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Volume: 6   Issue: 5   November & December 2009  
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Fuquay-Varina Library Events

STORYTIME SCHEDULE
Holiday Storytime begins November 5th and continues  

 through December 10th 2009.

 

Toddler Time
Stories for toddlers, ages 2-3.
Thursdays at 10:30 am

Preschool Story Time
Stories for pre-kindergarten ages 4-5.
Thursdays at 11:30 am

 

FAMILY PROGRAMS

Santa Saturday

Saturday, December 5th at 10 am

Come see Santa read some stories, get your picture taken with him, and have some fun!  Bring a non-perishable food item with you so we can share the holiday cheer! 

 

 

HOME SCHOOL PROGRAMS

 

Home School Happenings for grades K-5 
Join us for programs designed for home schoolers on select Thursdays at 1 pm: November 5th and December 10th.
 
  

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

 

See Spot Read

for readers K and up

Saturday, November 7th at 10:30 pm 

Practice reading to a furry friend!

 

Holiday Cards for kids aged 6-11

Monday, December 14th at 4:30 pm

Bring your creativity and make some art to take home! 

 

TEEN PROGRAMS

Graham Cracker Houses
Monday, December 7th at 4:30 pm
Use your skills to create a masterpiece you can eat!   Register at the desk or call 557-2788.
 

Get the Latest from our Events Calendar!

If you want to know more about any of the above events, or see if there have been any recent additions or changes, click on the links below for our online Events Calendar. 
 
 
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Wake County Public Libraries'
   ANNUAL BOOKSALE - 300,000 books!!!
 

NEW LOCATION & EXPANDED SCHEDULE!!
  • November 14th----10 am till 8 pm
  • November 15th----10 am till 6 pm
  • November 18th----10 am till 8 pm
  • November 19th----10 am till 8 pm
  • November 20th----10 am till 8 pm
PRICES FOR THE FIRST 5 DAYS ARE $4.00 FOR HARDBOUND BOOKS;
$1.00 FOR PAPERBACK BOOKS
 
  • November 21st----10 am till 8 pm
    HALF PRICE DAY: HB BOOKS $2.00; $.50 for PBK BOOKS
  • November 22nd----10 am till 6 pm 
    $5.00 PER BOX; $2.00 PER BAG; BAGS & BOXES PROVIDED BY THE LIBRARY
 
NEW LOCATION: 1514 Garner Station Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27603
(See website for more details.)
 
Only cash & checks accepted.  Email library.booksale@wakegov.com

 
 
SER SantaSanta Saturday!
Come to the library on Saturday the 5th and you're in for a real treat.  Santa will be visiting, reading stories, and getting his picture taken with you!  The Fuquay-Varina Library will be collecting non-perishable food items between December 1st and 22nd for the Food Pantry, and Santa liked the idea so much he didn't want to miss it!  Bring your non-perishable food to storytime or anytime before the 22nd, and the library will deliver it to the Food Pantry in time for the holidays.
 
Gingerbread housesTeens!

We bet you can do better!  Come out to make a candy-covered crib and show us your stuff!

Monday, December 7th at 4:30 pm 
 
Register at the desk or call 557-2788.           
 
See Spot ReadSEE SPOT READ
 
Furry friends come to the Fuquay-Varina Library every month except December to listen to whatever you want to read to them!  Lily, Guido, Happy and the gang all love a good story - so come out and share with them!  Their next visit to the library will be Saturday, November 7th at 10:30 am.
 
 
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FUQ Fuquay Library
133 S. Fuquay Ave.
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Phone: 919-557-2788

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