July 2012

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There are no scheduled Library closings this month.

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Friends

Check out the Friends Second Saturday Super Sale coming up on August 11!  Mark your calendar for future sale dates on September 8 and October 13 also.  These sales are offered each month from 9:30a.m. - 3:30p.m.  The first hour is open to Friends members only.  Not a Friends member?  Memberships are very affordable and available on our website, at the door on the day of the sale or pick up a membership form at the Welcome Desk the next time you visit the Bloomfield Township Public Library. 

Library Board

Margaret Cohen
Joseph Falik
Grant Gerhart
Judy Lindstrom
Joan C. Luksik
Pamela Williams

The Book Bash is Coming! The Book Bash is Coming!

If your child has not yet registered for the Summer Reading Program, there is still time to do so. If your child has already registered, remember that the program ends on August 11^th so make sure your little one meets his or her reading goal before then. Once your child has read enough books to fulfill his or her goal, bring the game sheet to the Youth Room to get registered for the grand prize drawing and get a ticket for the Book Bash! Only those with a ticket will be able to enter and choose a book from the thousands of titles filling the Story Room from August 13 – 25. So, keep working hard and don’t forget to DREAM BIG – READ!

We Recommend...

Summer is winding down but there is still time for travel and fun. Marian has some on-the-road suggestions she thinks you will enjoy.

Tim Egan has written an engaging series of books for young readers about Dodsworth and the duck. Traveling with a duck is always full of surprises. Will Dodsworth ever have a peaceful vacation? Catch up with him in Dodsworth in London, Dodsworth in New York, Dodsworth in Paris, and Dodsworth in Rome.

It's Vacation Time by Lerryn Korda proves you can go on vacation just about anywhere in this clever story for young children. All you have to do is pack - and unpack - the perfect suitcase!

Are you taking a car trip and need an audio book the entire family will enjoy? The Penderwicks: a Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall is perfect. This is a charming old-fashioned story that seems both fresh and familiar. It is a gentle tale of closely-knit families and innocent fun.

Audio Books

Do you have a summer vacation coming up? If so, audio books are a great resource to keep children entertained. We have several popular titles available on CD for long car trips. You can also download something from our eLibrary at www.ebtpl.org and transfer it to an iPod or other device. Kids love listening to new titles and old favorites and audio books count toward summer reading goals. Even if you are not heading out of town, audio books are a fun way to use technology to get children excited about reading.

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