Friends of the Library (FOL) provided the money to purchase a
new Nintendo Wii console and accessories for the Christian County Library.
To debut the Wii game system, a presentation
was held on Thursday, May 31,
in
the Netzer Room at the library.
This
new teen gaming program, aimed at 12 to 18 year olds, was added to the summer
reading program to encourage teens to become familiar with the library and to
take advantage of the many resources available through the library.
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| FOL President Elizabeth Barns and CCL Children's Librarian Lucinda Dailey |
Wii Play Free Play is scheduled to be held twice-per-month
during the summer.
These social gaming
events will be held on Thursday, June 7, June 21, July 5, and July 19, from 3
p.m. to 5 p.m. and continue at least once per month later.
A selection of games will be available to be
played on the big screen in the Netzer Room.
Teens can compete against one another in WII tournaments, play board
games, and enjoy snacks.
For additional
information on this teen program, visit
http://cclteens.blogspot.com, register
HERE
or contact the Christian County Library at 417-581-2432.
FOL is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the
improvement and expansion of services provided by the Christian County
Library. Our #1 priority is to provide
additional funding for items and services not covered by the library’s county
budget. These funds are mainly acquired
through book sales held twice a year in April and October. Volunteers are always needed to staff these
book sales and to represent FOL and the library at business expos and other
public functions. For $5.00 a year you
and your family can join FOL.
Audrey, ten, will be in the fifth grade at Upper Elementary
in Ozark and enjoys reading all kinds of books.
She likes to come to the library because she can check out books for
free. 
