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Glad News and Sad News

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GLAD TIDINGS

A Book on Every Bed!

Idea Inspired by Pulitzer Prize-Winner David McCullough

A wonderful tradition to begin (or continue):

"Take a book.

Wrap it....

Place it on a child's bed so it's the first thing the child sees on Christmas morning (or whatever holiday you celebrate).

That's it."

"Introducing books and reading very early in life will write indelibly on a child's future. ... This is not a fundraising appeal. This is not about selling or buying books (the book you give can be passed down).

"A Book on Every Bed" is an appeal to spread the love of reading from parents to children. We also want to encourage families to share books by reading aloud."

Click on David McCullough's picture to read more about it!

Lisa writes: "So, there I was in the Bank Street College Bookstore, looking for my holiday gifts when I found myself helping other shoppers find the perfect book for their nieces, nephews, grandchildren and young cousins. I must have lost track of time and was startled when I heard my husband shout over from the stairs, “She doesn’t work here! Lisa, get back to your own shopping!” My gift to readers for this holiday season is the 4th annual Books to Give Kids You Don’t Know Very Well."

She has organized the selections by age levels and interest. Click on Lisa's picture to take a look!

SADLY...

Good Books Make GRRREAT Gifts!

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'Tis the season for great gift giving and we have ideas for you!!!

Below is a link to ALSC's (Association for Library Service to Children) lists of books for a child's home library. They are lovely, colorful brochures for you to print and distribute to querying grandparents, aunts, uncles and so on for gift-giving ideas. Delightfully, some of our personal favorites are included!

http://www.ala.org/alsc/compubs/booklists/homelib/alacbcbuildinghomelbry

Suporting Public Libraries in the Yorkshire-Pioneer District

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Friday, November 18, 2011, 6 - 8 p.m.

3701 McKinley Parkway, Buffalo, NY

Tag-team storytelling by staff from

the Arcade Free Library, King Memorial Library of Machias and

Delevan-Yorkshire Public Library.

Can't attend our Bookfair at Barnes and Noble?

Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online from 11/18/11 to 11/22/11 by entering Bookfair ID 10568988 at checkout.

A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchase will benefit our three libraries.

Coming Attractions!!!!

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LEGOs at the Library - - this Friday - - 11/11 @ 11!!!

This month's Family Film is An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving.

Friday, November 18th @ 7:00 p.m.

From a short story by Louisa May Alcott, the acclaimed author of Little Women, comes a holiday story of family and forgiveness. Young aspiring writer Tilly takes it upon herself to contact her grandmother and beg for help. Grandmother Isabella's presence causes an upheaval in many lives, but may also lead to healing hurt relationships.

Food-for-Fines and more!

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We are accepting Food-for-Fines until November 19th. We are also accepting food simply because you want to donate to our local Food Pantry at Thanksgiving - - no fines necessary!!!

Please bring in non-perishable food items from now until 11/19 - we will take them to the Food Pantry in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas distribution!

In Praise of Librarians

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Visit the link below to read a delightful tribute to the work we do.

http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/editorial/2011/10/13/in-praise-of-librarians/

October 10th Already!

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The rest of October looks like this:

Pre-School Story Hour: Wednesdays @ 10 a.m. - stories, crafts, music, games

Library Board Meeting: Tuesday, October 11 @ 7 p.m. - public welcome

National Friends of the Library Week: October 17 - 22 Become a Friend of the Library!

Free Friday Family Film Fest: October 21 @ 7 p.m. - doors open @ 6:45. This month come and watch "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" with us! Popcorn and drink will be provided.

Food-for-Fines Begins: October 24 and will end November 19.

...and looking ahead to November... Local author Cassidy O'Connor will be here to talk about her new book Diaries of the Dark Side.

Cassidy was here in 2009 when her book Haunted Buffalo was first published.

To All Harry Potter Fans

2011-09-28T11:28:00.004-04:00

Today is the birthday of scrivener and alchemist Nicholas Flamel...
for more, go to http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/ . This article is the first item appearing below the William Carlos Williams poem "Reverie and Invocation".

Library eBooks are now available for the Kindle!

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Go to http://www.owwl.org/ and click on OWWL2go!

FYI - $24,000 ÷ 9

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On Tuesday evening the Wyoming County Board approved their 2012 budget. The nine public libraries were not funded. For the past two years, Wyoming County libraries received $24,018.30 to divide amongst themselves. This year's $118,000,000+ budget has no appropriation for libraries.

What does this mean for Arcade? As you can see above, a loss of $2,668 translates into

+++ 133 books

+++ 121 DVDs

+++ 3 computers

+++ 150 magazine subscriptions

+++ 370 hours of clerical help.

Thought you should know.

Ditto August 2!

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Last week's post is still highly relevant...

Many thanks to all the parents, grandparents, neighbors and friends who transported readers to and from our Summer Reading Programs for the past four Mondays and Thursdays...hard to believe that they are over already!

Stories, crafts and foods from around the world enriched our undersanding of "One World, Many Stories". Come and celebrate with Nan Hoffman on Wednesday - see below for more information.

Mark Your August Calendars!!

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"Songs for Peace and Other Good Ideas"

Free Family Concert by Nan Hoffman.

Learn more about Nan @ http://nanhoffman.com/

Wednesday, August 10th @ 11:00 a.m.

Writers' Group - open to any aspiring writers.

A self-led group, we share our work, constructively critique and lend support to keep each other writing, help get our work published, etc.

Saturday, August 20th @ 12:30 p.m.

Books-to-Movies Series: Free Movie

This month we will feature one of the "required" readings for Pioneer High School seniors that was made into a classic film in 1940. Directed by John Ford, this "drama film" was based on John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Copyright protection keeps me from posting the title here but feel free to call me @ (585) 492-1297 if these clues did not give it away!

Saturday, August 20th @ 7:00 p.m.

Summer Programs Begin!!!

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Keep reading!! Our special programs here at the library began with the K - 3rd graders today at 1 p.m. Next will be Thursday at 1 p.m. with the 4 - 6 graders.

Whether you can attend a program or not, KEEP READING!!!! Come when you can and show us your reading record to get a small prize. Sign up on line to keep track of your books there! Earn a free book (or two or three) by the end of the summer.

NEW THIS YEAR - TRACK YOUR SUMMER READING ON-LINE!!!

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...and just how do I do that, you wonder?

Scroll down the right side of this page until you find "2011 Summer Reading". Click on Registration and Reading Logs. The first time you visit, select the tab that describes the program in which you are interested.

Stories and More is for readers in Grades K - 3 in Fall 2011.
One World, Many Stories is for readers in Grades 4 - 6 (or 7) in Fall 2011.
Independent Readers is for those of you who are unable to attend one of the above programs here at the Library but would still like to log your Summer Reading and qualify for small prizes.

New users click on the "Sign Me Up" button and there you go!

Call Miss Dona or send her an email if you have trouble!

HAPPY READING IN THE SUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

School is Out, Library is IN!!!

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SUMMER READING Sign-Up Begins TODAY!!!

Come in and pick up your reading log!

Independent readers are welcome to participate!

Special Programs This Summer

K - 3rd Graders every Monday @ 1 p.m. July 11 - August 1

Pre-schoolers every Wednesday @ 10 a.m.

4th - 6th graders every Thursday @ 1 p.m. July 14 - August 4

Read for fun and prizes all summer long!

FYI

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We are accepting donations for the Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale which will be held on Saturday, July 9th. Please - - NO encyclopedias, textbooks, magazines or Readers Digest Condensed Books. VHS tapes, CDs and DVDs are welcome along with all of your gently used books. Thanks!!

This Week at Arcade Free Library

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Hello everyone! Come on in while the weather is nice and get a book or two to read in the sun!!!

Stop by for one of our programs:

Wednesday @ 10:00 a.m., Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers come with their Moms for stories and developmentally appropriate activities. They ALWAYS have fun!

Saturday @ 12:30 p.m. a few aspiring Writers will gather to share their current work and give each other a boost and encouragement. New people are welcome to come and check out our Writers' Group!

Saturday @ 7:00 p.m. a FREE movie will be shown for teens and 'tweens. Call the Library to find out the title. Doors open at 6:45. Refreshments are served. Our Books-to-Movies series is made possible in part by a grant from the Wyoming Foundation.

What's happening in June @ Arcade Free Library

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Every Wednesday @ 10 a.m. - - Pre-school/Toddler Story Hour

Third Saturday @ 7 p.m. - - FREE Movie for teens and tweens

Sign up for Summer Reading - - Monday, June 27th. Start reading! Programs here @ the Library will begin the week of July 11

K - 3rd graders (in Fall 2011): Mondays at 1:00 p.m. with Miss Sue

4th - 6th graders (in Fall 2011): Thursdays at 1:00 with Miss Dona

In Addition...

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...to the two items below, you may want to check out our facebook page for details re these two items of note:

FOOD FOR FINES is back!!!

Parent Discussion Group - Learn to Make Paper - has been rescheduled to NEXT Thursday, October 28.

Halloween Magic Show

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Come one, come all to Mr. J's Hallowe'en Magic Show!

Saturday October 23rd @ High Noon!
Come and enjoy magic, story telling, balloon puppets and music!
Learn more at mrjentertainment.com

WRITERS - PLEASE NOTE

The Writers' Group meeting has been changed

from

Tuesday, October 26th @ 6:45 p.m.

Saturday, November 6th @ 10:15 a.m.

Chocolate! Did You Say "Chocolate"?

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I did, I did! I did say chocolate!

We are offline this week updating our check in and check out procedures. Please be patient, bear with us, and treat yourself to a chocolate while you wait.

'Offline' does NOT equal 'no service'! We are here and the library is open regular hours; we are able to check out items to you that are on our shelves. Computers are also up and running so do drop in.

Looks like it's going to be a good week to curl up with a good book and a cup of hot cider!

This week at Arcade Free Library - ALL WEEK - technology upgrade - please have your card ready!!!!

Monday, October 4: 9 a.m. to Noon - GED Class

Tuesday, October 5: 10 a.m. - Rock and Read

Wednesday, October 6: 10 a.m. - Free Adult Computer Class; call to register.

Thursday, October 7: 9 a.m. to Noon - GED Class; 6:30 p.m. - Parent Discussion Group

Friday, October 8: 9:30 a. m. - Preschool Storytime

Saturday, October 9: 12:34 p.m. - TAG Rolling-Pennies-for-Peace and Pizza Party!
Call us if you have any questions!

Find Us On Facebook!

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Arcade Free Library now has a

Facebook page!

Drop by and let us know what you think.

For your enjoyment: the new link posted in the list to the right..."Libraries Will Survive" was created by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library in eastern Virginia.

Upcoming Events September 26 - October 2:

BANNED BOOKS WEEK!!!

Monday, 9/27
9 a.m. - noon: GED Preparatory Class
Tuesday, 9/28 10 - 10:30 a.m.: Rock and Read
2:30 - 3:45 p.m.: Teen Advisory Group
6:45 - 7:45 p.m.: Writers' Group
Wednesday, 9/29
10 a.m. - noon: Free Adult Basic Computer Class on Word 2007 (registration required)
6 - 7 p.m.: Evergreen training for staff
Thursday, 9/30
9 a.m. - noon: GED Preparatory Class
Friday, 10/1
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.: Pre-school Story Time

Teens and Tweens:

Movie Night was a great success! If you have not read Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynn Jones, add it to your list! Then, be sure to watch Hayao Miyazaki's interpretation of this wonderful story on film using anime techniques.

Now, mark your calendar - - join us for New Moon on the third Saturday in October (10/16) @ 6:45 p.m.

BOOKS-to-MOVIES Night THIS Saturday

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TEENS & 'TWEENS - - MARK YOUR CALENDARS

(and get reading!!!)

This Saturday, September 18th, is Movie Night @ Arcade Free Library! Please come and bring a friend!!! We will be showing and discussing Howl's Moving Castle: book by Diana Wynne Jones, movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away).

Our movie line-up for the rest of 2010 looks like this:

October 16: Stephenie Meyer's The Twilight Saga: New Moon

November 20: Raold Dahl's James and the Giant Peach

December 18: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Doors open at 6:45 P.M. every month.

Free healthy snacks and drinks will be available.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER: "SUMER" IS A'GOIN' OUT

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It has been nearly a month since I have written here...whew!

How it gets away from me sometimes.
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FALL 2010 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Rock and Read: A Music and Movement Program for ages 12 months to 4 years - TUESDAYS @ 10 am. (Please use side door.)

Toddler and Pre-School Story Hour: FRIDAYS @ 9:30 am,

Parent Discussion Group: First and third Thursday nights @ 6:30 pm,

TEENS & 'TWEENS

Mark Your Calendar!!!
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Third Saturday Books-to Movies series:

Shown August 21st

Coming September 18

Movies planned for October through December will be posted soon.

...

ADULTS

NEW - Computer classes begin September 15th, 10 am - noon for 10 weeks.

NEW - Book Discussion Group organizational meeting September 21st @ 6:30,

MULTI-GENERATIONAL

Writers' Group - ages 10 and up are encouraged to join us on the fourth Tuesday of every month @ 6:45 to write, talk about writing, critique and support each other's writing, etc.

YOU'LL NEVER GUESS...

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What do Percy Jackson,

beach umbrellas

and alligators

have in common?

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Did you guess yet?

????? ????? ????? ?????

Look below for some clues...

...'Third Saturday' Books-to-Movies Series...

K - 3 Summer Readers

4 - 6 Summer Readers

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YOU'RE RIGHT!!!! All three were featured attractions at Arcade Free Library last week!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief was the first movie in our 'Third Saturday' Books-to-Movies series. Free to teens and tweens, the movie night includes a discussion centered around the integrity of the interpretation of the book by the film makers. This program is funded in part by a grant from the Wyoming Foundation.

Beach umbrellas were a favorite decoration for cupcakes at the fourth and final Summer Reading event for our K - 3 readers.

Our 4 - 6 readers were charged with becoming Alligator Architects at their final Summer Reading session. They decorated and created Old Swampy from Hello, Cupcake (Tack and Richardson). Then they ate him!!!

Summer Reading @ New York State Libraries is funded through the Federal Library Services and Technology Act with funds awarded to the NYS Libraries by the Federal Institute of Museums and Library Services.

Flying Fish Hit Arcade Free Library!!!

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Koi windsocks were the order of the day @ Arcade's Summer Reading Program.

K-3 readers created theirs with envelope bodies, colored marker faces and scales, and paper streamer tails!

4 - 6 readers re-cycled 2-litre pop bottles to create their versions of these traditional Japanese flying fish...

Come on in and see what next week holds in store!

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SUCCESS!!!

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Friends' Book Sale and Week ONE of Summer Reading Program Great Successes!

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Summer Reading is off to a great start! We enjoyed stories, games, crafts and our very own bottle band this week. If you would like to join the fun, come along! Children going into grades K - 3 meet with Miss Sue @ 1:00 P.M. every Tuesday. Youngsters going into grades 4 - 6 meet with Miss Dona @ 1:00 P.M. every Thursday.

Summer Reading @ New York State Libraries is funded through the Federal Library Services and Technology Act, with funds awarded to the NYS Libraries by the Federal Institute of Museums and Library Services.

Our 'Friends of the Arcade Free Library' Annual Summer Book Sale 2010 is now a thing of the past. Thank YOU, one and all, for donating books, time and money to this very worthwhile cause!
Our next sale will be the second weekend in February (Winterfest). We begin collecting book donations in January.

Whew! What a GRRRREAT Day to Make A Splash and Read!!!

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Summer Reading Starts Today!!!

Youngsters who will enter grades K-3 this fall are welcome to come to the library today at 1:00 P.M. for an exciting kick-off to our Summer Reading Program.

Don't be shy! Just come on down and join with other children as we listen to a story, learn a song and create a water creature!

Moms, Dads, Grandmas, Grandpas and other Caregivers are invited to find a cool and comfy place to read, write, compute, or just chat quietly with one another while you wait.

P.S. Youngsters entering grades 4-6 in the fall are invited to their program on Thursday at 1:00 P.M.

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To Read or Not to Read?

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A Soliloquy to Summer Reading

(apologies Bill)

Image retrieved June 28 from stantonssheetmusic.wordpress.com/2009/04/

To read, or not to read: is that the question?
Whether 'tis nobler for the child’s mind to suffer
and slide as though going backward,
Or to take books against a sea of troubles,
And by reading end the slide? To read: to dream;
They are the same. Then let us read!
The adventures and the thousand nature books,
The mysteries just waiting to be read;
'Tis a journey devoutly to be wish'd.
To read: perchance to dream: ay, there's the hope;
For in that reading what dreams may come…

Research and information on the importance of summer reading and the learning loss described as the "summer slide" can be found at the sites below:

http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/research.htm

http://www.library.state.ak.us/pdf/anc/summer_reading_loss.pdf

http://www.readingrockets.org/atoz/summer_reading

http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/summer-setback.html

Summer Reading Sign-Up Starts Today!!!

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OF ALL AGES!!!

Today the first official day of Summer AND the first day that you can sign up for the Summer Reading Program @ Arcade Free Library!

Do you want to know more? Try these sites:

http://www.cslpreads.org/ - -The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is a grassroots consortium ...

http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/ - -Summer Reading at New York Libraries program

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading - - 2010 Barnes & Noble Summer Reading - Earn a FREE BOOK when you read 8 books.

"Make A Splash - READ" this summer!

"Make Waves @ Your Library"!

Monday's News

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CORRECTION!!!!

This entry from our listing of Summer Activities: "Every Wednesday from 9:00 to 9:30 A.M.: "Rock and Read" for children ages 12 mos." should read: "Every Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:00 A.M.: "Rock and Read" for children ages 12 mos. - 4 years."

GOT BOOKS???

Our 'Friends of the Arcade Free Library' Annual Summer Book Sale is fast approaching...

......which means that we are accepting donations of your "certified", "previously owned" (a.k.a. "used") books for "reprocessing"...

......which means that you can finish up Spring cleaning and get those books* that need a new home into bags or boxes and drop them off @ 365 West Main Street anytime we are open!
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Mark your calendar!

Annual Summer Book Sale

Saturday, July 10th

9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

*Sorry. We cannot accept textbooks, encyclopedias, Reader's Digest Condensed books, or damaged items.

Long-Time No Write!!!

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You are asking...what's happening this Summer at the Library?

Here is a quick list that will be added to as more events and activities are planned:

Tuesdays in July from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M.: "Make A Splash - READ!!!" Summer Reading Program for children entering Grades K - 3 in the Fall.

Every Wednesday from 9:00 to 9:30 A.M.: "Rock and Read" for children ages 12 mos.-

Thursdays in July from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M.: "Make Waves @ Your Library" Summer Reading Program for children entering Grades 4 - 6 in the Fall.

Every Friday from 9:30 - 10:15 A.M.: Pre-school Story Hour
(No progam on July 2, 9 or August 13)

Saturday, July 10: Friends of the Library Annual Summer Book Sale. Donations being accepted now! Please: no textbooks, encylopedias, magazines or Readers Digest Condensed Books.

Wednesday, July 21: Workshop with artist Michael Albert 10:00 A.M. 'til noon.

Saturday, July 24: Books-to-Movies Night for teens and tweens.
Come and see "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief"!

Tuesday, July 27 and every fourth Tuesday from 7:00 to 7:45 P.M.: Writers' Group for all writers and wannabe-writers ages 10 to adult. Goal of group is to meet needs of members including but not limited to: reading/critiquing each others' work, exploring how to get one's writings published, dedicated quiet writing time, etc.

Saturday, August 21: Books-to-Movies Night for teens and tweens. Featured film "Twilight"!

Watch for Teen Advisory Group activities for teens and tweens.

Winterfest Book Sale

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Our Annual Winterfest Book Sale is fast approaching...

......which means that we are accepting donations of your "certified", "previously owned" (a.k.a. "used") books for "reprocessing"

......which means that you can get a jump start on Spring cleaning and get those books* that need a new home into bags or boxes and drop them off @ 365 West Main Street anytime we are open... -> -> ->

*Sorry. We cannot accept textbooks, encyclopedias, Reader's Digest Condensed books, or damaged items.

Stay tuned for more information about the sale (and the Teen Advisory Group's Sweets-for-Your-Sweetheart Bake Sale) and plan on coming!

Winterfest Book Sale
Friday, February 12th, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Saturday, February 13th, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

12/12@12!

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Cassidy O'Connor, co-author of Haunted Buffalo: Ghosts of the Queen City will be back to answer your questions and sign your book* this Saturday from Noon until 1:30. Many questions went unanswered on November 14th, Cassidy's first visit to the Arcade Free Library. People are curious and wonder about the possibilities of paranormal activity in their own lives.

Come with questions or come just to listen. Refreshments will be served.

*Books will be available to purchase for $20.00.

WANTED: TEEN WRITERS and ARTISTS!

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Do you write? Do you draw? Would you like to see your work in print?!?

LibraryFish, a literary magazine for teens, will be published early next year and your work is needed.

Click the fish to learn more!

Send your submissions to droll@pls-net.org

or drop them off at the Arcade Free Library by December 31.

Food for Fines Wraps Up

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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Our Annual Food for Fines Food Drive results are in. Thanks to you we will be donating 450 non-perishable food items to our local Food Pantry. See you next November!

Learn a Language at Wood Library

Click image for Wood Library Blog

Announced via their 11/25/09 blog: As part of its new web event offerings, Wood Library is offering a month long test drive of the Mango Language Learning System. It's free and available on your internet-connected computer. You will need: Internet Explorer 6 or higher, Firefox, Safari or Opera Adobe Flash Player 9.

After your try it out, please fill out their survey. You will find a link at their blog.

Who is Finn Reeder?

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Wearable Art Workshop a Stunning Success!

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Coupling Nut Chokers

Duct Tape Wristbands

Guitar Pick Necklaces

Charm Bracelet

S-Hook Bracelet

Twelve teens and 'tweens worked (and played) diligently to create the wearable art featured above. Doughnuts and cider rounded out the event. In February, a similar event for younger children will be run by these artists! Watch here for details.

New H1N1 Children’s Book Available as Free Download

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Nov. 17, 2009 – Educators, parents, and book lovers can get a free, exclusive look at a brand-new middle grade novel, Finn Reeder, Flu Fighter . Last week, Stone Arch Books, a children's fiction publisher, has made the book available as a free download on its website www.capstonepub.com/promo/h1n1/ . The book will be released in hardcover as part of Stone Arch’s spring 2010 collection in January.

In Finn Reeder, Flu Fighter , 13-year old Finn is assigned to keep a journal for his English class. Little does he know that his journal will turn into a record of a major flu pandemic. Somehow, he survives infection, and as his school population dwindles, Finn faces down the school bully, draws comics, catches the principal ordering pizza, endures a string of bizarre substitute teachers, and even manages to study once in a while. By the time the month is over, he’s made it through the epidemic, gotten vaccinated, played the world’s strangest game of solo dodge ball, and – if he plays his cards right -- might even have found himself a girlfriend.

12/12 @ 12

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STAY TUNED!!

Author Visit HUGE Success

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Over sixty (!) people crowded into the parlor and sitting room this morning to learn more about paranormal investigation from Cassidy O'Connor and her associate, Justin Chernogorec. Check out her book, Haunted Buffalo: Ghosts of the Queen City, at Barnes and Noble or Amazon.com.

We ran out of time and we ran out of books for her to sign soooooooooooo....we are planning another visit in the near future. We'll keep you posted.

Thanks to all who came inside on a beautiful Saturday to support a local author!

LEGISLATORS IN ALBANY TODAY & TOMORROW!

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OUR legislators are in Albany and need to hear from all of us. Scroll down to our Tuesday, 10/27, posting to find out why and how.

"GOT GHOSTS?" Only six days left until Cassidy O'Connor's visit!!!

On Saturday, November 14, local author Cassidy O'Connor will be here from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. A talk on the paranormal and her new book, Haunted Buffalo: Ghosts of the Queen City, along with a book signing time are on the docket for the day. Cassidy is featured on the front page of the Nov. 5 ARCADE HERALD and on the front page of the SPOTLIGHT section (F) of "The Buffalo News", Sunday, October 25. Come and meet her in person!

FOOD FOR FINES is alive and well - - we will collect food until November 21st. (see Monday, October 26 post)

On Our Minds Today

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1. VOTE!

2. 2nd Annual FOOD for FINES: Oct 26 to Nov 21 (see Monday, October 26 post)

3. Long-Range Planning Meeting re-scheduled for Wednesday, November 4.

4. November 14: Local author Cassidy O'Connor will be here - 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

5. November 21: TEENS and TWEENS Wearable Art Workshop - come in and sign up!

Wood Library's Veterans Day Tribute Online

2009-11-02T14:35:00.004-05:00

You are invited to view Wood Library's online Veterans Day Tribute anytime anywhere during the month of November. Featuring author Nancy E. Lynch talking about her book "Vietnam Mailbag" recorded at Wood Library on October 14, 2009, the Tribute also includes a PBS documentary on the Medal of Honor. Arcade Free Library and twenty other OWWL libraries own copies of "Vietnam Mailbag". Click on the book's cover to view the video.

"Dispatches from a Public Librarian"

2009-10-29T12:14:00.008-04:00

Click the image below for an interesting and well-written article on the state of public libraries.

Other News for Today

October 31: Teen Advisory Group (TAG) meeting at 11:00 A.M. Cider and doughnuts!

November 14: Local author Cassidy O'Connor will be here - 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. A talk on the paranormal and her new book, Haunted Buffalo, along with a book signing time are on the docket for the day. Cassidy is featured on the front page of the SPOTLIGHT section (F) of "The Buffalo News", Sunday, October 25. Come and meet her in person...more cider and doughnuts!

November 21: TEENS and TWEENS are invited to come and make jewelry for themselves or for gifts. Choose from duct tape, paper, o-rings, or nuts-and-bolts for cool, unique wearable art. Suitable for both boys and girls. Bring a friend and your Library Card. Sign-ups begin next week! Sponsored by TAG. (Patterns and assistance will be provided.)

Library Advocates ARISE!!!

2009-10-27T11:52:00.008-04:00

Our funding is in jeopardy! The Governor has proposed 10% cut across the board (except for 4.5% for School Aid) to resolve a mid-year state budget deficit of almost $3 billion. This means an additional $3.3 million cut in Library Aid on top of the three cuts received over the past 18 months that have reduced Library Aid from $102 million in 2007 to $91 million as of April 2009.

If the proposed $3.3 million goes through, it would bring Library Aid down to $88 million a level not seen since 1998. Libraries have already contributed their fair share toward reducing the state's budget shortfalls. Library services are needed now more than ever. Please contact your state legislator to urge them to reject the proposed cuts.

The New York Library Association has already drafted a letter for you to send out to state policymakers. All you need to do is type in your name, address and zipcode and our software will identify your state elected officials for you. Now advocating for your library services can be quick, simple and timely, plus there is no cost to you. Click the banner below to lend your voice!

If you wish to personalize your letter, a list of OWWL system services can be found at http://www.pls-net.org/. We recommend that you insert your personal comments at the beginning of the form letter to ensure that your comments will be read.

Thank you for your support!

SECOND ANNUAL FOOD FOR FINES STARTING

2009-10-26T12:59:00.005-04:00

FOOD FOR FINES From Oct 26 to Nov 21

Again this year Arcade Free Library will accept non-perishable food items in lieu of overdue fines during these dates.

One item of food equals up to $1.00 in fines.

Suggestions:
Canned Veggies
Canned Fruit
Pasta
Cereal
Tuna
Peanut Butter

This program does not include lost or damaged books.

The first day has gotten off to a good start with donations.

June 9, 2009

2009-06-09T11:21:00.015-04:00

First Annual Poetry Contest in Arcade!

Twenty-two poets participated in Arcade Free Library’s First Annual Poetry Contest! Held during April to highlight National Poetry Month, the contest was sponsored by the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) and designed for all ages and all levels of expertise. Poems were submitted in the following categories: Fantasy, Humor, Nature/Human Nature, Romance/Relationships, and Other and were judged by the teens, two English teachers, the newspaper editor, and a local writer.

TAG members held a reception on Tuesday May 19th to announce the winners, honor the participants, thank the judges and share the poetry! The Poetry Reception was very successful. Approximately 35 people attended (10/15 young people and 20/25 adults). A Certificate of Participation was given to each poet and Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce Gift Certificates were awarded to the first, second and third place winners. Several poets read their own work, while several others read other’s poems. Pink Lemonade Punch, Texas Sheet Cake and Peanut Butter Sugar Bombs were served (recipes available!).

CONGRATULATIONS TO

ARCADE FREE LIBRARY’S FIRST ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST WINNERS

FIRST PLACE: $20.00 Gift Certificate/Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce
Patricia M McGillivray for "In A Row"
SECOND PLACE: $15.00 Gift Certificate/Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce
Cyndel Weber for "Rare"
THIRD PLACE: $10.00 Gift Certificate/Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce (3-way tie)
Judy Feine for "Horse Thoughts"
Desiree Miller for "Teenagers Are Amazing"
Chelsey Smith for "My Mermaid Love"

CATEGORY WINNERS

FANTASY: "The Might of a Knight" by Brett Sanders
HUMOR: "Grandmother, Grandmother" by Julia Hartung
NATURE/HUMAN NATURE: "In a Row" by Patricia McGillivray
OTHER: "Basketball" by Gabrielle Darling
ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIP: "My Mermaid Love" by Chelsey Smith

WINNERS BY AGE GROUP

5 – 10 year olds: Julia Hartung
11 – 15 year olds: Gabrielle Darling
16 – 21 year olds: Cyndel Weber
22+ year olds: Patricia McGillivray

Two unexpected yet delightful long-term outcomes of the contest are the formation of a writers group to begin in July and three new teens recruited for TAG. Thank you to Dona and her teen group for all their hard work.

@ ARCADE FREE LIBRARY!!!

Come and join us for this year’s summer reading fun, "Be Creative @ the Library." Beginning June 29th children from preschool through sixth grade (Fall 2009) may participate in summer reading programs!

Register at the Library between June 15th and July 9th.

Call (585) 492 - 1297 for more information!

Good News re: 'Tweens and Books!

Read a recent article here: http://www.ypulse.com/checking-the-pulse-tweens-and-books

THIS YEAR'S WINNING POEMS

IN A ROW First place poem by Patricia Middaugh McGillivray

In a row the crosses stand,
Pristine white against the green
Evoking scenes from distant lands,
Of lives laid down upon command.
Proud to serve; afraid to die
Silent now in rows they lie
And Mothers come to kneel and pray
Remembering the long, gone days.
Of little boys, and little joys
Now silent in some foreign land
While proud the markers call us now
Remember me and take a vow.
To treasure dear this proud, great land
For which we fought and took a stand
And gave the ultimate sacrifice
By laying down our very lives.
For freedom now our crosses stand.

RARE Second Place Poem by Cyndel Weber

True friends are like diamonds,
They’re rare and can hardly be found.
I’m lucky I even found one –
sitting there so sound.
I just bumped into her one day, while skating
When I helped her up, I looked at her debating.
Can this be real?
Is this true?
Is she for me to hold on to?
At the first moment I saw you –
I was selfish.
I said to myself you are mine –
I’m not going to share you!
But, through the days you have been my friend,
I realized I’m, going to have to bend.
There are so many people in this world –
and keeping you from them;
is like keeping the rarest diamond from the world.
You are one of my best friends,
and a best friend to me –
is just like a rare diamond.
So to the world I’m giving this diamond, to share.
With one caution……. BE CAREFUL --- IT’S RARE

HORSE THOUGHTS Third Place Poem by Judy Feine

Morning and night
Hay, water, grain,
Pick, shovel, sweep
Morning and night
Horse eat and excrete
While I, tired, hurried, or sore
Pick, shovel, sweep
Morning and night.
Why the routine,
Why not the gym?
The trip to the mall?
The soap opera screen?
From the depths of their eyes,
From the warmth of their coats,
With soft nickers of welcome,
They answer:
"We give you our trust.
Handle with care."

MY MERMAID LOVE Third Place Poem by Chelsey Smith

Upon the deck I kneeled, a worn rag clutched in my sweaty, aching hand.
Working my hardest to scrub the deck free of grime and sand.
Down my chest did trickle a thousand beads of sweat.
And each knuckle upon my hand, each joint I had, in agony wept.
The skin on my neck gained pink as the sun rose high above me.
And no breeze blew by me to relieve my blistered skin from its harsh rays.
But minded I not, carrying these burdens and woes.
For I knew in mere minutes less, a sight I would see that would surely miss my rich foes.
And as I thought, I stared into the endless, mysterious sea,
Waiting to see the miraculous sight that would be bestowed upon only me.
And waited I not long when a dark head appeared above the water.
A quiet giggle emerged from her lips: her form of chatter.
Out onward I looked and mine eyes caught those of a brilliant aqua blue.
They dazzled like stars in the night, and dazzled ME too.
My pains numbed and clearer I could see.
All this because of this wondrous beauty before me.
And forward she swam, her beauty intoxicating me.
I smiled a lazy smile and inside my chest my heart beat wildly, struggling to get free.
I opened my mouth, ready to call to her, perhaps for once pronounce my love.
But a swish of a tail and gone was she, as invisible to me as was He above.
I returned to my work and my woes returned to lay upon me.
I worked on through the night and I dreamt but of the hour tomorrow that again my
beautiful mermaid love I would see.
I dreamt but of the hour tomorrow that again my beautiful mermaid love I would see.

TEENAGERS ARE AMAZING Third Place Poem by Desiree Miller

Teenagers are amazing,
I wish the world could see,
Just how beautiful we are,
How compassionate we can be.
Notice how we change,
Each and every day.
Wanting to leave childhood,
Yet desperately wanting to stay.
I wish they could remember,
How tough our lives can be,
The promises that are broken,
The violence that we see.
I hope the world will notice,
What some have already seen.
Teenagers are amazing people,
Striving to follow their dreams.

2009-05-26T11:59:00.001-04:00

2009-04-09T11:50:00.006-04:00

Greetings and salutations!

Much is happening here:

The Seuss-erific Family Read has flown by; many families now eagerly await their prizes and Seuss-tificates.

The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is up and running. Three members attended the Teen Book Festival on Saturday, April 4th. What a great event!

TAG is sponsoring a Poetry Contest during April to highlight April as Poetry Month. Contact Dona at the Library for more information. She can be reached by email at droll@pls-net.org.

April marks the beginning of the "2009 Read With Kids Challenge" sponsored by Reading Is Fun (RIF) and USAirways. Click here to learn how to enter to win a Disney Vacation. http://www.readwithkidschallenge.com/

Teen Advisory Group to Begin

2009-03-09T11:20:00.008-04:00

Hello All,

GREAT NEWS! Our Teen/Young Adult Advisory Group is having its very first meeting!!!

Monday, March 16, 2009

2:45 PM

Library Dining room

If you are between 13 and 20 years old, you are invited to "make a difference" at the Arcade Free Library. We want to better serve the teens/young adults in our area and we need your ideas and energy to accomplish our goal.

One of the first events for which we need to plan is the 4th Annual Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival. Read about it at http://www.teenbookfestival.org/.

If you want to help out but that day/time does not work for you, please let Dona know at droll@pls-net.org or call the Library and leave a message.

EDIBLE BOOKS???? Check this out...

The Western New York Book Arts Collaborative is pleased to be taking part in the International Edible Book Festival! Read about it at http://wnybookarts.org/ediblebooks.php.

"From the festival website (http://www.diffusionadage.com/livremangeable/): "April 1st is the birthday of French gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), famous for his book Physiologie du goût, a witty meditation on food. April fools' day is also the perfect day to eat your words and play with them as the "books" are consumed on the day of the event. "

The WNY event will take place on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 6PM at the WNY Book Arts Center, 468 Washington Street in downtown Buffalo.

LOVE DR. SEUSS?!?!?!?

YOU are invited to participate in
A SEUSS-ERRIFIC FAMILY READ
sponsored by the Arcade Free Library.

WHO? YOU! Families in our area…
WHAT? …reading together from…
WHEN? …March 1 – 31, 2009…
WHERE? …at home, in the car, waiting for appointments, at the library…. wherever…
WHY? …to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday month!
HOW?

Read together every day.
Earn points in a fun-filled way.
Ask us how a prize is won.
Collect prizes when you’re done.
Have fun. Have fun. Have fun. Have fun!

REACH out and READ!!!

2009-02-23T12:26:00.005-05:00

Happy Monday!

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR WINTERFEST BOOK SALE!!!!!

Hundreds of happy readers made off with bags full of books the second weekend in February. We are still selling books-by-the-bag. Stop by and see.

"WOMAN'S DAY" SEEKS LIBRARY STORIES

Has the library helped you save money?$?$?$?$?

Have you tapped in to free Internet access, financial literacy skills development information, assistance with job searches, or resources to help small businesses?$?$?$?$?

"Woman’s Day" magazine has announced a call for entries on this timely topic: using the library to help save money. From February 17 through May 18, women ages 18 and up are invited to send in stories in 700 words or less for a chance to be profiled in the March 2010 issue. Up to four women’s stories will be featured . Visit: http://www.womansday.com/Content/Family-Lifestyle/ALA-Contest-Info-Rules

TEENS - - STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN!

...for news about our Teen Advisory Group starting this Spring...
...for news about our Teen Advisory Group starting this Spring...

2009-02-02T11:59:00.006-05:00

Happy Monday Morning!

A few items of note this morning:

1. The website to learn about the U.S. Presidents has moved here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/

2. We are still accepting book donations for the Winterfest Book Sale.

3. The Newbery and Caldecott Award winners were announced last week.

The 2009 Newbery Medal winner is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Dave McKean, and published by HarperCollins Children's Books. More information can be found at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm
The 2009 Caldecott Medal winner is The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes, written by Susan Marie Swanson (Houghton Mifflin Company). More information can be found at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm

Read on!

Winterfest Book Sale!

2009-01-26T11:47:00.020-05:00

Good Monday Morning!

Hurray! The Arcade Winterfest is up and running...

...which means that our Annual Winterfest Book Sale is fast approaching...

...which means that we are accepting donations of your "certified", "previously owned" (a.k.a. "used") books for "reprocessing"...

...which means that you can get a jump start on Spring cleaning
and get those books* that need a new home into bags or boxes and
drop them off @ 365 West Main Street anytime we are open... -> -> ->

*Sorry. We cannot accept textbooks, encyclopedias, Reader's Digest Condensed books, or damaged items.

Stay tuned for more information about the sale (gifts and goodies...fun festivities...) and plan on coming!

Winterfest Book Sale

Friday, February 13th 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Saturday, February 14th 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

MLK Jr. Day - Inauguration

2009-01-19T11:26:00.001-05:00

Yes, we are open today! Come in from the cold and enjoy a winter read.

Here are a couple of resources for you. The Sodus Free Library News has a link to information about all of our Presidents. Find it at http://soduslibrary.blogspot.com/2009/01/us-presidents.html

A second, synch-ro-ni-zing (http://ruthie822.blogspot.com/), has an article called "Inauguration Day: for the eyes" ...visually appealing... I love the photos (ruthie's opinions are ruthie's, not ours...)

What does this mean? "...synch-ro-ni-zing got Blog of Note Friday."

2008-12-31T09:37:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year's Eve! We are open today until 1:00 P.M. and will be closed tomorrow.

BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

DO YOU HAVE BOOKS* THAT NEED A NEW HOME?

WE’LL TAKE THEM!!!

We are now accepting donations for our

Annual Winter Book Sale

to be held February 13th and 14th

(the second weekend in February).

Drop books off anytime the Library is open

from TODAY until February 10th.

*Sorry - we cannot accept encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest Condensed books,

textbooks or magazines.

Until next time...be safe, keep warm, and keep reading!

Dona

2008-12-26T16:10:00.002-05:00

Hello All,

This is my first-ever blog posting! Wow! I am zooming right into the 21st Century! I will be keeping you posted on Arcade Free Library 'happenings' while Ginger is away...and may even help out upon her return.

The library will be closed on New Year's Day and will re-open Friday, January 2nd, @ 9 AM.

Be safe, keep warm, and keep reading!

Dona

And the Stacks of Food Keep Growing

2008-11-10T15:05:00.005-05:00

Our patrons have been happy to settle their fines in this way. It helps them and helps those in need as well.

Foods for Fines final day was Saturday, November 22nd. Many thanks to all who contributed!

picture below

Food Keeps Coming!

2008-11-03T19:56:00.003-05:00

We had to get a larger table to hold the food that has been coming in. What a wonderful problem to have!

FOOD FOR FINES Going Well

2008-10-30T14:36:00.003-04:00

Our first week is going so well, we will soon need more space for our collected food.

Great Response to FOOD FOR FINES

2008-10-28T14:14:00.003-04:00

We've just started, but we have already collected 60 food items in our month-long Food for Fines collection!!

FOOD FOR FINES From Oct 27 to Nov 22

2008-10-27T13:34:00.004-04:00

Arcade Free Library will accept non-perishable food items in lieu of overdue fines during these dates.

One item of food equals up to $1.00 in fines.

Suggestions:
Canned Veggies
Canned Fruit
Pasta
Cereal
Tuna
Peanut Butter

This program does not include lost or damaged books.

NEW HOURS

2008-06-24T14:23:00.003-04:00

Beginning July 2, 2008 we will have new hours.

We will now be open on Wednesday from 9AM until 1PM and Friday from 9AM until 5PM.

Our hours will remain the same on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (Noon until 8PM), and Saturday (10AM until 2PM).

2008-06-05T15:38:00.005-04:00

2008 Summer Reading List

5th Grade
Ribsy by Cleary, Beverly
Meet Josephine by Tripp, Valerie
Sign of the Beaver by Speare, Elizabeth
Midnight for Charlie Bone by Nimmo, Jenny
There’s an Owl in the Shower by George, Jean Craighead

6th Grade
Matilda by Dahl, Roald
Shiloh Season by Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
Because of Winn Dixie by DiCamillo, Kate
The Haymeadow by Paulson, Gary

7th Grade
Dirt Bike Racer by Christopher, Matt
Fever 1793 by Anderson, Laurie Halse
The Bearstone by Hobbs, Will
Weasel by DeFelice, Cynthia

8th Grade
The Outsiders by Hinton, S. E.

9th Grade
That Was Then, This is Now by Hinton, S. E.

9H
That Was Then, This is Now by Hinton, S. E.
The Secret Live of Bees by Kidd, Sue Monk

10th Grade
The Gospel According to Larry by Tashjian, Janet

10H
Killer Angels by Shaara, Michael
Wish You Well by Baldacci, David
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark
The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
A Separate Peace by Knowles, John
Animal Farm by Orwell, George
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Haddon, Mark
Three Weeks with My Brother by Sparks, Nicholas
The Kite Runner by Hosseini, Khaled

11th Grade
Tuesdays with Morrie by Albom, Mitch

11H
Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary
Nineteen Eighty-four by Orwell, George
Atonement by McEwan, Ian
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles
Jane Eyre by Brontë, Charlotte
Life of Pi by Martel, Yann
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane
Pygmalion by Shaw, George Bernard
The Story of Lucy Gault by Trevor, William
Year of Wonders by Brooks, Geraldine

12th Grade
Five People You Meet in Heaven by Albom, Mitch

AP English Literature Summer Reading List

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Persuasion by Jane Austen
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Odyssey by Homer
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Native Son by Richard Wright
Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingslover
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Daisy Miller by Henry James
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Billy Budd by Herman Melville
The Dead by James Joyce
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Got Card?

2006-10-06T16:50:00.000-04:00

Your library card opens the door to all the resources of the Arcade Free Library and the Pioneer Library System. You hold the information world in your hand with an Arcade Free Library / OWWL library card. if we don't have what you need, we can usually find it for you within the 42 libraries of the Pioneer Library System.

Beginning January 2007 patrons will need to remember to have their library cards with them when visiting the library. Without the library card, patrons will not be able to check out items, use the computers, place holds, etc. This is a procedure that has been in place and will now be enforced for several reasons. The primary reasons are for the patron's protection, confidentiality, and security. As part of a 42 library system, you'd be surprised how many people in the system have the same names. Having the library card will also make transactions more efficient and error free.

Parents, please remember to have your child's card with you if you need to take care of a fine, renewal, hold, etc. It is also important to use your own card, specifically, if you are planning on using a computer. If you have lost your library card, a replacement is $1.00.

Project Read

2006-10-02T14:53:00.000-04:00

The Project Read Program at the Arcade Free Library, which is funded in part by the United Way, is undergoing a few small changes.

Calendars must now be handed in by the end of the following month. Also, staff will no longer accept calendars that are filled out in their presence.

We have an obligation to fulfill, not only to our Project Read participants, but to the program itself. We need to be sure that the program is being administered fairly, so that all can benefit.