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EDITH B. SIEGRIST VERMILLION PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
The Summer Reading Program is returning to the Edith B.
Siegrist Vermillion Public Library, and registration is now open
on READsquared!
The theme for 2022 is Oceans of Possibilities and will go from JUNE 2022
June 6th through July 27th. Join us for the kick off, Oceans
of Fun Open House June 6th, 2pm – 4pm at the library. CONTENTS
Planned summer activities include weekly entertainers such as SUMMER READING
the Magic Zac, the Martika Show, Zooman, the Balloon PROGRAM
storyteller, the Rope Warrior, and more! In addition, there will LUNCH & LEARN
be weekly movies held at the Coyote Twin Theater, arts and AUTHOR VISIT
crafts, science experiments, story times, LEGOs, and an all-day MEET PRAIRIE
Shakespeare Festival workshop. BIG LIBRARY READ
The Summer Reading Program is open to young people, TAKE ‘N MAKES
preschool through young adult. Some activities will require BOOK CHATTER
additional registration. Adults will also be able to join in on the SPECIAL EDIE’S SALE
Summer Reading Program fun by participating in their own RAINBOW BOOK
MONTH
BINGO reading challenge. For more information, call the
library at 605.677.7060, or visit our website at CALENDAR
www.vermillionpubliclibrary.org/summer-reading-program
“At midnight, in
the month of June,
Phyllis Schrag will be presenting her storytelling presentation
I stand beneath the
on growing up in a small town. Register online at bit.ly/
mystic moon.”
vpltown to let us know if you are coming in person or will be
― Edgar Allan Poe
joining us on zoom! We will be meeting in the Kozak Room in
the Vermillion Public Library at 12:00 pm on Friday, June 3rd. 18 CHURCH ST
This program is brought you in partnership with the South VERMILLION, SD
605-677-7060
Dakota Humanities Council.
WWW.VERMILLIONPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG
EMAIL VPLSTAFF@VERMILLIONPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG TO GET THE NEWSLETTER SENT TO YOUR INBOX EACH MONTH
Question: Can you share why
you decided to work in libraries?
The Vermillion Public Prairie: I’ve always had
Library will be hosting Sioux such a passion for books
Falls author Mary Angela, since I was a child. I grew
who will be talking about her up in Vermillion so the
Professor Prather Mystery VPL has had such an
series. The program will take impact on my childhood; I
place Thursday, June 16th only hope I can continue
at 7:00 pm. helping with the legacy and
Register online at bit.ly/vplangela to get the changing other children’s
Zoom link and let us know if you plan on lives.
attending in person or virtually! This program Q: What do you most look forward to at the Vermillion
will be held in person at the Vermillion Public Public Library?
Library, in the Kozak Room.
P: I’m excited for all the projects I will be able to
Book synopsis: In the sleepy college town help with as the Youth Librarian Assistant. I
of Copper Bluff, South Dakota, English can’t wait to see the ambition and curiosity that
professor Emmeline Prather is enjoying the the children have.
start of a new semester. But when one of her
Q: If you couldn’t work in a library, what else would
students dies working on the fall musical, it you be doing?
disrupts life on the small, quiet campus.
Although the police rule the death accidental, P: I would most likely be continuing my career
in the retail industry. I enjoy the chaos and ever-
Prof. Prather has good reason to suspect foul changing environment the mall setting provides.
play. Unmasking the murderer proves much
more challenging than finding dangling Q: How do you like to spend your free time?
participles, so Em recruits fellow English P: Most of my free time is spent playing video
professor Lenny Jenkins for assistance. games on my PC or reading.
Together, they comb the campus and vicinity Q: What’s one thing that most people don’t know about
for clues, risking their reputations and you?
possibly their jobs. After an intruder breaks P: Most people don’t know what my natural hair
into Em’s house, Lenny advises caution—and color is – I’ve been dyeing it bright colors for
perhaps a change of address. Em, on the almost 10 years.
other hand, is all the more determined to
Q: What are some of your favorite books?
forge ahead, convinced they’re on the brink
of an important breakthrough. P: My favorite children’s book is “The Tale of
Despereaux” by Kate DiCamillo. It’s a tale about
bravery and love. My favorite Young Adult/
Adult novel series is Michelle Hodkin’s “Mara
Please help us welcome Prairie Hanson, the
Dyer Trilogy.” It’s excellently written and keeps
Vermillion Public Library’s new Youth
readers on their toes.
Assistant! Prairie was nice enough to answer a
few questions to help us get to know her: Welcome to the VPL, Prairie
Patriotic Garden Stake Kits will be Rainbow Book Month™ is a nationwide
available in the south entrance of the library celebration of the authors and writings that
starting the morning of Tuesday, June reflect the lives and experiences of the
14th. While supplies last. The how-to video lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
will air on Facebook and YouTube at 8 am. pansexual, genderqueer, queer, intersex,
Kits include: Stake, wooden star or heart, agender, and asexual community.
paint, mod podge, and paint brush.
One way the American Library Association
Not included: glue (ALA) supports LGBTQIA+ literature is
through the Stonewall Book Awards - the
first and longest-enduring award for
LGBTQIA+ literature.
The Vermillion Public Library has a
growing selection of books that have won
Stonewall Book Awards throughout the
years. These are just a few that are available
If you’re looking for more craft projects, be as both physical books at the library and as
sure to create a free Creativebug account electronic books on OverDrive:
with your Vermillion Public Library card! 2021 Stonewall Honor Book in Literature:
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
You are invited to contribute to the Book 2021 Stonewall Honor Book in Literature:
Chatter discussion on Friday, June 10th at Memorial by Bryan Washington
2pm either in person or on Facebook 2019 Barbara Gittings Literature Award:
whichever is convenient for you! Find book The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
recommendations from other patrons, and
take the opportunity to talk about a book 2019 Stonewall Honor Book in Literature:
you’ve recently enjoyed. White Houses by Amy Bloom
Join the Book Chatter Facebook Group Find a more extensive list of past winners
through the Vermillion Public Library on the ala.org website and keep an eye out
Facebook page (@VermillionPublicLibrary). for the 2022 winners announced at this
months ALA convention!
Rainbow Book Month™ is an initiative of the
ALA, and is coordinated through its Office for
June 10th & 11th, 10am –4pm book sale Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services and
50% off of everything in the store. This is the Rainbow Round Table.
the last sale until September! Sign up for the
Adult Book BINGO and get a gift
certificate that is redeemable for 3 books at
the June sale only. Sign up online or get a
paper copy at the circulation desk. Gift
certificates are handed out at the desk.
SUN MON
JUNE 2022TUE WED THU FRI S AT
Program Color 1 2 3 4
Key:
12pm: Lunch &
Child Learn: Small Town
Programming
Life
YA Programming
Adult
Programming
All Ages
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Summer Reading 10am: Prentis Park 10am:Storytime 2pm: LEGO Club 2pm: Book Chatter 10am-4pm: Edie's
Program Starts! Storytime Book Sale
2pm: Movie (coyote 4pm: Teen 10am-4pm: Edie's
2-4pm: Kick off event 2pm: Summer STEAM– Twin) A Turtle’s Tale Takeover— Book Sale Special 50% sale!
(Oceans of Fun Open 3D Ocean Craft (PG) 1hr 28min Waterpods
House) Special 50% sale!
6pm: Storytime
12 13 14Take ‘N Makes 15 16 17 18
2pm: LEGO Club
10am: Snap Circuits 10am: Prentis Park 10am:Storytime Shakespeare 1pm: Mary
Storytime 4pm: Teen Workshops Angela Author
2pm: Magic Zac, 2pm: Movie (coyote Takeover—Light-Up *registration Visit
Magician 2pm: Summer STEAM– Twin) Song of the Sea Angler Fish required
constellation Viewers (PG) 93 min
6pm: Storytime
19 20 10am: Snap Circuits 21 10am: Prentis Park 2210am:Storytime 23 2pm: LEGO Club 24 25
Storytime
CLOSED 11am: Gamelan 11am: Gamelan 11am: Gamelan 11am: Gamelan
Workshop (@ NMM) 11am: Gamelan Workshop (@ NMM) Workshop (@ NMM) Performance @
*registration req Workshop (@ NMM) *registration req *registration req NMM
*registration req
2pm: Martika 2pm: Movie (coyote 4pm: Teen
2pm: Summer STEAM– Twin) Sponge Bob: Takeover—Game
6pm: Storytime Watersheds Sponge on the Run Day!
(PG) 1hr 31min
26 27 28 29 30
10am: Snap Circuits 10am: Prentis Park 10am:Storytime 2pm: LEGO Club
Storytime
2pm: Zooman 2pm: Movie (coyote 4pm: Teen
2pm: Summer STEAM– Twin) Pan (PG) 2hr Takeover—Hurricane
6pm: Storytime Tissue Paper 15min Engineering
watercolor art Challenge
HOURS: MON - THURS: 8 AM - 9 PM
FRI: 8 AM - 6 PM
SAT: 10 AM - 5 PM
SUN: 1 PM - 5 PM
CLOSURES
SUNDAY, JUNE 19TH
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