April '08    

What's New

The Library is just buzzin' with activities for everyone's taste.  Don't miss our Art Exhibit through the month of April in our community room.  Artwork from students of the Muncy High School will be on display during regular library hours which are Mon, Tues and Thurs 1-9, Wed and Sat 9-4, and Fri 11-6.  There will be an opening reception on Thursday, April 17th from 6pm to 8pm.  Come meet the artists and view their works while enjoying refreshments made by the high school's home-economics class.  We invite everyone to come and see what talented youth we have in the community.

National Volunteer Week is celebrated April 27 through May 3, and we would like to shout out a giant THANK YOU! to all of our dedicated volunteers who help make the library run so smoothly.  They are:  Alma Reitz, Phyllis Bertin, Mary Ann Way, Nancy Springman, Elsie Emick, Dan Cotner, Clara Wall, and Robert Cressman.  If you see them on the street, make sure you tell them "thanks" for volunteering at the library.  We couldn't do what we do without them!

The Library now has a computer in the children's room with a collection of 34 educational games on it for your young one and you to play together.  Your child will have a fun time with you while learning key concepts needed for school success.  Open a door to a lifetime of learning through our new Early Literacy Station.

Donations

A donation was made in memory of David Lucas from Robert and Barbara Banzhof.  A donation was made by the Consolidated Sportsmen of Muncy Creek in memory of club members who died in 2007.  A donation was made in memory of Edna McBride by the Muncy Business and Professional Women's Club.  A donation was made by Loyal and Phyllis Jones from Hidden Valley Farms in memory of Harvey Stauffer Sr.

Recent Purchases

Spring on in to the library today and try out a new author.  Joan Medlicott is a popular author among the patrons.  Come discover what love truly means in her latest Come Walk With Me.  Attorney DiNuzio's high school rival needs her help.  Read Lisa Scottoline's Lady Killer to find out if she takes on her rival's case or not.  In Geraldine Brooks' best-selling People Of The Book, discover the history behind an ancient manuscript.  In Danielle Steel's Honor Thyself, Carole Barber re-evaluates her life after almost dying in an explosion.  Two chefs vie for their own cooking show in Mary Kay Andres' amusing Deep Dish.  Andrew Gross, who has co-authored with James Patterson in the past, comes out with his own thriller Dark Tide.  Read about the crazy hijinx of the Blackbird sisters in N Martin's Murder Melts In Your Mouth.  A woman on the run tries to find out who framed her in Joan Johnston's sexy suspense novel A Stranger's Game.  Librarian's pick of the month is the thought provoking Change Of Heart by Jodi Picoult.  In it, a woman must make the difficult decision of letting the man who killed her husband and daughter save her other daughter's life.  Read it to find out what decision she makes and how it affects all of their lives.

If you enjoy Beverly Lewis' Amish series, may we suggest Wand Brunsetter's A Sister's Test?  Try a little inspirational romance with Susan May Warren's Reclaiming Nick or Taming Rafe.  Lynn Austin's A Proper Pursuit is a historical romance set in 1890's Chicago.

New non-fiction includes Moving Beyond A D D: An Effective, All Natural Holistic Approach; Helping Gifted Children Soar;  10-Minute Clutter Control Room By Room; Roadside Attractions; Cool Cafes, Route 66 Relics, and Other Road Trip Fun; The Top 10 Lyme Disease Treatments With The Best Of Conventional and Alternative Medicine; and the Landlord's Property Protection Guide.  A Rhodes Three Little Words is an eye-opening memoir of her life through foster care.  Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth: Awakening Your Life's Purpose is the new best seller toted on Oprah.  Stop in and browse to your heart's content today!

For the beginning reader set, try Finding Home about a koala who must find a new place to live after her home is destroyed by fire or Best Friend On Wheels about a little girl in a wheelchair and her new friend who find they have a lot in common.  Other easy readers include The Little Elephant With The Big Earache; Hello, Is This Grandma?; and the hilarious Santa's Eleven Months Off.  The librarian was "wowed!" by R Seder's Gallop!  The animals in the book actually look like they're moving.  Your whole family has to experience it for themselves.  For those ready for chapter books, we have new books in the Hannah Montana series, and girls alike are guaranteed to like a very funny series about a boy who wants to become a true Viking by finding and training a dragon which begins with the book How to Train Your Dragon and includes How To Speak Dragonese and How To Cheat A Dragon's Curse.  Other children's books include Jammin' With The Jonas Brothers; Return To Fairyopolis; and the librarian pick The Key To Rondo (a fantasy adventure).  For teen readers we have the popular Vampire Kisses series, Lauren Myracle's Thirteen, and Cool Jewels: Beading Projects For Teens.

New DVDs include Becoming Jane - the story behind Jane Austen; Gone, Baby, Gone; Michael Clayton with George Clooney; the cartoon The Bee Movie with Jerry Seinfeld; Atonement: Enchanted; and Will Smith's I Am Legend.

Programs

The Benefits Of Massage Class will be held Thursday, April 21st from 7:00 to 8:00pm.  Local massage therapist Lana Kline from the Muncy Massage Clinic will demonstrate the basics of how to give a massage along with self-treatment tips.  Lana will also give an overview of the benefits of therapeutic massage and explain how to tell when a massage should not be given or received.  Lana is a graduate of McCann School of Business and Technology.  Don't miss this free and informative class.

Prices For Antiques Computer Workshop will be on Thursday, April 24th from 7:00 to 8:00pm.  Think you've found the 'find of the century' in Aunt Edna's attic, but don't know what it's worth?  You'll receive free hands-on training with Prices For Antiques, an online resource containing detailed information on antiques, collectibles, fine art, and historic Americana sold at auction throughout North America.  You'll also be able to view records and pictures of items to be sold at upcoming auctions. 

Skin Cancer Awareness Program will be held on Wednesday, April 30th at 11:00am.  Stop in and find out how you can protect yourself during the summer months ahead and how to detect the early warning signs.

Backyard Composting Class will be held Thursday, May 15th from 7:00 to 8:00pm.  Master Gardener Jean Hammond will go over the benefits and methods of home composting using kitchen and garden waste to produce rich organic material to benefit your soil and plants.  Participants will receive a coupon for a free compost bin.

Herbs and Edible Flowers Sale will be held Saturday, June 14th from 10:00am to 3:00pm.  Prices will be very reasonable and all proceeds will go directly to the library.  All complements of the Muncy Herb Guild!

Stitching Circle meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 1:30pm.  Everyone is welcome!  Work on your own knitting, cross-stitch or needlework while enjoying the company of other "stitichers" in a cozy, book-filled setting.  Don't forget to bring a friend!

Creepy, Crawly, Bugs and Such! 
Keep an eye out.  News about the Summer Reading Program is coming soon!

Pre-registration is required for all programs and

can be made by calling 546-5014 after 1pm

or stopping in at the library.