*Our new catalog and circulation system, called BiblioOak, is here with lots of cool new features. Come for a visit and check out the system’s great new features.

*Inkwells at the Library: Tiny yellow pieces of paper from The New York Times Herald Tribune are the only clue to the time period when a collection of inkwells were tucked away in a sturdy box and recently uncovered in the attic. One of the clippings has the date 1959, and another refers to the names of Dick Clark and Jack Paar.  This would indicate that the 1960s were the probable time the inkwells were wrapped up.

The collection is a gift from Miss Eleanor N. Burts and Mrs Robert P. Stokes. Some of the inkwells are made of glass and some of clay, and most appear to be very old.  Come view them in the single case cabinet and see for yourself.

 

Children’s Programs

*Mother Goose Cancellations: Mother Goose for infants and 2-3 year olds will not meet for the rest of this month. Classes will resume Wednesday and Thursday, July 6-7.

*Summer Reading Kick off and Children’s Book Sale: Summer reading begins Monday, June 27, with performances by Full Effect Productions at 11 am and 2 pm, including magical tricks and stories from around the world. Free tickets will be available at the children’s circulation desk when we open at 9:30 am that morning.

The Friends of the Library will host a children’s book sale that day, 9:30 am to 5 pm, offering favorite titles and series to stock up for summer reading.

*Decorate our Summer Reading Wall: We need your help to decorate our summer reading wall in the children’s department.

Drop in between 1 and 3 pm on Tuesday, June 28, and make a hot air balloon out of colorful pieces of tissue and patterned paper.  No registration is necessary.

 

For Young Adults

*Harry Potter Movie Marathon: Leading up to the July 15 release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, we’ll show all the Harry Potter movies in order at the library.

Admission is free, and pizza slices will be available for $1 each between the features starting at 4 and 7 pm. Drop in and join us! The schedule is as follows:

Sunday, June 12: 4 pm, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; and at 7, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Friday, June 17, 4 pm, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; and at 7, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; and Friday, July 8, 1 pm, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; 4 pm, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; and at 7, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1.

Adult Programs

*Book Groups: The Daytime Book Group will discuss Thomas H. Cook’s The Cloud of Unknowing on Monday, June 13, at 1 pm; and The Evening Book Group will talk about The Help by Katherine Stockett on Thursday, June 16, at 7:30 pm.

Copies of these titles are available at the library, and newcomers are always welcome to join any of our book discussions.

*Networking Strategies for a Successful Job Search.

Cheryl Schwartz, LCSW/CRC, is a career coach in Newtown and volunteers her time and expertise at the library to teach networking strategies to first time job seekers as well as the underemployed, unemployed and those contemplating a career change.

Technology has changed the way in which jobs are filled. Cheryl will cover that topic during her next program on Thursday, June 16, at 3 pm. Registration is requested, online or by calling the library, and refreshments will be served.

*Escapes and Intrigues: Julie Stern, a retired teacher of English and philosophy, will be back at the library this summer to lead a discussion series on some classic mysteries. Copies of all of the books are available at the second floor circulation desk.

Programs will be on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm will begin on June 14 with The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins.                

*Mother Nature’s Child Screening: Cub Scout Pack 170 and the library have teamed up to host a special viewing of Mother Nature’s Child on Monday, June 20, at 7 pm.

Mother Nature’s Child explores the essential ways nature experience promotes children’s well-being, contributes to the future of the planet, and nourishes the human spirit. A panel discussion will follow the screening; the film’s running time is 56 minutes.