Welcome to the Library Reading Corner for September 2023
A Note from Interim Library Director Diane Satchwell:
Dear Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Library Users:
Happy September! I want to share the success of the 2023 Summer Reading Program thanks to our enthusiastic community, Friends of the Library, and dedicated staff.
We welcomed 33,933 people to the Goleta Valley Library this summer, which is up from 29,071 in 2022. Across the board, all of our libraries have seen an increase in both community participation and volunteer hours completed. This is all topped off with an almost 50% increase in sign-ups for the Summer Reading Program.
All of our family and children's programs were well attended across the summer, and it is wonderful to see the libraries filled with excited children, teens and adults.
I want to make sure to thank our incredible teen and adult volunteers for registering readers, handing out prizes, and helping keep our shelves restocked as materials were returned throughout the summer.
And of course, we are grateful to the Friends of the Libraries who have continuously supported and sponsored all of the great programs we offer not only in the summer, but year-round.
But the zest is yet to come for our library patrons! Make sure to stop by the Lemon Festival at Girsh Park on Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 1st and say hi to us at the library table! We look forward to seeing you, making library cards, and giving away some fun prizes. Have a happy September, library patrons!
-Diane Satchwell,
Interim Library Director
Goleta Valley Library staff at the 2022 Goleta Lemon Festival
 THE GHOST STORY CHALLENGE
Write an original story in 500 words or less that is scary or mysterious and involves the supernatural
Calling all local writers! Are you ready for a spooky challenge? Whether you're an adult, high schooler, or middle schooler, we want to read your spine-tingling tales.The Challenge is open to all writers in these age categories: Adult (18 and up), High School (9th-12 gr.) or Middle School (6th-8th gr.)
Student entries from Goleta/ South County schools and Santa Ynez Valley/North County schools will be judged separately (more winners that way!).
Submissions will be taken from Sept 1-30 DEADLINE is September 30, 5:00 pm
How to submit:
- Stories must be in the body of an email- no attachments.
- Email to GoletaValleyLibrary@cityofgoleta.org
- Include in Subject line: GHOST STORY [and "Goleta" or "Santa Ynez Valley" for student submissions]
- Include in body of email:
- Full Name of author
- Phone
- Age category, and name of school if student
- Don't forget to title your story!
Winners will be announced on October 26th. Prizes include horror genre books, including some signed by the judges, gift certificates and more.
We can't wait to read your spook-tacular tales!
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