SUMMER READING CLUB 2013!

Kids and Teens entering Grade 12 and younger are invited to join the Summer Reading Club!

Babies in Bloom (Special Father’s Day version)

It’s never too early to come to the library!
Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their babies (up to two years, unless noted otherwise) for a fun-filled half-hour of stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays all specifically designed to stimulate early infant development.

Saturday, June 15 at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, August 7 at 10 a.m.

Special Events

Three Little Pigs

Saturday, August 10 at 11 a.m.

Help kids learn about the basic science behind huffing, puffing and blowing that house down with this fun science storytime!
For ages three through five

Get Ready for School

Wednesday, August 21 at 10 a.m.

Help your little ones get excited about school.
For preschoolers students entering kindergarten

A Living Fossil

Monday, August 5 at 2 p.m.

The horseshoe crab looks much the same as its ancestors of hundreds of million years ago. Discover the unique features of Limulus polyphemus and the creature’s importance to shorebirds, watermen and all of us in this participatory session.
For elementary school students through adults
Outside Sponsor: TEAM DNR, Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Outside @ Your Library

Wednesday, August 14 at 11 a.m.

Create a masterpiece with sidewalk chalk, make nature prints, play hopscotch, count bugs and more. Wear sunscreen and bring your imagination!
For children through adults

Game Events

Chocolate Bingo

Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m.

A sweet twist on a classic game, prizes for all!
For families

Adult Events

Job Search Specialists

Wednesdays: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Get professional job search help with employment applications, resumes and referrals for more training as needed.

GoodReads!

Thursday, August 15 at 7 p.m.

Find out how the website GoodReads can help you organize lists of books you’ve read and want to read, as well as connect with other readers and authors. View the library GoodReads group and learn about how you can participate in our online book club.

Book Club for Adults

The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin
Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m.
“There are echoes of John Steinbeck in this beautiful and haunting debut novel set in early-20th -century Washington State. Coplin depicts the frontier landscape and the plainspoken characters who inhabit it with dazzling clarity.” - Entertainment Weekly

Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Tuesday, August 20 at 7 p.m.
A circus called Le Cirque des Rêves arrives without warning, and it is only open at night.
For adults