Valentine's Day, Storytime, and other EXCITING things!

Hello! There are some upcoming events for the Mulberry Library and we wanted to let you know!

On February 5th and 6th, the Friends of the Mulberry Library is hosting its annual BIG Book Sale. It will be on Friday from 9am to 5pm and on Saturday from 9am to 12pm. Come down to the Mulberry Civic Center and support your library by purchasing books at great prices! We have everything available from Bestsellers to Children's titles!

On February 15th, the Friends of the Mulberry Library is sponsoring a Valentine's Brunch to support the Mulberry Library. All proceeds will be donated to the library. The brunch will be held at Grits and Stuff, located in Mulberry. It will be from 6am-10:30am and tickets are $7.50. Pick up your tickets today at the library! Bring your sweetheart and help increase our building fund! If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call us at 863 425 3246 any time.

Our assistant librarian, Rhianna, has planned a fun month for her preschool Storytime. For the month of February, these are the following topics covered. Storytime is on Tuesday mornings beginning at 10:30am.

February 2nd: Groundhog Day
February 9th: Valentine's Day
February 16th: Chinese New Year
February 23rd: Cowboys

If your child is of preschool age, bring them down every Tuesday morning to enjoy a story and craft time!

Just a reminder, be on the lookout for details regarding our Summer Reading Program! We will starting to plan this very soon and we have a lot of neat ideas for our children and teens to keep them busy during the summer!

New Year, New Attitude!

We are kicking off a new decade and our goal in the next ten years is to build a brand new library for the citizens of Mulberry, Florida to enjoy! We are always taking donations to submit toward our goal. We work hard to keep our patrons happy and truly believe that a new library is in the library's future. We have a lot of great ideas for the upcoming year, so stay tuned to hear about our different programs and events. We will be starting to promote our summer program later in the spring and we are very excited about the theme this year!

Now that the holidays are over, you've eaten too much, and you have a billion or so new year's resolutions to uphold, we hope to see you soon! We, of course, have the latest bestsellers and anything that we do not have, we are most likely able to get it for you (as long as your request is available in our county wide system, we can order it for you, to be sent here for pick up!).

Just a reminder that every Tuesday at 10:30am, we host a Preschool Storytime. If your child can sit still through a short story and then a small craft, bring him or her down for some fun! Each week is a different theme!

We know it is a bit belated, but all of us here at Mulberry Library wish you the best of everything in the upcoming year (and a belated Merry Christmas!). We hope to see you and can't wait to set up any new patrons with a library card so they can see what amazing services we have to offer!

BE CREATIVE @ Mulberry Library!

Our summer program is in full swing and we are looking for you to come down and join us! We have a lot planned for the summer and we want you to be here too! Have you been reading just for fun? Well, now all that time you've spent reading fun novels can be put to good use! Win prizes! Come down to our library and we'll sign you up for the summer reading program, better hurry though, it's almost over! Every week you read, you can win the prize designated for that week! Also, the more you read, the more you win! Each week we put your name into a special drawing to win a prize if you read. You can also win a special prize at the end of summer if you read the most books! We are looking for our summer kids who love to read! Come and join us for all the good times this summer @ Mulberry Library!

SUMMER 2009 Be Creative @ Your Library!!!!!!

We have so many things planned for the summer here at Mulberry Public Library! There are activities for all ages, but most specifically, kids! Here's a run down of the summer's events:

Tuesday @ 10:30am Pre-K thru 1st Grade Storytime
Wednesday @ 2:30pm 2nd-5th grade Craft Time
Thursday @ 3:30pm Teen Time! (6th grade & up)

All Age Events:

Friday, June 26th "Dinky and the Dragon" performed by Jonathon David West (marionette show)
Friday, July 10th "Hairy Houdini" Illusion Show
Friday, July 24th "Sounds of Science" Mad Science Performance

Also, if you are between the ages of 4-17, you are welcome to sign up for our summer reading program. Just come down to the library with your parent if you don't have a card and fill our summer reading program registration form. We can set you up with a county wide library for FREE! All we need is your parent's photo i.d. with current address in Polk County! It's so easy! If you do not have a current i.d. give us a call and we'll help you find something else that provides proof that you live in Polk County. Call us at 863 425 3246 at our given hours for a willing and able employee that can answer any questions you may have!

Series are quite the popular books right now. Stop by to see what series we are expanding and how you can get your hands on them now!

DVD's are also the most in demand right now! We have over 100 on the shelf right now and over 500 in our library system alone. There are thousands in the county system! Why go to Blockbuster when coming here is free!? Don't waste your money!

We can't wait to see you here at the library this summer! Remember: Imagine, Create, PARTICIPATE!!!!!!!!

Mulberry Public Library
103 East Canal Street
Mulberry, FL 33860

More Good Things!

It has come to this librarian's attention that we have added a HUGE selection of junior fiction/young adult series to our line-up! I just happened to glance at the Publisher's Weekly Top 15 List and realized that we have most of the books listed there. That's amazing and, of course, good for our patrons.

Hot Books (RIGHT NOW!)
1. Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer (this series is ALL THE RAGE; request your copy TODAY!)
2. Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini (becoming a major motion picture series!)
3. Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordian (Percy Jackson series)
4. Alex Rider Adventures by Anthony Horowitz
5. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid (laugh out loud funny!)

This little library in Mulberry, Florida is making itself known more and more every day. We are beginning to plan a summer program (again) for our teens and young children alike. We hope to see you down here, checking out what we have to offer!

Also, if you are an adult and are looking for the hottest new titles on the Publisher's Weekly List, we have those too.

1. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
2. Black Ops by W.E.B. Griffin
3. Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell
4. Cross Country by James Patterson
5. Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood

Keep checking with us to see what fantastic new titles we have added to our collection. You will NOT be disappointed!

More exciting news!

Time has passed so quickly! I know it's been months and months since anything was posted about our library and we apologize for that. It's been crazy around here. Lots of change! We have a new director; her name is Cheri. She is responsible for changing a lot of things and it's fantastic! We have many goals for 2009 and we plan to do everything possible to achieve those goals.

Lately, we have been adding new series to our Junior Fiction section and to our Young Adult section. If you haven't been by to check out the new Young Adult section, I definitely recommend it! We've done our research and have purchased what we believe to be the most popular in the Young Adult circuit today.

Here are some examples of full series we have just purchased:

The Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld











The Lightning Thief series by Rick Riordan








Pendragon series by D.J. McHale












As you can see, we are always trying to make each genre within the library the best it can be. We have expanded our "libros en espanol" section greatly over the past couple of months. Many of our hispanic patrons have taken a large interest in these materials.

What type of subjects do YOU like? We don't know unless you come to visit us at the Dr. C.C. Pearce Municipal Library. Come down and say hi to the new director or to meet our newest employee, Annabeth! We look forward to seeing your smiling face soon!

***Please note that the Dr. C.C. Pearce Municipal Library will be at the Evelyn Bryant Festival on February 7th from 10AM to 4PM. Join Cheri and Annabeth in making fun crafts throughout the day!***

It's getting better all the time...

Sheesh, we are getting way behind over here! Our spectacular summer programs are under way and we are busy busy busy! Last Tuesday we opened the summer with our Family Time Story Time here at the library. Our theme this is year is "The Whole Wide World @ My Library", so, in tune with that idea, we learned a little bit about Australia. Wednesday kicked off the teen programming with our local teens learning how to fashion a stress ball from a balloon! Friday brought us over to Purcell Elementary, where, with the Boys and Girls Club, we made didgeredoos and clap sticks. There was also a great story read to the children, among other interesting things.

Join us in the coming weeks as we explore the continents around the world. Each program has a different theme every week. If you have any questions regarding our summer programs, please, don't hesitate to call or email. Our phone number is 863 425 3246 and our email is DrCCPearce@gmail.com.

Also, we have several new books, dvds, and other media items here at the library. Summer is brewing a lot of great things! Come down and look for new books from authors such as James Patterson, Harlan Coben, Jude Devereaux, Janet Evanovich, and many more! We recently purchased brand new dvds, such as, Jumper, The Golden Compass, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Great Debater, and American Gangster! Our Junior Fiction section is the in process of getting an awesome overhaul! We have new books, graphic novels, and are soon going to paint the room to give it a fresh new look!

Come CHECK US OUT! We are getting better all the time. We hope to see your smiling face here at our library in Mulberry, Florida, sometime soon!