Shepherdstown Public Library
Circulation Desk
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Support Your Public Library!
Mission: To provide a variety of information sources, educational and diverse programs and services to fulfill and inspire a civically and culturally engaged community.
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March & April 2019
April 10, 2019
Board Meeting at 7:00 pm at SPL.
April 13, 2019
Little Women Book Discussion & Tea Party from 2:00-3:30 pm at the Entler Hotel.
April 15 - 19, 2019
Potomac Valley Audubon Society presents
"Passport to Nature."
May 10-12, 2019
FOSL Book Sale - drop off books at the library soon!
June 8, 2019
Adult Summer Reading Kickoff Party!
September 20, 2019
SPL's 3rd Annual Golf Scramble Classic at The Club at Cress Creek.
Also coming in September 2019: FOSL Presents Rumsey Radio Hour!
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Big Fun at Big Cork!
We want to thank everyone who came out to join us earlier this month for a wonderful evening of food, drink, lively entertainment, wine raffle, trivia giveaways, and more! Special thanks go out to Carol Sanders for fantastic catering, Don Oehser and Anita Thomas for a delightful array of music, Callas Contractors for their sponsorship of this year's event, and, of course, Big Cork Vineyards for allowing us to host our "New Night Out" at their beautiful venue.
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Join us for a discussion of this classic coming-of-age novel. Drs. Heidi Hanrahan and Carrie Messenger will lead the conversation.
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Refreshments will be provided. All ages are welcome - RSVP at the library by Wednesday, April 10
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to secure your place.
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Hogwarts at the Library!
Book 3:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Join us on Saturday, March 30 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm! Participants will attend a Care of Magical Creatures class where they will create an illustrated study of a magical creature of their choice and discuss its habitat. The children will have the opportunity to play with our new Code and Go Robot Mouse to see if they can get the mouse (Scabbers) to make it through the maze before the cat (Crookshanks) gets to him.
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For Harry Potter fans ages 10 to 14.
Registration required.
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Next Month in our Children's Department!
Potomac Valley Audubon Society
Spring Break Library Program Series
April 15
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- 19
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"Passport to Nature"
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Can you fill your Passport? Join PVAS at a different library each day for a nature themed book and craft. Children will receive a “Nature Passport” that they can stamp for each program they attend. Ages 3 and up. Free and open to the public.
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Why should kids have all the fun?
Join us this summer for an adult reading program! This year's theme is
"A Universe of Stories"
in celebration of the 50
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anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. Our Kickoff Party will be on Saturday, June 8
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where you will receive a copy of your reading log which will be in the form of a BINGO Card. Challenge your reading habits to get
BINGO
, or go all out and try for
BLACKOUT
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After you sign up, join our Facebook group to leave reviews about your favorite
reads of the summer.
The Adult Summer Reading Program will end on August 3
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with a potluck luncheon. Bring a dish and join your fellow readers for spirited discussion and a raffle drawing!
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FOSL's
Spectacular
Annual Book Sale
will once again be held over Mother's Day weekend, Saturday, May 11
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and Sunday, May 12
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, 2019, with a pre-sale reception on May 10
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from 6:00 to 8:00 pm ($10 at the door), at the Shepherdstown Community Club's War Memorial Building – right next door to the library.
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Attention Library Volunteers
Save This Date: Sunday, April 28, 2019, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
(because we appreciate you more than you know ... more details soon)
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Upcoming Giving Circle Events
Details about the next Giving Circle informational cocktail party will be coming soon!
Membership continues to grow! Drop by the library to ask us how you can Nourish Literacy by p
ledging the equivalent of one meal per month through
our Giving Circle.
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New Library Project Update
Raised to Date: $3,010,018 !!!
(and counting …)
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