Adults 18 - up are invited to Comics Conversation on Thursdays, June 20, July 18 & August 15, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Lane Library. Have you jumped into Gotham with no one to share your Batman adventures with afterwards? Join the Comics Conversation group and discuss all your favorite new issues, titles and old favorites!

June 20 - Open Comic Book Discussion [register]
July 18 - Batman and Gotham [register]
August 15 - Watchmen and Moore [register]

Registration is required. To register, call 858-3238, ext. 358 or register online.

The Lane Libraries announce a new book drop location for the Ross community located in front of the Rossgate Plaza CVS at 3733 Hamilton Cleves Road. All Lane Libraries materials can be placed in the drop 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Other Lane Libraries book drops are located at the Main Street Meijer and Main Street Kroger in Hamilton and Wal-Mart in Fairfield Township.

The Lane Libraries announce the 2013 Summer Reading Challenge for children, teens and adults. Read for your chance to win great prizes May 18 - August 3. Learn more.

Check out the summer Fast Lane newsletter and events calendar (June - August) to find out what's happening at the Lane Libraries and to see a full listing of adult summer programs. Enjoy book reviews, discussion groups and musical performances or take some time to learn how to use library eBooks on your eReader. Find out more in the Fast Lane!"

We would like to recognize all of the participants in the 2013 "Our Own Words" Teen Writing Contest. Please join us in congratulating the winners and read their work at the following links. Awards, generously provided by the Friends of the Hamilton-Fairfield Lane Libraries, were given on May 14 in the following categories:

Poetry Ages 12 - 14

Short Story Ages 12 - 14

Poetry Ages 15 - 18

Short Story Ages 15 - 18

Children ages 5 - 7 are invited to Early Readers Book Club on Mondays, June 24 - July 29, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Lane Library. Keep your new reader excited about reading over the summer! Participants can pick up a copy of the book one week before the program. Bring the book to the program for discussion and activities.

June welcomes the beginning of the 17th annual Reading & All That Jazz program at the Hamilton Lane Library. This popular series of alternating weekly book reviews and jazz performances will entertain you all summer long, June through August. All programs, free and open to the public, are on Tuesdays at noon at the Hamilton Lane Library, 300 N. Third St.

Tuesday, June 25, Noon
Buffalo Ridge Dixieland Jazz Band
Banjo, trumpet, clarinet, trombone, tuba, drums and vocals

BRDJB is back to share more traditional Dixieland Jazz from the 1920s-40s. Their exuberant signature style is well known at the various domestic and international Jazz festivals. Join them for an hour of crowd-pleasing, toe-tapping music.

The Lane Libraries invite teens ages 12 - 18 to The Unofficial Hunger Games Survival Course. Join outdoor survival expert Creek Stewart for an action-packed two-hour program where participants will learn some of the survival skills and strategies used in The Hunger Games. Dress accordingly. All supplies will be provided.

Tuesday, June 25, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fairfield Lane Library
Registration is requried. Call 858-3238, ext. 358 or register online.

Tuesday, June 25, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
At Peffer Park (Oxford)
Registration is required. Call 523-7531, ext. 215 or register online.

Teens ages 12 - 18 are invited to Teen Tuesdays @ the Fairfield Lane Library on Tuesdays, June 4 - August 20, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Beat the heat and join us each Tuesday this summer for a variety of fun stuff, including crafts, movies and other activities.

June 25 - The Hunger Games Survival Camp [register]
July 2 - Blackout Poetry [register]
July 9 - Bead Book Thongs and Books (make a groovy bookmark and come prepared to chat about your favorite books) [register]
July 16 - Watch "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" + Craft/Activity [register]
July 23 - Scavenger Hunt [register]
July 30 - Classic Board Game Day (some games provided, but bring your own to share) [register]
August 6 - Anime Afternoon [register]
August 13 - Summer Bash (an afternoon of trivia, games and other activities) [register]
August 20 - Watch "Here Comes the Boom" + Locker/Desk Organizer Craft [register]

Registration is required for each session. To register, call 858-3238, ext. 358 or register online.

Adults ages 18 - up are invited to two programs at the Hamilton Lane Library.

Join us for eReaders 101 on Thursday, June 27, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. [register] Learn to use the library's free eBook service on your eReader. Devices covered include Nook Simple Touch, Kindle and Kindle Touch.

Check out Tablets 101 on Thursday, July 11, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. [register] We will cover tablet basics and the ins and outs of downloading free library eBooks.

Participants desiring hands-on practice should bring their own wi-fi accessible device. Registration is required for both programs. To register, call 894-7158 or register online.

Children ages 4 - 11 are invited to Celebrate International Mud Day and Make Mud Sculptures! on Saturday, June 29, 10:00 - 11:30 am. at the Hamilton Lane Library. Help us celebrate International Mud Day! Have fun creating mud sculptures, learn what makes up mud and how you can make fun stuff at home from it.

Registration is required. To register, call 894-1409 or register online.

Children of all ages are invited to enjoy three performances by the My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus, presented by the Hamilton Lane Library. Come and see juggling, unicycle, comic routines and other amazing feats by members of the My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus.

Monday, July 1, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Fitton Family YMCA (Hamilton)

Tuesday, July 2, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
East Butler YMCA (Fairfield Township)

Wednesday, July 3, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
East Avenue Boys & Girls Club (Hamilton)

These programs are free and open to the public. For details, call 894-1409.

Adults 18 - up are invited to Mystery Mondays, a Mystery Thriller book club on Mondays, July 1 & August 5, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Lane Library. Do you have a case of the Mondays? Grab your magnifying glass and help us crack the case in this exciting book club discussion.

July 1 - Suspect by Robert Crais [register]
August 5 - Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath [register]

Registration is required. Copies of the books can be picked up at the Reference Desk after registering. For more details, call 858-3238, ext. 358.

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion during First Tuesday Night Book Club on Tuesday, July 2, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Lane Library. Adults 18 and up are invited to discuss The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom.

Registration is required. Copies of the book will be available at the Reference Desk after registration. To register, call 894-7158 or register online.

All ages, individuals or families are welcome to Read To a Therapy Dog on Thursdays, July 11 & August 8, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Lane Library. Sign up for a 15-minute session to practice your reading skills with a registered therapy dog!

Call 858-3238, ext. 360 to register.

Children ages 8 - 11 are invited to join the hottest book club in town, The Book Buzz on Saturday, July 13, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Fairfield Lane Library. We'll learn what books readers are buzzing about. Copies of the books are available at the Children's Reference Desk.

July 13 - Hoot by Carl Hiaasen [register]

Registration is required. Call 858-3238, ext. 360 to register or register online.

Adults 18 - up are invited to the Third Monday Book Club on Mondays, July 15 & August 19, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Lane Library. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of both current and classic literature.

July 15 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes [register]
August 19 - Fried Green Tomatoes by Fannie Flagg [register]

Registration is required. Copies of the books can be picked up at the Reference Desk after registering. For more details, call 858-3238, ext. 358.

Vampires and shifters and seers, oh my! Adults 18 and up are invited to Positively Paranormal: The Book Club with Bite at the Fairfield Lane Library on Wednesdays, July 17 & August 14, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Books being discussed:
July 17 - Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories by Karen Russell [register]
August 14 - The Man with the Golden Torc by Simon R. Green [register]

Registration is required. Copies of the books can be picked up at the Reference Desk after registering. For more details, call 858-3238, ext. 358.

The Lane Libraries now offer free e-versions of nearly 150 popular magazines to all library cardholders, available for unlimited download through a new service called Zinio. Given the success of Lane's dedicated eBook and eAudiobook collection, offering you the option to view magazines from your computer, tablet or smartphone makes perfect sense. It's one more way the Lane Libraries are evolving with technology while assuring that anyone with a library card has free access to materials.

Click here to get started. If you need set up assistance, view this brief video.

The Freegal Mobile Application is a completely free and legal way to access a collection of almost 3 million MP3 songs using your library card. Freegal includes many of today’s top artists, a fantastic retrospective collection and music from around the world.

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Free mobile app for foreign language learning

The Mango Languages Library Edition mobile app offers free access to more than 34 foreign language courses and 14 English as a second language courses through your Lane Mango Languages account. Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy, and incredibly effective. Download the app from iTunes here.

Requirements: Compatible with Apple iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires Apple iOS 4.0 or later. You must setup a Lane Mango account to use the Library Edition App.

Lane's Library Anywhere Mobile App

Visit www.lanepl.org/mobile for details

The Lane Libraries provide a regular column about the history of Butler County by local historian Jim Blount. Readers may subscribe to this column via email. Scroll to the bottom of the column to subscribe. A searchable archive of these columns, as well as Mr. Blount’s columns from the Journal-News dating back to 1988, is available at www.lanepl.org/blount.htm.


We also offer Mr. Blount's Index of Butler County Place Names.
Visit Lane's History and Genealogy page for these and other resources of interest to researchers, genealogists and students.

Click here for easy access to Lane's collection of over 3000 Cummins Photographs from the mid-19th to early 20th century.

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The June meeting of the Lane Libraries Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, June 24, 4:00 p.m. at the Lane Administration Center, 1396 University Blvd., Hamilton, OH 45011.

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Oxford, OH 45056
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1474 Main Street
Hamilton, OH

Hamilton-Richmond
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1560 Main Street
Hamilton, OH

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3201 Princeton Road
Hamilton, OH

Ross CVS
3733 Hamilton Cleves Road
Hamilton, OH

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