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Concert Series:
Kensington Trio

January 8, 2011
3:00 p.m.

Main Library

Join us for an afternoon of classical music selections
on string and piano.
 


Author Signing

Greg Evans

Luann

January 22, 2011
2:00 p.m.
 Main Library
Greg Evans, creator of the popular comic strip, Luann. Signed 25th anniversary book by the author will be available for purchase (cash or checks, please)
Did You Know?

Reading to your child improves their school performance. 


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Friends of the Library
Half-Price

Book Sale

January 29, 2011
10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 In the shop
Scrabblethon 2011

Help raise money for literacy.

 

February 5, 2011

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

@ Emmanuel Faith

Community Church 


Get more information and register today.

Make a Resolution to Read in 2011
Join a book club or start your own
 
book groupTurn the solitary pleasure of reading into an opportunity to meet new people.

The library has several book clubs.  Take a look and see if one of them works for you.
 

2nd Tuesday Book Club
As it's title suggests, this club meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month and is open to adults. 
Recent Reads: The Awakening, Midnight's Children
Next meeting: January 11 @ 6 p.m., Main Library
                    Book: The Quiet American

For teens and tweens, ages 11 and up.
Recent Reads: Ark Angel, Acceleration
Next meeting: January 13 @ 3:30 p.m., East Valley Branch
                Members are reading any title from the list
                   of Best Books for Young Adults

This is a bilingual book club with most discussions in Spanish and English.
Recent Reads: La suma de los dias, Lituma en los Andes
Next Meeting: January 29 @ 3:30 p.m., Main Library
                    Book: La vida secreta de las abejas

Check out our tips for running a successful book club and links to other great book club resources on the web. 

Teach your child the love of reading

 

Child with bookAttend one of our weekly story times to teach your child the love of reading and improve his/her vocabulary, comprehension, and reasoning skills.  Our four reading role models have loads of experience.

 

 
Rhymes & Reading @ Main
Mondays, January 10, 24, & 31
11:00 a.m. @ Main Library
Mrs. Cox is a retired kindergarten teacher who has been educating children for more than 30 years.

Rhymes & Reading @ EVB
Thursdays, January 6, 13, 20, & 27
10:30 a.m. @ East Valley Branch Library
Miss Daniela has her B.A. from UCSD and has tutored children and taught Sunday School for many years.  She's hoping to get a teaching position in Korea soon.

Toddler Tales
Tuesdays Jan. 11, 18, & 25
10:30 a.m. @ East Valley Branch Library
Grandma Nona is a retired kindergarten teacher with more than 20 years of experience working with children.

Bilingual Story Time
Wednesdays January 19 & 26
10:15 a.m. @ Main Library
Mrs. Garcia has worked in the Children's department of the Escondido Public Library for 5 years and with 7 children of her own she is truly a story time expert.

Help an adult improve his/her reading skills

 

Literacy tutoringIs volunteering in your community one of your New Year's resolutions? Our Literacy department is always looking for literacy tutors to help adult learners.
Find out more.

 


 

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Find us on FacebookWhat are you reading right now?  What's your first read of the new year?  Log onto Facebook to let us know and check out what our staff and other community members are reading. 

 

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