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 the books are on the shelf-

Up, Down and Around by Katherine Ayres cover

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert cover

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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:

Beastly Things

Forks over Knives

Homemade Pantry

House of Velvet and Glass

Imperfect

Jesuit Guide to Everything

Joe Paterno

Lean

Natural Woman

Solitary House

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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Check out this week’s storytime book!

Check out the book that is featured in Ms. Joanne’s storytime this week!

The Bubble Factory by Tomie DePaola

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The Bubble Factory by Tomie DePaola cover

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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!

Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino and
What Mommies do Best by Laura Numeroff

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Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino cover

What Mommies do Best by Laura Numeroff cover

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Free Comic Book Day!

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Saturday May 5, 2012 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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Evening Storytime coming this Summer!

By popular demand, the library is planning to have evening story times for the kids this summer on Thursdays at 6:30PM.  Register at

http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents

Storytimes can include music, stories, and coloring pages, depending on the theme for the week. Recommended for ages 2-6!
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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:

Afterwards

Beyond Hope's Valley

Big Miss

Drift

Grave Mercy

I Brake for Yard Sales

Let it Go

Midnight in Peking

Red Book

Shoemaker's Wife

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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Science in the Summer coming to the library July 16-19 – REGISTER NOW!

Science in the Summer is coming to the Aston Public Library again this year! The theme this time will be Physical Science/Electricity. Science in the Summer is a free science education program that helps elementary school children “grow into science.” The program will be July 16-19 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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Check out this week’s storytime books!

Check out the books that are featured in Ms. Joanne’s storytime this week!
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton
and
How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?  by Jane Yolen

Click here to request a copy or see if it is on the shelf-
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton cover

How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?  by Jane Yolen cover

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Have 5 hours a week to spare? Volunteer to help the library!

This year's Volunteer Appreciation Party

This year's Volunteer Appreciation Party

Do you have some spare time and want to help the community? Consider volunteering at the Aston Public Library!

We have many places we need help, some more glamorous than others, but all important!


CALLING PEOPLE


SHELVING BOOKS


BOOK SALE


CLEANING

Click here to apply:
http://www.jotform.com/form/92231438058

Or, if you prefer to print out an application, fill it out and bring it in, CLICK HERE.

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