials, place holds, and find the newest titles, set up a library account and manage your reserves.
  
  To save the taxpayers' money, the Library is becoming a "do-it-yourself" kind of place. 
  
  Learn how to use the online catalog CountyCat, to locate materials, place holds, and find the newest titles, set up a library account and manage your reserves.

Have a nice holiday weekend!

Date: Wednesday, July 14
Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm
Location:  Greenfield Public Library Community Room

BOOK INFORMATION:   The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Request a copy of the book online or give us a call at (414) 277-0183.

Monday, June 28

• Summer Storytime w/ Mr. Mark!
  Time: 10:30am-11:30am
  All ages welcome. No registration.

• "Mad Science" demonstrates cool science experiments
  Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
  Mad Science creates cool science experiments and kids get some time to experiment on their own.

Tuesday, June 29

• Kids Movie: Alice in Wonderland
  Summer Movie Madness: Movies Based on Books
  Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
  Rated PG; Running time: 1:49

Wednesday, June 30

• Teen Games @ the Library.  This week. . . Murder Mystery
  Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
  Free for all middle and high school students. No registration required.

Thursday, July 1

• Storytime with Mr. Mark!!!
  Mr. Mark, the Greenfield Public Library storyteller, goes WILD with stories! Don't miss it!
  Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Friday, July 2

• You Take the Cake!
  Time: 4:00-6:00
  
  Happy birthday, Greenfield Public Library!
  
  Help us celebrate the Library's first birthday with stories about pastry by Mr. Mark! Then enjoy some real birthday cake. YUM!

Monday, June 21

• Summer Storytime w/ Mr. Mark!
  Time: 10:30am-11:30am
  All ages welcome. No registration.

• LaBak the Magician will amaze you!
  Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
  Do you believe in magic? Come see LaBak the Magician, then check out some books on magic tricks!

• Movie Screening: Eating Alaska
  Time: 6:30pm-7:00pm and 8:00pm-8:30pm
  Attend a screening of a controversial new documentary which takes a hard look at how and what we eat, and its impact on our health and the environment.
  A second screening will take place at 8:00pm.
   

Tuesday, June 22

• Kids Movie: The Princess and the Frog
  Summer Movie Madness: Movies Based on Books
  Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
  Rated G; Running time: 1:38
   

Thursday, June 24

• Storyteller Kathleen Mohr performs "We're Going to Pirate School"
  Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
  "We're Going to Pirate School" by One Mohr Productions featuring Kathleen Mohr as Pirate Capt'n Pickles.
   

Friday, June 25

•  Make the Most of Your Library!
  
  To save the taxpayers' money, the Library is becoming a "do-it-yourself" kind of place.  Learn how to use the online catalog CountyCat, to locate materials, place holds, and find the newest titles, set up a library account and manage your reserves.
  
  To save the taxpayers' money, the Library is becoming a "do-it-yourself" kind of place. 
  
  Learn how to use the online catalog CountyCat, to locate materials, place holds, and find the newest titles, set up a library account and manage your reserves.

Sunday, June 13

• Please join us for the grand opening of the children's garden!
  Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
  
  • Opening ceremony
  • Guided tours with the garden's designer, Lynn Goldstein of Creative Landscape Design
  • Stories & ice cream with Mr. Mark!
  • Children's garden project & book signing with Greenfield children's author, Stacy Tornio

Monday, June 14

• Summer Reading Program - Registration Begins!

• Summer Storytime w/ Mr. Mark!
  Time: 10:30am-11:30am
  All ages welcome. No registration.

• Mary Tooley and her "Creative Creatures"
  Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
  Mary Tooley returns and brings her "Creative Creatures." Mary combines art, natural science, story telling, and multicultural activities in one program!

Tuesday, June 15

• Kids Movie: Where the Wild Things Are
  Summer Movie Madness: Movies Based on Books
  Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
  Rated PG; Running time: 1:41

Wednesday, June 16

• Teen Games @ the Library.  This week. . . Live Action Monopoly
  Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
  Free for all middle and high school students. No registration required.

Thursday, June 17

• Puppeteer Tim Reed performs "Jest for Fun"
  Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Friday, June 18

• Karaoke/Open Mike
  Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
  There will be karaoke and an open mike for any teen musicians who want to perform at this after-hours party.
  Free for all middle and high school students. No registration required.
   
• Campfire & Sing Along
  Time: 8:30pm-10:30pm
  Location: Bicentennial Park in the grassy area between the fountain and Fire Station #1.
  Bring your family, lawn chairs, your singing voice, and instruments if you play one!
  We will have s'mores, hot dogs, and soft drinks.
  

Saturday, June 19

• Paint Up a Storm!
  Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
  Let loose your inner artist! Paint on paper (FREE) or on a t-shirt (SMALL FEE).
  Join Mr. Mark and Miss Barbara for this popular event.
  

Please join us for the grand opening of the children's garden!

Sunday, June 13 (1:00-3:00)

• Opening ceremony
• Guided tours with the garden's designer, Lynn Goldstein of Creative Landscape Design
• Stories with Mr. Mark!
• Children's garden project & book signing with Greenfield children's author, Stacy Tornio

SUMMER READING DETAILS:

Registration:  Monday, June 14 - Saturday, July 31
Summer Reading Programs Ends:  Saturday, August 28th

• Children (up to 5th grade)
  Sign up at the library & get a reading log! For every line completed on the reading log, kids can enter their names in a drawing for a prize of their choice. Complete as many reading logs as you can! For the first log completed, kids receive a coupon packet.
  
   
• Teens (6th - 12th grades)
  Sign up at the library & get a reading log! For every 50 pages read, teens can enter their names in a drawing for a prize of their choice. Complete as many reading logs as you can! For the first log completed, teens receive a coupon packet.
  
   
• Adults (ages 18 and over) 
  Sign up at the library!  All participants receive 1 log. When the log is completed and turned in, participants will receive a coupon for the book sale area and their names will be entered into a drawing for prizes.

Have questions? Let us know!
Phone: (414) 321-9595
Email

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The Greenfield Public Library's new web site is up and running.  Stop by and check out our new design.  New features include an events calendar, library news, and a printable application for reserving our meeting rooms.  The new web site is still located at http://www.greenfieldlibrary.org/   Let us know what you think of our new design.

Come to the library for an ALL YOU CAN EAT Pancake Breakfast and Used Book Sale.

Saturday, May 8th
in the library's Community Room.

Breakfast: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
All you can eat for just $6!

Used Book Sale: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

All proceeds will benefit the Greenfield Public Library.

Join us Sunday, May 2nd, to celebrate an afternoon of the arts at the Greenfield Public Library in the Community Room.  Featuring music and art by Greenfield area parochial school students.

Piano Recital: 1:00 p.m.
Student Art Reception: 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Refreshments will be served.  Free and open to the public.  No reservations required.