Audry Sanders just realized why she feels tired.

Sanders just wrapped up summer youth programs at the Kingfisher Memorial Library and disclosed some impressive stats with Kingfi sher Lions Club.

Throughout June and July, the library hosted 107 different programs for children from birth to fourth grade. Those programs saw attendance figures of 1,027.

Another 116 programs were held for tween and teens from fifth-12th grade. Those were attended 348 times.

“It was a busy couple of months,” said Sanders, the children and youth services librarian who was last Thursday’s guest speaker. “Now I know why I’m so tired.”

Sanders highlighted not only the library’s perks for area youth, but people of all ages during her discussion with the civic group.

Programs and resources for adults include a monthly reading challenge and an ancestry genealogy program. That’s on top of the hordes of books, movies, newspapers, magazines, e-books and audio books that are available with a free library card.

For the children, the summer programming included daily story time as well as crafts and games.

It offered different presenters as well as movie days on Friday afternoon.

The Friends of the Li- brary provided popcorn and water for those who attended and also supplied the prizes for children who met goals in reading challenges.

Sanders said activities aren’t limited to the summer.

In the fall and spring, there is story time for children up to 5 years old every Tuesday at 10 a.m.

On Tuesdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m., the library hosts Lego Club for students in first-fifth grades.

Beginnings Sept. 1, there will be crafts from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

For the older students, the library has computers installed with flight simulators that can be used from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Monday.

Not only that, teens and tweens are actually building the computers that will be used.

A computer build class for youth ages 12 to 17 is held each Monday from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

The Friends of the Library purchased the parts used to build the computers, which can support graphically intense gaming and software.

There will also be a Jewelry Club for teens and tweens beginning in September. It will be each Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:50 p.m.

That’s in addition to the regular reading programs for those age groups.

Teens and tweens also help Sanders with the younger age groups throughout the summer.

She said 17 different youth volunteered this summer, which counts as volunteer hours on everything from college admissions to secondary school honors.

The Friends of the Library also recently purchased six new computers for staff use and 12 new computers for public use.

Sanders said the library offers free internet service via the computers as well as free wi-fi for guests with library cards as well as notary, copy and fax services in addition to the community room.

“We are a community center in a way,” she said. “If you haven’t been to the library in a while, I really encourage you to come see us.”

Sanders was introduced by Lions Club member Toni Pickle, who is also a member of the Friends of the Library.

[See Lions, Page 10] “I thought when the internet started becoming really popular, it was going to be the beginning of the end for libraries,” Pickle said. “But you can’t imagine how many people, from little kids to entire families, are in the library when you go in there.

“And she (Sanders) has them so engaged. She is so wonderful with them.”

for 17 years.

Drake is beginning her fourth year at Cashion Public Schools.