August 2014
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Introducing...

AVAILABLE AUGUST 6TH!
Check out the blurb at the bottom of the page for more information!

Whats new at the library?
"Dick Allen Comes To Philadelphia" a lecture by Dr. Jerrold Casway

In case you missed it...
Dr. Jerrold Casway came down to the Avalon Free Public Library and did an hour long lecture about the legacy of Dick Allen and his experience in Philadelphia! The full lecture is now available on YouTube! If you want to see more lecture videos on YouTube, please let us know!
Author Lectures - Gina Miani and Fran Zimniuch
Gina Miani spent many summers in Avalon writing this book; she was always intrigued with the name, being a huge King Arthur fan, and so thought it would be fun to incorporate that old legend with a modern story. The story does roughly follow the classic tale of Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot, with a little Elaine thrown in. 
Lecture will be held Tuesday, August 5th at 7:00pm

Sports author Fran Zimniuch will be discussing his latest book (co-authored by Branch Rickey III) "Baseball's New Frontier: A History of Expansion- 1961 to 1998". He will also review the writing process for this book and previous works.
Lecture will be held Wednesday, August 6th at 7:00pm

Bay-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra - "Go The Distance"
8/16/2014 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Gymnasium

The orchestra will present Go the Distance, with music by Verdi, Borodin, Sibelius, and Brahms Violin Concerto performed by Caroline Goulding.
Tickets available to the general public two weeks prior to performance.


Book Club Mania!!
This month, we have three different book club meetings! Everyone is welcome! Just be sure to register by calling 609-967-7155 or stop by the circulation desk. Check out the details for each club below!

Mother/Daughter Book Club: Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea. Meeting will be held Wednesday, August 13th at 10:00am.

Avalon Library Book Club: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi. Meeting will be held Wednesday, August 13th at 6:00pm.

Avalon Library Romance Book Club: The Masterful Mr. Montague by Stephanie Laurens. Meeting will be held Wednesday, August 20th at 6:00pm.


Friends of the Library BOOK SALE!
The Avalon Free Public Library is having a book sale! The proceeds will be collected by the Friends of the Library and used to fund special library projects such as the mural in the kids room and awards for various library reading programs. Come in and check out what we have!

Hard Cover Books - $1.00
Trade Paperback Books - $0.50
Audiobooks - $1.00
CDs - $0.50
DVD & VHS - $1.00
Video Games - $10.00
Single Cassettes - $0.25
Puzzles - $1.00
WHAT THE HECK IS A HOOPLA?
The Avalon Free Public Library is proud to announce that we are going to be offering our patrons a new media streaming service called Hoopla on August 6th! Hoopla allows you to stream Movies, TV, Music, and Audiobooks directly to your computer, smartphone, or tablet device! The best part is that it is super easy to use! Patrons can go to the Hoopla website to browse the collection now but may start checking items out on August 6th. For more information, feel free to contact us by calling 609-967-7155 or stop by the circulation desk! We would be more than happy to help any patrons set up this awesome service!


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