Check out this week’s storytime books!

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

Where the Wild things are by Maurice Sendak
and
Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberly

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

Where the Wild things are by Maurice Sendak

Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberly

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Donate Online to the Friends of the Library!

Now you can donate online to the Friends of the Aston Public Library!

Click here to donate using PayPal (accepts major credit cards):

Friends of Aston Public Library
Mission Statement:
The purpose of The Friends of Aston Public Library is to build a closer relationship between the Library and the community through raising community awareness and involvement; by fund-raising for activities, acquisitions and programs that are in excess of Library budget; and by supporting the Library in its efforts to fulfill its literary, educational, technological, community and cultural purposes.

Click here to become a member of the Friends!

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Infant Storytime will return in November!

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The popular storytime for babies will return for these dates in November 2011, courtesy of the Delaware County Library System:

Mondays November 7, 14, 21, 28

All will be at 10AM.

Go to

http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents

to register!

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The Family that Reads Together Photo Winners!

Check out the winners from the Family that Reads Together Photo Contest!  These will be on display in the library soon-
FIRST PRIZE:

Katie Mackey

OTHER WINNERS:

Pop-pop Wayne Edwards reading to Andrew Brown

Chuchmans

AngelinaStevens+Prudence

Snaeha & Noah George

Matthew Box+Romeo

CharlesPetrock10-11

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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!
Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse by Lindsay Barrett George
and
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood

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

Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse by Lindsay Barrett George

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood

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Library Drawing Contest!

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The Aston Public Library is holding a drawing contest!  Make an illustration depicting the library, and enter it for a chance to win!  People in Delaware County are eligible to participate.  Just bring your drawing to the library’s service desk.

THE RULES:
1. Only two different entries per person allowed.
2. Drawings only.  No photographs, computer generated art etc.
3. Do not use copyrighted cartoon figures. (For example: Garfield)
4. Include your name, address, grade of school (if applicable) and phone number with your entry.
5. Entries must be original. Do not use drawings by others.

Deadline:  Thursday, December 1, 2011

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.

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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:

Art of Fielding

Before Ever After

City of Whispers

Damascus

EntreLeadership

Going Home

Heat Rises

Leveraging the Universe

Pearl Jam Twenty

The Stranger You Seek

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 books!

Check out the books that are featured in Ms. Joanne’s storytime this week!
Leaf Man by Louis Ehlert
and
I Like to Be Little by Charlotte Zolotow

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

Leaf Man by Louis Ehlert

I Like to Be Little by Charlotte Zolotow

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Dine to Donate at Applebee’s on October 24th!

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You’re invited to a Dining to Donate special event at Applebee’s to raise money for the Friends of the Aston Public Library!  If you dine at Applebees in Aston on October 24th, 2011 , a portion of your bill can go toward the Friends of the Library.

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Closed for Columbus Day

The Aston Public Library will be closed Monday, October 10th for Columbus Day.  Sorry for the inconvenience and we hope to see you again soon!

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