Flag Day

President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day. "Star's and Stripes" or "Old Glory" the first American Flag was approved by the Continent ail Congress on June 14, 1777. In 1818, after five more states joined the Union, Congress passed legislation fixing the number of stripes at 13 and requiring that the number of stars equal the number of states in the union.

Fly your flags proudly!!

Fresh Air Fund

The Fresh Air Fund is in need of 1200 host families for this summer. Host families are volunteers who open their hearts and homes to children from the city to give them a Fresh Air experience that can change lives. If you could help to get the word out it would really help us place these wonderful children into a loving host family. It's only for up to two weeks, but it's an experience that can change their lives forever.

THE FRESH AIR FUND, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Nearly 10,000 New York City children enjoy free Fresh Air Fund programs annually. In 2010, close to 5,000 children visited volunteer host families in suburbs and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada. 3,000 children also attended five Fresh Air camps on a 2,300-acre site in Fishkill, New York. The Fund’s year-round camping program serves an additional 2,000 young people each year.

Click here to learn more about becoming a host or call (800) 367-0003!

Children's Librarian, Ingvild Herfindahl has chosen Norway as this week theme for our summer reading program. She has great stories and a wonderful craft involving a troll.

Wednesday, June 8th 33 people attended the troll storytime.

Tuesday, June 7th 56 people attended the storytime. Was a bit crowded at times but we are fortunate that everyone understand the limited space.

One World..Many Stories-Norway Storytime 6/6

Norway, a Scandinavian country known for its midnight sun, fjords, and ravishing natural beauty.

Children's Librarian, Ingvild Herfindahl has chosen Norway as this week theme for our summer reading program. She has great stories and a wonderful craft involving a troll.

Make plans with your, family and friends to attend a storytime at 10:30 am on Tuesday or Wednesday. Too old for storytime? Students can come on either Wednesday's or Thursday's to do a science or art project at 1:30 pm in the library geared towards older children.

One World...Many Stories

Sign up at the libray or online http://www.kasson.lib.mn.us/signupform.html to be part of our summer reading program.

You may also download our flyer to help you keep up with all the events. http://www.kasson.lib.mn.us/Flyer%202011%20full-page.pdf

We also have a special art contest that runs from June 1st through June 16th. Print off your choice of our World Globe or try to make your own Comic Strip and let your creativity loose! Color, cut, paste, sculpt, or modify your entry however you think is most "artistic" and bring it back to us. Entries are judged by age group.

One World...Many Stories

Kasson Public Library is sponsoring the 2011 Summer Reading Program. (SRP) The SRP is open to children 0-18 and we have schedule many different and exciting events.

You may register on -ine and download the reading contracts and coloring pictures. http://www.kasson.lib.mn.us/Summer.html

Children's Librarian has been hard at work organizing
the coloring contest, transportation guess bowl, where is T. Rex?, and the reading contracts, and our Grand Finale int he Park. Entertainer, Pop Wagner will perform for the crowd his songs, rope twirling and poetry.

There will be storytime on Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 10:30 and on Tuesday's and Thursday she will have for the older children science and art projects.

Kasson Public Library SRP will run from June 1-July 27.

One World...Many Stories Week of May 31

Pcitures from this week's storytime can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kassonlibrary/?saved=1