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Continue reading →: Best children’s books of 2012
Still looking for reading suggestions? Kirkus Reviews released their picks for the 100 best children’s books of 2012, including these from the Montclair collection: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett Face Book by Chuck Close (no, not that Facebook) We March by Shane…
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Continue reading →: Best books continued
Continuing our survey of end-of-year best book lists, today we look at The Notables: 2012 from The Millions. Some of the items from this list in the Montclair collection include: Building Stories by Chris Ware Sweet Tooth: A Novel by Ian McEwan Hope: A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander
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Continue reading →: Best books of 2012
It’s not just Santa who’s making a list at this time of year – the annual best-of lists from book reviewers and readers are starting to pour in. Whether you need gift ideas or are looking for something from the library to read on rainy days, school holidays or winter…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Lawyers in the Library – 6:00-8:00pm Sign up at 5:45pm, names of those persons present will be selected by lottery. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Popsicle Stick Picture Frame Craft for Kids – 3:00pm Great for holiday gifts! Thursday, December 13, 2012 Toddler Storytime – 10:20am Baby…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair library
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 Snowflake Craft – 3:00pm Thursday, December 6th, 2012 Toddler Storytime – 10:20am Baby Bounce- 11:30am
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Continue reading →: Holiday books for sale
This week and next, we’ll be featuring some holiday books and gift-quality books on the Friends’ sale bookshelf at the Montclair branch. This week, look for kids’ books about Christmas and other winter holidays, perfect for reading with hot cocoa or wrapping up for a picture book advent calendar. Starting…
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Continue reading →: Books on hold
Here’s a fascinating post from the OPL blog about the books that currently have the most holds in the OPL system. It’s neat to see a snapshot of what our community is reading!
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Continue reading →: Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. If the Medicine Warrior Dance Troupe visit on November 10th got you thinking about Native American history and culture, The American Indian College Fund has some fun suggestions for ways to celebrate this month, like attending a lacrosse game or eating buffalo. You can…
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Continue reading →: Winter Craft Wednesdays
The Montclair branch has some fun Winter Wednesday Craft Times planned to help keep the kids from getting too squirrelly in the run-up to winter break and the holidays. Join Children’s Librarian Lauren at 3pm on Wednesdays for the following crafts: Nov 28th – Button Making Design and create your…
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Continue reading →: Library closures this week
Happy Thanksgiving! The library is, of course, closed Thursday 11/22, as well as Friday 11/23 and Saturday 11/24. It will re-open as usual on Tuesday 11/27. Enjoy your holiday! (And if you can, please wait until next week to return your books, so the book return bins don’t fill up…
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