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Storytime and Crafts
Meris tells stories and engages children in a craft project each Friday at 1:30 pm. The time may change as we move into summer, so check our website for updates. No sign-up is necessary.
Local Voices
This is the program’s fourth year in which writers from our community read from their unpublished works on the last Wednesday of each month. New members are always welcome. Sign up to read at 6:45 pm; reading begins at 7:00 pm. The group is making plans to read on local radio’s Write Action program.
Book Group
The group meets at noon on the following days. Each selection is available at the Library about six weeks prior to the discussion date.
June 7 — The Manticore by Robertson Davies
July 19 — Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
August 30 — Digging to America by Anne Tyler
October 11 — Naked by David Sedaris
November 22 — Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
Books are available to borrow about six weeks prior to the meeting date.
Friends of Moore Free Library
Notes from the Friends of the Library
Our book sale last October was a great success. Every Thursday afternoon Teddi Tucci and new, very able assistants Kirsten Krause, Elsie Garbe, and Targ Spicer have been sorting and pricing in preparation for this coming fall’s sale. Please go through your books during the remaining winter months and mud season and bring them as soon as you can. We have many children’s books and plan a new pricing system: most of the hardcover books will be a dollar with the exception of more recent publications.
At our last Friends’ meeting there was a call for a new president and secretary. No one has come forward as yet. I believe that this spring we will be able to report good news in this area. Sally Topitzer and Ellie Lemire have expressed an interest in a garden tour as a fundraiser this summer. If you would be interested in helping, please call me at 490-2287.
Summer Reading Program
“Dig into Reading” is the underground theme of our summer reading program. Sign up begins June 15 through June 29. We are in the planning stages now and look forward to digging in to discover the wonders under our feet that we often take for granted: such as buried treasure, ancient civilizations, dinosaurs, insects, trolls, and animals that live underground. Logbooks will be provided for children to keep track of the number of books they read or time spent reading. Joining the program will keep young minds active and ready to enter school this fall to learn and to succeed.
Welcome to Our Newest Patrons
The following books have been plated with names of children born in Newfane and Brookline during 2012.
Jeddon Harlen Berger: Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
by Mo Williams
Maisie Star Bliss: Seeing Stars by Dandi Daley Mackall
Cooper Thomas Cartelli: Lost and Found by Bill Harley
Aarow Jacob Cretelle: Chickens Run Wild
by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Liam Edward Doak: Patrick in a Teddy Bear Picnic
by Geoffrey Hayes
Jax Michael Flynn: Bow Wow: A Day in the Life of Dogs
by Judy Reinen
Keegan Christopher Leno: A Taste of Honey
by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Juliana Frances Olmstead: Apples, Apples, Apples
by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Sophie Alexandria Rogers: Marley Goes to School
by John Grogan
Mya Marie Sargent: Snow (Board Buddies)
by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Elyanah Pearl Ziegner: Chu’s Day by Neil Gaiman
Scholarships Offered
Generously funded by the family of the late Robert L. Crowell, the Moore Free Library is again offering a total of $12,000 in scholarships. These awards are open to students residing in Newfane, Williamsville, South Newfane and Brookline who will be entering their first year of college this fall. The scholarship committee will consider academics, contributions to the community, and financial need. The number of scholarships awarded and the award amounts will be determined by the applications received. Applications should include a brief autobiography (including plans for continued study and the name of the school to which you have been accepted), high-school transcript, and a letter of reference. Completed applications should be submitted by May 1 to: Board of Trustees, Moore Free Library, P.O. Box 208, Newfane, VT 05345.
