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What's New at the Melissa Public Library?
Check out the latest DVD arrivals at the library!
WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO RAISES RABBITS!!! EMAIL librarian@cityofmelissa.com
STORY TIME
Join us each Friday from 10:15-10:45 for fun stories and activities geared to ages 2 through 4.
 Melissa Public Library celebrated that special lady in our lives - that's right MOM! Mayor Pro-Tem Sharon Weideman (pictured) was our special guest reader and she shared some of her and her children's favorite books about Moms. ... After the readings, the kids were lead by Librarian Mrs. Perkins in making special Mother's Day Cards for their Moms. The kiddos even made special hearts with their hands and finger paints!
Books and materials available for donation at YOUR Melissa Public Library! Come on in and look through the cart to see if there are any treasures that you may be interested in. We would appreciate a small donation in return!
FIRST FRIDAYS:
The picnic and young adult book club will continue from this point onward on the FIRST Friday of each month! Including the summer! Email librarian@cityofmelissa.com or lauralyna@gmail.com for more information!
UPCOMING EVENTS: 
Tuesday, May 15th, 7:00 -8:00 p.m., Encouraging Parents on Basic Reading Tips, Join us for the Friends of Melissa Public Library general meeting - Kickoff fun summer reading with your kids with hints on finding books and engaging youth and elementary age kids in the literary process. Pam Bazis from McKillop Elementary will lead the discussion.
On Monday, May 21st, our librarian, Lorelei Perkins will enjoy a ‘READ and FEED’ with the students at McKillop Elementary School as she shares a fun, twisted fairy tale during all of the lunch periods and gives a preview of the Melissa Public Library Summer Reading program.
Monthly master gardener seminars:
Earth-Kind© is a trademarked gardening technique created by Texas A&M. It encourages great landscapes without the negative environmental impacts from traditional gardening techniques. Earth-Kind© Landscaping uses research-proven techniques to provide maximum garden and landscape enjoyment while preserving and protecting the environment. Melissa is the first Collin County community to partner with this great program!!!
Earth-Kind© Landscaping encourages:
- Landscape water conservation
- Reduction of fertilizer and pesticide use
- Landscaping for energy conservation
- Reduction of landscape wastes entering landfills.
Here is our schedule for the rest of the year:
- EarthKind© Roses – Saturday, July 7th, 11:00 a.m.
- EarthKind© Integrated Pest Management (Good Bugs/Bad Bugs) – Saturday, August 4th, 11:00 a.m.
- Spring Bulbs for North Texas in September – Saturday, September 8th, 11:00 a.m.
- Texas Superstars – Saturday, October 6th, 11:00 a.m.
- Preparing Your Garden for Fall and Winter – Saturday, November 3rd, 11:00 a.m.
Always check back here on our web site to verify date and time. All programs will be at the Melissa City Hall, 3411 Barker Avenue, Melissa, TX 75454. No registration necessary. Contact librarian@cityofmelissa.com for questions. This program is sponsored by the Collin County Master Gardeners and City of Melissa Public Library and Public Works Department.
A special request from our Friends of the Melissa Public Library!
Spring cleaning? The library would appreciate your donations of trinkets and treasures. Children who participate in the Summer Reading Program will receive a prize for every 100 minutes read! We are looking for items such as happy meal type toys, books, stationery, small stuffed animals, card games, pencils, erasers, craft kits. Anything kids ages 3-12 might enjoy! Let's fill the treasure chest!
Look on the circulation desk for the newest donation from the Friends of the Melissa Public Library. Coming soon, check out with a slip printer!!! You will receive a receipt of all your materials!
Summertime Activities to Watch Out For!
- Saturday, June 9, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Summer reading kickoff – “Get a Clue, Be Safe!” Save the date!
- Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Melissa City Hall Courtroom, 1st floor - Second offering of Babysitting and Child Safety Class targeted to ages 10-17; Registration due June 14th and cost is $45 (cash or check payable to Melissa Public Library)
- 2nd annual Friends of the Melissa Public Library photo contest will again happen this summer. The photo winners will be announced at the end of the summer reading celebration on August 11, the photos will need to be in by July 28. Start clickin’!
Have you lost something at the Library? Be sure to check our lost and found at the front desk!
 Friends of Melissa Public Library
All you Facebook Fans out there....The Friends of Melissa Public Library now have their own Facebook FanPage! Visit Friends of the Melissa Public Library, Inc. for another independent way to stay aware of library news from the Friends group. Be sure to 'like' them, because the Friends 'like' the library and YOU!
Remember to keep an eye on the City of Melissa Website or on Facebook at for all the latest happenings at YOUR library!
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