Summer Reading Club 2012 Preview
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Click the images below for information about Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library's Summer Reading Club |
 Dream Big! Read! Children Ages birth to 5th Grade |
 Own the Night Teens Grades 6 to 12 |
 Between the Covers Adults Ages 18 and up |
Monte Carlo Night Fundraiser
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Support the library by joining us for a fun night with food, cash bar, Jazz by N-Town, fun gambling, and much more. Thursday, June 7, 2012 from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Plymouth Country Club Information and Tickets |
Annual 5K Run to Benefit Library
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In celebration of our country’s birthday on July 4th, East Norriton, West Norriton, and the Municipality of Norristown will present the 4th Annual Celebration 5K run which starts at 8:30 a.m. The course will begin and end at Norristown Area High School and will mostly be in the Norristown Farm Park. Proceeds from the race will be donated to The Norristown Library. $5 off registration fee if it is postmarked before June 18th! Registration Form |
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Science in the Summer
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Science in the Summer is a free science education program that helps get kids excited about studying science with hands-on experiments. This year’s theme is “simple machines”. Sessions run for two consecutive Saturdays on July 14 and 21, or for four consecutive weekday mornings from July 16-19. Level I: Children completing grades 1 or 2 in June Level II: Children completing grades 3, 4, or 5 in June Sign ups are being taken until May 31. Registration must be made in person at the library Children’s Department. Call 610-278-5100 x 205 for more info. |
eBook Programs
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The Computer Lab will be presenting two eReader programs in May. On Wednesday, May 9 we will focus on searching for library eBooks and getting them onto your Kindle or Kindle Fire. On Wednesday, May 30 the program is geared to getting library eBooks on an iPad. More information and registration instructions |
Don’t Worry ~ Be Happy! - Emotional Intelligence
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 Community Room, Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell St., Norristown, PA 10:30 am Refreshments and Friends’ Annual Business Meeting 11:00 am Bill Rose will speak on Emotional Intelligence Free to Friends of the Library; $5 for nonmembers (Support your library! Annual memberships start at $10) Back by popular demand! Bill Rose, CEO of Mind Power Unlimited, will give a presentation on how to manage your brain. Strategies for using Emotional Intelligence in every day life will be featured. Learn how Emotional Intelligence affects your health, your brain and your memory. All are welcome to attend! Friends, bring your friends! Sponsored by the Friends of the Montgomery District Library Center |
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Adopt-A-Book
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Help the library purchase a much needed item for the collection by Adopting-A-Book @ The Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library. Honor a family member, a friend, yourself, or a special event. Click here for the Adopt-A-Book printable form. Your donations are gratefully received by the library and are tax deductible. |
Mobile Access to Online Catalog
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MCLINC Mobile provides a simple interface to the online catalog that has been optimized for mobile devices. To access the mobile site, click http://spica.mclinc.org/mobile For a detailed User Guide click here. |
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New at Our Library
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Free Online ReferenceUSA Database Training
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Designed for the patron new to using the database, this hour-long session, ReferenceUSA Search Essentials, will cover all the basics of getting started with ReferenceUSA. Attendees will need an internet connection and a phone line to participate. The training will cover the Four Essentials anyone, particularly anyone new to ReferenceUSA, would want to know in order to be successful in using the resource. Lots of time will be reserved at the end of the session for questions. For more information and links to register online click here. |
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Cookbooks for Sale
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The cookbook “Recipes and Remembrances” is
a collection of 300 homemade recipes from local community members.
The book is published in honor of the 200th anniversary of the
Borough of Norristown and is available for purchase at the library for $12.00. Book sales benefit the Norristown Bicentennial Celebration.
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Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library and its Bookmobile GET REAL!
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A new project of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA called “Get REAL-Regional Education Assisting Life Long Learning” is bringing magnification technologies to select bookmobiles and library locations across Pennsylvania. MC-NPL and its bookmobiles are the recipients of several assistive technology magnifiers for the sight impaired. Visitors to the two full-service mobile libraries and Words-on-Wheels Senior Adult bookmobile will find a portable video magnifier called the "Ruby" designed to make reading easier for people with visual impairment. The very user-friendly equipment will be available for check-out to patrons with a valid library card. The main library is receiving a larger size video magnifier (sometimes called a closed circuit television “CCTV”) as well as an adapted computer work station equipped for people who need assistance accessing electronic text. For more information about the Get REAL project, including information about the equipment, go to the website of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University:www.disabilities.temple.edu or contact project coordinator Jamie A. Prioli, ATP at Jamie.Prioli@temple.edu or 215-204-5974 (voice), 866-268-0579 (TTY). |
Education Improvement Tax Credit
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The Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library has been approved as an Educational Improvment Organization under the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. Please click here for information on making a donation. |
What's On Display
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Artwork on display is by students from Eisenhower Middle School.
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New Information About Genealogy and Local History Research
New Online Resource
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Booklist Onlinecontains over 120,000 reviews of books and electronic media. Book reviews date back to 1992. Features such as recommended reading lists, read-alikes, and readers' blogs make it a useful tool for people searching for the perfect book.Click here to visit and use Booklist Online. |
NEW! eBooks are here!
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Your library now has eBooks. Please click on the download audio books button above to access the library's digital audio collection and the new eBook collection. |
At Upper Perkiomen…
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Scrabble for Adults – The competition is getting fierce. Join us for a fun evening of wordplay. Monday, May 21, 2012 at 6pm.
“Yee Haw!” – Mon., June 4 & Tues., June 5, 10:30am. Calling all cowboys and cowgirls to our romping, stomping fun storytime. Staying Young Your First 100 Years - Tues., June 12, 6:30pm. Feel young and stay healthy...that’s what we all want. Learn the secrets of optimum health from Craig Hall, D.C. at this free lecture. Magic By Stuart – Thurs., June 21, 7pm. Bring the family for a night of fun and magic. This is the first family fun night in our Thursday night summer series. At Royersford…
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TumbleBookLibrary
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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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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 Perkiomen Valley…Red Cross Blood Drive Tues., May 22, 1-7 pm Make an appointment online at www.redcrossblood.org. The Blood Drive will be held in the auditorium. Please use Church Street entrance. Walk-ins welcomed, however, appointments are highly recommended. Evening Book Discussion Tues., May 22 at 7:00 pm in the Parshall Reading Room. The title to discuss in May is March by Geraldine Brooks. March is centered on the fictional father of the March family in Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Copies available in the library. |
At Conshohocken…Make & Take Craft Workshop on Friday, May 25th. Drop in anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 pm. Working with Soldiers’ Angels "May No Soldier Go Unloved,” we will be coloring flags and writing messages to send to our heroes serving in the Armed Forces. For more information call 610-825-1656. Cartooning Workshop on Saturday, June 2nd from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon. Experienced art teacher Lisa Roese invites art lovers ages 8-14 to join her for this exciting program sponsored by the Conshohocken Art League. Please call 610-825-1656 to register. Pajama Storytime on Wednesday, June 6th at 7:00 pm. For the whole family! Put on your PJs and join us as we kickoff our Summer Reading Program for 2012. Our theme this year is Dream Big – READ! For more information call 610-825-1656. |
Downloadable Audio Books
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Computer Lab News Registration has begun for classes starting in March 2012. For more information about our classes click here. |
