Library Closed Wednesday March 16th 2016
The Aston Public Library will be closed Wednesday March 16th 2016 for a staff training.
Sorry for the inconvenience and we hope to see you again soon!
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Bingo Night on April 2nd!
The Friends of the Aston Public Library present Bingo Night!
Saturday, April 2nd from 7PM to 9PM
Doors open at 5:30PM.
Admission is $20. 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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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 March 25, 2016.
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? Email: info@madpoetssociety.com
Sponsored by the Mad Poets Society, Delaware County Library System,
Delaware County Reading Council and The Rose Tree Optimist Club.
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Friends of the Library Seek Book Donations
Do you have some gently used books published in the last 10 years? Donate them to the Friends of the Library for their upcoming sale! Books from the past 10 years can be accepted at the library service desk during open hours.
If you have several boxes to give, stop by for one of the special “drop off” times-
- Saturday, March 5th 10AM-2PM
- Saturday, March 12th 10AM-2PM
If you stop by one of those times, the Friends can take the boxes from your car.
Help the Friends raise funds to keep the library’s services going!
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Friends of the Library Easter Raffle!
Support the library and get a chance to win with our new raffle!
The prize is a great assortment of Easter stuff!
Proceeds of the raffle go to the Friends of the Library. You can get one ticket for $2, three for $5, or seven for $10!
The prize will be drawn March 24th.
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Reading to Dogs, coming in March!
Your child can expand his or her confidence with reading by practicing with a trained therapy dog! Pals for Life will be visiting the Aston Library again! Reading to animals helps shy children and children having trouble learning to read build confidence in their literacy skills.
These are the dates for the programs:
Wednesday March 2nd at 6:30PM
Monday March 7th at 6:30PM
Wednesday March 9th at 6:30PM
Wednesday March 23rd at 6:30PM
These programs are free, but registration is required. Space is very limited, and children are expected to attend all four sessions. Please register at
http://tinyurl.com/AstonPals16
For more about the Pals for Life organization, go to:
This program is made possible by generous support from the Glen Riddle Rotary Club!
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Free Chair Yoga Coming Tuesday afternoons at Aston Library!!
There will be a free chair yoga class at the our library starting on the 26th, but space is limited, so sign up today. Go to
http://tinyurl.com/astonadultevents
to register!
Dates and times-
6 Tuesdays from February 23rd to March 29th at 2PM each day.
“Chair Yoga” is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair or standing, using a chair for support. It is appropriate for adults of all shapes, sizes, ages and genders. This session will be instructed by Lisa Dombroski RYT.
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