May 18: Book Sale at the Farmers' Market

Today!

Join us at the Burlington County Farmers' Market at 500 Centerton Road for a Book Sale to benefit the Moorestown Library.

We will be selling a variety of gardening books and cookbooks  Something for everyone!

Hardcover books:  $1

Softcover books: $.50

Celebrate Spring and get some gardening inspiration!

May 17: Summer movies and summer reads

Are you ready for the Summer Movie season?  Before you get your tickets and your popcorn, you might want to check out some of the books on which they are based.  

Here are some of the titles that will be playing on the big screens this summer, and links to find the books in our catalog:

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Midnight's Children, by Salman Rushdie
The Reluctant Fundamentalist, by Mohsin Hamid
Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare
Tiger Eyes, by Judy Blume
World War Z, by Max Brooks
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan
Austenland, by Shannon Hale
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare

If the book you are interested in is currently checked out, you can place a hold on the next available copy by using your library card number and your PIN.  Contact us if you need any help placing a hold.

To learn more about the upcoming movie versions of these stories, try looking at imdb.com, where you can find lists of the people attached to movies as well as links to trailers and other information.

May 16: NY Times Summer Reading Contest for Teens

Calling all teens, age 13 through 19!  
The New York Times is holding its Fourth Annual Summer Reading Contest this year.  Each week from June 14 to Aug. 16, teenagers 13 to 19 years old are invited to choose any article, essay, photo, etc., they like that was published in The New York Times and write to tell us why it interested them. The New York Times will choose one teen submission to publish each week.

You can choose any article in the newspaper--it could be from the front page or from the Style section, and it can be on any topic.  If you feel inspired by an article about a summer blockbuster movie, that works! 

Find out more details about the contest here.

Photo courtesy of jit bag at flickr.com

May 15: Have courage!

L. Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856, in Chittenango NY.  Although The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is his most famous book, he wrote many more, including over a dozen about the land of Oz.
You can find his books, the movies based on his books, and books about his work, in our collection by searching the catalog with the key words "frank baum."  You can also read an interesting entry about him at Today in History: May 15 at the American Memory historical collections.

May 14: Clifford is coming!

Today, Tuesday May 14, at 4:15 p.m., and Saturday, May 18,  at 10:00 a.m.

Clifford is visiting the library today - this calls for a HUGE celebration! Join us for stories, a short movie, a simple craft and refreshments, all in honor of everyone’s favorite big red dog. Be sure to bring your camera to get your picture taken with Clifford in front of his giant dog house! 

Ages 2-6 are welcome, no registration is required.

May 13 through 19: Celebrating Children's Book Week

Children's Book Week is an annual celebration of books for children and teens.  It was established in 1919, which makes it the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country.  Stop by the web site to learn the results of their annual Children's Choice and Teen Choice Book Awards.  While you are there, you can also download a free bookmark designed by author-illustrator Grace Lin, winner of the Newbery Honor award for her book, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.

May 10: Don't forget Mother's Day this weekend

Today, Friday, May 10: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and tomorrow, Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
In our Children's Department, drop in to design an original card to show Mom how much she means to you!  All ages are welcome, no registration necessary.

Remember: It's also Food for Fines Friday!  

For each non-perishable food item you donate, the library will waive the overdue charges on one overdue item returned that day up to a maximum of $5.00 per item.

Lost, damaged or missing materials are NOT eligible

Working in partnership with Live Civilly, all food we collect will be used to help replenish food pantries in Moorestown.