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Continue reading →: The London Blitz
Seventy-five years ago tomorrow, on September 7, 1940 at 4:00pm, German bombers dropped the first bombs of the Blitz on London. The bombing campaign would continue for an astounding 57 consecutive days and didn’t totally end until May 1941, leaving scars on London that still exist today. It’s no surprise…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: August 31-September 6, 2015
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Pop Up Teen Zone – 1:30pm Come visit the Montclair Branch Pop Up TeenZone to make crafts, hang out and share suggestions for serving you better! Montclair Library Kids Book Club – 4:00pm Do you like to read books and talk about them? At the Montclair…
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Continue reading →: When the Levees Broke: Hurricane Katrina in Literature and Non-FictionWhen Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, it quickly became one of the most devastating natural disasters ever. Given the huge physical and emotional toll of the storm and its aftermath, it’s no surprise that over the past decade fiction and non-fiction authors have…
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Continue reading →: National Parks
Did you visit a national park this summer? According to NPS statistics, over 282 million people did in 2014. A year from today, on August 25, 2016, the National Park Service will be 100 years old. (And have you heard about the program to give every 4th grader for the…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: August 24-30, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015 Toddler Storytime – 10:15am Songs, active rhymes and stories especially for ages 18 months to 3 years, followed by playtime! Make new friends and play with toys. Baby Bounce – 11:30am Play, sing and rhyme one on one with your baby from birth to 18 months,…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: August 17-23, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015 Toddler Storytime – 10:15am Songs, active rhymes and stories especially for ages 18 months to 3 years, followed by playtime! Make new friends and play with toys. Baby Bounce – 11:30am Play, sing and rhyme one on one with your baby from birth to 18 months,…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: August 10-16, 2015
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Lawyers in the Library – 6:00-8:00pm Free legal advice and referrals. Register by phone starting one week in advance at 510-482-7810. Volunteer lawyer leaves before 7pm if no more people are present. Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Pop Up Teen Zone – 1:30pm Come visit the Montclair…
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Continue reading →: New signage
Have you noticed the crisp new signage going up around the library? After years of making do with cobbled-together labels for library sections and features, the branch is getting a set of matching, easy-to-read signs funded by the Friends of Montclair Library (and you, through your donations and book sale…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: August 3-9, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Teen Henna Workshop – 2:00-3:00pm Learn about the ancient art of Henna (or Mehndi) at the library this summer! Henna tattoos are temporary, but can last up to 8-10 days. A permission form signed by your parent/guardian is required for this workshop. Thursday, August 6, 2015…
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Continue reading →: New toy-lending program
Libraries aren’t just for books – you can now borrow toys from OPL! Oakland is the first library in the Bay Area to offer this program, and the pilot toy lending collection includes durable, classic toys for ages 0-6 like instruments, multi-ethnic baby dolls and toy animals and vehicles. You…
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