June 2022 Newsletter
People in a park enjoying reading and other activities. A badge on the left side shows a book and coffee mug on a picnic table with a rising sun and the text "READ BEYOND THE BEATEN PATH" around the circle.
 
2022 Summer Reading Program
Read Beyond the Beaten PathA badge with a tent in the woods on top of an open book. Text reads "CAMP iREAD, READ BEYOND THE BEATEN PATH"
All ages from children to adult are invited to join this year's Summer Reading Program!
  1. Sign up at mcfarlandlibrary.beanstack.org
  2. Track your reading/activities.
  3. Earn tickets to enter our prize drawings.
Prizes include gift cards, library swag, and specially curated gift bundles. All children and teens who complete the program will also earn a free book. Deadline to earn and redeem tickets is August 31.
 
We've also got plenty of programming for all ages. Find all the details on our website at mcfarlandlibrary.org
 
Friends Used Book Sale
Clipart image of bag with books inside and Friends of McFarland Library logo on the frontFriends Used Book Sale
Thursday June 16th - Saturday June 18th
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Library Community Room
 
Find bargains on gently used books and DVDs for all ages at our next sale. On Saturday, fill a bag and choose your price. All proceeds benefit our library. 
 
Donations welcome before the sale. For more information on our Friends group, visit our website:
Friends of McFarland Library
Library Donations
 
Job Announcement: Library Assistant I
Do you love to read and talk about books? Are you looking for an interesting job working with great people? Do you have a flexible schedule?
 
We're looking for someone with strong customer service and computer literacy skills to join us as a Library Assistant:
  • Permanent, part-time position
  • 13-15 hours per week including some evenings and weekends
  • Additional hours may be available filling in for other shifts
  • $18.19/hour starting wage
Full job description and requirements: Library Assistant I
 
To apply, complete our online application or stop at the main desk for a paper copy: Village of McFarland Employment Application Form
 
Applications accepted until position filled.
 
Upcoming Events
Blank white calendar inside an orange circleMasks may be required at some events.
 
Please visit our website or Facebook page for updates and full details on programs for all ages:  
 
Youth & Family | Teen | Adult
 
Youth & Family Highlights
Picture of a woman holding an animal and showing it to children. Text reads "Zoozort. It's Wildly Educational!"
Family Fare Performers:  Zoozort
Thursday June 9th  2:00 PM
Lewis Park (5012 Highland Dr)
 
Our Thursday afternoon performances kick off with Zoozort! Join us at Lewis Park for a unique program featuring exotic animals.  It's entertaining, informational, and hands on!
Find a full list of performers on our website.
More weekly programming:
  • Toddler Storytime @ Lewis Park - Mondays 9:30 AM
  • All Ages Storytime - Tuesdays 9:30 AM
  • Zumbini - Wednesdays 9:30 AM & 10:30 AM *Registration Required*
  • Drama Camp - Fridays *Registration Required*
To register and find full details on all of our programs, including 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, visit: mcfarlandlibrary.org/children
 
Teen Highlights
Drawing of people in a park reading and enjoying other activities. Text reads "READ BEYOND THE BEATEN PATH"
Summer Teen Programming:
  • Snack & Chat - Mondays 3:00 PM
  • Gamer Club - Tuesdays 2:00 PM
  • Dungeons & Dragons - Wednesdays 3:30 PM
    *Registration Required*
  • Teen Hangout - Thursdays 4:30 PM
  • Drama Camp - Fridays 11:30 AM
    *Registration Required*
Come hang out at the library this summer! We have fun opportunities all week long. Visit our website and subscribe to our teen newsletter for all the details and latest info: mcfarlandlibrary.org/teen
 
Adult Highlights
Picture of Ron Larson leading a walking history tour on Main Street in front of the library.
Historic McFarland Walking Tours
Railroad Tours: 6/2, 7/7, 8/9
Cemetery Tours: 6/22, 7/28, 8/25
Registration Required
 
Local historian Ron Larson will lead his popular historical walking tours again this summer! Tours begin at the library's front entrance at 6:30 PM. Visit our website for dates, details, and registration.
 
Picture of Charles Payne.Creating a Sense of Belonging Through Slam Poetry
Tuesday, June 7th  6:00 PM
Library Community Meeting Room
 
This workshop will help you delve into crucial conversations across differences, thereby fostering a deeper understanding of yourself. Charles Payne will guide you in a discussion of poems by different poetry slam and story slam authors before you workshop and brainstorm ideas for your own 3-5 minute poem or story you'll share with the group.
 
This program is part of a series of Ripple Project events at libraries throughout Dane County. Learn more about the project sponsored by Beyond the Page.
 
Visit our website for a full list of adult programs: mcfarlandlibrary.org/adult-events
  • Bridge Club - Thursday June 2nd & 16th 1:00 - 3:00 PM
  • Open Scrabble Hour - Fridays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Craft Club - Wednesday June 15th 6:30 PM @ Lewis Park *Registration Required, opens June 8th*
  • Zumba - Tuesday June 21st 6:30 PM *Registration Required*
Book Clubs
Join us for book discussions! Both of our book clubs meet in the Library Community Room or you can join us virtually over Zoom. Copies of each month's title are available at the library. New readers always welcome.
 
Mystery Book Club
Picture of the cover of Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney. A woman is falling.
Wednesday, June 1st 6:30 PM
Library Community Meeting Room
To join virtually over Zoom: Register Here
 
Sometimes I lie
by Alice Feeney

A psychological thriller by a former BBC News producer depicts the harrowing experiences of a coma patient with shut-in syndrome who, while unable to move or speak, must listen to those around her to figure out what happened and who is responsible for her injuries.
Book cover of Snowblind by Ragnar Jonasson
Next Month:
Wednesday, July 6th 6:30 PM
Library Community Meeting Room
 
Snowblind : A Thriller
by Ragnar Jónasson

A U.S. debut from a best-selling European author follows the first posting of a rookie policeman in a peaceful Northern Iceland fishing village, where a suspicious injury and a murder reveal explosive local secrets.
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
Cover of book Bomb by Steve Sheinkin
Wednesday, June 8th 2:00 PM
Library Community Meeting Room
To join virtually via Zoom: Register Here
 
Bomb : the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon
by Steve Sheinkin

Recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries, and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos
Book cover of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Next Month:
Wednesday, July 13th 2:00 PM
Library Community Meeting Room
 
Such a fun age : a novel
by Kiley Reid

Seeking justice for a young black babysitter who was wrongly accused of kidnapping by a racist security guard, a successful blogger finds her efforts complicated by a video that reveals unexpected connections. A first novel.
Sponsor Spotlight: Vitruvian Farms
Picture of Vitruvian Farms co-owner Tommy Stauffer with gift card winner David Wilcke in front of the Vitruvian Farms delivery vehicle. Tommy is giving a thumbs up gesture and David is holding bags of products he purchased with his gift card.
David Wilcke was one of the Vitruvian Farms $100 gift card winners after our recent patron survey. He shared this picture of his delivery of local products from Vitruvian co-owner Tommy Stauffer.
 
Thank you to all who responded to our survey and to Vitruvian Farms for your continued support of the library!
 
SYNC - Free Audiobooks
Picture of a young woman wearing headphones and text that reads "AudioFile Sync audiobooks for teens. FREE listens all summer long! audiobooksync.comSYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+ that gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks each week for sixteen weeks, running through August 17.
 
Visit audiobookSYNC.com to register for the program and download the Sora app from your favorite app store.
 
Images of May 26-June 22 Sync audiobook titles. Text at top reads AudioFile Sync audiobooks for teens. Want alerts about free audiobooks all summer long? For title releases text syncya to 866-984-0598 or visit audiofilemagazine.com/sync.
Reading Recommendations
Read the rainbow and celebrate LGBTQIA Pride Month! Open our interactive flyer and click on a book for details or to place a hold: https://libraryaware.com/2JG2KK
 
Book flyer with books for adults, teens, and kids. Top reads "June is LGBTQIA Pride Month. Celebrate with book picks for all ages!"
More Reading Recommendation Resources:Cover of Booklist Reader. Drawing of children leaving school.
  • Check out our Reading Recommendations page
  • View our Staff Picks interactive flyer
  • Visit our Mystery Book Club and Introvert Book Club discussion boards on GoodReads
  • Sign up for NextReads newsletters
  • Check out the latest issue of Booklist Reader
  • Pick up a free copy of BookPage in the library
  • View the LibraryReads monthly top ten list 
  • Request a custom Book Bundle
LibraryReads banner with a button that reads "The June List is Here!", text that says "The Top Ten books published this month that library staff across the country love" plus a picture of the cover of "The Woman in the Library" by Sulari Gentill.
Digital Library News
Libby app Details page for A Promised Land by Barack Obama showing the new feature Reviews and Awards links.
Professional reviews and awards are now available in Libby to help you choose your next read.
 
Visit the details page of a book to read reviews from professional sources, like Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Publisher’s Weekly.
 
Awards the title has won will also be listed. Click the award name to see other books with the same award designation.
Libby logo with the word "Libby"

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