The board meets at the library at 4pm on the third Monday of each month.

We're bringing back our popular summer writing series, conducted by Rachel Mendell. Mendell has conducted several well-received events for writers at the library; don't miss out on this opportunity to partake of her literary advice and participate in brain-sharpening exercises. In addition to coffee and sweets (catered by The Candi Bar), each workshop will also feature a door prize for one lucky participant. All participants will take away more confidence and joy in their writing processes. These workshops do require registration, but there is no cost to attend. Sign up at the main desk. The workshops will be held in the Community Room at the library. Bring paper and a pen or pencil.

• Sat, Jun 22^nd, 10-Noon, Digging Deep to Find the Narrative Voice
• Sat, Jun 29^th, 10-Noon, Blogging and the Digital Frontier
• Sat, Jul 6^th, 10-Noon, Overcoming Writer's Block

Summer reading runs June 1^st - July 31^st. We'll be giving away hundreds of dollars' worth of gift certificates to local stores and restaurants in our weekly prize drawings. The sooner you sign up, the more chances you have to win.

You must be at least 18 years old and out of school to participate. (Otherwise, see Beneath the Surface for teens or Dig Into Reading for children.) Also, you must register for the program if you wish to enter our weekly prize drawings.

For each book you read this summer, you fill out a drawing slip and put it into your preferred Prize Drawing box. Weekly drawings will take place each Friday throughout the Ground-Breaking Reads program. The more books you read, the more chances you have to win.

Winners will be notified by phone. Participants are eligible for a maximum of two weekly prizes. Tickets not drawn for the weekly prize might still be winners: all tickets submitted over the course of the summer will go into the Grand Prize Drawing.

June 7th	$20 Payne's Pizza	$15 Liberty Mill	$10 Wendy's
June 14th	$20 The Cracked Pot	$15 M & S Pizza	$10 Pizza Hut
June 21st	$20 Little Caesar's	$15 DK's	$10 Taco Bell
June 28th	$25 Geyer's	$15 M & S Pizza	$10 Taylor's
July 5th	$25 Rite Aid	$20 Poland True Value	$10 Burger King
July 12th	$25 Fiesta Salon	$20 Varsity Grill	$10 East of Chicago
July 19th	$25 Rus-Men Farms	$20 Big Plate Diner	$10 Granny's Kitchen
July 26th	$25 The Candi Bar	$20 Uptowne Outfitters	$10 Subway
Grand Prize (July 31th)	$50 Barnes & Noble	$50 Barnes & Noble

We'll also be hosting a number of special programs during the summer. Watch this page for more details.

You won't want to miss being a part of these lively book discussions. Contact Cyndi for more details and to find out what the Book of the Month will be.

• Thu, Sep 5^th at 6:30pm, TBA
• Thu, Oct 3^rd at 6:30pm, TBA
• Thu, Nov 7^th at 6:30pm, TBA
• Thu, Dec 5^th at 6:30pm, TBA
• Thu, Jan 2^nd at 6:30pm, TBA