Football? Volleyball? Running? Baseball? What's YOUR Sport?

Whether you are a player or a fan, we've got books for you!  Visit us at the library and read up on your favorite sports, teams and players.

Amazing Olympic Athlete Wilma Rudolph

The amazing Wilma Rudolph was born today in 1940. Not only was she the first woman to win three gold medals at the same Olympics, she overcame many adversities in her young life. She contracted polio at age six, survived the depression and was subjected to school segregation.
There are many books about this inspirational woman ~ read one and get inspired!

Lifetime Sports Academy

The Lifetime Sports Academy is open to boys and girls ages 8-18 and offers free group lessons in the lifetime sports of golf, tennis and swimming. The program begins June 14 in McMillen Park and operates Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Group lessons in golf, tennis and swimming will focus on skill development, training, and participation and will be taught by certified coaches and highly trained professionals and volunteers. The Lifetime Sports Academy is funded by the Fort Wayne Sports Corporation and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department and is offered to area youth FREE of charge.

Pre-register on-line through May 31, on Opening Day, or at the McMillen Park Pavilion at any time during the program. A Lifetime Sports Academy brochure with schedules, registration form and detailed information is available on-line or by calling 427-6000. Beginning June 14, you may call the Academy at 427-6760 or stop by the pavilion in McMillen Park.

Greatest Day in Track and Field (in 1935!)

During the Big Ten Championships at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Jesse Owens, representing Ohio State University, broke three world records and tied a fourth in the space of 45 minutes ~ from 3:15 to 4:00 pm! The "Buckeye Bullet" (who was suffering from an injured back) set records in the running broad jump, the 220-yard dash and the 220-yard hurdles and tied the record for the 100-yard dash.
An amazing day in sports history!

Lifetime Sports Academy

The Lifetime Sports Academy is open to boys and girls ages 8-18 and offers free group lessons in the lifetime sports of golf, tennis and swimming. The program begins June 14 in McMillen Park and operates Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Group lessons in golf, tennis and swimming will focus on skill development, training, and participation and will be taught by certified coaches and highly trained professionals and volunteers. The Lifetime Sports Academy is funded by the Fort Wayne Sports Corporation and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department and is offered to area youth FREE of charge.

Register on-line through May 31, on Opening Day, or at the McMillen Park Pavilion at any time during the program. A Lifetime Sports Academy brochure with schedules, registration form and detailed information is available on-line or by calling 427-6000. Beginning June 14, you may call the Academy at 427-6760 or stop by the pavilion in McMillen Park.

Winter Olympic 2010 Links

Interested in the Olympics? Check out these links from our friends at the Indiana State Library to find more information or event schedules:

Official Website of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games - Everything about the Olympics in one place!

Team USA - Find out more about the US athletes going to Vancouver.

Meet the 2010 Olympic Mascots - Sumi, Quatchi, and Miga featured in activities and games.

Fort Wayne Soccer Great

Today is the 27th birthday of soccer great, DaMarcus Beasley. He was born and raised in Fort Wayne and attended South Side High School. He currently plays for the Scottish Premier League Rangers and the United States soccer team. If you are interested in learning more about this Fort Wayne native or other soccer players, stop by the library and let a librarian help you.

Think Baseball!

I know, Opening Day is still a whole month away for Major League Baseball fans, but if you just can't wait for Baseball Season you might want to check out some of these titles:

Six Innings: A Game in the Life by James Preller











Ballpark: The Story of America's Baseball Fields by Lynn Curlee










We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson









For more suggestions, come in to the Library, give us a call at 421-1220, request a Custom Collection, or submit a question via Ask-a-Librarian. Whatever method you choose, we want to help!

Just in Time for the Super Bowl XLIII

Nothing makes a Super Bowl party better than some funny football jokes and riddles! Check out Matt Christopher's book, Football Jokes and Riddles, for "50+ facts and funnies to keep you laughing!" Here are some examples...

What four letters can stop a quarterback sneak?

(O, ICU!)

Why was Cinderella thrown off the fooball team?

(Because she ran away from the ball!)

Quarterback: I passed your house this morning.
Wide Receiver: Wow! You did? What an arm!

Do you love Basketball?

The Children's Services department has lots of good books about basketball. Ask any librarian to help you find some good ones!

Today, the Children's Services department also has some free tickets to tomorrow night's basketball game at the Memorial Coliseum; the Fort Wayne Mad Ants against the Anaheim Arsenal.The Mad Ants have given us five sets of 4 tickets to give away -- two grownups & two kids could go or one grownup and three kids could go. If your children have always wanted to go to a basketball game, or if you've always wanted to take them to a basketball game, call Children's Services now and see if any tickets are still available.