Captain Cracker and his assistant entertain in the Children's Room at the Hanford Library.

One of the Book Buddies reads a story to a packed house during Wednesday afternoon's story time.

June 21, 2007, Thursday morning. The Kings County Sheriff K-9 unit shows off it's biting techniques to the participants of the summer reading program. Fingerprinting was also done in the Veteran's Building.

Canine Deputy Brando, a Belgin Malinois, readies himself to attack bad guys.


Deputy Brando shows his determination to prevent bad guys from getting away.


A bad guy awaits an attack from Deputy Brando.


A view of a child's fingerprints.


A child proudly displays the sticker marking him as an honorary Kings County Deputy.

CHILDREN'S 2007 SUMMER READING PROGRAM @ THE HANFORD LIBRARY

GET A CLUE @ YOUR LIBRARY

Sign-Up Week is June 9 - 16

Summer Reading Program is June 18 - July 28

A parent or designated adult should accompany children to sign-up. Recommended for ages 4-12.

• Visit the library and check-out books.
• Receive prizes for reading.
• Win more prizes at weekly drawings.
• Come to shows filled with singing, magic, mystery and animals.
• Attend the Wrap-Up Party.
• It's all free.

TeenRead 2007

solve the mystery @ your library

June 9th to July 28th

• Sign up and receive a free paperback book.
• Read a book (a library book, a book you have at home, a friend's book, a neighbor's book, any topic, any genre) and fill out a ticket for each 100 pages read.
• Put your ticket in a box for a chance to win a prize!

ADULT* SUMMER READING PROGRAM

JUNE 9TH TO JULY 28TH

1. Check out and read a book.
2. Sign your name and write a phone number on the back of the checkout slip.
3. Place the slip in a box for a chance to win a gift certificate.
* for patrons over 18 years of age

Local Author Program
John Jung
Southern Fried Rice: Life in a Chinese Laundry in the Deep South
John Jung tells the story of a Chinese laundry family living in social and cultural isolation from just before the Great Depression until the early 1950's. Southern Fried Rice illustrates the struggle of an immigrant family learning to adjust to a new country. It also examines how immigrant children face and resolve conflicts related to ethnic identity and cultural clashes.

For more information about John Jung, go to: http://www.csulb.edu/~jrjung/

When: Thursday, May 17, 2007
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Hanford Branch Library
401 North Douty Street
Hanford, CA 93230

After the program:

• Books will be available for purchase
• Book signing by the author
• Refreshments provided by Friends of the Library

Questions??? Please call Gail Lucas at 582-0261 x104 or e-mail gail.lucas@kingscountylibrary.org

Sponsored by Kings County Library and Friends of the Library

3RD ANNUAL ANTIQUE APPRAISAL CLINIC

BRING YOUR FAMILY TREASURE FOR AN INFORMAL ORAL ESTIMATE GIVE BY KATHRYN OSTERBERG SOBELMAN, OWNER OF OSTERBERG'S MERCANTILE IN CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA.

WHEN: SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007

10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

WHERE: HANFORD VETERAN'S BUILDING (NEXT TO THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM; THE BUILDING WITH TWO CANNONS IN FRONT OF IT)

401 NORTH IRWIN STREET

HANFORD, CA 93230

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL GAIL LUCAS AT 582-0261 X104.

This is a free program sponsored by the Kings County Library and the City of Hanford Senior Center. Limited to one small item per person. Appraisals are estimates only.

A crowd lines up and waits for the yellow caution tape to be pulled away at 10:00 a.m.




Many thanks to our voluneteers for helping set up the tables and books.

BI-ANNUAL BOOK SALE
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2007
10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.

Location:

Hanford Branch Library

401 North Douty Street

Hanford, CA 93230

South Side Entrance

(right across the street from Superior Dairy)

Look for the big "Book Sale" banner and tables filled with books.

If you have any paperback or hardcover books, DVDs, VHS tapes, or music CDs that you no longer need and are taking up valuable space in your home, garage, apartment, car, etc., please feel free to donate them to any Kings County branch library. The items will be included in the book sale. The profits from the book sale will go directly to the Friends of the Library group. For more information, contact Tanya at 582-0261 x109.

Photo courtesy of Jim Marvin.

April 19, 2007. An audience of 200 listens to Dr. Hickey's riveting presentation on serial killers and pedophiles.



A special thanks to the West Hills College staff for planning, hosting, and providing the food and drinks for tonight's event. Starting on the left: Ron Oxford, Francis Squire, and Jim Marvin. Not in this picture is Terry Davis.

Dr. Hickey is interviewed by Channel 47 news.

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: DR. ERIC W. HICKEY

DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007

TIME: 7:00 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M.

LOCATION: WEST HILLS COLLEGE IN LEMOORE

CONFERENCE CENTER

555 COLLEGE AVENUE

LEMOORE, CA 93245

Click here for a map to West Hills College Lemoore: http://www.kingscountylibrary.org/news/westhillsmap.pdf

Dr. Hickey will be discussing the topics covered in two of his most recent books, "Sex Crimes and Paraphilia" and "Serial Murderers and their Victims."

A short biography of Dr. Hickey:

http://www.alliant.edu/wps/wcm/connect/website/Home/About+Alliant/Schools+&+Colleges/Center+for+Forensic+Studies+(CFS)/About+the+People+of+CFS/

A list of Dr. Hickey's past accomplishments:

http://www.alliant.edu/wps/wcm/connect/website/Home/Contact+Alliant/Faculty+Web+Pages/Eric+Hickey,+PhD