CITY of Stillwater News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2013 Contact: Sherry Fletcher, Director of Marketing and

Public Relations Phone: 405.742.8362 E-mail: sfletcher@stillwater.org Web: stillwater.org Contact: Stacy DeLano, Stillwater Public Library Phone: 405-372-3633 x124 E-Mail: sdelano@stillwater.org Web: library.stillwater.org Summer @ Your Library finale week (STILLWATER, OKLA. / July 16, 2013) After 12,390 hours of reading, 21 performances, over 1200 minutes of film time, 1384 bags of popcorn and 560 teen craft projects, Summer@ Your Library winds itself down with one last week of live performances and reading club activities. On Tuesday, July 23, Steve Smith shares his zany character Professor B. Looney who will delight children with balloon masterpieces. The Professor performs at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. On Wednesday, July 24, all reading club members should turn in the last of their reading logs and reading cards. For children, logs must be turned in by Noon to be invited to Thursdays Award Ceremonies and to be eligible for the end of summer drawings. Young adults may bring their reading cards with them to the Teen Summer Finale at 2 p.m. Readers in grades 6-12 will enjoy a pizza party and dessert extravaganza. During the feast, librarian Scott Freeman will preview buzzworthy young adult books and movies coming out in the fall. After the celebration, Freeman will draw two readers who will each win a Kindle Fire, then draw for several additional prizes. On Thursday, July 25, children will receive recognition for their summer reading at an invitation only Awards Ceremony. Ceremonies will take place at 10 a.m. for readers with last names starting with A-L and at 1:30 p.m. for readers with last names beginning with M-Z. At the ceremonies, kids will meet and get photos with costume characters, receive reading certificates and enjoy an exclusive performance by 3 Point Karate. The event will end with drawings for prizes, including the grand mystery prize.

The summer officially ends Friday, July 26, with a pizza party for the 36 teen volunteers who spent time signing up children for the summer program. The pizza party begins at 12:30 p.m. Summer @ Your Library is free and open to the public and made possible by Friends of the Stillwater Public Library, Chris University Spirit, KOSU, OK Quality Printing and the Institute of Museum & Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the OK Dept. of Libraries. For more information, visit the library at http://library.stillwater.org or on Facebook and Twitter. The Stillwater Public Library is located at 1107 S. Duck St. Library hours are MondayThursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. END