Summer Reading Program Event: Bug Musical program

Join us for an afternoon of musical fun and adventure with Craig Newton on Thursday, August 7th . Craig Newton demonstates a wide variety of musical instruments in his Bug Musical program. Shows are at 1pm and 3pm at Celebration Hall. Tickets for this event are available at the information desk but are going fast! If you don't get a ticket, you may still be able to be a part of the audience if there is space available. Please call 477-2720 ext. 5075 for more information.

Are you curious about playing an instrument? Want to create your own music? We have many children's books exploring different topics about music. The Paul A. Biane library has a special area called the Performing Arts collection in the children's area which focuses on the arts. click on the book cover to see it's available:

Brass Instruments by Sharon Sharth

Making Music by Anne Sayers Wiseman
and John Langstaff

Playing the Flute Recorder and other Woowind by

Simon Walton

Equipping a Band by A.R. Schaefer



Musical Instruments from A to Z by

Bobbie Kalman

Summer Reading Club Is Winding Down

The 2008 Summer Reading Club has been a great success so far this year, with 2,440 children and teens participating. The last day to sign up for the program was July 25. Now we are headed into the last two weeks, and the last day to turn in completed logs will be August 9.

Today we held a raffle, which was a bonus prize for those kids who finished their week 4 reports by July 25th. Winners were notified by phone this morning. Prizes included tickets to a Dodgers baseball game, a bug sticker book, and some really cool butterfly sunglasses. Congratulations to all the raffle winners!

This summer has been a busy one at the Biane Library, especially on Thursday afternoons, when our performers have been here to entertain us in Celebration Hall. Many of these programs have had over 400 people in attendance, and we still have two Thursday performances to look forward to: Wildlife Company on July 31st and Music and Fun with Craig Newton on Aug. 7th.

This summer, we also offer our regular weekly storytimes. Remember that Pajama Storytime is Tuesday evenings at 6:30 and again at 7:15, and Family Saturdays story hours are every Saturday at 2:00 and again at 3:00. Both are offered on a walk-in basis, so please join us for these great programs whenever you can. Next Saturday, Aug. 2nd, the theme for the Family Saturdays story hour will be "The History of Flight."

The Archibald Library construction is proceeding as planned. If you would like to see pictures of the progress, you can visit the Archibald Remodel blog. Meanwhile, remember to visit us at the temporary Summer Library at Central Elementary School, Monday-Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Central Elementary School is just north of Foothill Blvd. on Archibald Ave.

Keep on reading!

Want to eat a bug?

Join us for a creepy crawly festival of bugs brought to you by the Wildlife Company! Free tickets are still available for the Wildlife Company who will be at Celebration Hall on Thursday,July 31st for our library’s Summer Reading Program. You will get an up close and personal introduction to a wide variety of bugs from all around the world. Shows are at 1pm and 3pm.

Free tickets are available at the Paul A. Biane Information Desk. If you miss getting a ticket, you may still be able to attend the performance if space is available. Please call 909-477-2720 ext. 5075 for further information.

Swazzle Is Coming!
Make way for the puppets, because the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library will be hosting Swazzle at Celebration Hall this Thursday, July 10, at 1:00 and 3:00. This is a great event for kids and their parents. Many people have already picked up their free tickets, but those without tickets will be admitted if there is space available.

Making puppets is a great summer activity for kids. You can even put on your own puppet shows when you have finished. If you would like to learn more about puppets and puppetry, here are some books the library has available that can get you started:




Puppet Mania!, by John E. Kennedy


Finger Folk, by Marilyn Lohnes








Puppets, by Meryl Doney




Don't forget that the Biane Library at Victoria Gardens is right next to the Lewis Family Playhouse. This month the playhouse is presenting Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, July 18-July 27. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, you won't want to miss this show!

Happy Fourth of July!

The library will be closed tomorrow in celebration of Independence Day. Remember that fireworks are illegal in the city of Rancho Cucamonga so if you'd like to enjoy a fireworks show you can see them at the Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter. Here are some books to share with your family about the holiday:

Corduroys 4th of July by Don Freeman

Let's Go Dear Dragon by Margaret Hillert

Independence Day by Ann Heinrichs

Happy Birthday America by Mary Pope Osborne

Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet S. Wong