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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: May 4-10, 2015
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Montclair Library Kids Book Club – 4:00pm Do you like to read and talk about books? Every month, we have a lively discussion about our selected book. Books are generally aimed at 4th-6th graders. Snacks will be provided! This months’ book: TBA Wednesday, May 6, 2015…
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Continue reading →: Spring book sale
One week till our big spring book sale! Join us next Saturday, May 9, from 10:30am-3pm for lots of great summer reading for all ages, a bumper crop of cookbooks, and a special section of vintage books, books signed by the author and other goodies. See you there! Photo: Peter…
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Continue reading →: Contest update
Calling all procrastinators: We’ve extended the deadline on our UNBOUND Book Art & Craft Contest through Friday, May 8 – bring your entries to the library during regular hours any time until 5:30pm on 5/8. Show us what you’ve got!
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: April 27-May 3, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Celebrate National Poetry Month – 6:00pm Come celebrate National Poetry Month with us! Six local poets (Grace Marie Grafton, Alison Luterman, Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet, Ralph Dranow, Robert Thomas and Katayoon Zandvakili) will be reading their poetry, followed by an open-mic period at 7. Linda Brown, Past…
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Continue reading →: Unbound countdown
Just one week left to submit your amazing art for our UNBOUND Book Art & Craft Contest – entries are due at the library by 5:30pm on April 30. Get all the details here and get crafty! Prizes will be awarded in 3 categories: Kids (ages 5-12): 1st place: Creatology…
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Continue reading →: Poetry Reading & Open Mic
Come celebrate National Poetry Month with us! Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from 6:00-8:00pm, six local poets will be reading their poetry, followed by an open mic period at 7. Linda Brown, Past President of the California Writers Club, will MC. The poets are: Grace Marie Grafton Alison Luterman Lisa Gluskin…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: April 20-26, 2015
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 PAWS to Read with BARK Therapy Dogs – 1:30pm Kids! Come practice reading to a gentle dog. Practice your reading skills, pet a dog and just have fun. Thursday, April 23, 2015 Toddler Storytime – 10:15am Songs, active rhymes and stories especially for ages 18 months…
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Continue reading →: Book Art
Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 15, 2015) at 2pm, kids and teens are invited to come make mixed-media collage with discarded books at the library! And you can enter your finished product in our Unbound Book Art & Craft Contest – remember contest entries (whether made at the event or on your…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: April 13-19, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Montclair Library Kids Book Club – 4:00pm Do you like to read and talk about books? Every month, we have a lively discussion about our selected book. Books are generally aimed at 4th-6th graders. Snacks will be provided! This months’ book will be Feathers by Jacqueline…
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Continue reading →: In the news
The Montclair Library was all over this week’s issue of The Montclarion, including a note about the branch’s history in Annalee Allen’s “Landmarks” column, an article about our friends, the Hillside Gardeners’, upcoming Garden Tour, and a sweet photo of kids reading to Natasha the BARK therapy dog.
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