May 13, 2005

May 13, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT:

Karen Sloan, Library Development Specialist, 239.461.2914, email ksloan@leegov.com
Heather O'Connell, Community Relations Coordinator, 239.461.2924 hoconnell@leegov.com

Miracle players visits and baseball trivia contest @ your library!

FORT MYERS, FL, May 13, 2005 - Batter up for Lee County Library System's sophomore season of Join the Major Leagues @ your library! The Lee County Library is again teaming up with the American Library Association, Major League Baseball and the Fort Myers Miracle, to promote 21st century literacy skills @ your library.
 
In our rookie year, Lee County Library System hit one out of the ball park, as a Cape Coral - Lee County Library patron won the Grand Prize in this national contest: a trip to a World Series game. Another Cape Coral - Lee County Library patron took home a First Prize: a copy of "Promises to Keep," a book written by Jackie Robinson's daughter, Sharon, a program t-shirt and a poster featuring Jackie Robinson.
 
Library spokesperson Heather O'Connell explains a chance to score these prizes is as easy as answering baseball trivia questions like "What player has won a record seven MVP Awards?" "What team was originally the St. Louis Browns?" and  "How many umpires have been inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame?"  
 
"The Join the Major Leagues @ your library program is designed to test players' 21st century information literacy skills using information resources @ your library. Starting May 25, just stop by any Lee County Library System location and pick up a copy of the Join the Major Leagues play book. There are four levels of play books for different age groups. Complete the questions and either mail your completed play book or return it to the library by September 1, 2005. Winners will be notified in October." O'Connell said.
 
Play books are also available online at www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/jointhemajorleagues
 
Another big hit in the program is a series of visits by Fort Myers Miracle baseball players and their mascot, Miss-A-Miracle. Here's the schedule:
 
11 a.m. Tuesday, June 7
Captiva Memorial Library
11560 Chapin Lane Captiva
(239) 472-2133

11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15
Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library
3095 Blount Street Fort Myers
(239) 334-3602

11 a.m. Saturday, June 25
East County Regional Library
881 Gunnery Road
Lehigh Acres
(239) 461-7300

11 a.m.  Thursday, June 30
North Fort Myers Public Library
2001 N. Tamiami Trail NE
North Fort Myers
(239) 997-0320

11 a.m. Saturday, July 2
Cape Coral - Lee County Library
921 SW 39th Terrace
Cape Coral (239) 542-3953

All Lee County Library System programs are free and open to the public. A sign language interpreter is available with 48-hour notice. Call the Deaf Service Center at 461-0334 (voice) or 461-0438 (TTY). Assistive listening devices are available upon request.

For more information about Join the Major Leagues @ your library, visit www.ala.org/@yourlibrary. For more information on Major League Baseball, visit www.mlb.com .

Be sure to check out all the other programs happening this month at the Lee County Library System web site www.lee-county.com/library or pick up a Calendar of Events on your next visit. For more information on any library program, call your library, or Telephone Reference at 479-INFO (4636).

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