Dig into Reading Summer Reading PRIZE LIST

1 39 Clues Prize Pack
2 American Girl Cupcake Design Set
3 American Girl Scrapbook Kit
4 Angry Birds Card Game
5 Angry Birds Kit
6 Animal Books Bundle
7 Artist Kit (250 Pieces!)
8 Autographed Copy of Clementine
9 Avengers Puzzles
10 Baby Books Bundle
11 Baseball Book Bundle
12 Bathtime Pals Squirt Toys
13 Batman Mask
14 Baton Twirler Set
15 Beardsley Zoo Family Day Pass (for 4)
16 Beginner Reader Book Bundle
17 Book Bundle for Boys
18 Book Bundle for Girls
19 Bubble Gun
20 Build-A-Bear Small Fry Animal
21 Cabaret Gift Pass
22 Cars Prize Pack
23 Caterpillar Construction Machines 5 Pack
24 Chili’s Gift Card – $5
25 Chunky Tomato Gift Card – $20
26 Connect 4 Launcher Game
27 Construction Puzzles – Set of 4 (Melissa & Doug)
28 Create Your Own Plaster Magnet Kit
29 Creative Art Studio
30 CT Science City Pass
31 Curious George Matching Game
32 Curious George Prize Pack
33 Design Your Own Studded Purse Kit
34 Design Your Own T-Shirt Kit w/ Puffy Paint
35 Dinosaur Puzzle (Melissa & Doug)
36 Dinosaur Toob Figurines
37 Discovery Museum Family Day Pass
38 Disney Book Set
39 Disney Princess Chair
40 Disney Princesses Pack
41 Disney Trivial Pursuit
42 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Game
43 Dork Diaries Gift Pack
44 Dr. Seuss Book/DVD Bundle
45 Essex Steam Train Day Pass
46 Fashion Angels Hair Chalk Kit
47 Fashion Design Portfolio
48 Foam Craft Kits
49 Friendship Bracelet Kit w/Book
50 Giant Coloring Book – Disney Fairy
51 Giant Coloring Book – Hot Wheels
52 Giant Coloring Book – Spiderman
53 Glee-Tastic Microphone
54 Goosbumps Book Bundle
55 Hidden Valley Family Pass for 4
56 Historical Fiction Book Bundle for Older Readers
57 I Spy Set
58 Ice Cream Churn Gift Card – $5
59 It! Gift Card – $20
60 Ivy & Bean Prize Pack
61 Jann Brett Gift Set
62 Journal Writing Kit
63 Jumbo Pack of Sidewalk Chalk
64 Jump Zone – Go 6 Times for Free
65 Jump Zone Free Open Play Pass
66 Jungle Fun Bath Book and Squirt Toys
67 Junie B. Jone Book Bundle
68 Kate Klise Autographed Poster and Book
69 Kid City Pass
70 Knights Toob Figurines
71 Lace & Trace Pets (Melissa & Doug)
72 Leap Frog Toy
73 Lego City Loader and Tipper
74 Lego Star Wars Kit
75 Lemony Snicket Book Bundle
76 Les Julian Prize Pack
77 LJ’s Restaurant Gift Card – $15
78 Magic Jim DVD
79 Magic Tree House Book Bundle
80 Major League Baseball Pencils
81 Make Up Design Portfolio
82 Make Your Own Pirate Mask Kit
83 Make Your Own Wind Chime Kit
84 Mark Twain House Pass
85 Middle Reader Book Bundle
86 Moe’s Southwest Grill Gift Card – $10
87 Monster Feet
88 Mosaic Kit
89 Moshi Monsters Encyclopedia
90 Nascar K’Nex Building Kit
90 NBA Book
92 New Britain Museum of Art Pass
93 New England Air Museum Book
94 New York Yankees Prize Pack
95 NY Giants Poster
96 NY Jets Poster
97 NY Knicks Towel
98 Old Sturbridge Village Family Pass
99 Older Readers Book Bundle
100 Origami Prize Pack
101 Paint and Canvas Set for Art Lovers
102 Paint Your Own Piggy Bank (Melissa & Doug)
103 Paint Your Own Wooden Mask Kit
104 Paint-a-Picture-Frame Kit
105 Panera Gift Card – $20
106 Patricia Polacco Prize Pack
107 Patriotic Book Bundle
108 Picture Bingo (Melissa & Doug)
109 Picture Book Bundle
110 Pirate Telescope
111 Pirate’s of the Carribean Pop-Up Book
112 Pirates Toob Figurines
113 PreSchool Peek-a-Boo Puzzles
114 Purple Tutu
115 Rocket Balloons with Pump
116 Roger Williams Park/Zoo Pass
117 San Gennaro Gift Card – $25
118 Scooby Doo Prize Pack
119 Sleeping Queens Game
120 Southwick Zoo Day Pass
121 Sports Books for Older Readers
122 Star Wars Book Bundle
123 Starbucks Gift Pack
124 Stepping Stones Museum Pass
125 Summer Fun Pack
126 Super Hero Prize Pack
127 Super Kite (50″!)
128 Super Mario Checkers
129 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Prize Pack
130 Thomas the Tank Engine Prize Pack
131 Tonka Truck Book Bundle
132 Topp’s Baseball Card Set
133 Trolley Museum Day Pass
134 Uconn Men’s Basketball Autographed Poster
135 Uconn Women’s Basketball Book
136 Uconn Women’s Basketball Poster
137 Uncle Sam Rubber Duck
138 Uncle Sam’s Restaurant Gift Card – $20
139 Voice Changer
140 Wayside School Collection
141 Webkinz
142 Wrap Bracelet Kit
143 Taco Bell – Free Taco
144 Frankie’s $5 Gift Card
145 Greer’s $10 Gift Card
146 Flying Disc Toys
147 Dig Into Reading Tote Bags
148 Six Flags Day Pass
149 Autographed Copy of Mike Stellar Nerves of Steel
150 Peabody Museum Free Admission
151 Autographed Red Sox Picture and more!
152 Lake Compounce Day Pass
153 Boston Museum of Science Book Bundle
154 Riverfront Miniature Golf free game
155 Riverfront Miniature Golf free ice cream cone
156 NASCAR M & M Racing Cars
157 Handy Mandy Fix-it Right Boat
158 Trouble Pop-O-Matic Game
159 Be My Friend Disney Music CD
160 Mommy and Me Music CD
161 Baby Girl Doll
162 Tote Bags (small size) to decorate with fun stuff inside!
163 Native American Stories Book Bundle
164 KINDLE
165 Dunphy’s ice cream $5.00 gift card

SUMMER READING HAS BEGUN!

Monday, June 17, 2013…SUMMER READING BEGINS…sign-up for EIGHT WEEKS of reading, spinning the big spinner, crafts, raffle tickets, and FUN!

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. Magician STEVE WOYCE presents a SUMMER MAGIC SHOW! All kids receive a raffle ticket for attending. Kids participate in the show! FREE!

Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. come to the library to READ TO THE DOGS and practice your reading skills. Receive a summer raffle for attending the program!

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. MOTHER GOOSE visits the library to tell tales, sing songs, and more!

Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. the MAGIC OF CHRIS…hilarious magic show! Kids participate in the show—raffle tickets for all kids who attend!

☀ Summer Hours Are Here ☀

Bristol Public Library and its branch, F.N. Manross Memorial, will be closed on Saturdays, from June 29 through August 31. The Library and its branch will resume normal Saturday hours on September 7.

♦ This Saturday, June 22, is the last Saturday we will be open until September 7 ♦

Main Library Summer Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8:30 – 8
Friday: 8:30 – 5
Closed Saturday & Sunday

F.N. Manross Memorial Summer Hours
Monday – Thursday: 10 – 8
Friday: 9 – 5
Closed Saturday & Sunday

New Computers Are Coming!

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The City will begin replacing all computers at Bristol Main on June 20 (F.N. Manross Memorial beginning June 19), so computers will not be available to you. We do not know how long this process will take, but we will let you know as soon as the new computers are ready.

The computer lab at Bristol Main will also be closed. We apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this will cause you. Questions? Please call the Reference Desk at 860-584-7787 x2017.

WiFi remains available at both libraries.

Come, Meet Our New Computer Lab Instructor

We’re pleased to say the Computer Lab has been reopened under the guidance of our new Computer Lab Instructor, Chris Soper! Chris previously worked at Manchester Public Library as a Library assistant who specialized in helping the public with computers. He is currently working on his Master’s of Library Science at Southern Connecticut State University.

Chris loves to read and would love to hear your recommendations for great dystopian-type novels. Currently, his favorite books are Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Mayberry, and the series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin.

Our new Computer Lab Instructor, Chris Soper

Chris says:

“My goal as the Computer Lab Instructor is to provide new, fun and educational programs to the public. My hope is for people to learn about the advantages of technology and how it can help you with your technological needs. I’m very friendly and I don’t bite, so please visit and ask me anything you would like to know about computers or other electronic devices.”