March 2009 Issue 3
Libraries Eliminat
ing Most Programs Beginning in April
Due to the proposed budget and staff reductions, the library will eliminate most programs and some other services starting in April.
Starting in April, Civic Center and South Chula Vista branches will only provide one storytime a week and a few other programs that are provided by non-library staff.
Read Green @ Your Library Reading Program starts March 16
The Library's annual Spring Reading P
rogram has a new theme. Read Green @ Your Library debuts on March 16. Children should visit their library and pick up a reading log, reduced in size and printed on recycled paper. Teens will participate by doing their reading logs online.
Participants will be rewarded with prizes based on the amount of time they spend reading between March 16 and April 18.
Library to Offer FREE SAT/ACT Testing
The library is partnering with Sylvan Learning to offer free SAT/ACT diagnostic testing starting March 28. Students interested in this great opportunity need to contact Sylvan at 619-267-8705 or sylvanbonita@gmail.com by March 16. Space is limited.
Session #1 - Workshop Q&A/FAQ
March 28 from 10am-12pm
Civic Center Branch
Session #2 - Testing
April 4 from 10am-3pm
Civic Center Branch
Other February Programs & Events
Independent Films
Civic Center Branch on Sundays at 2pm
Mar. 8 -The Pope's Toilet
Mar. 22 - Monster Thursday
Sunday films will be discontinued starting in April due to the proposed budget reductions.
New Self-Check Machines Debut at Libraries 
In the library's ongoing efforts to provide improved and more efficient service, the library has replaced the old self-check machines.
"These new machines do everything faster and better," said Digital Services Manager Jodie Sawina. "Plus these machines give our guests full access to their accounts and including the ability to swipe their credit card if they owe any fees," continued Sawina.
Chula Vista was the first library in the region to begin using self-checks as the primary way for guests to borrow materials, and continue to check out more than 80% of their materials this way, allowing the busy libraries to run very efficiently.
Chula Vista Public Library Locations
Civic Center Branch |
South Chula Vista Branch |
EastLake Branch |
Heritage Museum |
Teens - Press Play @ Your Library, Celebrate Tee
n Tech Week March 8-14
Celebrate Teen Tech Week with crafts, gaming, a chance to win prizes at a Rock Band 2 Tournament and meet the creators of Grand Theft Auto at the library with a series of fun programs.
The third annual Teen Tech Week is a great opportunity for Teens to enjoy some fun and connect with the newest technology the library has to offer.
Civic Center Branch |
South Chula Vista Branch |
Free Play Day March 8 @ 1pm |
Craft - Floppy Disc Pen Holder March 12 @ 5pm |
Free Play Day March 9 @ 5pm |
Free Play Day March 13 @ 3pm |
Craft - Floppy Disc Pen Holder March 11 @ 4pm |
Rock Band 2 Tournament & Gaming Career Panel March 14 @ 1pm |
EcoKids is BACK Saving the Planet, One Kid at a Time!
EcoKids, a five week environmental club for kids in grades 3rd through 6th will begin it’s second session on March 18. Kids will complete fun activities on such topics as carbon footprints, drought living, rainforests, and eating green.
There will also be visits from “I Love a Clean San Diego”, and the Chula Vista Nature Center.
To register, click on the program location & time below. Space is limited to 20 participants at each branch.
Sessions will be held:
Too Good To Miss
Adult Fiction
One Day at a Time by Danielle Steel. With wit and intelligence, Steel’s new novel explores love in all its guises, taking us into the lives of three unusual but wonderfully real couples. Funny, sexy, and wise, One Day at a Time is at once moving, thought provoking, and utterly impossible to put down.
Non-Fiction
Fight for Your Money: How to Stop Getting Ripped Off and Save a Fortune by David Bach. Bach shows you how every dollar you spend is really a battle between you and the 
businesses—and the government—who want to take it as profit. When you know how the system is rigged, you can fight back against the pickpockets and save literally thousands every year—money in your pocket that can help you live your dreams.
Teen Fiction
Gamer Girl by Mari Mancusi. After Maddy’s parents divorce, she’s stuck starting over at a new high school. Friendless and nicknamed Freak Girl, Manga-loving artist Maddy finds refuge in the interactive online game Fields of Fantasy. In that virtual world, she reinvents herself as Allora, a gorgeous elfin alter ego, and meets a true friend in Sir Leo.
Children's Fiction
One by Kathryn Otoshi. Blue is a quiet color. Red’s a hothead who likes to pick on Blue. Yellow, Orange, Green, and Purple don’t like what they see, but what can they do? As budding young readers learn about numbers, counting, and primary and secondary colors, they also learn about accepting each other's differences and how it sometimes just takes one voice to make everyone count.