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by | September 28, 2010 · 11:03 am

Read for a Record!

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You and your child can join in a special event and help set a record at the Aston Library!  At 10:30AM on October 5th and 7th (Tuesday and Thursday), you can join in a reading of Ezra Jack Keats’ The Snowy Day with storyteller Ms. Joanne.  All are welcome at the event.  This is part of the Read for the Record program to set a world record for reading to children.  For more information about the program, go to www.readfortherecord.org . To read the book online, go to www.wegivebooks.org/readforrecord .

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by | September 24, 2010 · 6:18 pm

Read Banned Books!

Banned Books Week runs September 25−October 2, 2010. Try a banned book today.

All of the American Library Association’s “Top ten most frequently challenged books of 2009″ are available at our library!

Click on the cover below to request the book or see if it’s on the shelf:
1. “TTYL” by Lauren Myracle

2. “And Tango Makes Three” by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardso

3. “The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky

4. “To Kill A Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee

5. “Twilight”  by Stephenie Meyer

6. “Catcher in the Rye,” by J.D. Salinger

7. “My Sister’s Keeper,” by Jodi Picoult

8. “The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things,” by Carolyn Mackler

9. “The Color Purple,” Alice Walker

10. “The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier

Check out our “Banned Books” Display at the library too:
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by | September 21, 2010 · 5:20 pm

Flu shots available at the Aston Library October 9th!

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Get a flu shot at the library!
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Aston Public Library
3270 Concord Rd

  • $30 but reimbursable by most insurance companies & Medicare, Part B primary.
  • Aetna card holders pay no co-pay.
  • Sorry credit cards are not accepted.
  • Keystone 65 members must pay & then seek reimbursement.
  • Children must be 9 years or older to receive the shot.
  • For more information please call Susan Purcell @ 610-891-8622

Provided by Maxim Health Systems

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by | September 16, 2010 · 7:04 pm

Be Our Volunteer Hold Caller!

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Do you have a friendly voice? We have a job for you.

Dozens of people every week request books from other area libraries. When the books arrive at the Aston Public Library, someone needs to contact the patrons and let them know.

You can be the person who unites a patron with a book.

Requirements:

1. Be able to commit at least 5 hours a week, and do a basic training
2. Be able to work between the hours of 2 and 5PM each day
3. Professional and friendly phone demeanor
4. Attention to detail
5. Ability to work independently
6. Be an adult or teen age 15 years old and older with parental permission

Apply here:

http://www.jotform.com/form/92231438058

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by | September 14, 2010 · 12:40 pm

Pretzel Program for Kids!

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Enjoy a twisted time for the whole family! Aston Library storyteller Ms. Joanne and John Howe, owner of Aston Pretzel Boys will put on a program Tuesday, September 28th at 6:30PM with music, jokes, games and songs, along with a demonstration of how pretzels are made. Appropriate for kids 3-10 and their parents. There will be free refreshments at the end!

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by | September 13, 2010 · 3:01 pm

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:

Ape House

Bayshore Summer

Bliss, Remembered

Charlie St. Cloud

Farmer's Market

Curable Romantic

Dexter is Delicious

Getting to Happy

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Mennonite in a Little Black Dress

Mentor Leader

Murder Room

Portobello

Red Queen

Skippy Dies

Through a Dog's Eyes

Widower's Tale

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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by | September 12, 2010 · 12:16 pm

Book Sale October 1st and 2nd!

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Come support the Library and find a bargain at the Friends of the Aston Public Library Book Sale! Hours are Friday October 1st and Saturday October 2nd 2010 from 10-5 at the Library. Most items are $2 or less!

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by | September 10, 2010 · 2:08 pm

Dine to Donate!

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You’re invited to a Dining to Donate special event at Applebee’s to raise money for the Friends of the Aston Public Library!  If you dine at Applebees in Aston on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, a portion of your bill can go toward the Friends of the Library.

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by | September 6, 2010 · 8:05 pm

“Fit Kits” now available!

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Thanks to a grant, we now have “Fit Kits” available, courtesy of the Delaware County Library System. Each kit is a bag of materials containing exercise information and equipment. Click on the links below to see if a kit is available, or to request the kit:

Fit Kit Biggest Loser: 30 Day Jump Start, Calorie Counter, and Last Chance
Workout (DVD).

Fit Kit Home Gym: Fitness for Dummies, Cardio for Beginners (DVD), Training Fan, Fitness Training Guide

Fit Kit Nutrition: Janie’s Food Revolution, You On a Diet, Supersize Me (DVD).

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by | September 6, 2010 · 10:10 am

Free Comic Books!

Free Comics While Supplies Last!

We have free comics available in the Teen area while supplies last! Courtesy of Showcase Comics!

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