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Dear Library User,
 Thank you to Judy Colburne, of the North Reading Garden Club, for creating the beautiful arrangement of vegetables and flowers, inspired by The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball, the North Reading Reads 2012 selection.
Everyone we spoke to really enjoyed the book. People are amazed and inspired by how hard Kristin Kimball and her husband work on their farm. Luckily, the season for farmers' markets is just beginning. We hope you enjoy fresh, local fruits and vegetables this summer, from your own garden or from someone else's.
National Library Week April 8-14. Help us honor our libraries.
On Library Snapshot Day, Thursday, April 12, please stop by the library- we'll be taking photographs all over the building, to share with other Massachusetts libraries on flickr, as we tell the Flint Memorial Library story!
April is National Poetry Month:
On Tuesday, April 3 at 7PM, the Evening Book Group will discuss poetry- please bring a poem to share. Nancy Bailey Miller will read from her new book, Hold On, Tuesday, April 17 at 7PM and on Thursday, April 19 at 2PM, she will lead a poetry workshop. Registration is requested for the workshop. Please call 978-664-4942 to register. You can read one of Nancy's poems on the latest library blog on Patch.com.
Save the date! for the Friends Spring Book Sale: May 3-5!
And for New England's Timeless Decoration: The Folk Art of Moses Eaton, Jr. and Rufus Porter, presented by Suzanne Korn, of North Reading, Thursday, May 10, 7PM.
New Museum Passes: Thank you to the Friends for sponsoring passes to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Zoo New England! To reserve a pass, please visit TixKeeper or call the Circulation Desk at 978-664-4942.
eReaders and eBooks: Do you have questions about how to access ebooks through OverDrive? Please call the Reference Desk at 978-664-4942. Haven't tried out an ereader yet? You can also ask at the Reference Desk about borrowing a Kindle or a Nook.
Sincerely,
Helena
Helena Minton
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LEGO CLUB - Tuesday, April 10th, 4:00 - 5:00, grades 2 - up.
Bring your creativity. Come join us for Lego club where what you build is only limited by your imaginations. All creations will stay on display in the Children's Room for one week.
Thursday, April 12th is Library Snapshot Day!
Stop by the library for a drop in craft and get your photo taken!
Origami all day in the Children's Room.
April Vacation Week Activities:
Lego Club Junior - Tuesday, April 17th- (For grades K-2)Music with Dara - Thursday, April 19th
For Pre-Schoolers:
Spring Story Times happening now!
Toddler Tales: Tuesdays at 9:30AM: last two meetings on April 3 & 10
Preschool Story time: Thursdays at 9:30AM:Last two meetings on April 5 & 12Babies & Books: Thursdays at 10:30AM: Last two meetings on April 5 & 12
Stories & Songs (2 & 3 year olds): Fridays at 10:30AM: Last two meetings on April 6 & 13
Sweet Dreams Story-time is back! Come in your PJs and hear some cozy bed-time stories.
Next meeting on April 23.
For Elementary School Children:
Star Readers Book Club Monday, April 2nd, from 4:00 - 4:45PM. For students in Grades 4 & 5. We will discuss "Amulet,Book 2: The Stonekeeper's Curse" by Kazu Kibuishi. Copies still available for check out in the Children's Room.
Lego Club Tuesday, April 10th, from 4-5PM An awesome activity for students in grades 2 & up!
Regular Readers: Be sure to ask for a Regular Reader card, if your child would like one. Get the card stamped each time you visit. After several visits to the library, children may be entered to win a gift certificate to Ryer's Store, sponsored by the Friends.
Questions? Contact Emma Weiler at 978-664-4942 or email Emma at eweiler@mvlc.org.
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Dear Teens, Library Snapshot Day - stop by the Children's Room on Thursday, April 12th for Origami and get your picture taken!
The Youth Advisory Board is back! The next meeting is Tuesday, April 24th from 4:00 - 5:00. This group is open to all teens in grades 6-12. YAB members help choose books, CDs, and DVDs, organize programs (anime night anyone?), and special events. Want to Volunteer at the Library? Are teens looking for community service hours? Don't wait until the end of the school year to fulfill your community service requirement. We need you now! Please call Emma Weiler or Dianne Dowd at 978-664-4942.
YAB is on Facebook. Just search for Flint YAB and add us as a friend for a convenient way to learn about what's happening for teens at the library! What have you been reading? Any good links we should check out? Post them and let us know!
Questions? Contact Emma Weiler at 978-664-4942 or email Emma at eweiler@mvlc.org.
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Stay up to date on library events & news
"Crime" Fiction is the theme of the third floor display. "Crime"is the theme of the DVD display on the first floor.
Book displays on the first floor include :
Poetry, Photography and Walking/Hiking/Biking.
Small displays will appear throughout the month for Baseball, The 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and Earth Day. You will also see the "In the News" display which changes daily.
New titles are always on order. How can you keep up to date on the library's latest titles? Be sure to sign up for Wowbrary, weekly emails about new books, DVDs, audiobooks and CDs at the library! Thank you to the Friends for sponsoring Wowbrary. Recent Staff Favorites - Fiction favorites include: The Boy in the Suitcase / Lene Kaaberbol, Carry the One / Carol Anshaw, The Snow Child / Eowyn Ivey, Catch Me / Lisa Gardner and The Dressmaker / Kate Alcott. NonFiction favorites include: Bringing Up Bebe / Pamela Druckerman, Journal of Best Practices / David Finch, Unorthodox / Deborah Feldman and Charlotte Au Chocolate / Charlotte Silver. Audiobook favorites include : Between Shades of Gray / Ruta Sepetys, Force of Nature / C.J. Box and I Heard the Owl Call My Name / Margaret Craven. DVD favorites include : The Way, Beginners, Fresh, The Decendants and Carnage. Do you wish you had "inside" information on the book industry? Subscribe to Shelf Awareness and receive news about forthcoming & recently published books and authors. This is a great way to stay on top of your favorite authors! |
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North Reading, MA 01864
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Sincerely,
Helena
Helena Minton
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Be sure to take a look at the Friends bulletin board in the first floor stairwell.
The Friends and their partner, Big Hearted Books, are collecting donations for the Book Sales year-round. Please leave donations in the bin located in the library parking lot or in the one at Eastgate Plaza.
Thank you all who participated and volunteered at the Fall Book Sale!
Save the Date for the
Spring Book Sale!
It starts May 3rd.
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