Summer Reading Club 2010
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Choose your program below and register online for Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library's Summer Reading Club. |
 Make a Splash Read! Children Ages birth to 5th Grade |
 Make Waves @ Your Library Teens Grades 6 to 12 |
 Water Your Mind Read Adults Ages 18 and up |
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Important News About Online Resources
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Due to 2009-2010 state budget cuts in funding for public libraries, the library is no longer able to provide these online resources: HeritageQuest, Learning Express, and the Philadelphia Inquirer (1981- ). For more information please click here. |
Senior Summer Movie Festival
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Join us at the Montgomery County-Norristown Public for our Senior Summer Movie Festival, a collection of classic comedies, dramas and others genres. This FREE program, geared toward seniors, runs from 1-3 pm and is being presented in our air conditioned Board Room. Click for a schedule of showings. For more information, please call 610-278-5100, ext 0. |
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NEW! eBooks are coming to your local library
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Starting July 1 your library now has eBooks. On July 1, please click on the download audio books button above to access the library's digital audio collection and the new eBook collection. |
Make A Splash
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All children ages birth to 12 years are invited to join the 2010 Summer Reading Club. Register on-line beginning June 12 (look for the Make a Splash link), visit the Children’s Department and pick up your Summer Reading Club information packet, then record your minutes as you read. Visit the library once a week to put your name on our display board and pick up the week's surprise!. |
Water Your Mind: Read!
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This summer join the 2010 Adult Summer Reading Club from June 12 to August 14 at the Montgomery County –Norristown Public Library. Soak up a good book or listen to an audiobook. Then click on the link to the Summer Reading program on our website to register and fill out an online book review. Each review is a chance to win fabulous prizes such as gift baskets and gift certificates to local restaurants and stores. Paper review forms are also available at our Summer Reading Club display in the library. Weekly prize drawings are held beginning June 18 through the end of the program. |
Teen Summer Reading Program
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Join us at the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library for the Teen Summer Reading Program, Make Waves @ Your Library. From June 12 to August 14, you can earn gift cards* from Walmart or EBGames for every ten hours of reading or listening to audio books. To register for this program, visit the library or sign up online. *Gift cards are available while supplies last and there is a limit of five cards per person. For more information, please call 610-278-5100 ext. 0. |
What’s on Display!
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Get in touch with your wild side!! Come see the Elmwood Park Zoo's display featured in both our Swede Street and Powell Street entrances. The Zoo moves to foster an appreciation of wildlife and their habitat that will inspire active participation in conservation. |
At Perkiomen Valley…
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Teens – Join us for the Teen Book Club. The club will meet every first Wednesday of the month! August's book selection is Pop by Gordon Korman. Pop is about a high school football player who strikes up a friendship with a former NFL linebacker who has issues with early onset Alzheimer's. Copies of the book are available at the library. Sign up at the library or call 610-287-8360 to register. or click www.pvlibrary.net for more information. |
At the Bookmobile…
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Check out our Books-go-Round YouTube video! If you're not familiar with our daycare and Head Start program, take a look! |
Business Directory Online
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ReferenceUSA provides access to detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses and over 100 million U.S. households. Job seekers, businesses and researchers will find the database a valuable research tool. |
What’s New at MCNPL!
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TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. |
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Support Your Library
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JustGive.org is underwritten by corporate sponsors, and provides secure online opportunities for people to contribute to their favorite charities via credit cards. A 3% processing fee is deducted from your gift to cover credit card processing fees. For example, if you were to contribute $10, the library would receive a donation of $9.70. For more information about JustGive and other ways to help your library, please click here. |
Wireless Access
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The Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library is pleased to announce the availability of free wireless access. Wireless access is available at the library and the four branches of the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library. Please click here for more information. |
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At Royersford…
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Join us at the library for some summer fun! On July 28 at 10:30, it’s time for Wet & Wild Pirate Adventure Stories, on Wednesday, August 4 is the Hat Man’s Show at 10:30 in the Royersford Elementary School’s Gym, on August 11 at 10:30 is the Magic Show with Stuart Rudnik, and get lucky with our sweet Candy Bar Bingo on Friday, August 13. The Prize Drawing for the Summer Reading Club is on Saturday, August 14 at 1 pm. For more information, please call 610-948-7277. |
New Database
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Check out our new collection of World Book databases with information for students, parents and teachers. Resources are in both English and Spanish. For more information click here. |
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Federal Depository
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Since 1969 the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library has been a selective depository for documents published by the Federal government. Please click here for more information. |
At Upper Perkiomen…Teens, grades 6 to 12, join "Miss" Wendy at The Valley Grind Café on August 13 at 8 am for the Breakfast Book Club. We’ll be discussing on August 13, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. For more information, please call 215-679-2020 or click www.upvlibrary.org. |
At Conshohocken…Join us at the library this summer for some wet and wild adventures. On July 28, the American Swish Historical Museum presents, find out How I Became a Pirate, the library’s Annual Scavenger Hunt and Reader’s Theater. For more information, please call 610-825-1656. |
Downloadable Audio Books
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Computer Lab News Our summer session of classes is winding down but the fall calendar is ready so you can start making plans to join us for classes then. To find out how to register click here. |
