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For the Independence
Day Weekend, the library will be closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July
3, 4 and 5
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Creative @Your
Library - 2009 Summer Reading Club
Registration
for the library's summer reading clubs for kids will run from Weds, June
24 to Friday, July 18, 2009. Dates for the summer reading program
are July 6 through August 14. Programs begin on July 6. There
will be reading and crafts and live entertainment and dramatics and storytelling
and much much more! Visit the Kids' Page for full
information.
Ronald MacDonald
is Coming on Saturday,
July 11, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Come
meet Ronald and share stories, jokes and games with fun for the whole family.
No registration necessary.
Cool Beans Music
& Art on Monday on July
13, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Get
creative with singer/illustrator Steve Pullara as we enjoy a musical concert
followed by a drawing class. For kids K & up. No registration
necessary
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Bestselling Authors
coming to the library - for teens
On Thursday, July 9,
at 1:00 p.m, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Krause, bestselling authors
of The Nanny Diaries, are visiting the library. They
will give a reading of their first young adult novel, The Real Real,
which is set in the world of teen reality shows. This program is
for teens 13 to 18 and will be held in the meeting room at the library.
Please bring a copy of the book for signing. A limited number of
copies of The Real Real will be available for puchase courtesy of
the Friends of the Library.
Interested in
wrestling? Between
June 24 and July 16, area teens have the chance to win a trip to the WrestleMania
SummerSlam Reading Jam. Come to the library, check out 2 YA books
and received a numbered poster. On July 17 WWEkids.com will post
the winning poster numbers. Prizes include 2 trips to WWE SummerSLam
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Reservation Blues
is the next Book Group title on July 9, 2 p.m. -
evening meeting added on July 14, 7 p.m.
"Reservation
Blues" by Sherman Alexie will be discussed when the Library Book Group
next meets on Thurs, July 9, 2:00 pm. An evening meeting has
been added to discuss the book on Tues night, July 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Alexie's first novel is bout an all-Indian Catholic rock band called Coyote
Springs from the Spokane Reservation in eastern Washington. A Spokane/Coeur
d'Alene Indian, Alexie mixes biting black humor, a healthy dose of magic,
and sparkling lyricism to produce a remarkably powerful story with roots
not only in Native American mythology, but also in the equally potent history
of rock 'n' roll. Click
to read more. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation
Desk. Members old and new are always welcome. Click
for a list of past books
Monday Movies on July
6, 10:30 a.m.- Treasure Island
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Considered by many to be the best screen version of Stevenson's 18th century
tale of pirates and buried treasure, this film stars Bobby Driscoll and
Robert Newton. 1950 96 min.
Sneak Previews will screen Gran Turino
on Friday, July 24, at 7 p.m.
The library will open on
Friday, July 24, at 7 p.m. for a screening of the movie Grand Turino.
In the film disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform
his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized
possession: his 1972 Gran Torino. The movie is R rated and not appropriate
for children. The film will begin promptly at 7 p.m. and the library
will only be open to film goers. 116 min.
Summer
Reading List books are now available
The library has additional
copies, but lots of kids have to read 'em so why not be one of the first.
Because demand is so great the loan period is 14 days with no renewals.
Don't remember what you have to read? The titles are posted
on the schools' website.
Visit Fair
Lawn High School and T.J.
and Memorial Middle Schools - (look for each school then under News
for the reading list pdf file)
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Florence Hurewitz
Art Exhibition during June, July and August
The
library will honor artist Florence Hurewitz with a retrospective of her
paintings and drawings in the Library Gallery during June. The exhibit
will open with a reception on Saturday, June 13, from 2-4 p.m.
to honor the Fair Lawn artist's contribution to the library and to art
education in our community. A founding member of the Art Advisory
Committee at Fair Lawn’s Maurice M. Pine Library, she has been instrumental
in the success of 40 years of exciting art exhibitions at the library,
including shows by Sir Jacob Epstein, Raphael Soyer, Alice Neal, Alexander
Calder, Chaim Gross, Robert Birmelin and many other outstanding New Jersey
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Meet our new
Teen webpage and blog - libraryteenz
Click
over and visit our new Teen webpage and blog designed by Mary Kirsch, library
staff member and MLS student. She included lots of opportunity to
participate and great reading selections, as well as information on teen
activities here at the library.
ESL Tutoring Program
at the Library
The
library is offering English language conversation classes for Fair Lawn
residents who would like to improve their speaking skills. Students
will work with an individual tutor and meet at the library at a time arranged
by the student and teacher. If you are interested in being a student
or tutor, come to the Reference Desk at the library to fill our a form.
Please call Leslie Kruegel at (201) 796-3400, ex. 5. for further information.
The Library joins
the 21st century with its own blog
Visit
our new blog at http://mauricempinelibrary.blogspot.com
Check our blog frequently for more news about library happenings, interesting
books, and sources of information you can use! You can even sign
up for posts and leave comments.
Book Sale raises
$1,736 for Library
The Friends Book sale on
April 18 and 19 raised $1,736 for the Children's Room summer reading program
this year. Thanks to all our wonderful friends and volunteers who
staffed the sale, and the community for donating and purchasing the books.
We couldn't have done it without you!
Easy English
News for new readers of English
The Friends of the Library
have purchased a subscription to Easy English News. If you or someone
you know is learning English please come to the Reference/Information Desk
on Level D for a copy. The purpose of the paper is to help ESL students
learn about the language, culture, customs, laws and government of the
U.S.
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What would life be like if there were
no New Jersey Libraries?
On Feb. 19 libraries throughout
the state collected statements and data to convince our elected officials
and communities that libraries are important, especially in tough economic
times. We thank all who participated. Click
to see our Snapshot photos |
Teen author Rachel
Cohn visits our Teen Book Group
Our
Teen Book Group had a wonderful meeting featuring popular author Rachel
Cohn on Monday, February 23. The kids thought meeting her was fantastic!
Children's Librarian Kate Nafz says "We've never had a better program and
Rachel Cohn was just wonderful!" Click
to see the pictures Click to visit Rachel
Cohn's website |
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Friends of the
Library meets Sept - June on
the second
Tuesday of each month in the Library Director's office, 7:30 p.m.
Each year the Friends annual
meeting providese a wrap-up of activities during the previous year. Last
year the Friends raised over $4,500 from membership contributions and the
annual used booksale. This money was used for "extras" such as supporting
the Children's Summer Reading program, the BookPage subscription, and the
motion picture license. The Friends meet at 7:30 p.m. on the 2nd
Tuesday of each month at the library. Please consider joining and attending.Click
to read more and for a membership form.
75th Anniversary award winner
Melissa Gotlib
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Friends of
the Library Bookmark Contest Winners
Award
Ceremony - Sunday, January 11
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Fair Lawn elementary school students received prizes and recognition for
their creative bookmarks - It was a great event!
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We Celebrated
the Library's 75th Anniversary with an Open House on May 4, 2:00 to 4:00
p.m.
75
years ago a spirited group headed by Dr. Maurice M. Pine started the library
with a small collection of books in a room next to his office. The
following year the Mayor and Council provided a room in the Municipal Building
and, in 1944, the library came under municipal control. Since then
the library has grown, supported by Fair Lawn citizens, to become one of
the best in the county.
On
Sunday, May 4, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. we had a wonderful celebration with
entertainment, refreshments, presentations about the library, chances to
win gift baskets, and children's activities. The library was mobbed and
everyone had a great time. We couldn't have a better community!
Thanks to all who volunteered, staff members, Friends of the Library, members
of the press, and everyone who came to share our celebration. Click
to see lots of photos on a remote site.
Please
visit the library's 75th
Anniversary website
designed by staff member Mary Kirsch. You'll find lots of
interesting facts and pictures about our library's history.
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