Help raise money for the library-just by writing reviews!

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Now you can help raise money for Aston Public Library without buying or selling anything! Instead of writing a check, you can raise money by writing online reviews of local businesses you already use for Insider Pages. Each review you write earns up to $1.50 for our fundraiser!
If you are the first person to review a business, your review will earn us up to $1.50. If you post the 2nd – 4th review of a business, Insider Pages will donate up to $0.50! Reviews of chain stores or chain restaurants do not count towards our Fundraiser.
Dates: 06/01/10 – 06/22/10.
How to Participate:
1. Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/HelpAstonLibrary6-10
2. Write reviews of any local businesses or services that you have used within the last 2 years. Just writing 20-30
reviews is a great step towards reaching our goal of $3,000.00
Check out this list of businesses to help you get started:
Health & Fitness Home & Garden
– Doctor – Plumber
– Dentist – Electrician
– Pediatrician – Contractor
– Gym – Cleaning Service
Financial Services Beauty & Spa
– Accountant – Day Spa
– Tax Attorney – Hair Salon
– Bank – Nail Salon
– Mortgage Company – Dermatologist
Child Care Pets & Animals
– Preschool – Animal Hospital
– Day Care – Pet Sitter
– Summer Camp – Groomer
– Tutor – Pet Store
3. Recruit friends and family to participate. Just direct them to our fundraising page at
http://tinyurl.com/HelpAstonLibrary6-10

Anybody over 18 can write reviews and help us reach our goal.
Questions? Contact the Insider Pages Fundraiser team at fundraisers@insiderpages.com. Remember to put “Aston
Public Library” in the subject of the email.
We’ve got 3 weeks to raise as much as we can. Let’s get started!!!!
Thanks!

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We are closed for Memorial Day

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The library is closed for Memorial Day – Monday, May 31, 2010.  Have a wonderful holiday, and we hope to see you soon!

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Storytime bubble fun pictures!

The story time kids recently had an activity with bubbles.  Here are some pictures!
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Click here to see more of the pictures on the “flickr” website

Go to
http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents
for more info about upcoming library activities for kids!

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Book Page subscription cancelled due to budget cuts :(

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Unfortunately, we are no longer able to subscribe to Book Page due to the cuts in our budget.  The subscription cost $432  per year for the library to maintain, and due to the loss of more than $22,000 in state aid, we have been forced to cut our budget for materials like this by more than half.  However, you can still access Book Page’s content for free at:

http://www.bookpage.com/

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Register for Make a Splash! Read!

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Join the fun in this year’s Summer Reading Club!

Register at-
www.tinyurl.com/AstonSRP10

for a chance to win prizes!

Join us every Wednesday at 1PM for special programs!

June 23 – Makin’ River Music

June 30-Jitterbugs Beach Music

July 7 – Classroom Adventure Stories- “The Quest for
the True Treasure”

July 14 – Makin’ Rain Music

July 21 – Mr. Malcolm, Mermaid and Nemo

July 28 – Dave Fiebert – Segal Puppets “Go Fish”

August 4 – Silly Reba’s Magic

August 11 – Ms. Joanne -“The Lion Who Lost His Sneeze”

August 18 – Ending Party with Food and Fun!

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More New Books for May 2010!

We’ve added some more new books to the collection!

Click on the cover below to request the book or see if it’s on the shelf:

Bringing Up Girls

Curtain Falls

Decoding Reality

Other Side of the Door

Tinkers

Truth

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 Books for May 2010!

We’ve added some more new books to the collection!

Click on the cover below to request the book or see if it’s on the shelf:

Bedwetter: Stories of Courage

Between Two Worlds

Birdology

Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama

Captain's Duty

Dead Republic

Double Comfort Safari Club

End of Wall Street

Every Last One

Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future

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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Friends of the Aston Library Organization Meeting!

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Join a group to help the Aston Public Library keep going!  The Friends of the Aston Public Library are holding their first organizational meeting on Wednesday, May 12th at 7PM at the library.  Officers will be elected and dues established.

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Science in the Summer coming to the library July 12-15 – REGISTER NOW!

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Science in the Summer is coming to the Aston Public Library again this year!  The theme this time will be Chemistry.  Science in the Summer is a free science education program that helps elementary school children  “grow into science.”  The program will be July 12-15 with both morning and afternoon options.

Come to the library to apply!  The deadline is May 29.  Places will be decided by lottery if there are more kids than spots.

There are two age groups: those entering Grades 2 and 3 (Level I) and those entering Grades 4-6 (Level II).

For more about the program, go to:

http://www.scienceinthesummer.com/greater_phila/about.html

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Free Comic Book Day!

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May 1, 2010 is Free Comic Book day! Stop by the Aston Library to pick up a free comic book, courtesy of Showcase Comics!

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