Who Nabbed the Library Director Clue #11...

Who Nabbed the Library Director Clue #11...

#11 The scene of the crime is NOT near the children's bathrooms.

The clues so far...
#1 Tools of the trade were involved.
#2 A sale won't help you find the kidnapper.
#3 Paper is important.
#4 The object doesn't have wheels.
#5 Not even kidnappers like moldy books. Ewwww!
#6 The first letter of the kidnappers name is NOT one of the first five letters of the alphabet.
#7 The kidnapper is NOT a man.
#8 Dust and storage boxes were not part of this kidnapping.
#9Larger rooms are not good for kidnapping.
#10 The kidnapper is the youngest of the suspects.

Upcoming programs...

Skulls and Scat Find out how to use skulls and scat as clues to identify an animal. Wednesday, August 1 at 11:00 am (K-6th grade) Sponsored by the Lancaster County Environmental Center

Wilderness Survival Learn basic survival skills; how to: avoid getting lost, build a shelter, pack a survival kit, build a fire, and more! Thursday, August 2 at 3:00 pm (Ages 12 & up) ­Sponsored by the Lancaster County Environmental Center

Mini Dinosaur Dig Join us as we uncover the secrets of dinosaurs and create our own mini-excavation site. Friday, August 3 at 11:00 am (Ages 7 & up)

Potter-Mania!

Now that the book has been released, reactions to it are beginning to pour in, and it is beginning to break all sorts of records:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/07/23/harry.potter.ap/index.html

Remember, if you'd rather read a library copy of the book for free, you can put your name on our reserve waiting list any time!

It's finally here!

The day has finally arrived...the first day of the 7th book of Harry Potter! YAY!

Go ahead and cheer...you know you want to.

Since the books arrived to be catalogued on Wednesday, we've been eagerly awaiting the time when we were allowed to FINALLY open the box. It was hard, we all WANTED to be sorted into Gryffindor, but several of us were close to that Slytherin title as we were very tempted to open it early!

In preparation for the day, several of our staff visited Barnes and Noble and Borders lastnight to join in the festivities of the release parties. We are also having a party of our own today at the library for witches, wizards and muggles alike ages 10 and up at 12noon until 1pm. Come join us for some fun!

Here are a few pictures of the events. We even met several of our regular patrons.

Professor McGonagall with the sorting hat.

Professor Sprout Talking to a reporter and teaching about herbs.

One of our faithful patrons and I sharing our love of Professor Snape. Trust Snape!

Who Nabbed the Library Director Clue #10

Who Nabbed the Library Director Clue #10...

#10 The kidnapper is the youngest of the suspects.

Whew! We're finally caught up!!! (Sorry about all the clue delays lately)

The clues so far...

#1 Tools of the trade were involved.

#2 A sale won't help you find the kidnapper.

#3 Paper is important.

#4 The object doesn't have wheels.

#5 Not even kidnappers like moldy books. Ewwww!

#6 The first letter of the kidnappers name is NOT one of the first five letters of the alphabet.
#7 The kidnapper is NOT a man.

#8 Dust and storage boxes were not part of this kidnapping.

#9Larger rooms are not good for kidnapping.

Upcoming programs...
There are no programs this week due to the holiday.

What Happened to Cass McBride? by Gail Giles: Book Discussion When popular high-school student Cass McBride is kidnapped, the police race to save her before it’s too late! The first 10 teens to sign up will receive a free copy of the book. Come ready to discuss your thoughts! Tuesday, July 24 at 6:00 pm (Ages 14 & up)

Mystery Writing Workshop It was a dark and stormy night…well okay, so maybe it was just a light drizzle. Either way, bring your ideas and pencils to learn how to write your own mystery story. Wednesday, July 25 at 11:00 am (Ages 12 & up)

Teen Mystery Night Another mystery night! You will get to evaluate evidence, listen to suspect statements, view crime scenes, and solve the crime! Prizes for winners. Friday, July 27 at 6:00 pm (Ages 13 & up)

Potter: Into the Final Countdown...

We are just hours away now from the release of the Harry Potter final chapters! Pick up your copy at a store, reserve one from the library (and get put on a waiting list, our 10 copies will go out first thing tomorrow to the first 10 people on our list) and then come back and use the blog as a place to discuss what you think!

And, don't forget to visit us at noon tomorrow for our Harry Potter Party and Feast.

Who Nabbed the Library Director Clue #8 & #9...

Scott told me he had trouble posting the clues on friday. I'm finally back so here they are. Sorry for the delay!

Who Nabbed the Library Director Clue #8 & #9...

8.) Dust and storage boxes were not part of this kidnapping.
9.) Larger rooms are not good for kidnapping.

The clues so far...
#1 Tools of the trade were involved.
#2 A sale won't help you find the kidnapper.
#3 Paper is important.
#4 The object doesn't have wheels.#5 Not even kidnappers like moldy books. Ewwww!
#6 The first letter of the kidnappers name is NOT one of the first five letters of the alphabet.
#7 The kidnapper is NOT a man.

Potter Countdown: Are you up to the challenge?

Check out this unique Harry Potter challenge being sponsored by the BBC in the United Kingdom. Do you think you'd have what it takes to accomplish what they're looking for?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6896062.stm

Other Programs this week!

A small gremlin struck the blog last Friday, and so we'll be posting the latest clues for our Giant Clue Game as soon as we can! But in the meantime, there is still room in upcoming programs this week, and we invite you to join us:

Tonight, Wednesday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. for our "Family Night," "Puzzle it Out." This is a unique and fun family themed cooperative puzzle activity.

Tomorrow at 3:00 p.m., readers are welcome to come to the library and discuss Blue Balliett's popular novel, "Chasing Vermeer."

And, on Friday, find out what disguises have worked for detectives and make your own during our Disguise Workshop at 11:00 a.m.

To register for the programs, just give us a call at 239-2124.

Keep Checking the Scrapbook!

As the summer keeps moving along, don't forget to keep checking our photo scrapbook on our web site. New pictures are being added all the time! Coming soon, we'll be posting pictures from yesterday's "Cats Pajamas" concerts!

http://www.lancaster.lib.pa.us/lcl/cwp/view.asp?a=1165&q=464656

And, the library is soon going to reveal it's new section on YouTube, where you'll be able to download short video clips of library happenings. Keep watching the blog for that link when it happens!

Potter Update: A Free Feast!

Saturday's Harry Potter Feast, happening from 12-1 in the Youth Services Department doesn't require any registration! You're welcome to just stop by and greet fellow Muggles and enjoy a few neat treats!

Potter Countdown: Come to the Feast!

Lancaster Public Library invites all Muggles to a special feast to commemorate the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," on Saturday, July 21st at noon! For those of you who will be up reading the final book starting at 12:01 a.m., here's a chance to fill your stomach with some good food before heading off to dreamland after lunch time.

More details on the feast to come in the next week or so! Call the Youth Services Desk now at 239-2124 for more information or to pre-register.

Commerce Bank Info

Many of you who have signed up for our Summer Reading Program are hard at work filling in all of your points on our purple sheets, as well as the $10 bank account flyer from Commerce Bank!

For those of you who don't know, in order to open a bank account, in addition to the program flyer, ID of some form (birth certificate, social security card) will be required to open an account for each child.

We thank Commerce for partnering with us in this way for the Summer Reading Program, and encourage anyone who hasn't signed up yet to do so now for a chance at this cool offer!

Who Nabbed the Library Director? - Clue #7

Who Nabbed the Library Director? - Clue #7

#7 The Kidnapper is NOT a man.

The clues so far...

#1 Tools of the trade were involved.

#2 A sale won't help you find the kidnapper.

#3 Paper is important.

#4 The object doesn't have wheels.
#5 Not even kidnappers like moldy books. Ewwww!

#6 The first letter of the kidnappers name is NOT one of the first five letters of the alphabet.

Upcoming programs...

Crack the Code Learn to write secret messages! Tuesday, July 10 at 6:00pm (Age 13 & up)

Nosy Noses Use this fun crime solving tool to sniff out the clues! Wednesday, July 11 at 11:00am (Ages 5 & up)

Shane the Street/Table Magician Shane Holland presents tabletop magic that will have you wondering 'how did he do that?!' Come along if you know some card tricks or would like to learn a new one. Thursday, July 12 at 11:00am (Teen)