| 2008 Dr. Seuss' Birthday!
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THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US DURING
OUR DR. SEUSS' "READ ACROSS AMERICA"
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!
IT WAS A SUCCESS!!!!
Hope to see you again next year!
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| Reading Program was a Success!
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The
“Hang Out & Read” 2007 Summer
Reading Program was a success!
 
A lot of children, especially the readers came to the “Wrap-Up Party” on Saturday,
July 28, 2007, at the Hagåtña Main Library. Certificates and prizes were given out for the "Most Books Read" and the "Most Times Read". The children also enjoyed the breaking of the pinata. There were refreshments for everyone and a visit from
Clifford the Big Red Dog! If you did not come by that day, please visit your branch for your certificate and prize, or call Nora Cruz @475-4753 or 475-4754. You get a prize if you registered for the reading club before July 28, 2007. 
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| Summer Reading Program 2008
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2008 Summer Reading Program (SRP) Club. 2008 Summer Reading Program Club, “Catch a Reading Bug!” is over. Thanks to our many sponsors who provided prizes as incentives. It was a success!!!! A lot of children read a lot of books!!! Those who read, or who were read to the most and turned in the most log of books reads were eligible for drawings for prizes.  See you again next year for the NEXT SUMMER READING PROGRAM IN 2009!!
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| Library 2nd Annual Book Sale & Mini Carnival August 23, 2008
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 The Guam
Public Library 2008 "2nd ANNUAL BOOK SALE & MINI
CARNIVAL" on Saturday, August 23, 2008, WAS A SUCCESS!!
The staff worked
diligently to get all the books out and people still came out to support the
Library considering the light rain.
Our sincere "THANK
YOU!" to South Pacific Petroleum Corporation (76/Circle K) for their
donation of gas coupons for our raffle.
To the band, Digital Traks, for
taking the time to come down and entertain us, "THANK YOU!",
and to Elizabeth"Malama" Flickinger for
having her group "Ohana Me Ke Aloha" perform several beautiful
dances for entertainment - "THANK YOU!"
To the vendors for making
it possible to have booths for food, games and arts & crafts, etc., available for the
public to enjoy - "THANK YOU!"
We especially want to
"THANK" ALL the Guam Public Library
System volunteers, staff and management for their preparation of the Book Sale
& Mini Carnival - with tons of books to set up and breaking down of the event afterwards!
We hope to see everyone
again next year!!!
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| 2008 Dr. Seuss Celebration! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!
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 Another Successful Event!
The March 2008 Dr. Seuss’ “Pajama
Birthday Party” was a success!!!
"THANK YOU" TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GUAM STUDENTS
FROM DR. MARILYN JACKSON'S CLASS FOR THE
STORYTELLING TIME, SHADOW PUPPET SHOW and
SING-A-LONG!
Some were dressed in their favorite pajamas, wore a
silly sock, or a red & white striped hat & a bow and joined
us for some “GREEN EGGS & HAM” and “CAT IN THE HAT
CAKE!”
IT WAS FUN!!! HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE NEXT YEAR!!!! "THANK YOU" to the Guam Public Library System staff and
volunteers for helping out with the preparations and
cleaning afterwards.
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| GPLS @ Tree Lighting 2007
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Several GPLS employees were at the First Lady and the Guam Chamber of Commerce tree lighting ceremony at Skinner Plaza to help Santa and Mrs. Claus! The Bookmobile was even there!!!
 
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Teen Week “Kick-Off” Day! was on Saturday, October 13, 2007
at the N. M. Flores
Memorial Public Library (Hagåtña Branch).
THANK YOU to volunteers from Academy of Our Lady, JFK Student Body Association and GPLS Volunteers, PEACE Office (Audrey
Topasna); JB Ukulele (Jeff Borja)
& Students (Music presentation); and the GPLS staff.
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| FREE! Manamko Computer Training 2007
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Computer
Technology Basics for Senior
Citizens: 55 years and over. FREE!!! Computer
training at the N. M. Flores Memorial Public Library in Hagåtña. Reminder for those that signed up, classes are coming up in October. For questions, call 475-4751 or 475-4752. TOPICS:
- Thursday, September 20, 2007, 9:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m
- Basic Understanding of Computers (class completed)
- Friday, September 21, 2007, 9:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.
- Managing Files (class completed)
- Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 9:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.
- Word Processing and Presentations (class completed)
- Thursday, October 18, 2007, 9:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m. (class completed)
- Information and Communication - the Internet and Email
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| 2007 BOOKSALE & CARNIVAL A SUCCESS!! THANK YOU EVERYONE!
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THANK YOU to everyone who
made the Book Sale & Mini Carnival a success!
Books were selling FAST! The Carnival was a BLAST!!! KUDOS
to the GPLS Staff for all the preparations and the day of the GPLS Book Sale
& Mini Carnival in August. We had a
lot of volunteers and public agencies, including individuals and private
companies who assisted us, too! KUDOS
especially to the Hagatna Mayor and Staff, Dededo Mayor and Staff, Guam Fire
Department, Department of Corrections, Superior Court of Guam, South Pacific
Petroleum Corporation and the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company.
We especially want to thank our family and friends who
dropped by, including our neighbors on Martyr Street and the surrounding
businesses for being supportive. There is a long list....THANK YOU AGAIN!
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| GPLS & Harry Potter @ Bestseller 2007
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Calling all Harry Potter Fans! Guam
Public Library System was at the GPO Bestseller July 20, 2007, for some fun before the book was
released! The magic began at 5:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m. with Hermiones Readings, Weasley’s Arts & Crafts and Professor Trelawney’s Divination Sessions, which was a hit with both children and adults!
Visit
your library today and check out the Harry Potter books!
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| Harry Potter visited GPLS 2007
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GPLS “Enchanted Story Hour”
GPLS hosted a Harry Potter “Enchanted Story Hour” with Bestseller on Saturday, August 4, 2007,
at the Nieves M. Flores Memorial Library in Hagatna. There were Harry Potter book readings and Arts & Crafts beginning at 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon with some treats!
Some came in their favorite costume! Who knows who was there.....  
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GOOD JOB
GPLS!
With all the activities going on at the Library,
we cannot
forget the wonderful staff who make
it all happen! The staff was awarded with
certificates
during the “National Library Week”
in April 2007. 
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2006 - Rotary Club of Guam
donate two brand new computers!
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| Citigroup/KGTF Donates Computers
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2006 - Citigroup /KGTF in partnership donate
8 brand new computers to the Guam Public Library System!
Located at the Hagatna Main Library.
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| Another Successful Event! 2007
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The last day for the Guam Public Library System (free) Computer "Mouse Academy" was on August 4, 2007. A BIG "Thank You" to Mrs. Vera F. Dela Cruz for a wonderful job in volunteering to teach!
We also want to say "Thank You" to the following for the computers donated to make it possible to hold the classes. They are the Rotary Club of Guam; and the Citigroup with KGTF.
The children were given certificates for "Mousin’ Around" with us during the summer at the library. Congratulations kids and for a job well done!
 
They learned to: Discover Windows XP and getting to know computer hardware; Review Windows basics. Begin
Microsoft Word basics: opening software, saving, printing, and formatting; More Word basics; Begin Microsoft Excel basics: opening software, saving,
printing, formatting, spreadsheet operations, and inserting graphics; Microsoft PowerPoint basics: create fun and educational slide presentations
for all occasions; and Internet Explorer basics and surfing safely.
There were some requirements and that included getting a
GPLS Library Card. So the next time you visit a GPLS public library, apply for a library card, you never know what classes might be offered the next time around!
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