Hi CEL Members,

It’s time for our Summer Reading Challenge! It runs from July 5th through September 8th.  There are a variety of reading logs and bookmarks to choose from at the front desk.  Pick one up and get your summer reading started!  All ages welcome. Read or be read to and fill out your reading log.  All participants can pick out a prize (1 book or 100 books).  Show your reading log to the volunteer on duty and pick out a prize anytime from September 13- October 6.

Summer Holiday Opening runs from July 24- September 8th. During this time, the library will only be open on Friday afternoons, 14:30-17:30.

Don’t forget to order your CEL T-shirt!

We are taking orders for our new specially designed shirts until Friday July 26th.  We will then hope to have our new shirts to distribute at the beginning of the new school year in September.

There are three designs to choose from as well as many different colors!

Every t-shirt sold benefits the library and helps to keep the CEL up and running.

You can print out an order form or pick one up at the library.  Forms can be emailed or returned to the desk with payment.  Payments can be made with cash, bank transfer, or PayPal.

The order can be found here https://celstuttgart.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TshirtOrderForm_withpayment.pdf

We wish you all a sunny summer and happy reading!

The CEL Board

Dear members,
Now is your chance to help out! All we need are your cookie baking skills. We’d like to sell prepackaged cookies at our stand at the Vaihinger Stadtfest. Please put 2 cookies in a see through baggy and drop off at the library by Saturday, July 6th.
Thanks from your favorite English library!
Ps. We are still in search of volunteers to help man the festival stand on Sunday, July 7th. Please let us know if you have some time to volunteer.

Many thanks
Laura
stadtfest@celstuttgart.de

Update: We have discovered that children under 6 do not need a ticket for the baseball. Please don’t forget to sign up by Sunday 2nd June.

Dear Members,
We would like to invite you to the CEL Family Day on June 22nd at the Stuttgart Reds Baseball Game. We will be buying the tickets in advance as a group so please RSVP by June 1st. The tickets are 5€ each. Payment can be made at the library with your reservation or by PayPal.  If you would like the PayPal details please e-mail info@celstuttgart.de. We hope to see you there! It’s sure to be a fun afternoon!

German school holidays are from Saturday May 18th – Sunday June 2nd. During this time, the library will only be open on the Friday afternoons of May 24 and 31. Normal opening hours resume on Friday June 7th.

We wish you all a safe holiday!
Best wishes,
The CEL board

Dear Members,
We would like to invite you to the CEL Family Day on June 22nd at the Stuttgart Reds Baseball Game. We will be buying the tickets in advance as a group so please RSVP by June 1st. The tickets are 5€ each. Payment can be made at the library with your reservation or by PayPal.  If you would like the PayPal details please e-mail info@celstuttgart.de. We hope to see you there! It’s sure to be a fun afternoon!

German school holidays are from Saturday May 18th – Sunday June 2nd. During this time, the library will only be open on the Friday afternoons of May 24 and 31. Normal opening hours resume on Friday June 7th.

We wish you all a safe holiday!
Best wishes,
The CEL board

Mark your calendars, it’s time for our annual Spring Clean! We will be cleaning the library on Friday May 3rd from 7-9 pm. We would appreciate all the help we can get. Snacks will be provided!

and don’t forget – Wednesday is our AGM – open to all members

The Lego Club time for this Saturday has been changed.
Legos will be available for free play during normal opening hours in combination with the CEL Pajama Party.

This Saturday from 2-5pm.

Did you participate in our Read-a-thon? If so, bring your paper and donations earned with!

Next Saturday 13th April – 14:00-17:00
Don’t forget our Pyjama Party to celebrate the end of the Read-a-thon
Bring your sponsorship forms and the money you have raised for CEL with you.

Dear CEL Members and Volunteers,

The Easter school holidays run from March 23rd to April 7th. During this time the library will only be open on Friday afternoon April 5th from 2:30-5:30 pm.

We are hosting a Read-a-thon fundraiser where participants collect donations from family and friends in exchange for a commitment to read (or be read to) between April 1-13. Our Read- a-Thon will be based on minutes read per child/family. There are two ways to make a pledge; a flat donation amount or an amount for each minute read. On Saturday, April 13 during opening hours, we will have a pajama storytime for all our participants! You can pick up a packet at the library or print one at home. See the attachments.
Readathon Information Page  – Readathon Pledge Sheet – Readathon Book Log

We would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday April 24th at 7:30 pm at the library. Please see the attached invitation and agenda.

Thank you to all of the volunteers and bakers that helped with our Open Day celebrating the works of Roald Dahl. It was a fun and successful day. Photos can be found here.

We wish you all a safe holiday and happy reading.

The CEL board

Dear CEL Members and Volunteers,

We invite you to the CEL Open Day! We will celebrate the work of Roald Dahl on Saturday March 16 with extended opening hours from 1:00-5:00 pm. There will be a craft, games, storytimes, and a bake sale. Please invite your friends and acquaintances to learn more about the CEL.

We are looking for baked good donations for our bake sale. Please send a message to info@celstuttgart.de if you can contribute.

Thank you for your support and hope to see you there!

The CEL Board