The Lightning Thief: the Graphic Novel by Robert Venditti (book review)

Fans of the Percy Jackson series will enjoy the graphic novel based on the first book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Diehard fans of the series may be a little disappointed by some missing scenes from the original book, but overall this is a good portrayal of the book especially if you just can't get enough of Percy Jackson. Graphic novel fans will also enjoy this book and may even want to continue the series by reading the books. Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Father's Day Craft at the Vineland Public Library

Families with children ages 10 and younger are invited to the library for stories and a craft honoring Father’s Day on Tuesday, June 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Children’s Department at the Vineland Public Library.

Listen to stories about fathers and make a gift for Dad’s special day.

Registration is required for this free program, as space is limited. Craft supplies are funded by The Friends of the Vineland Public Library.

Children ages 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times in the library.

For more information, or to register call the Vineland Public Library's Children's Department at 856-794-4244 ext. 4246.

Register for Teen Summer Reading programs

Teens (ages 13 to 18) are invited to register for our Teen Summer Reading program. We have lots of fun activities planned for July and August.

July

Read-A-Thon — Registration Required
Teen Room
Wednesday
July 13
4 – 6 P.M.

Get a head start on your school summer reading assignment, or read for pleasure. If you read for at least an hour and a half,you will be able to join us for a pizza party at 5:30 p.m. and receive a free book.

Make Short Films — Registration Required
Community Event Room
Wednesday
July 20
4 – 7 P.M.

Make a variety of short films: a silent film, a Godzilla-style movie, a spaghetti western and/or a Bollywood-style film. There will be pizza and refreshments. Please register and have your parents sign a permission form so that the movie can go on our webpage.

Movie Program
Community Event Room
Wednesday
July 27
4 – 6 P.M.

This sci-fi actioner travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. He is offered one last job that could give him his life back, but only if he can accomplish the impossible—inception.

This PG-13 movie is shown in compliance with a license from Movie Licensing USA.

August

Make a Photo Album — Registration Required
Teen Room
Wednesday
August 3
4 – 6 P.M.

Create your own photo album to store your summer memories! All supplies will be provided.

Book Discussion — Temping Fate — Registration Required
Teen Room
Wednesday
August 10
4 – 5 P.M.

Discuss Temping Fate by Esther Friesner. Ilana is relieved to finally get a summer job, but her employers give her the bizarre assignment of typing up death certificates — at a textile company. Ilana does some investigating and finds out that her employers are part of a mythological world she has only read about in books. Please register and pick up a free copy of the book in the Children’s Department before the discussion. Books are funded by the Friends of the Vineland Public Library.

Potluck End of Summer Party — Registration Required
Community Event Room
Wednesday
August 17
4 – 6 P.M.

Watch our short films from July 20, and bring some kind of food to share for this potluck meal and celebration of the end of the summer. Our theme will be “Foods from around the World.” Share your ideas for fall programs, too! Please register and let us know what food you’re bringing!

For more information, or to register call the Vineland Public Library Children's and Young Adult Department.

Harry Potter Finale Party at the Vineland Public Library

The Vineland Public Library invites children and teens to celebrate the upcoming release of the final movie in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 at a Harry Potter Finale Party in June.

Children and teens ages 8-18 and their parents can celebrate the entire Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Saturday, June 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Community Event Room at the library.

Test your knowledge of Harry Potter with a trivia game, make a wand, enjoy wizard refreshments and win prizes!

Registration is requested for this free program, as space is limited. This program is funded by The Friends of the Vineland Public Library.

Children ages 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times in the library.

For more information, or to register call the Vineland Public Library's Children's and Young Adult Department at 856-794-4244 ext. 4246.

Young Writers Club at the Vineland Public Library

Creative young writers (ages 9 to 13) are invited to participate in the Vineland Public Library's Young Writers Club this summer.

Have fun writing stories and poems. Selected stories will appear in the library’s Kids Talk magazine. This program is most beneficial to children who enjoy creative writing and who can attend every meeting. Registration is required.

Mondays
July 11, 18 & 25 / August 1, 8 & 15
2-3 p.m.

For more information, or to register call the Vineland Public Library Children's Department at 856-794-4244 ext. 4246.

What's going on today...

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Play Scrabble (Doris Tripp Room)

Boards and dictionaries are provided, all you have to do is join in!

Teen Writing Contest begins today

Attention teen writers (ages 13 to 18) of poetry and short stories! We want to see your work! Prizes include cash and being published in The Daily Journal and the library’s online newsletter Teen Talk. Click here for more details.

Registration begins TODAY for our Summer Reading Program

Registration begins today, Wednesday June 1 for our Summer Reading Program. The following is a list of story times and reading clubs:

Story Times-Registration Required

Babies (ages 6-23 months)
Fridays
July 15, 22 & 29 / August 5, 12 & 19
10:30-11 A.M.

Age 2
Tuesdays
July 12, 19 & 26 / August 2, 9 & 16
10:30-11 A.M.

Ages 3 to 5
Wednesdays
July 13, 20, & 27 / August 3, 10 & 17
10:30-11:15 A.M.

Reading Clubs-Registration Required

Ages 6 to 8
Thursday
July 14, 21 & 28 / August 4, 11 & 18
2-3 P.M.

Ages 9 & up
Wednesday
July 13, 20 & 27 / August 3, 10 & 17
2–3:30 P.M.


Children who cannot attend reading groups may join our Independent Reading Club. Individual folders with the participants’ names on them will be kept in the Children’s Department.

Each week participants will check their folders for activity sheets and write down the titles of the books that they have been reading or have had read to them in the booklets provided. Or, beginning July 11, you may log your books online here. Participants’ names and the number of books they have read will be posted in the Children’s Department each week.

Children registered for summer story times and reading clubs are automatically enrolled in this club.

Call the Children's Department at 856-794-4244 ext. 4246 for more information or to register, or visit our webpage here.

Summer Family Nights at the Vineland Public Library

Family nights will be on Tuesdays this summer. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis, unless otherwise noted.

Prize drawings will be held immediately after the Family Night program. Entries for prizes are available in the Children’s Department beginning July 11 and immediately preceding each Family Night. Winners’ names are randomly chosen and the prizes are books. Funding for the giveaway books is made possible by The Friends of the Vineland Public Library.

The following is a list of family nights this summer:

JULY 19, 6-7 P.M., CHILDREN’S DEPT.
Buddy’s One World Program – Meet Buddy the Chihuahua, star of Buddy’s Rainy Day by JoDenise Muller and Danett Bolton, as he selects outfits for world travel.

JULY 26, 6-7 P.M., CHILDREN’S DEPT.
King Rupert Greets the World – Join entertainer Rick Waterhouse as King Rupert, who learns that many different countries share the same stories. This interactive show features puppets and singing.

AUGUST 2, 6-7 P.M., CHILDREN’S DEPT.
Family Magic Show – Join magician Ken Northridge for a magic and comedy show featuring a live rabbit, doves, music and lots of audience participation.

AUGUST 9, 5:30-7:30 P.M., COMMUNITY EVENT ROOM
Family Movie and Craft – Join us as we follow the adventures of the kingdom’s most wanted bandit, Flynn Rider, who is taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn’s curious captor, who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade. Children will make a craft following the movie. This film is being shown in compliance with a license from Movie Licensing USA. Registration is required.

AUGUST 16, 6-7 P.M., COMMUNITY EVENT ROOM
Science Storytelling Program – Join Sciencetellers for Wizards: the Race Around the World. Two unlikely heroes have to travel the world searching for the clues that will stop a terrible evil.  With each step forward, they are drawn deeper into a world of magic and surprises!
Join us as we learn about the science of illusions.  With visual experiments and exciting audience participation, help our two heroes before all is lost!

All Family Nights are Funded by The Friends of the Vineland Public Library.

Call the Vineland Public Library Children's Department at 856-794-4244 ext. 4246 for more information or visit our website here. Registration begins TODAY, Wednesday, June 1 for our summer reading program.

What's going on today...

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Teen Volunteer Meeting, ages 13-18 (Teen Room)

Want to volunteer? Call (856) 794-4244 ext. 4246 for more information. If you're over 18 and want to volunteer, the library is looking for computer and English as a Second Language volunteers. Call (856) 794-4244 ext. 4734 for more information.