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WOA’s series of library events for school children in May consisted of 9 events for school children of various ages – from primary school to high school.

Today’s meetings at Window on America center Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine ware dedicated to the topic “The 180th anniversary of the DOUNB Library”. Window on America center invited a group of schoolchildren from local school no. 23 and no. 22 (with focus on the English language study).
A slide show about the history of the DOUNB library explained the role of the ethnic foreigners (Herzenwitz , Ullmann , Reimer )  in the development of the Library in the 19th century. Interesting historical facts and rare old books from the library funds were presented to the group.
Svitlana U. showed the children an animated cartoon about the rules of conduct in the library. The cartoon explained how to select and borrow books from the library; how to return the books in time and to keep them in good condition.  The children enjoyed the American cartoons about the library.
 The group enriched their English vocabulary with new words for the topic “Library. Books. Reading.”
The lecture was funny, informative and educational.

Number of participants – 57 persons.

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«Library – an extra learning opportunity» - library events for school children.
Today’s meeting at Window on America center Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine was dedicated to the topic “The 180th anniversary of the DOUNB Library”. The Library is the headquarters of the Window on America center.

The WOA staff member Tamara G. prepared a slide show about the history of the DOUNB library. The focus of the presentation was on the foreigners’ role in the development of the Library in its early stages. 
Svitlana U. showed a presentation, this slide-show urged the group to remember and present in English the historical facts about Katerinoslav/Dnipropetrovsk and its history.
The group was impressed by the information about the library’s rare collection of the old books in English. Some of the old books were printed in the USA. It was very interesting to examine the old English textbooks from the pre-revolutionary and Soviet period.
We also watched cartoons about the library.
Participants numbers – 15 persons.

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«Library – an extra learning opportunity» - library events for school children.
Today’s meeting at Window on America center Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine was dedicated to the topic “The 180th anniversary of the DOUNB Library”. The Library is the headquarters of the Window on America center.

The WOA staff member Tamara G. prepared a slide show about the history of the DOUNB library. The focus of the presentation was on the foreigners’ role in the development of the Library in its early stages. 
Svitlana U. showed a presentation, this slide-show urged the group to remember and present in English the historical facts about Katerinoslav/Dnipropetrovsk and its history.
The group was impressed by the information about the library’s rare collection of the old books in English. Some of the old books were printed in the USA. It was very interesting to examine the old English textbooks from the pre-revolutionary and Soviet period.
We also watched cartoons about the library.
Participants numbers – 22 persons.

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«Library – an extra learning opportunity» - library events for school children.
Today’s meeting at Window on America center Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine was dedicated to the topic “The 180th anniversary of the DOUNB Library”. The Library is the headquarters of the Window on America center.

The WOA staff member Tamara G. prepared a slide show about the history of the DOUNB library. The focus of the presentation was on the foreigners’ role in the development of the Library in its early stages. 
Svitlana U. showed a presentation, this slide-show urged the group to remember and present in English the historical facts about Katerinoslav/Dnipropetrovsk and its history.
The group was impressed by the information about the library’s rare collection of the old books in English. Some of the old books were printed in the USA. It was very interesting to examine the old English textbooks from the pre-revolutionary and Soviet period.
We also watched cartoons about the library.
Participants numbers – 30 persons.

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