Aston Public Library

by astonlibrary | January 5, 2010 · 6:05 pm

Young Poets Competition-Enter at the Library!

Young Poets Of Delaware County

Poetry Competition

For all school-age residents of Delaware County, grades 1-12

CONTEST GUIDELINES

Original poems must be typed or neatly written on 8 1/2” by 11” paper; no odd size or construction paper, please.

Student’s name

Address

Home phone number

Grade

School

School District

If information is not listed, entry will be disqualified.

No entries will be returned.

Only one poem per student may be entered.

Poems will be judged by grade level.

Deadline for submissions is FEBRUARY 12, 2010.

Prizes will include saving bonds for first place winners and

publication in a booklet for all 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners.

Winners will be notified.

Please, no calls after poems are submitted!

Entries should be submitted to any public library in Delaware County

Questions about the contest? Call Margie Stern 610 891-8622

Sponsored by the Mad Poets Society, Delaware County Library System, Greater Philadelphia Poets for Young Voices, Delaware County Reading Council and The Rose Tree Optimist Club.

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by astonlibrary | January 1, 2010 · 5:10 am

Annual Bookmark Contest!

It’s time for the annual bookmark contest again! Children in grades 1 through 8 are eligible to participate. Just create an original bookmark using the form.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM (.pdf file)

THE RULES:
1.Only two different entries per child allowed.
2. You must use black pen on white paper. Do not use colors!
3.Cut out bookmark along the dotted line.
4.Write your name, address, phone, school, grade and library on the back of each bookmark.
5. Entries must be original. Do not use copyrighted cartoon figures. (For example: Garfield) They cannot be accepted. Computer generated art is not considered original artwork.

Deadline: Friday, February 12, 2010

All entries become property of the Aston Public Library.

Entries will be judged at your local library. One winner from each division will be selected. These selections will be entered in a county-wide judging. Winners of the county judging will have their bookmarks printed and distributed in the Public Libraries of Delaware County for National Library Week.

This is a program of the Delaware County Library System!

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by astonlibrary | December 28, 2009 · 4:21 pm

Free Prescription Discount Cards Available at the Library!

Delaware County Council has made free prescription discount cards available at the public libraries!

You can pick one up here at the library or print one out on the TrustScripts website:

http://www.trustscripts.com/cards.php

No insurance coverage is required. Check out the TrustScripts site for more info:

http://www.trustscripts.com

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by astonlibrary | December 23, 2009 · 1:56 am

Storytime Xmas pictures!

Here are some pictures from our recent storytime holiday activities!

Click here to see more of the pictures on the “flickr” website

Go to
http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents
to register for storytime!

Happy Holidays!

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by astonlibrary | December 17, 2009 · 5:46 am

Infant Storytime will return in 2010!

The popular storytime for babies will return for these dates in the new year, courtesy of the Delaware County Library System:

Wednesdays January 6, 13, 20, 27

Mondays March 1, 8, 15, 22

All will be at 10AM.

Go to

http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents

to register!

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by astonlibrary | December 14, 2009 · 3:11 pm

Holiday Closings

We’ve got some special hours for the days around Christmas and New Years this year:

DECEMBER 24TH – CLOSE AT 3PM (OPEN 10-3)
DECEMBER 25TH – CLOSED
DECEMBER 26TH – CLOSED
DECEMBER 27TH – CLOSED (FIRST SUNDAY WE WILL BE CLOSED UNDER NEW HOURS)
DECEMBER 31ST – CLOSE AT 3PM (OPEN 10-3)
JANUARY 1ST – CLOSED

Have a wonderful holiday season!

Picture credit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jelene/ / CC BY 2.0

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by astonlibrary | December 10, 2009 · 1:36 am

New Books!

Check out some of the new books we are adding to our collection!

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

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by astonlibrary | December 5, 2009 · 5:23 am

“Polar Express” coming to Aston Library!

Polar Express cover
Story teller Mr. Malcolm returns to Aston Library Tuesday December 15 at 6:30PM to share the holiday classic ‘The Polar Express,’ and his very own ‘Abraham Mouse and the Magic Dreidel.’ For all ages!

Go to

http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents

for more information and to register!

Also, check out our display of antique trains at the front of the Childrens area this month!

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by astonlibrary | December 3, 2009 · 4:56 pm

Please Give To Our “Donation Tree”!

Help us help you! Please consider a donation to our “tree” this holiday season. These are some supplies that we could use to keep our operation going: