Library Events Calendar

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Cherrished Books

Whether it be from our childhood or our adult years, many of us had a book that we really love.
Tell us a little about your favorite book. What made it so special?


I love The Devil's Arithmetic by Lois Lowry. I lived in Germany for 3 years when I was very young. While we were there, a series was on television about the Holocaust. So, I learned about genocide and the horrors of the Holocaust at a very young age. It was not until college that I finally read The Devil's Arithmetic. It immediately struck a cord with me. I cried through several parts. I hate to cry but the book is so well written that I couldn't put it down. Of course, I know that the facts in the book, what things were really like, were accurate. Lois Lowry (or staff) really did her (or their) research. It just really touched me. I have read it about 3 times now, even though it is considered a juvenile chapter book.

My favorite fun book is The Royal Pain by Mary JaniceDavidson. I laughed so hard when I read it! I had stopped reading for fun because I was getting my Master's degree. This book not only relieved my stress, but also re-instilled my joy for reading.

Friday, May 30, 2008

Summer Program







Auburndale Library Summer Program FREE
June 16 - July 9

Monday programs will be at the Civic Center at 10:00 am:
June 16 - Reptile Discovery
June 23 - Digeridoo Down Under
June 30 - Lyndell
July 7 - Lowry Park Zoo

Wednesday Pre-K - 5th Grade Programs 10:00-11:00:
June 18 - Asia
June 25 - Europe
July 2 - North America
July 9 - South America

Programs include: stories, games, crafts, experiments, and lots of fun!!!!

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Recycling

We are now participating in a program that allows us to recycle print cartridges. If you have any to donate, please bring them in. We send them to a supplier and receive points for items needed for the children's programs. This will help us so much, so bring them in!!!

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

National Library Week

National Library Week was a huge success. We had about 350 people attend the kickoff on Sat. We also had more than 300 register for baskets. If you visited the library during NLW, let me know what you thought about it! By the way, we had 64,501 items the day of the contest. Only 1 person even got close to guessing it!!!