LIBRARY SCHEDULES | September

YOUNGSTOWN & amp; MAHONING COUNTY
"Junie B., First Grade and Beyond." School fun with "Junie B. Jones" and her pals for children at Austintown, 4:30 p.m. Sept. 30.
"Do You Know Your ABC's?" Stories, craft and more about letters for ages 3-6 at Main, 10 a.m. Sept. 24.
"Open Your Books...Please." School stories and craft for grades K-6 at Main, 7 p.m. Sept. 30.
"Kids Have Class...Back-To-School Fun." Stories, games and craft for school-age children at Poland, 4 p.m. Sept. 18.
"Fall in the Library...Just Joking, of Course." Games and craft for school-age children at Canfield, 4 p.m. Sept. 24; Sebring, 4 p.m. Sept. 25; and for children of all ages at Greenford, 2 p.m. Sept. 20; and North Lima, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 20.
"Fall Fun." Stories, games and craft for grades 1-6 at East, 4 p.m. Sept. 9; North, 4:30 p.m. Sept. 8; and South, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10.
"M-M-M...What Shall I Wear?" Stories and craft about clothes for ages 3-6 at Brownlee Woods, Sept. 23; Campbell, Sept. 24; and Struthers, Sept. 25. All three programs begin at 10 a.m.
"Tales for Toddlers." Stories and fun for ages 2-3 at Austintown, 10 and 11 a.m. Sept. 4; Boardman, 10 a.m. Sept. 30; Canfield, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sept. 17; Main, 10 a.m. Sept. 3; Poland, 10 and 11 a.m. Sept. 11, and West, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
"Time for Babies and Books." Books, songs, rhymes and more at Boardman, Sept. 4; Canfield, Sept. 15; and Poland, Sept. 3, at 9:30 a.m. (for babies 6-12 months) and 10:30 a.m. (for babies 13-23 months); and at Austintown, Sept. 11, at 10:30 a.m. (for babies 6-23 months). Each baby in attendance must be accompanied by an adult.
"Family Story Time." Stories and craft for ages 4-6 at Austintown, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
"Think Safe! Be Safe!" Learn about how to keep your child safe, family program at Boardman, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 20. Each child will receive a free Identi-Kit.
"A Library Scavenger Hunt." Prizes for the best "hunters" for children of all ages at Main Library, Sept. 20, at 2:30 p.m.
"Something Special." Stories and more fun for ages 3-6 at Sebring, 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 25.
"Journey with Johnny Appleseed." Stories, crafts and more for grades K-6 at West, 4 p.m. Sept. 9.
"Pajama Pals." Join the Pajama Pals for a fun time with stories and more for ages 3-6 at West, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16.
"Come and Join the Fun." Stories and fun for ages 3-6 at Austintown and Boardman, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sept. 3, 10, 17 and 24; Canfield, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; North, 7 p.m. Sept. 16, 23 and 30; Poland, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; and South, 7 p.m., Sept. 18, 25 at 7 p.m.
"Back to School Bingo." Come and play Teen Bingo for cool back-to-school prizes for grades 7-12 at Austintown, 6 p.m. Sept. 16; and West, 4 p.m. Sept. 17.
"Name That Tune." Test your musical knowledge and win prizes for grades 7-12 at Boardman, 7 p.m. Sept. 23.
"Cover Those Books - Part 2." Materials to cover your textbooks will be available during the first week of school for grades 7-12 at Poland, regular library hours Sept. 2-5.
"Storytelling -- It's not Just for Kids Anymore." Learn the basics for grades 7-12 at East, Sept. 16; North, Sept. 15; and South, Sept. 17. All three programs are scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
"A Bicentennial Celebration." Celebrate Ohio's Wright Brothers. Make your own paper airplane for grades 7-12 at Canfield, Sept. 8; and Sebring, Sept. 9. Both programs begin at 4 p.m.
"Picture Frame Art." Learn how to make your own photo frames for grades 7-12 at Brownlee Woods, Sept. 25; Campbell, Sept. 23; and Struthers, Sept. 29. All three programs start at 6 p.m.
"2nd Annual Teen Pizza-Tasting Contest." Who's got the best pizza in downtown Youngstown? Come and let us know for grades 7-12 at Main, 6 p.m. Sept. 24.
"Get Acquainted with the Computer." Learn the basics with individualized instruction -- call for an appointment. North (330-747-3719), 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 13 and South (330-747-6424), 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 27.
"Computer Basics Mini-series Part 1." Find out about library computers -- come learn the basics at Main, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 and 9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 15; Austintown, 9:30-11 a.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 9; and West, 9-10 a.m. Sept. 8. Reservations needed.
"Computer Basics Mini-series Part 2." This class builds upon the skills learned in Computer Basics Part 1 at Main Library, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and 9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 22; Austintown, 9:30-11 a.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 16; and West, 9-10 a.m. Sept. 15. Reservations needed.
"Computer Clinic -- Ask a Librarian." You choose the topic. Sign up for a 30-minute consultation session to obtain one-on-one assistance from a librarian at Main, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 11 and 2-3:30 p.m. Sept. 29; Boardman, 9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 18, 2:30-4 p.m. Sept. 22, and 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 29; and Austintown, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 23. Reservations needed.
"Computers -- Beyond Basics." Hands-on session offers a review of the basics and introduces the student to working with files in the Windows environment at Main, 9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 27; and Austintown, 9:30-11 a.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Must have taken a basic computer class or be proficient with the mouse. Reservations needed.
"Internet Mini-series Part 1." This class introduces the Internet and World Wide Web at Main, 9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 12; Austintown, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 9; and West, 9-10 a.m. Sept. 22. Must have taken a basic computer class or be proficient with the mouse. Reservations needed.
"Internet Mini-series Part 2." Continues the exploration of the Internet via the library's web site at Main, 9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 19; Austintown, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 16; and West, 9-10 a.m. Sept. 29. Reservations needed.
Friends of the Library meetings, scheduled at Austintown, 10 a.m. Sept. 15; Boardman, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 8; East, 10 a.m. Sept. 13 and 1-3 p.m. Sept. 18; Main, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8; and Poland, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 2.
Blood pressure screenings At Austintown, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 17; Boardman, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 2; Canfield, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 18; Main, 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 25; North, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 4; Poland, 1-4 p.m. Sept. 23; South, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 11; and West, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 16.
Book sale, at Struthers, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 and 12:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 15.
"Grant Center: Grantseeking Basics Workshop." Introduction to the funding research process is a basic orientation for nonprofit organizations seeking information about funding sources at Main, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 6. For reservations call (330) 744-8636 and press 2 at the phone prompt for Reference.
Reuben's Readers Book Club. Come and join a lively discussion at Poland, 10 a.m. Sept. 12.
Closings: All public libraries in Mahoning County will be closed Sept. 1, 2003 for Labor Day.
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For more information, call (330) 399-8807, ext. 128. All programs are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required unless noted.
Blood pressure screenings at Brookfield, 11 a.m. to noon Sept. 2; Liberty, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 2; Howland, 11 a.m. to noon Sept. 29; Main, 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 4 and 15; and Cortland, 1-2 p.m. Sept. 15.
Storyteller Donald Davis will present a program for ages 6 to adult at Main, 2 p.m. Sept. 13.
"Reading and Other Forms of Art" Interactive program for ages 5-12 at the Howland branch of The Butler Institute of American Art, 2 p.m. Sept. 20.
Preschool story times for ages 3-5 at Main, 1 p.m. Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30 and 7 p.m. Sept. 11, 18 and 25; Brookfield, 1 p.m. Sept. 16, 23 and 30; Cortland, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 17 and 24; Howland, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 and 25; Liberty, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16, 23 and 30; and Lordstown, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15, 22 and 29. Themes change weekly.
"Mother Goose" story time for ages 6-12 mos. at Main, 11 a.m. Sept. 6. Register by calling (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
Toddler-parent story time for ages 24-36 mos. at 11 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Register by calling (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
Teen advisory board meeting for grades 7-12 at Main, noon, Sept. 13. Lunch will be served. For information, call (330) 399-8807, ext. 400.
Discussion of "They Were Expendable," by William Lindsay White with Rollie Welch, reference librarian, at Howland, 7 p.m. Sept. 16. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 400.
Sutliff Museum will be open special hours during the Heritage Festival in Warren, second floor of Main, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 and 21. For information call the library at (330) 399-8807, ext. 128 or the Sutliff at (330) 399-8807, ext. 121.
Fiddle music by Frank Warren at Main, 11 a.m., Sept. 20.
"Ohio's Presidents" discussion with James Cash, author, at Main, 2 p.m. Sept. 20. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 128.
Film Noir Weekend 2003, featuring movies, programs and displays at Main, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 27 and 1-4:30 p.m. Sept. 28. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 128.
Closings: All branches will be closed Aug. 30 through Sept. 1 for the Labor Day holiday. Main will be closed Sept. 20-21 for the Heritage Festival in downtown Warren.
Hours: Beginning Sept. 28, Main will resume Sunday hours. The library will be open from 1-5 p.m. for walk-in customers only. The Main Library will not be resuming weekday fall hours, but will continue closing at 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Due to anticipated shortfalls both this year and next, hours of operation at the Lordstown Branch have been reduced. The new schedule is: Monday, noon-8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, closed; Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Library Cards: September is Library Card Sign-up month. Every Warren city school will be receiving library card applications for their first-grade classes. Introduce your child to reading and to the library by filling out the application and returning it to your child's teacher.
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Family Time, for all ages at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29.
Story Time, for ages 3-6 at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 10, 17 and 24.
Toddler Time, for age 2 at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 11, 18 and 25.
Baby Time, for infants up to 1 year old at 11 a.m. Sept. 5 and 26.
Book discussion group on "Tulip Fever" by Deborah Moggach at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3.
Book sale preview from 5 to 6 p.m. Sept. 12 with admission of $2 for age 10 and over, and book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13 and 1-3 p.m. Sept. 14 (buck-a-bag day).