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Continue reading →: Library Facts & Figures
Montclair Branch Manager Lynne Cutler shared some interesting stats about recent activity at the library, the busiest summer staff here have seen: Over 766 kids participated in the Summer Reading Program through the Montclair branch. On average, about 400 holds are placed for our branch every day About 370 people…
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Continue reading →: Oakland sports
The City of Oakland has declared September 10–14 as “Oakland Loves Our Sports Teams” week. With all three professional franchises (A’s, Warriors and Raiders) perpetually threatening to leave town, now would be a great time to show your favorite team a little love if you’re a fan. Wednesday, September 12…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library
Come on over to storytime this week to meet Montclair’s new Children’s Librarian, Lauren! Thursday, September 13th, 2012 Toddler Storytime – 10:15am Baby Bounce – 11:30am Speaking of programing, beautiful new rolling shelves for juvenile and YA materials in the back room arrived in July. Because they can be moved…
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Continue reading →: Celebrating grandparents
Today is Grandparents Day! In appreciation of all those special progenitors out there, here are some picture books at the Montclair Library featuring all kinds of grandparents, perfect for reading aloud with the grandchildren in your life: Grandpa Green by Lane Smith – A child explores the ordinary life of…
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Continue reading →: To the moon
The recent deaths of Sally Ride and Neil Armstrong have us thinking about astronauts and space travel. When the children’s librarian in Troy, Michigan asked Neil Armstrong why libraries are important, he wrote back: Through books you will meet poets and novelists whose creations will fire your imagination. You will…
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Continue reading →: September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you already have a library card. If not, now’s your chance: September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. Find out more about Oakland Public Library cards and download an application on the OPL website. Already have your card and ready to celebrate? Check out…
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Continue reading →: This week (and next) at Montclair Library
School’s back in session and it’s a relatively quiet week at the library this week, but with lots going on next week we’re combining the listings for both weeks into one post. Thursday, August 30, 2012 Toddler Storytime – 10:15am Baby Bounce- 11:30am Tuesday, September 4, 2012 LIBRARY CLOSED (Labor…
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Continue reading →: Introducing LinkPlus
We have a guest post today from Branch Manager Lynne Cutler, about the library’s exciting new LinkPlus offering: LinkPlus (or Link+) is a network of 52 other public, academic, and special libraries in California and Nevada. OPL has paid an annual fee to join, so patrons with OPL library cards…
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Continue reading →: Julia Child
Julia Child would have been 100 years old last Wednesday, 8/15. Even if you’re not up to whipping up Beef Bourguignon in her honor (or, in my case, even pronouncing “Beef Bourguignon,” although Julia would have said “Be fearless“), how about reading a book about her very interesting life? (World…
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Continue reading →: Guerilla libraries
The Montclair library may be closed for budget reasons today, but Merriewood folks can still access their own mini library, started by resident Jennifer Fish. As Ginny Prior reported in the Montclarion a while back, Fish got the idea from the Little Free Library movement, which seeks to promote literacy,…
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