Family Fun Time - Outdoor Movie

We will be having an outdoor movie here at the Auburndale Library. The movie is free. There will be popcorn to enjoy and hot dogs for sale, so you don't have to worry about supper. Just come, relax, and have a good time. The proceeds from the hot dogs will go to the Relay for Life.

Where: Auburndale Library

When: November 13th

Time: 6:00

Movie: KUNG FU PANDA

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KUNG FU PANDA

Animated FeatureVoices by; Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie DreamWorks Animation LLC; Directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson Rated PG; 92 minutes; 2008


Po is a lazy, irreverent slacker panda who is a fan of Kung Fu but that doesn’t help his boredom at working in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he comes under the leadership of Kung Fu guru Shifu and trains to hilarious result. Po must use his training to fight the treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung in this animated adventure.

Family Fun Time - October

Come join us for Family Fun Time at the Auburndale Library!

Back to School Bash - Family Fun Time

Come join the fun Thursday September 25th at the Women's Club! All students are welcome. We will have an activity or event related to several school subjects. Disect owl pellets, learn ductapigami, make masks, discover explorers, make your own trail mix, and learn what the library can do for you. There will be games, crafts, music and more. Come check it out!

Library Programs

Every government department, including the library, is concerned about funding. We want to continue to provide the programs and resources that you want, but we do not want to waste money or time on those that people show little interest in. With that in mind, what programs would you like to see more of at the library? Would they focus on teens, kids, or adults? I am always open to new ideas!

National Library Week

National Library Week was a huge success. We had about 350 people attend the kickoff on Sat. We also had more than 300 register for baskets. If you visited the library during NLW, let me know what you thought about it! By the way, we had 64,501 items the day of the contest. Only 1 person even got close to guessing it!!!

Customer Survey

Auburndale Public Library – Customer Survey
How are we doing?

We hope the information or services we provide you are what you need. As part of our National Library Week celebration we are conducting a short survey to help us better serve you. Please complete this survey and return it to the desk at your convenience. Thank you!

Answer Each Question With
Excellent - 4
Good - 3
Fair - 2
Unsatisfactory - 1
Does Not Apply - 0

1. My overall experience here was:

Facilities and Equipment
2.Photocopying & printing facilities were:
3.Access to computers was:
4.Facilities for laptops and wireless was:

Programs and Education
5.The adult programs are:
6.The children’s programs are:
7.The individual training I have received from staff is:

Products and Services
8.Products/services were delivered in a timely fashion.
9.My overall experience of the products/services was:
10.The library’s open hours are:
11.The print collection is:
12.DVD,CD, cassette, VHS, and music collection is:

Staff
13.Friendliness and helpfulness of staff was:
14.The professionalism of the staff was:
15.The responsiveness of the staff was:
16.The way staff solved problems and offered solutions or alternatives was:

17.I Used the Library For - (list those that apply)
Electronic journals/books
Literature search
Print journals/ books
Copies
Request a Service
Pick up materials
Take a break
Computer training/support
Checkout a DVD, CD, VHS, music CD, cassette
Other, please specify:

18.Additional Comments:

Family Fun Time - Up Up and Away Interactive Science Show

The Auburndale Library is hosting another Family Fun Time event on January 31, 2008 from 3:30-4:30. This unique event will be located at the Auburndale Woman's Club across the street from the library. Up Up and Away Interactive Science Show is a science-themed show designed to amaze and entertain young audiences. It is designed for ages 5-12, but can be fun for the whole family. Afterward, children will be given the chance to conduct their own science experiment! Come join us for this wonderful event!

December Family Fun Time

Thursday, Dec.13th from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm will be Family Fun Time at the Auburndale Library. This event is FREE and is appropriate for ages 3 - 11. Come decorate cookies and make ornaments, necklaces, and gift bags. Enjoy our beautiful decorations while you make your own and get into the Christmas spirit. So come see us and enjoy this holiday season!

Movie Update

The outdoor movie was great! It started to rain and we thought we would have to cancel, but at the last minute it quit. About 80 people showed up and enjoyed the popcorn, drinks, and movie. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. If you attended it, I would love to hear your input.

Reading is Fundamental (RIF)

This is a really great website. Check out the RIF Reading Planet. Right now they are featuring the Reading Planet Powwow. There is a "Story Tent", "Food and Games Table", and "Dance Circle". November is National American Indian Heritage Month so check it out at http://www.rif.org . One section is for ages 0-5. The other is for ages 6-15. There are also a lot of interesting items for parents and educators.

The site is FREE and includes:

Reading Activity Calendars
Read Along Stories for Kids
Spanish-Language Resources
Literacy Games
Printable Parent Guides
Booklists
e-Cards
Web Resources
Activities
Lesson Plans
Seasonal Ideas

Family Fun Time - Outdoor Movie

The Auburndale Library will be hosting another FAMILY FUN TIME event. November 15th, we will be showing a movie outside!! Come enjoy free popcorn and drinks while you watch Beethoven's 4th outside. Bring your chairs and/or blankets. THE EVENT IS FREE SO BRING YOUR WHOLE FAMILY AND INVITE ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!!! This movie is rated G so it is good for all ages. Let me know what you think of this event.

Mailing List

We are in the process of creating mailing lists for programs. There will be two program listings, adult and children. To be added to the listing please put "adult program mailing list" in the subject line and send it to wmccarty@pclc.lib.fl.us or "children's program mailing list" in the subject line and send it to yvonne@pclc.lib.fl.us. Whenever there is a program coming up, we will send out an email to anyone in the list. Programs may include author talks, book signings, puppet shows, family fun events, tax help, craft days, etc. If you ever choose to be removed from the list, just send an email to the list master with "remove from mailing list" in the subject line. If you choose to provide a reason, that would be helpful since this is a new service and we are constantly looking for ways to improve on it. I hope you will find this new service helpful.

Family Fun Time at the Library

We are going to try to start having Family Fun Time at the library. One day a month we will have a special activity that is different from our normal programming. We are discussing programs like outdoor movies, craft day, puppet shows, and guest speakers. We are really excited but are in the beginning stages of development. The programs will be free to whoever would like to attend. We are trying to come up with programs that will be good for the whole family. They will be geared a little bit more towards children because right now that is what we are used to doing and adults can do younger activities easier than kids can do older activities.

Our first scheduled program is October 20th. October is Drug Prevention Month and we will be hosting a puppet show on self-esteem. We hope to see you there!