Check out this week’s storytime books!

Check out the books that are featured in Ms. Joanne’s storytime this week!

The Grandma Book by Todd Parr and

My Mom by Anthony Browne

Click here to request a copy or see if it is on the shelf-

The Grandma Book by Todd Parr

My Mom by Anthony Browne

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Free Shredding May 11th for Aston Residents

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There will be a free shredding event in our parking lot on Saturday, May 11th  from 9 AM to 1 PM. Aston Residents only. Limit of 5 boxes (maximum size 12″ x 18″) or 5 paper bags per person.

Sponsored by Aston Township.

(Photo credit – solarnu)

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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:

	Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story
	Daddy's Gone a Hunting
	Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
	Don't Go
	The Guardian
	It's All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great
	Life After Life
	Lover at Last: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
	Mom & Me & Mom
	My Way
	Secrets from the Past
	Six Years
	Starting Now: A Blossom Street Novel

YOUTH ITEMS:

	Awesome Dawson
	Dark Triumph
	Everafter
	Fearless
	Geronimo Stilton #12: The First Samurai
	Inferno: Chronicles of Nick
	Magic Tree House #49: Stallion by Starlight
	Middle School: My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar
	Throwing Strikes: My Quest for Truth and the Perfect Knuckleball
	What Happened to Goodbye
	White Fur Flying
	Write This Book: A Do-It-Yourself Mystery

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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Free Comic Book Day Saturday!

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Saturday May 4, 2013 is Free Comic Book day! Stop by the Aston Public Library to pick up a free comic book, courtesy of Showcase Comics!

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Science in the Summer coming to the library July 8-11 – 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 Bioscience.  Science in the Summer is a free science education program that helps elementary school children “grow into science.” The program will be July 8-11 with both morning and afternoon options.

Come to the library to apply! The deadline is May 31. 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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Library Coloring Contest!

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The Aston Public Library is holding a coloring contest!  Color the picture provided on the form, and enter it for a chance to win!  People in Delaware County are eligible to participate.  Just bring your entry to the library’s service desk.

THE RULES:

  1. Only two different entries per person allowed.
  2. All entries must be based on the form and picture provided.
  3. Include your name, address, age and phone number with your entry.
  4. Entries must be original.

Deadline:  Saturday, June 15th, 2013.

All entries become property of the Aston Public Library.

Entries will be judged at the library. Winners of the judging will have their drawings displayed at the Aston Public Library.

Click here for the form (.PDF file) .

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Check out this week’s storytime books!

Check out the books that are featured in Ms. Joanne’s storytime this week!

Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres
and Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

Click here to request a copy or see if it is on the shelf-

Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

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Check out this week’s storytime books!

Check out the books that are featured in Ms. Joanne’s storytime this week!

Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
and Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry

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Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

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Planting Storytime Coming Up!

The Aston Public Library will be having a “planting” story time program on Tuesday, April 30th and Thursday, May 2nd. Both story times will start at 10:30AM. The children will be planting flowers in a special garden that the Library keeps just for the children! Storyteller Ms. Joanne will be reading the book, Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres. This story time is for children aged 2 to 6 accompanied by an adult. Please go to www.tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents to register!

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Check out this week’s storytime books!

Check out the books that are featured in Ms. Joanne’s storytime this week!

Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
and I Can Do It Too by Karen Baicker

Click here to request a copy or see if  it is on the shelf-

I Can Do It Too by Karen Baicker Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London

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