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New
in the Kids page-Homework Helper links. We want to help! |
| Winter
Storm Notice In the event of bad weather
we will close in coordination with the Hersher Public School District.
Please check WKAN (1320 AM) for updated reports. |
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you liked them!
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useful and fun service. Please let us know what you like by sending
us email. Our user ID
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e-books
for e-kids and e-grown ups! |
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Cook
–n– Chat
Jan. 26 & Feb.23 at 6:30pm
Simple Homemade Dinner Ideas
Presented By: Lynn O’Connell from Sprout
Abouts
This program will feature tips and tricks to incorporate locally grown,
healthy foods into everyday simple dinners. Learn how to use what
is in season and available locally to make delicious meals your whole
family will love. Come out and enjoy this chat while you sample some
of the meals. You will also take home recipes you can make quickly
and easily for your family table!
Registration Required. Cost $3.00/Person |
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Program for Adults
In My Day…
Join us for an adult program that will take us down memory lane
to how life use to be. Sue Harkness will share pictures, stories,
songs from each theme
that will generate great discussion for all.
All programs are on Thursdays from 2-3pm
In the meeting room of the library.
Jan. 22nd -World War II
Feb. 26th –Remembering the 50’s
Mar. 26th -Remembering Fashion
If you have photos or items about these topics, please feel free
to bring them to share with the group.
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The
American Girl Club
We
will kick off with a Tea Party
January 8, 2009
1-2pm |
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We
will get to know each other with a game and we will be making
a purse out of American Girl Trading Cards.
Be
sure to come back
February 10th
We’ll
make a craft, play a game, and learn about Addy’s Era.
Don’t
forget to Register for this event,
and if you have an American Girl doll,
feel free to bring her along! |
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| PJ
Storytime
join us for a fun time! PJ Storytime is open to all children.
Wear your favorite PJ’s and relax while Ms. Ranea reads stories
written by her favorite children’s authors. Thursdays at 6:30
PM. |
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| A very special "Thanks
Guys!" to the Youth Program of Riverside Medical Center
for coming out and helping with our garden. They weeded, spread mulch
and moved stone for the pathways through out. Happily, we can also
thank the Master Gardeners and their helpers for
teaching a class on Tuesday in the wildflower garden . |
SEE
THE PHOTOS FROM THE Fall
Festival on the Friends of the Library page!
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Photos
from some of the Library Events |
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| Madeline
came to visit! |
Photos
of the
holiday gathering! |
Painting
class on the Kids page |
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Thank
you everyone who came to Barnes and Noble to support your library! |
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Grandparents
Night Out with the Kids
Thursday, Jan. 27 and Feb. 17thg 6-6:30 pm
Bring the kids for a FREE night out at the library. We will have
a snack and hear some stories and play BINGO for prizes.
Registration is required.
815-939-1696 |
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Storytimes
for ages 3-5. Tuesdays, 9:30-10:15 am Schedule |
Scrapper's
Night Out!
Bring
your scrapbook materials and pictures and scrap. Fridays 7-11pm.
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12 |
Oct.
10 |
Nov.
14 |
Dec.12 |
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Read
A Banned Book and Get Banded!
Free Wristband if you take the challenge.
Read them for yourself and see if you can guess why they are challenged.
Top 10 Banned Books And Tango Makes
Three by Justin Richardson The Chocolate War by
Rober Cormier Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes
The Golden Compass by Phillip Pulman The Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Color Purple
by Alice Walker TTYL by Lauren Myracle I Know
why a Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou The Perfectly
Normal by Robie Harris The Perks of being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
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Fiction
Book Discussion Club
Second Monday of the Month @ 7pm In the meeting
room of the library |
You
can pick up the books from the Circulation Desk. Come join
in!
Dec. 8
Jan. 12
Feb. 9
Mar. 9
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Sept.
1 |
Labor
Day |
Oct.
13 |
Columbus Day |
Nov.
11 |
Veterans Day |
Nov.
27 & 28 |
Thanksgiving |
Dec.
24 & 25 |
Christmas Eve/Day |
Dec
31 |
New Years Eve |
Jan
1 |
New Years Day |
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She's
Back!
Our intrepid
traveler has returned from exotic Arabia and the United Kingdom.
Stop in and say "Hi!" or check out her blog.
Kathy will be adding a section on book discussion in coordination
with the librarys' 52/52 program. This is going to be good! |
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| 52/52 |
52
Books in 52 Weeks! Participants
of the 52/52 programs can enter a chance in the drawing for each book
they read. Drawing is held the 7th of each month and the winner gets
a $10 gift card to Devon's Bakery.
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