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Continue reading →: Teen reading suggestions
Looking for some young adult book recommendations for the summer? On the lighter side, the OPL has a list of books for teens that have been made into movies, from Thor to Scott Pilgrim to the Hunger Games series. For meatier reads, see last Saturday’s New York Times article Some…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair library
There will be crafts and lots of storytime this week at the Montclair branch: Wednesday June 27, 2012 – 10:30am Jewelry Making with Chelsee Robinson In this fun hands-on jewelry workshop, local designer and entrepreneur Chelsee Robinson will guide you in creating your own beautiful bracelet, necklace or earrings. Materials…
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Continue reading →: Summer reading for grown-ups
So, we’ve covered the OPL’s summer reading program for kids and teens, but did you know there’s an Adult Summer Reading Program, too? From June 16 to August 11, 2012, the Main Library and all branches will participate, with prize drawings for readers who register for the program and submit…
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Continue reading →: Baseball trivia contest
The Campaign for America’s Libraries is holding their annual “Step Up to the Plate @ your library” contest. Each week, answer the question they post on their website or on Facebook (hint: the library is a great place to research trivia answers, either on- or off-line) and be entered to…
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Continue reading →: This week at the library
The summer activities for kids are in full swing at the Montclair branch this week: Wednesday June 20, 2012 – 10:30am Modeled Animal Craft Come celebrate the Summer Reading Program – make your favorite animal! Thursday June 21, 2012 10:15-10:45am – Toddler Storytime (ages 18 months-3 years) 11:30-11:45am – Baby…
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Continue reading →: Raising a reader, part 2
Today’s the day: Sign-ups for the OPL Summer Reading Program start today! Stop into the branch today from 10:00am-5:30pm to get your materials. (Why not come today at 10:15 for family story time? Stories, songs and rhymes for all ages, followed by playtime. But I digress.) You can sign up…
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Continue reading →: Raising a reader
Judging by the number of searches for “summer reading program” on this site, many of you are excited about the library’s upcoming summer plans! You can sign up for the OPL summer reading program online or at the library starting June 16th. In the meantime, here are 5 tips for…
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Continue reading →: Meet our new Branch Manager
We’re thrilled to announce that Lynne Cutler, who has been the acting Branch Manager for Montclair Library, is now permanent. Here’s a note of introduction from Lynne: I want to introduce myself to the Montclair community. I have been assigned temporarily at the Montclair library since January, and was recently…
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Continue reading →: Books that launched a lifetime of reading
Think back to your childhood and try to remember the book that first got you reading. You couldn’t put it down. You were reading it at breakfast, on the bus, at recess and hidden underneath the covers at night. Your mom had to tear it from your hands to get…
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Continue reading →: New poet laureate
The Library of Congress announced today that Natasha Trethewey is the next US poet laureate. Trethewey is a Pulitzer Prize winner and a professor of creative writing at Emory University in Atlanta. According to the New York Times, “Her work combines free verse with more traditional forms like the sonnet…
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