The Aston Public Library will be closed Monday, October 13th for Columbus Day. Sorry for the inconvenience and we hope to see you again soon!
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Halloween Magic show at the library!
Ed Schmitt will entertain the kids with a spooky magic show Tuesday, October 21st! The program will be in the gym at 6:30PM. Please come and join the fun!
Ed Schmitt is an Awarding Winning Children’s magician from the Delaware Valley. His Halloween Magic Show is designed for Boys and Ghouls of all ages. Themed around Halloween, the show includes Ghosts, Vampires, Frankenstein and special appearances by “Jacko the Jack-o-Lantern of Mystery”. The show uses Music, Magic, Comedy, Live Animals and Lots of Audience Participation to create an enjoyable experience for the whole family.
Go to
http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents
to register!
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Storytime Themes for October!
Storytime is continuing on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30AM with Ms. Alicia! Here are the upcoming themes-
October 7th and 9th – What Do You Hear?
October 14th and 16th – Busy Bears
October 21st and 23rd – Windy Days
October 28th and 30th – Fall Leaves
Go to
http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents
to register your child!
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Infant Storytime will return Monday!
The storytime for babies will be back on Mondays at 10AM starting this Monday (October 6) . The program will be with Ms. Alicia and may contain music, stories, rhymes, puppets and other fun!
Go to
http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents
to register!
We hope to see you there!
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Fall Bingo!
The Friends of the Aston Public Library present Fall Bingo!
Saturday, October 18th 3PM-7PM
Admission is $25. All prizes will be in cash! Food and refreshments will be sold as well as bingo supplies. There will also be special raffles! All proceeds benefit the library!
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Wood Carvings Display!
We are hosting a display of wood carvings from the William Rush Woodcarving Club this month. Stop by the library to check it out! Here are some pictures-
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NAMI Display at the Library
In observance of October being Mental Health Month, the library is hosting a display from the Delco chapter of NAMI. This display features information about mental illness and books that are being donated to the library from NAMI. The books featured will be added to the library collection at the end of the month.
NAMI-PA Delaware County Chapter is a grass-roots, self-help, support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses – which are brain disorders – and their families. Severe mental illnesses include Schizophrenia, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Panic and Other Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders and Severe Disorders of Children and Adolescents
For more information, go to:
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Site=NAMI_PA_-_Delaware_County_Chapter
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New Books!
We’ve just added some new books to our collection!
Click on the cover below to request the book or see if it’s on the shelf:
YOUTH ITEMS–
Help us keep the new books coming! Go here to purchase an item from our “wish list”:
http://amzn.com/w/R19YZSB3NED6
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New Storyteller!
Come meet our new storyteller this week on Tuesday at 10:30AM! Ms. Alicia will be doing storytime for the next few weeks, including books, crafts and themes such as “Crowns and Castles”, “Monkey Business”, and “Dinosaur Days”. Storytime is at 10:30AM on Tuesday and Thursday and is for ages 2-5.
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Friends of the Library T-Shirts and Bags!
You can now purchase T-shirts and bags to show your support of the library!
T-shirts are $10 for kids sizes and $12 for adult sizes-
Small bags are $4. Totes and mini-backpacks are $6-
Products may be purchased at the Library service desk.
All proceeds go to Friends of Aston Public Library.
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