OLLF Newsletter – Summer 2024
From the President:I have good news; the voters of Dallas approved the bond program for the city of Dallas including $43 million for libraries. Included in the funding for libraries is a provision to make the bathrooms at the Oak Lawn Library ADA compliant. I don’t have a date yet, but I look forward to seeing our bathrooms updated.
The next major event for Dallas Public Library is the kickoff to the SMART program for summer. It begins on Saturday June 1st. OLLF provided $1,000 for SMART programs that will take place at our branch.
While the schedule is set for Summer, the programming staff at the library are already working on fall events. The OLLF board is currently seeking funds through grants and business sponsors to further improve our library. If you know of a business that would like to have a business sponsor membership in the Oak Lawn Library Friends, feel free to email me at oaklawnlibraryfriends@gmail.com.
We will again be participating in the North Texas Day of Giving 2024. The date for this event is September 19, 2024.
Finally, I encourage you to become a member of the Oak Lawn Library Friends (OLLF). Also, you can volunteer to be a member of the OLLF board. We are looking for new ideas to make our library a better branch.
View our online calendar at dallaslibrary.org/events
We continue to fund a subscription to BookPage for 50 copies a month. This magazine has news on the newest books coming out.
Our website currently has 4,205 author pages. It covers authors new and old with author biographies and books in order of publication. It is updated with new authors on a weekly basis.
From the Oak Lawn Library Staff:
Read, Discover & Create
- Kids ages 0-18 who read, discover or create can earn great prizes.
- After logging 10 days of reading or 10 discovery activities or 10 creative activities, kids earn a free book of their choice.
- Each time they log 10 days of reading or 10 activities, kids can pick up another prize, up to 5 times over the summer.
- Kids who complete a combination of 50 days of reading and/or activities by August 10 will be entered to win a grand prize!
How it Works
Sign up at dallaslibrary.beanstack.org or on the Beanstack app.
- Click the green Log Reading and Activities button to log days of reading or activities.
- Read 20 minutes a day for 10 days to earn a reading badge, or complete 10 activities to earn a discover badge or a create badge.
- Each badge earns a free book of your choice, up to 5 times over the summer.
- Keep reading and completing activities to create your own personalized summer learning experience.
- Complete a combination of 50 days of reading and/or activities by August 10 to be entered to win a grand prize!
Not Just for Kids!
Adults can have a SMART Summer, too!
- Adults ages 18 and up who read, discover or create can earn prizes.
- After logging 15 days of reading or 5 discovery/create activities, earn a free book up to 2 times throughout the summer.
- After each 15 days of reading or 5 activities, adults can pick up a prize from the adult goodie bag throughout the course of the summer.
- Adults who complete a combination of 50 days of reading and/or activities by August 10 will be entered to win a grand prize!
How it Works
- Sign up at dallaslibrary.beanstack.org or on the Beanstack app.
- Click the green Log Reading and Activities button to log days of reading or activities.
- Read 40 minutes a day for 15 days to earn a reading badge, or complete 5 activities to earn a discover badge or a create badge.
- Each badge earns a free book of your choice, up to 2 times over the summer, and a prize from the goodie bag, up to 3 times over the summer.
- Keep reading and completing activities to create your own personalized summer learning experience.
- Complete a combination of 50 days of reading and/or activities by August 10 to be entered to win a grand prize!
Shop Kroger & Benefit the Library
You must re-enroll starting August 1st each year. If you have a Kroger Care card, link your card to number # 41560 and you will benefit the Oak Lawn Library Friends every time you shop at Kroger.
For suggested books, you can use this link: https://oaklawnlibraryfriends.com/book-recommendations/
Join the Oak Lawn Library Friends
Membership is quick, easy, affordable, and now ONLINE!
Visit our webpage https://oaklawnlibraryfriends.com/ to join online. Use this link to go to the membership page: https://oaklawnlibraryfriends.com/membership-page/
To become a member, scroll down the page, take note of the price of your membership level, and click the yellow donate button. You can also use a downloadable editable PDF form to print a copy to mail or hand deliver to the library with your check.
Oak Lawn Library Friends Membership Form
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| Address | ||||
| City, Zip | Home Phone | |||
| Email Address | ||||
| Membership Status (please check one) | ||||
| Student/Senior $6 | ||||
| Sustaining $20 | ||||
| Household $25 | ||||
| Non-profit $50 | ||||
| Close Friend $75 | ||||
| Corporate $250 | ||||
| Other | ||||
| MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Oak Lawn Library Friends 4100 Cedar Springs Dallas, Texas 75219 | ||||
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