Summer Reading Assemblies

Every year Mrs. Brewer gives the kids in each elementary school a challenge. Whoever reads the most minutes gets to do something to her. This year our theme was Be Creative @ Your Library. The winners got a choice of painting a picture on a canvas...or using Mrs. Brewer as a canvas! Of course, you can guess which they chose...


Mrs. Brewer getting the "Jackson Pollock" treatment from Hannah in Gallup Hill School. Hannah was our top reader this year with 11,400 minutes read.

Lauren and Kaileen from Gales Ferry School spraying paint on the canvas of Mrs. Brewer.

Lauren and Kaileen tied for 1st place at Gales Ferry School with 2280 minutes read.

Rebecca's creation at Juliet W. Long School. Rebecca came in first at JWL and 2nd overall with 5760 minutes read.

Mrs. Brewer had the kids use "washable paint" but it took soaking in bleach and washing several times before all the paint came out!! Next year our theme is water...hmmm... what should be done to the crazy library lady then? Got any suggestions??

A Season of Change

Although fall doesn't officially arrive until September 22, I think we all are feeling a change in seasons. Children have returned to school, the little ones are starting nursery school and the older ones are off to college. Summer, possibily still our lazy season, is over. I say possibily because many people seem busy year around.

Now, just before the leaves start to turn color, the libraries are changing too. The Gales Ferry Library returns to regular hours on Saturday from 9-5. The Bill Library will be closed this Saturday due to the Ledyard Fair and the great Bill Book Sale. Another important change will come the following weekend, as Bill Library returns to regular hours of 9-5 on Saturday and 1-5 on Sunday. The Gales Ferry Library, unfortunately will remain closed on Sunday. In these challenging economic times, the library commission was forced to deal with a reduced budget. Sunday opening at Gales Ferry Library became a casualty. While we are sorry that both libraries will not be available to serve you on Sunday, we know you will receive excellent service at the Bill Library for all your Sunday library needs. Although we are very lucky to have two libraries in our town, remember they are both here to serve everyone in our town.