By mvlife on August 18, 2010
While the 2010 SummerREAD program at the Mission Viejo Library was extremely popular and rewarding for thousands of young readers, it was especially so for Sydney Hentzel, who was the raffle Grand Prize winner of a new bicycle. SummerREAD is the Library’s annual free summer reading program, which encourages reading and promotes regular trips to [...]
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By mvlife on July 22, 2010
High School students can gear up for their college admissions test by taking a free practice SAT test at the Mission Viejo Library on Sunday, August 15. The practice SAT test is sponsored by Kaplan, a test preparation company that has helped students achieve academic excellence for more than 70 years. The practice SAT test [...]
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By mvlife on May 6, 2010
Officials from the national office of the Family Place Libraries program on Wednesday visited the Mission Viejo Library, which was designated as Family Place library through a grant received from the California State Library. National Coordinator Kathleen Deerr and Program Manager Jessica Servello from Centereach, New York toured the library’s Family Place Library program and [...]
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By mvlife on February 23, 2010
February is “Love Your Library Month” and there’s no better group to adore than the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library. The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for and promoting the library along with making the community aware of its programs, services and materials. Since 1998, the [...]
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By mvlife on January 4, 2010
Jane Bryant Quinn, who is said to be the most trusted voice in personal finance today, will discuss her new book, “Making the Most of Your Money Now – Completely Revised for the New Economy,” during the Writers Present program on Jan. 26. The free program, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Mission [...]
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By mvlife on November 23, 2009
The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library on Tuesday, Dec. 8 will host a children’s book sale, just in time for holiday shopping. The sale is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Friends Community Room at the library, 100 Civic Center. Children’s books, in “gently used” condition will be on sale with prices [...]
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By mvlife on October 29, 2009
Major Brian Dennis and his dog, Nubs, will discuss the book, “Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle” on Nov. 10 in Council Chamber at City Hall. A story that has touched the hearts of people across the globe, Nubs is a picture book perfect for young readers. It tells [...]
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By mvlife on September 12, 2009
Saturday’s Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival catered to readers of all ages and prompted enthusiasm for a command performance next year. The City obtained the following reactions: It was obvious 3-year-old Jack Wade enjoyed the Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival as he took a moment to draw his favorite storybook character, “Thomas the Tank Engine,” on the [...]
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By mvlife on September 12, 2009
Thousands of people from Mission Viejo and beyond flocked to the first annual Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival on Saturday at Oso Viejo Community Park and the Norman P. Murray Community Center. The free festival celebrated “Bringing Books to Life” and gave the community the chance to meet award-winning authors while enjoying literary organizations, entertainment and [...]
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By mvlife on August 4, 2009
It was a cornucopia of ice cream, face painting, characters and magic by a performer from “America’s Got Talent” for children ages 3-12 who took part in the SummerREAD Stars Celebration Party on Tuesday. The event celebrated the finale of the Mission Viejo Library’s SummerREAD program, which saw a 20 percent increase in participation from [...]
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