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| Zine Program |
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| Poetry Winners |
"Courtland Library was busy in April with DIY and National Poetry Month. Teen shelver and zine artist Natalie Armstrong led a DIY Zine-It program after school on April 21. Five curious teens and tweens stopped by, and one of Natalie’s friends helped. Natalie brought several zines she created; plus, about a dozen zines she had traded. Courtland Library is fortunate to have such a talented artist in our midst.
We celebrated National Poetry Month with a Student Poetry Contest. One hundred and one students, all from Bates Elementary School, submitted poems. Jill Stockinger of Rancho Cordova Library and recently- retired Youth Services Manager Cathy Brown are both published poets who were the contest judges.
I had planned on giving one prize per-grade level, but Jill said, “Oh, no. That’s not enough. We need to give at least three at each grade level.” So our winners more than tripled. I announced the results at the Bates School assembly, and you could have heard a pin drop as students, staff, and parents waited to hear the names of the winners. Thank you, Jill and Cathy!"
Sally Sweeny, Branch Supervisor, Courtland Library
We celebrated National Poetry Month with a Student Poetry Contest. One hundred and one students, all from Bates Elementary School, submitted poems. Jill Stockinger of Rancho Cordova Library and recently- retired Youth Services Manager Cathy Brown are both published poets who were the contest judges.
I had planned on giving one prize per-grade level, but Jill said, “Oh, no. That’s not enough. We need to give at least three at each grade level.” So our winners more than tripled. I announced the results at the Bates School assembly, and you could have heard a pin drop as students, staff, and parents waited to hear the names of the winners. Thank you, Jill and Cathy!"
Sally Sweeny, Branch Supervisor, Courtland Library
