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September 2014

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The Smartest Card:
All Ages Can Sign Up for a Free Library Card in September

  

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In September, children, teens, and adults can sign up for a free Warwick Public Library card. If you've lost your card, you can also get a free replacement.

With your card, you can:
  • borrow an iPad Mini
  • use a Chromebook in the library
  • check out books, DVDs, and CDs from Warwick Library and every public library in the state
Drop by the Welcome Desk to get your library card today!

 

Fall Book Sale
Friday*, September 19 from 6 - 9 p.m.

Saturday, September 20 from 9 - 4 p.m.
Sunday, September 21 from 1 - 4 p.m.

 

A Woman Buying Books

Find fantastic deals on over 6000 hardcovers, paperbacks, children's books, CDs, and DVDs at the Friends of the Library Book Sale.

The sale kicks off with the Book Sale Preview* on September 19. The Preview is free to Friends or $10 admission.

The sale supports library programs and events, including museum passes, concerts, movies, and summer reading for children, teens, and adults.

Donate your books and DVDs to the sale, too. Drop your tax-deductible donations off at the Welcome Desk.

 

 

Freegal Service Is Ending

 

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To our Freegal Music users: we want to let you know that Freegal service at Warwick Library will end on September 15.

We are replacing Freegal with Hoopla which offers not only music but also movies and audiobooks.

Thank you for using Freegal, and we hope you enjoy Hoopla even more.

 

 

For Children

The Recyclers Are Coming!
Saturday, September 20 at 3 p.m.

A Boy in a Cape and Recycle T-Shirt

Do you want to be green and help the environment? Let The Recyclers show you how.

Join The Recyclers for a performance of Litter Red Riding Hood. Learn how to save energy and natural resources, and make a craft from recycled materials.

This event is open to all students in grades 3 - 6. Sign up online or call (401) 573-7550, x6.

See our complete storytime schedule and calendar of children's events.

 

 

For Teens

Rock Your Locker
Saturday, September 6 at 2 p.m.

An Undecorated Locker

Your school locker makes a statement about you. An exciting locker says you're exciting! A boring locker says... well, let's not go there.

Come to the Idea Studio on September 6 to create an electrifying locker all dressed up with beads, magnets, fabric, and more.

Rock Your Locker is open to all students in grades 7 - 12. Sign up online or call (401) 573-7550, x6.

See our calendar of teen events.

 

 

For Adults

Meeting of the Minds:
Don't Believe Everything You Think
Wednesday, September 10 at 10 a.m.

A Man Thinking

Talk about life's big questions. Chew over philosophy and current events in a fun, respectful, and relaxed conversation.

Each session starts with a 45-minute discussion of the day's news. Then, we'll consider a philosophical question. Our September 10 meeting will tackle the question: What is reality?

Meeting of the Minds gathers bi-weekly on Wednesdays, September 10 & 24, October 8 & 22, November 5 & 19, and December 3 & 17 from 10 a.m. - Noon.

Sign up for September 10 or call (401) 573-7550, x4.

See our calendar of adult events.

 

 

Meditation as Medication for the Soul
Wednesday, September 10 at 7 p.m.

Meditation as Medication for the Soul Book Cover

Join Rhode Island chiropractic physician Dr. Alan Post for a talk on meditation.

Hear how meditation can reduce stress, promote wellness, and create a spiritual connection, and see a demonstration of how to meditate.

Dr. Post is a contributor to world-renowned author and master of meditation Rajinder Singh's 2012 book Meditation as Medication for the Soul.

Sign up online or call (401) 739-5440, x4.

 

 

Write Poetry: Let the
Ocean State Poets Teach You How
Wednesday, September 10 & 24
and October 8 at 7 p.m.

A Man Writing Poetry

Anyone can write good poetry, and with help from the Ocean State Poets, your poems can even be great!

Start off by learning to write Haiku. This short style of Japanese poetry uses 17 syllables to express simple but striking experiences.

Discover how to use detail, rhythm, and tone to create haiku.

Sign up for the Haiku Workshop or call (401) 739-5440, x4.

 

 

The U.S. Civil War: A Lecture Series
Tuesday, September 23 & 30
and October 7 & 14 at 7 p.m.

General Robert E. Lee

See the U.S. Civil War through the eyes of a military expert.

Dr. Stanley Carpenter, Professor of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College, returns to Warwick Library for a lecture series on the war between the states.

September 23
1861: A House Divided
September 30
1862: The Grand Design
October 7
1863: This Hallowed Ground
October 14
1864-65: War is Hell

Sign up online or call (401) 739-5440, x4.

 

 

Native People of New England:
The Complete Story
Thursday, September 25 at 7 p.m.

Native People at a River

Hear the whole story of native people in New England with historian, writer, and educator Dana Benner.

Who are the natives of New England? Which societies did the European colonists meet, and where are their descendants today?

Discover the complete history of New England's first populations, including the cultures of Rhode Island.

Sign up online or call (401) 739-5440, x4.

 

 

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