Camden

Last Wednesday 27 children attended the Camden Summer Reading Program. The children enjoyed watching the movie, "Tom Sawyer," followed by a discussion on how the people in that era dressed, talked, had no electricity and traveled by horses. The children where treated to popcorn and drink during the movie. Door prizes were won by each child in attendance.

This week's program will be about music. Plans are made to play :Name That Tune."

The younger children must read 15 books to attend the circus and the older bingo participants must read seven age appropriate books to attend.

Delphi Public

The library will be closed Saturday and will re-open Monday at 10 a.m. for the July 4 holiday.

Support our troops by helping the "American Kids Club" collect food and toiletry items for troops overseas. A list of needed items is available at the library. Donations are needed by July 11 in order to be packed for shipment by the "American Kids". As a special feature that day, World War II veteran Marion Hathaway will share his memories at a presentation from 1 to 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Stargazer's production of Charlotte's Web the musical is taking shape and 42 children in grades kindergarten through eighth grade are gearing up for opening night July 25. There will be two performances in the DCHS Little Theatre, July 25 at 7 p.m. and a matinee July 26 at 3 p.m. The event is free, but donations will be accepted at the door. The play is under the direction of Sara Brosman with assistance from Kayla Haley and Brad Powlen. Debbie Glenn is musical director and Grace Currie and Emily Layman are choreographers.

For information on library programs, call (765) 564-2929.

Flora-Monroe Twp.

The library is closed Saturday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday.

Have you been bitten by the Twilight saga craze? Feed your ravenous appetite at the library for your fill of Bella and all things Edward! We will watch the movie (rated PG-13), create a craft, and eat lots of "vegetarian" type food. The Twilight Party is Thursday, July 9.

As a celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, entertainer Doyne Carson will present a special storytelling program called "Abe: the Boy He Used to Be," on Tuesday, July 14. In this program, students will meet Abigail Gollaher, one of Abraham Lincoln's childhood friends, who tells them the story of the childhood adventures of young Abe.

The next Flora Book Club choice will be the 2009 Carroll County on the Same Page selection, "A Walk in the Woods," by Bill Bryson. Extra copies of the humorous travels of Bryson hiking the Appalachian Trail are available at the Camden, Delphi, and Flora public libraries. The book discussion for Flora will be in the Flora Senior Center on July 15.

"Catch the rhythm of reading!" is the theme for the next storytime. Get creative with music and the cadence of words in the stories we read. The toe-tapping storytime will be on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. A special thank you to Connie Peters for being a guest storyteller last week.

The present story playing on the library's Dial-a-Story phone line is "Little Ida's Flowers." On Friday the story will change to "The Coyote and the Blackbirds." Call Dial-a-Story at 967- 3814.