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June 15 - August 22, 2009

Thanks to the Friends and numerous area businesses and organizations, we were once again able to offer a prize-filled Adult Summer Reading Club (ASRC) in 2009. Thanks to all who participated! And special thanks to the Friends of the Springfield Library, Inc.!

Grand Prize Winner: Danielle Girard
$200 Eastfield Mall Gift Card

Location	June Prizewinners
Central Library	Spirit of Springfield "Springfield, MA" cap - Danielle Girard Lido Restaurant - Ann Bonneville $10 Gift card La Fiorentina Pastry Shop $10 certificate - Shruti Oza
East Forest Park Branch Library	Spirit of Springfield "Springfield, MA" cap - Kimberley Spinney Lido Restaurant - Tawanda Hardy $10 Gift card
East Springfield Branch Library	La Fiorentina Pastry Shop - Cheryl McCollum $10 certificate Pride Stations & Stores - Michele Pariseau $10 gift card Donated festive candles: Carolyn Ryan and Dora Dimm
Indian Orchard Branch Library	Springfield Jewish Community Center Pass to BODYPUMP ultimate weights workout class - Hermione Volino Lido Restaurant $10 Gift card - Helen Broska
Liberty Branch Library	Springfield Jewish Community Center Pass to BODYPUMP ultimate weights workout class - Christine Escobales Lido Restaurant $10 Gift card - Virginia Nascimento
Mason Square Branch Library	Pride Stations & Stores $10 gift card - Le'Keisha Brown
Pine Point Branch Library	Springfield Jewish Community Center Pass to BODYPUMP ultimate weights workout class - Rose Davis Pride Stations & Stores $10 gift card - Katrina Talbert
Sixteen Acres Branch Library	Spirit of Springfield "Bright Nights" black fleece throw - Anne Cesan Pride Stations & Stores $10 gift card - Leslie LaBranche

Location	July Prizewinners
Central Library	UNO Chicago Grill - $5 gift voucher (2 winners) - Yong Kang Liu, Robin Coolbeth YMCA of Greater Springfield One-month adult membership - Xiao Hong Jiang Belmont Laundry & Custom Dry Cleaners $15 certificate - Karen Williams
Brightwood Branch Library	Pride Stations & Stores $10 gift card - Stephanie Martinez
East Forest Park Branch Library	UNO Chicago Grill $5 gift voucher (3 winners) - Sandra Hines, Theresa Sullivan, Carol LaValley Caristo's Cleaners & Laundry $10 gift certificate - Goldie Newman Sportstuff $15 certificate - Ronald Coolbeth
East Springfield Branch Library	UNO Chicago Grill $5 gift voucher (3 winners) - Heidi Bobianski, Michelle McBride, Judy La Russe Redbrick Books $20 certificate - Christine Rabbit Ceramic Candle Holder - locally donated gift Theresa Lee Literary Bookmarks - locally donated gifts Mary Kirkwood Helene Gruenberg
Indian Orchard Branch Library	UNO Chicago Grill $5 gift voucher (2 winners) - Norma Hill, Roxanne Klatte Starbucks Bag of goodies - Deborah A. Fauntleroy
Liberty Branch Library	UNO Chicago Grill $5 gift voucher (2 winners) - Jenny Malave-Battles, Bianca Lopez Peter Pan Bus Lines Two round-trip tickets for transportation from Springfield MA to Foxwoods - Eileen McCarthy
Mason Square Branch Library	UNO Chicago Grill $5 gift voucher (2 winners) - Francheska Morales, Evenid Sanchez AMF Airway Lanes Family Fun Pack - Anne Cote
Pine Point Branch Library	UNO Chicago Grill $5 gift voucher (2 winners) - Ida Canty, Verna Nickelson AMF Airway Lanes Family Fun Pack - Sharon Melvin-James
Sixteen Acres Branch Library	UNO Chicago Grill $5 gift voucher (2 winners) - Tina Frye Eastfield Mall Two movie passes - Cindy Bunnell

Location	August
Central Library	Eastern States Exposition Big E ticket (2 winners) - Kevin West, Ashanta Smith The Student Prince $25 gift certificate - Rose Bigelow
Brightwood Branch Library	Eastern States Exposition Big E ticket - Mary Mason Big Y Foods Inc. $20 gift certificate - Stephanie Martinez
East Forest Park Branch Library	Eastern States Exposition Big E ticket - Sandra Hines Arthur Murray Studio Gift certificate for 1 group and 2 private sessions - single or couple - Linda St. Marie Langone's Florist and Greenhouse $25 certificate - Judith Willis
East Springfield Branch Library	Eastern States Exposition Big E ticket - Carolyn Ryan Eastfield Mall $20 certificate for Ninety-Nine Restaurant - Karen Connors Angel candleholder (community donated) - Michelle Pariseau Tea cup/cozy (community donated) - Eunice Maloney Snowman soaps (community donated) - Marcia Touchette
Indian Orchard Branch Library	Eastern States Exposition Big E ticket - Miralvo Gusmao Springfield Symphony Orchestra Two tickets to holiday pops concert - Helen Broska
Liberty Branch Library	Eastern States Exposition Big E ticket - Angela Allard Mykonos European Restaurant $20 certificate - Virginia Nascimento
Mason Square Branch Library	Eastern States Exposition Big E ticket - Francheska Morales Dillweedz Café $20 certificate - Anne Cote
Pine Point Branch Library	Eastern States Exposition Big E ticket - Sara Stroup Friendly Ice Cream Corporation $25 gift certificate - Penelope Cunningham
Sixteen Acres Branch Library	Eastern States Exposition Big E ticket - Anne George Theodore's $25 gift certificate - Anne Cesan Bruno's Pizza Sixteen Acres Gift certificate for a free large pizza (one topping) - Theresa Bradford

Additional Prize Winners

UNO Chicago Grill -
$5 gift voucher (2 winners) - Devon Balfour, Ramona Teodorescu

Belmont Laundry & Custom Dry Cleaners
$15 certificate - Shelley O'Grady

Springfield Jewish Community Center
Pass to BODYPUMP ultimate weights workout class - Lynn Newlove

Spirit of Springfield
"Bright Nights" black fleece throw - John Gardner

Sponsorship

The Friends of the Springfield Library, Inc. have generously provided the lead sponsorship for the Adult Summer Reading Club.

Many local businesses donated great raffle prizes for the monthly raffles. When you visit the following Springfield establishments, please take a moment to thank them for supporting the Library! For additional sponsors added after press time, please visit our website or check out sponsorship signs in the branches.

AMF Airway Lanes
1387 Liberty Street

Arthur Murray Studio
469 Sumner Avenue

Belmont Laundry & Custom Dry Cleaners
333 Belmont Avenue

Big Y Foods Inc.
2145 Roosevelt Avenue

Bruno's Pizza
Sixteen Acres
1810 Wilbraham Road

Caristo's Cleaners
& Laundry
120 Island Pond Road

Dillweedz Cafè
1244 Main Street

Eastern States Exposition
1305 Memorial Ave.
West Springfield, MA

Eastfield Mall
1655 Boston Road

Friendly Ice Cream
Corporation
various Springfield
restaurant locations

La Fiorentina Pastry Shop
883 Main Street

Langone's Florist and Greenhouse
838 Main Street

Lido Restaurant
555 Worthington Street

Mykonos European Restaurant
1287 Liberty Street

Peter Pan Bus Lines
1776 Main Street

Pride Stations & Stores
246 Cottage Street

Redbrick Books
797 Page Boulevard

Spirit of Springfield
101 State Street

Sportstuff
783 Sumner Avenue

Springfield Jewish
Community Center
1160 Dickinson Street

Starbucks
1089 E. Columbus Avenue

The Student Prince
8 Fort Street

Theodore's
201 Worthington Street

UNO Chicago Grill
820 W. Columbus Avenue

YMCA of Greater Springfield
275 Chestnut St.