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Continue reading →: Library schedule and changes
The Montclair branch (and all OPL branches) will be closed next Tuesday, August 14th. Which means tomorrow (Saturday 8/11) is your last chance to visit the library for a few days. It’s also your last chance to claim your summer reading prize. AND your last chance to experience Family Storytime…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library
You have three options for storytime this week: Thursday August 9, 2012 Toddler Storytime – 10:15-10:45am 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 – 11:30-11:45am Play, sing, and rhyme one on one…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library
The summer reading program winds down this week with one last craft and a slate of storytimes. Don’t forget to turn in your reading program sticker booklets (if you’re a kid), passport (for teens) or reviews (for adults) by 8/11 to receive credit! Wednesday, August 8 Dreamcatcher Craft for Kids…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library
Tuesday, July 31 – 7pm Campfire Storytime Gather around the Montclair Branch “campfire” for spooky stories, sing-alongs and s’mores! Best for ages 3 and up. Pajamas encouraged! (And if you’re looking for some camping-themed books to read, check out this blog post from Read It Again, Mom.) Thursday, August 2…
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Continue reading →: Books for sale
Did you see the recent article from Time about “10 Things You Should be Buying Used“? Number three on the list was books! Save some money and help out a great cause by perusing the used books for sale outside the library every day the library is open. Money from…
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Continue reading →: Dive in to Olympics books
The 2012 Summer Olympics kick off with the Opening Ceremony tonight. Here are some books at the Montclair branch to get you in the spirit of the games: Adults: Gold: A Novel by Chris Cleave Get on the waiting list for this novel about Olympic cyclists, by the author of…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair library
It will be bubbles, bubbles everywhere this week as The Bubble Lady visits the Montclair branch Tuesday, July 24th at 7pm as part of the Summer Reading Program. With just soap and water, the Bubble Lady creates giant bubble animals, wigs, and much more. When one bubble pops there is…
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Continue reading →: Batmania
Screenwriter Jonathan Nolan recently described in an interview how the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, which opens this weekend, was inspired by Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. I was looking to old good books and good movies. Good literature for inspiration…A Tale of Two Cities was,…
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Continue reading →: Encore!
by Lynne Cutler, Montclair Branch Manager The Oakland Public Library has an exciting and powerful new catalog interface! The new patron catalog interface, Encore, is live as of June 29th. (We will also keep our Classic Catalog as long as it is updated by the vendor.) We encourage you to…
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