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A Note From Nancy

July is upon us, which always turns my mind to the gift of freedom. And what a great gift it is.

One of the greatest of all human freedoms is the ability to think, to grow, and change.

Recently in one of our summer Color Your World reading programs, we had a speaker talk about how to color your world positive. Today, it can be easy to get overwhelmed and discouraged by the negative energy that is in the world.

In fact, it’s a natural tendency to focus on the negative. We call it our negativity bias. There was a time we needed to stay alert for all that was negative so we could stay safe…so no tigers would come and gobble us up. That was then. This is now.

Lewis L. Dunnington said, “your living is not so much determined by what life brings you as much as the attitude you bring to life; not so much what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

Today we have the freedom to change our attitudes from negative to positive. We have the freedom to “just say no” to the power of negativity and its power to pull us down.

Come on in and visit the Andover Public Library. Find some biographies of people who survived hard times and then thrived. Read biographies of successful leaders and change-makers. You will find they all had one thing in common: they refused to give in to negativity. They kept their eye on the prize and did not lose hope no matter how many setbacks they had. Let their lives inspire you as you work to dig deep and reclaim your more positive self.

May your month of July be a positive one. Enjoy your gift of freedom to grow and change! And as always, thanks for your on-going support of the Andover Public Library.

Sincerely,

Nancy Logan, Director

SUMMER READING PARTIES!

Adult Summer Reading Party

Friday, July 18 from 6 – 8 PM at the Stable Winery • Adults Only

Registration is required for this event, and participants will need to bring a ticket. Registration/Tickets will be available beginning June 23. You can call or stop in-person to sign-up. You may bring a plus one, but must let us know when you register. Your plus one will need a ticket, as well.

This event will include a variety of pizzas, cheese boards, and other appetizers. Other items are available for purchase at the Stable Winery. Door prizes and Grand prizes are awarded at this event.

Last date to register is July 5. Tickets may be picked up at the library until 4 PM on July 18. This event is for registered Summer Readers and a guest only.

Teen Summer Reading Party

Thursday, July 17 from 5 – 6:30 PM • Ages 12 – 18

Pizza and snacks! Prizes will be announced at the event. No registration is needed.

Water Fun! End of Summer Reading Party

Saturday, July 19 from 11 AM to 1 PM • Ages 18 months – 11 years

Celebrate the fun everyone had during this year’s Summer Reading Program. Wear your swimsuit and remember the sunscreen ... we are going to have a water-themed party (weather permitting). Hot dogs, chips, and a drink included. Grand Prize winners will be announced at this event. No registration is needed

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Wow! Colorful Basket Weaving with Watercolor Paper

Monday afternoons in August (8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25/2025) from 2 – 4 PM • Adult Craft

This is a four-session craft. You will register for all four sessions. Venie Hinson will teach registered participants how to dye watercolor paper and how to cut it for weaving. You will learn various weaving patterns and create two baskets.

This event is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Register online here

Mobile Mammogram Clinic

Friday, August 22

No insurance is needed.

Call the patient navigation team at 216-444-7505, to schedule an appointment.

A Minecraft Movie Interactive Experience

Wednesday, August 13 at 5 PM • All Ages

(under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)

Get registered to enjoy the popular A Minecraft Movie in a whole new way! You will get a bag with a script, props, and a take home craft.

Sign up here

5 PM: Enjoy a hot dog, chips, and water

TEEN CRAFTS • AGES 12 - 18

Keep that craft loving teen engaged this summer!

Found Word Buttons

Friday, August 15 at 12 PM • Ages 12 – 18

Using discarded book pages, markers, and our library button maker, registered teens will have fun finding phrases to create unique “Found Word” buttons. Registration is required.

Come and chat about your recent reads at June's Reading Between the Wines Book Club. We meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Stable Winery. Unlike most book clubs, we don't read the same book, but give a brief overview of our favorite books read the prior month.

It's fun and stress-free ... and it's at a winery. Yes please!

Thursday, June 3rd at 6:30 PM. No registration is needed.

Bonus in July! Crafts! We'll have supplies on hand to make a Book Page Bird Silhouette Craft.

Anime and Manga Club

Tuesday, July 15 at 5:30 PM • Adults and Teens 12+

Join us for activities, discussion of anime films or manga, watch anime, fun crafts. No registration is needed.

In July we are celebrating Studio Ghibli with a Soot Sprite craft and a movie.

Children under the age of 12 are not permitted to attend.

Wednesday Evening Events

Summer Reading Participants earn 5 X Prize Tickets for attending Wednesday Evening Events

The Mother Road: A Celebration of Route 66

Wednesday, July 2 at 6 PM • All Ages

“Get your kicks” through essential road music including the Bobby Troup classic “Route 66”, along with visuals and backstories of one of America’s most iconic highways. Learn the rich history, cultural impact, the kitschy cool nostalgia and must do travel tips along the way! Sure to entertain and inspire reading lists, play-lists, and perhaps spark your “bucket list” road trip! Let’s go! No registration is needed.

Color Our World Trivia Night

Wednesday, July 9 at 6 PM • All Ages

(Under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)

Test your trivia knowledge as we pit teams against each other for prizes. The Trivia Challenge will have 6 rounds with a prize winner for each round. The team with the highest ending score will be awarded the grand prize.

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