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Refreshing Summer Reading 2010

For Children

Make a Splash READ!

Recommended Reads:

 Water, Water by Eloise Greenfield (ages 2-4)

If You Were a Penguin  by Wendell and Florence Minor  (ages 4-8)

         The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau  by Dan Yaccarino (ages 4-8)

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams  by Jen Bryant (ages 7-10)

Run, Jump, Hide, Slide, Splash: The 200 Best Outdoor Games Ever  by Joe Rhatigan (ages 6-12)

For Teens:

Books Are Calling @ Your Library

Recommended Reads:

         Early to Death, Early to Rise  by Kim Harrison

Going Bovine  by Libba Bray

Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel  by James Patterson

Heir to Sevenwaters  by Juliet Marillier

Extreme Athletes  by Ron Horton

For Adults:

Fun ‘N Games @ Your Library

Recommended Reads:

Blood Game  by Iris Johansen

The Magicians  by Lev Grossman

Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club  by Gil McNeil

Scrapping Plans  by Rebeca Seitz

Best by Number: Who wore what…with distinction  ed. by Joe Hoppel

Check one out today!

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(570) 629-5858

PROGRAMS

Pocono Township Book Discussion Group

¯Book Talk¯

·         May 11 – To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

·         June 8 – Mrs. Kimble by Jennifer Haigh

·         July 13 – The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

·         August 10 – Sally Hemings by Barbara Chase-Riboud

·         September 14 – Angle of Repose by Wallace Earle Stegner

Meets the second Tuesday of each month @ 2:00pm. Led by Michael Steen (992-7132 or msteen@ptd.net)

Night Owls Book Club

·         May 25 – The Cellist of Sarajevo  by Steven Galloway

·         June 22 – Little Book  by Selden Edwards

·         July 27 – Zorro  by Isabel Allende

·         Aug 24 – Thirteenth Tale  by Diane Setterfield

·         Sep 28 – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night  by Mark Haddon

Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month @ 7:00 pm. Led by Robin Watson (rmwatson@live.com)

Basic Computer Class - 1st and 3rd Thursday of each Month at 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 629-5858 to register

CONVENIENCE:

Reference Assistance- Stop in, call, or contact online @  www.monroepl.org

Remote Access to library catalog, databases, and library account

Book Drop for after-hours return of materials

HOURS OPEN:

MON. 9:00 am 6:00 pm (Closed 1:00 2:00 for lunch)

TUES. 1:00 pm 6:00 pm

WED. 3:00pm 7:00pm

THURS 9:00am 2:00pm

FRI. 1:00am 6:00pm

SAT. 10:00am 2:00pm