

School's out, and children throughout Polk County are finding ways to fill their time with fun things to do, like camp, video games, television, etc.

Help them find time to read, every day.

The payoff will be substantial when they get back to school in the fall. Our libraries have reading logs to track their successes, so ask for them.

It's a fun way to discover or renew a love of reading.

"THE WORLD OF BOOKS is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts. Monuments fall, nations perish, civilizations grow old and die out, and after an era, new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this happen again and again, and yet live on, still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men's hearts of the heart of men centuries dead."

- Clarence Day, author of "Life with Father" and a contributor to The New Yorker.

AT THE LIBRARIES

The Pamplin Art Gallery reopens this week at the Bartow Public Library with a display of countries to support the "Whole Wide World @ My Public Library," the Florida Library's summer reading program theme.

The library still needs volunteers to help with the Pamplin Art Gallery and other activities.

Volunteers are needed for these time slots at 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Contact Chana Smith at 863-534-0131.

The library is at 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. Visit the library Web site at bartow.govoffice.com. Click on departments, then look for the "Public Library" link.

Also in Bartow this week, John Storms & His World of Reptiles will appear for two shows, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., in the upstairs meeting room Wednesday.AT THE LAKELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY, summer programming is in full swing with the Mashed Potato Players performing at 10 a.m. Friday at the Lake Mirror Center.

Also this week:

"The Emperor's New Groove" is this week's movie at 1 p.m. Monday.

A computer class on Microsoft Word will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

A basic computing class will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The library is at 100 Lake Morton Drive, Lakeland.

Call 863-834-4280 for more information or visit the Web site at www.lakelandgov.net/library/ for more information.AT THE WINTER HAVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY, the "Magic of Glen Foster" show will start at 10 a.m. Monday in the Multi-Purpose Meeting Room.

Also this week:

The North & South America program starts 10 a.m. Tuesday for families and Wednesday for children in kindergarten through 12th grade.

North & South American Crafts will be offered 2 to 3:30 p.m. for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

The library is on Central Park downtown at 325 Ave. A N.W.

Call 863-291-5880 for more information, or visit the Web site at whpl.mywinterhaven.com.

AT THE LAKE WALES PUBLIC LIBRARY, Gatorland will come at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Other activities are:

Drop-in Crafts for Kids all day Monday.

Wii Wednesdays will be from 1 to 4 p.m.

Thursday, BYOF will start at 3 p.m. Bring your own flip-flops to decorate for your summer fun.

The library is at 290 Cypress Gardens Lane.

Call 863-678-4004 for details or visit www.cityoflakewales.com/library.

THE DUNDEE PUBLIC LIBRARY will start its summer reading program from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, beginning with a Book Trip to Europe.

The library is at 28037 U.S. 27 in Dundee. For more information, call 863-439-9424.

MASTER MAGICIAN CHRISTOPHER OZ (The Great & Powerful?) will perform at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake Alfred Elementary School Auditorium at 550 E. Cummings St.

Call 863-291-5378 for details. The library is at 195 E. Pomelo St. in Lake Alfred.



[ Vic Nunez is the reference librarian at the Bartow Public Library. Items for the column, questions or comments can be sent to him at: Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830. Or call, 863-534-0131. Or fax, 863-534-0913.]
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