Leon-Saxeville Township Library
(Pine River Public Library)

N4715 Main Street
Pine River, WI 54965-0247
Phone: 920-987-5110

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“Catch the Reading Bug” June 21 - August 2

Saturday June 21st marks the kickoff of the summer reading program, “Catch the Reading Bug”.

Fly Fishing with Pam VanEren
Tuesday, July 29, 5:30 pm
This family event includes how to tie a fly, and practice fly casting.

Bug Brunches
11 am Every Wednesday in July
Each Wednesday will be a mixture of stories, crafts and FOOD! Bring your sandwich and "lunch with the bugs." The library will provide drinks, chips, and dessert.

"I Like Bees"
Wednesday, July 9
Interested in learning about honeybees? Beekeeper Colton Peterson and some of his honey bees will be spending the hour with us. He'll be bringing some live honeybees and an example of a hive. Other "bee-lious" activities are planned.

"I Like Ants and Beetles"
Wednesday, July 16
Learn about the A-Mazing Ants and what makes beetles "click!"

"I Like Ladybugs"
Wednesday, July 23
Are the bugs really ladies? This and other questions will be answered.

"Grasshopper to the Rescue"
Wednesday, July 30
The Leon-Saxeville Library Players Return!!! Come and see!

All ages are invited. Age-appropriate grouping will be done for stories and crafts.

Check out the new collection of "Bug” books for your reading enjoyment.

The summer reading program for everyone, infants to adults. If you are “itchin” for something to do, we’re just “scratchin” the surface of the fun!

Youth Book Club: Book Reviews by Ian Duff

Pendragon: The Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHale
This is the first book in a series of fantasy books about Bobby Pendragon. Bobby, a fourteen year old boy, finds out he is a Traveler, a person who magically travels to different territories and worlds. He goes to Dendoron to help the Milago revolt against the Kagen, the ruling family. He is accompanied by Osa and Loor, also Travelers, and his Uncle Press. Saint Dane, a Traveler turned bad, wants to rule all of Halla, or possibly everything and everyone. Will Bobby succeed?

Pendragon: The Lost City of Faar by D.J. MacHale
This is the second book in the Pendragon series. Bobby Pendragon, a Traveler, finds himself in Clorrel trying to save it from a civil war.

I liked both books a lot. There is a lot of action. People fight and have adventures, and a few people die. I would give them both an “A”. If you like these books, you might also like the "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" series by Kathryn Lasky, about an owl who is kidnapped from his family by an evil group of owls who want to rule the world.

Friends of the Library Display Case

Wondering if the plant that's growing in your yard is a "good" plant or a "bad" plant? Karen Syverson has put together an amazing display of invasive plants and information on how they effect native vegetation.

Invasive plants on display include Dame's Rocket, Japanese Barberry, Black Locust, Honeysuckle, plus Reed Canary Grass and Purple Loosestrife. She also highlights information from Invasive Plants of Wisconsin - www.ipaw.org.

Karen also maintains the Native Garden in the front of the library and is a member and Past President of the Fox Valley Area Chapter of Wild Ones. Wild Ones "promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through preservation of native plant communities."

Leon-Saxeville Library was the proud recepient of a Natural Landscaping Grant from Wild Ones.

Are you interested in showcasing your collection at the library? Do you have a special talent or hobby you would like to display for others? We're putting together a list of people who are willing to bring their “personal favorites” sometime during 2008. The display usually stays in the locked display case for the month. If you're interested, see the Library Director and she’ll get you signed up!

Playaway Digital Books Are Here!

Stop in to see the "latest and greatest" in audiobooks. Currently in our collection are:

• Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
• Classic American Short Stories
• Big Mouth and Ugly Girl by Joyce Carol Oates
• Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
• The Red Badge of Courage by Stephan Crane, and
• Five Little Peppers and How they Grew by Rebecca Burns

We'll be glad to give you a quick demonstration.

River’s Edge Readers Book Club

Reader's Edge Book Club and Story Hour Stars will return in September 2008.

Notes on the Nature Garden

At planting, and...		2 months later

When the snow melts, work begins on the garden. We’ll be seeding the grassy area and cleaning up the planted area and putting in additional plants. Hopefully the stepping-stones survived the winter. If not, we’ll be making more of them.

The Friends of the Leon-Saxeville Library was the recipient of a "Landscaping for Tomorrow" Grant from the Fox Valley Area Chapter of The Wild Ones organization.

Call the library at 920-987-5110 to find out how you can help!

Youth Book Club

The Youth Book Club meets on Mondays at 4pm at the library.

Donate to the Library
Use this handy form (PDF format) to donate money so we may purchase materials, technology and/or furnishings!

Audio Books Delivered Direct to Your PC

If you listen to audio books, we have the perfect thing for you — our library is now providing access to the OverDrive Digital Audio Book collection!

You can download audiobooks to your PC and listen to them on your computer, transfer them to a digital audio player, PDA, or other portable device, or burn them to a CD.

It’s easy! Just click on this link for digital audio books, choose one of the great titles available, download and listen. Search for your favorite book titles or browse through topics of interest. Choose from over 500 fiction and non-fiction titles, anytime day or night.

If you’re already a fan of books on tape and books on CD, this is a new way to enjoy your favorites at home, in your car and on the go!

Need help? Check our digital audio books help page for tips on downloading, listening, transferring and more!

Downloading the free and easy to use OverDrive Media Console software allows you to listen to audio books in high-quality Windows Media Audio format on any Windows computer. If your PC already has Windows Media Player installed, the Console works hand-in-hand with WMP to give you added functionality to transfer your audio books to supported portable devices.

Access to Overdrive Digital Audio Books is made possible by funding from the Winnefox Library System and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.

Answers you can trust, now available any time night or day!

Have a question? Need an answer? Our AskAway service is now available whenever you need it — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

With AskAway you get a quick, accurate answer from a librarian — anytime, day or night. Using our chat service you'll be connected to an experienced librarian who can help find the information you need. The librarian you work with may be as close as your own library or thousands of miles away, but wherever they are they’ll have the knowledge and tools to help you.

Free Wireless Internet Access at the Library!

The Leon-Saxeville Township Library offers wireless connections to the library's Internet service. Bring in your laptop and take advantage of this free service.

• Internet access is provided via 802.11g wireless access points.
• Compatable with 802.11b and 802.11g network cards.
• Your laptop will need to be configured to use DHCP. If your laptop is not configured to use DHCP, you'll need to know how to change that yourself or consult the documentation appropriate for your laptop's operating system.
• Beyond providing basic instructions, library staff cannot assist you with configuring your laptop or to troubleshoot individual problems.

Users are expected to follow the library's Internet Access Policy (PDF), especially as it pertains to acceptable use in a public setting.

We also offer free Internet access at a number of publicly-accessible PCs in the library