Flint Memorial Library Newsletter
Books & Beyond
It's time to get excited about the library!
June 2015
In This Issue
New Magazines
Candy is Sweet
Hours of Operation
Summer Reading Kick-Off!
Garden Club Mysteries
Patrons Read Over 1K Books!
Family Fun in Lowell
Story Time for Your Little Dumplings
Events
Children's Room
My Beloved World
Chief Bruno

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New Magazines

The library is adding some new and exciting magazines to our collection starting in July. Watch for new titles!
Candy is Sweet

Did you know that June is Candy Month?

From children's favorites to adult reading, the library stacks have just enough books to satisfy your sweet tooth. 








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Tuesday: 
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Summer Reading Kick-Off!

As school is in the home stretch, children of all ages are gearing up for summer reading.

 
This year's Summer Reading program - Every Hero Has A Story - begins with the annual ice cream social on Monday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the activity room.

We'll have more information on the program - including how to sign up, how to win prizes, and the special prize for the schools that meet their reading goal - on our website: flintmemoriallibrary.org.

Garden Club Mysteries

Join local author Neal Sanders for an evening of fun and intrigue on Monday, June 8 at 7 p.m.

Sanders has written nine mysteries and will share humorous anecdotes about gardening and writing with our audience.

In his talk, Neal will tell us where he gets his ideas for his stories, many of which center on garden clubs.  His wife no longer returns from garden club meetings and says, "You wouldn't believe what happened to me today," and neither is privy to garden club gossip anymore!

There will be a brief Friends of the Flint Memorial Library meeting prior to Neal's talk.

The program is open to everyone.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library

 

Patrons Read Over 1K Books!

Just six months into the year, and our patrons have read over 1,000 books during the 15 in '15 challenge!  

 

It's not too late to join in on the fun and count your books toward our total.

 

Full rules for participating in the 15 in '15 reading challenge can be found at our website - www.flintmemoriallibrary.org. 

 
Once you've registered online or in person - you can log your books online or on a log sheet (available for download at our site). Then visit the library and pick up your raffle tickets. That's right - you can win just by reading!  

You'll be eligible for every monthly raffle all year, including our grand prize in December! 
  
 
Afternoon Speedy Book Chats
 
There will be a daytime book chat event on
Tuesday, June 16 at 2 p.m. in the activity room. Readers will have three minutes to share book recommendations with another library patron before moving to the next person and getting another recommendation. Free gift for each attendee, as well as five raffle tickets just for coming!

Please register online or by calling 978-664-4942.
 
15 in '15 Patron Recommendation
   
Not sure what to read next? Here's a patron recommendation!

Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry: 
A skillfully written and engrossing story filled with turn-of-the-20th-century period details of New York City and Coney Island. I just had to keep reading to see what would happen next! The author did a lovely job of tying together all the different story strands and wrapped everything up with a satisfying ending--but not the one I'd guessed, though. Lots of twists in this story!!

 

Family Fun in Lowell

Treat yourself to a family baseball outing at half the price! 
 
The Friends of the Library is sponsoring a new Lowell Spinners pass that will allow patrons to purchase half-price tickets at all home games. 
 
To reserve tickets, sign up on TixKeeper then stop by the library to pick up your coupon. The coupon can be redeemed for one game at the Spinners box office ahead of time or on game day to buy up to six half-price tickets.
 
Story Time For Your Little Dumplings
 
Join Lisa Jobst for this very popular Saturday afternoon story time designed specifically for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their parents. 

You and your child will meet new friends, enjoy some 
snacks, hear a story and engage in play time during this My Little Dumpling story time series. 

The next session is: 

Saturday, June 20 at 3 p.m. 

This is the last My Little Dumpling session until the fall.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library

Happening At The Library 

Please visit EventKeeper to keep up-to-date with all library events, including monthly book discussions and craft group meetings.  
Children's Room
Explore Nature In Our Backyard!
Join us for a science-oriented activity for children, age 8 and up. 
 
Mary Hatton will teach us what makes a wetland a wetland and what lives in a wetland, as we explore the conservation land in the library's backyard.   

Thursday, June 11 from 4 to 6 p.m.
 
Registration is suggested, for planning purposes. Register online, in the Children's Room or by calling 978-664-4942.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library. 
 
Music with Dara: Select Fridays at 10:30 a.m. - next session is July 10 in the Activity Room. Dara's events are sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

 

The Family Resource Network will be at the Library on Tuesday, July 21 and Tuesday, August 11 at 11 a.m. to hold a special story time and craft. No registration needed. 

  


Our monthly craft sessions this summer will be held on Wednesdays, June 17, July 15 and August 19 at 3 p.m. No registration needed. 

For the June program - we will be painting rocks. Please wear appropriate clothing and meet in the activity room for this session only.  
 

Brown Bag Book Club: Calling all 3rd and 4th graders!  Join our parent/child book club.  Meeting on the select Mondays, bring your dinner and we'll provide a drink and dessert.

We will meet on Monday, June 15 at 5:30 p.m. Our book this month is Catwings by Ursula LeGuin.

Parents welcome, but not necessary for attendance. Register online, in the Children's Room or by calling 978-664-4942.

 

Point of Origin

 

The library's daytime book club will read one of Patricia Cornwall's popular Kay Scarpetta novels, Point of Origin, for the Wednesday, June 24 session from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

 

Chief Bruno

 

The library's Evening Drop-In Book Group will tackle the difficult subject of a time when the French government helped Germans, as they discuss Martin Walker's book Bruno, Chief of Police on Tuesday, July 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. 

 
Looking forward to seeing you at the library,

Sharon Kelleher
skelleher@northreadingma.gov
Library Director
Flint Memorial Library

Summer Reading
 
This year's Summer Reading program begins on June 22 with our ice cream social. Join us for a yummy bowl of ice cream, sign up for the summer reading program, and even buy a book or two. More information on the program will be at our website - www.flintmemoriallibrary.org. Clip this coupon so you have a reminder of this great event. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library