Town library closings for 2016

The Friends have noted the new naming of the October 10 holiday. 

That's thanks to the town's 8th graders.

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What's your four?

Did you know that kids who read four or more books over the summer fare better on reading comprehension tests in the fall than their peers who read one or no books over the summer? Proof.

Help the kids in your life be more successful in their lives. Check out Read Four.

Beyond Mr. Lemoncello: Books About Books…

Here's a little list of books about books for the young book nerd in your life on his or her summer break looking for something to read.

Hopes and dreams, folks. Hopes and dreams.

What do you love about the Jones? What would you change about the Jones? Advice from the hive. Help the good people at the library brainstorm the future of the library. Click here to contribute your thoughts.

photo credit: Larry Kelley

And thanks, Friends!

Why do we need to expand the library?

Funny you should ask...

Saturday movie matinees

Summer's hot. Movies in an air conditioned room? Not hot.

Cool down at the Jones this summer.

Summer reading program for the grown-ups!

Why should kids get all the fun?  

Booyah!

The Friends think this grandma

is the bee's knees.

Yup.

Wee little itty bitty teensy weensy small books

Check out these Shakespeare books on display at Yale. 

Want to road trip down to New Haven, Friends?

Literary Feast thank you!

Dear Friends,

To all those terrific local-restaurant-supporters and Friends-of-the-library-supporters and folks who just happened to eat out last Wednesday night and serendipitously support the two... THANK YOU! You're wonderful!

And in case you weren't able to make last Wednesday's lovely feast, you've got two, count 'em TWO!, more chances this summer.

Or, if you had such a grand time last Wednesday that you're looking to relive it, we'll see you next month at Chez Albert.

Thanks, Friends. You guys are the best.

Love,
your Friends
XOX

8 Sweet Picture Books that Celebrate Fatherhood

This Sunday, sit down with your kid and read a couple of these. 

Whether you're a dad or not.

And, by the way, the CW/MARS system has all of these...

Doesn't just have to be for Dad....

Here are 12 magical Father's Day gift ideas for the Harry Potter-obsessed father in your life. But the Friends would like to point out that moms would like these, siblings would like these, teachers would like these, librarians would like these...

C'mon. Who wouldn't like these?

To buy or not to buy --

That is the question:

Whether 'tis nobler in the wallet to suffer

The slings and arrows of diminished fortune ($261.19)

Or to buy a sleeveless Hamlet soliloquy dress...

Alas, poor Shakespeare, the Friends apologize for that misappropriation.

(But holy moly is that a cool dress.)

Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming

We like his quote about how "Fiction is a gateway drug to reading."

The only kind of drug the Friends will ever push.

You know this sounds familiar...

15 things book nerds are guilty of Doing During The Summer.

Um. Yeah. Some Friends have been known to do that.

Name the Book Titles Without Vowels or Spaces

Here are 16 book titles with no vowels. 

Can you decode them in 4 minutes or less?

Because Friday is pretty much the weekend already. And work schmerk. 

Plus? It won't take you that long because you, dear Friend, are so bookly. 

Gdlck!

Next Wednesday, don't cook dinner!

Let the lovely folks at Vespa cook it for you. 

And support your Friends in the process.

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Dining out -- FTW!

June Mystery of the Month

Here's what we know: This photograph is from the Amherst Record Collection. The students are from Wildwood School, but we don't know the exact location of the photograph. It was taken on June 16, 1974. Do you recognize anyone in the photograph?

Want more info? Click here. 

Think you know something about this photo? 

Email Special Collections.

And you, dear Friends?

Do you use bookmarks, dust jackets, or do you dog ear? Do you look for characters who share your name? Do you have a page limit before you give up on a book? Here's what some folks do...

Want to go to the library?

Because we sure want you to! Just so you know, here's the Jones Library special closing schedule for this month:

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And in case you didn't know them by heart, 

here are the town library hours when they are open.

You know what's always open, though? 

This guy.