January 2009

Morrisville Public Library News
by Michelle A. Forward
Library Manager

January 28, 2009

This Friday January 30 at 6:30pm, there will be some Bubblin’ at the Library!  What a great way to get rid of the winter blahs?!?!?  Come and have fun with BUBBLES!!!!!  Stories, crafts and lots of zany things to be had here!!!

Please help us create a trinket for Tom McCabe’s shoes on Monday February 2 at4pm.  Mr. McCabe will be performing on Wednesday February 11 a t6:30 pm and he likes to collect handmade trinkets to wear on his shoes.  The entire family is welcome to attend this event!

On Friday February 6 at 6:30pm, we will have Family Feud Night!  Bring the family in as we divide up into teams and play this classic all-time favorite game!

Kiddies Korner will be all about “I Love…”on Tuesday February 10 at 9:30am.  Bring your toddler or preschool child in for stories, songs and more!  If you can’t make it that day, join us on February 24 for “Let’s Stay Healthy!”.

Our next book talk will be The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson on Wednesday February 11 at 12:15pm.  Bring your lunch and join in the discussion!  Copies can be picked up now at the circulation desk.

Our “Love Your Library” fundraiser begins on February 2.  Help us with our Building Restoration Fund!  Buy a heart for the library!  Different colors are different monetary amounts.  All hearts will be displayed in the front foyer! See any trustee or stop into the Village Office or the library and buy one today!

Please help out the Morrisville Food Pantry as we are having a Canned Food Drive for them from now until the end of February.  Please bring in any non-perishable food item and help support our community!

We are open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 12pm to 8pm, Tuesday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm.

January 21, 2009

This Friday January 23 at 6:30pm, gaming club returns!  Bring your handheld gaming system and join other enthusiasts as you share games and fun!  You can only bring 3 games and EVERYTHING must be marked with your name. Don’t have a handheld?  Lots of board games will be available too, so come on in and enjoy all kinds of gaming!

On Monday January 26 at 6:30pm there will be a Chocolate Social for ADULTS that are participating in the Winter Reading Program.  If you have signed up for this program and are an 11th grader on up to adult you may join us for this event!  Come eat and drink chocolate and talk about some of the books you have read for the winter reading program!

Kiddies Korner will be all about how you are feeling on Tuesday January 27 at 9:30am.  Bring your toddler or preschool child in for stories, songs and more!  If you can’t make it that day, join us on February 10 for “I Love…”

Join us for Kazoo Night on Wednesday January 28 at 6:30pm.  Help us celebrate Kazoo Day as we make kazoos and do lots of crazy things to celebrate this day!

Friday January 30 at 6:30pm, there will be some Bubblin’ at the Library!  What a great way to get rid of the winter blahs?!?!?  Come and have fun with BUBBLES!!!!!  Stories, crafts and lots of zany things to be had here!!!

Please help us create a trinket for Tom McCabe’s shoes on Monday February 2 at 4pm.  Mr. McCabe will be performing on Wednesday February 11 at 6:30pmand he likes to collect handmade trinkets to wear on his shoes.

Please help out the Morrisville Food Pantry as we are having a Canned Food Drive for them from now until the end of February.  Please bring in any non-perishable food item and help support our community!

Don’t forget that our Winter Reading Program, “Chill Out at the Library” is still going strong!  Stop in now and sign up if you haven’t already!  It’s open to all ages; adults and children!  Kids vs. the adults to see who can read the most books.  Cool prizes to be won and lots of fun to be had!  Stop in today and sign up if you haven’t already!  Kids don’t let the adults win, and adults don’t let those kids win!  For more details check out: www.midyork.org/morrisville/winterreading.html.

Lots of great books are waiting for check out!  Some are: Black Ops by WEB Griffin, Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood, Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich, Eclipse for Richard Patterson, Knit Two by Kate Jacobs, Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook by Jessica Talley, Vintage Shoes by Caroline Cox, and Mounting Fears by Stuart Woods.  Stop in check some out today!

We are open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 12pm to 8pm, Tuesday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm.

January 14, 2009

Happy New Year!!!!!  We have lots of great programming coming up in the new year!  On Friday January 23 at 6:30pm, gaming club returns!  Bring your handheld gaming system and join other enthusiasts as you share games and fun!  You can only bring 3 games and EVERYTHING must be marked with your name. Don’t have a handheld?  Lots of board games will be available too, so come on in and enjoy all kinds of gaming!

On Monday January 26 at 6:30pm there will be a Chocolate Social for ADULTS that are participating in the Winter Reading Program.  If you have signed up for this program and are an 11th grader on up to adult you may join us for this event!  Come eat and drink chocolate and talk about some of the books you have read for the winter reading program!

Kiddies Korner will be all about how you are feeling on Tuesday January 27 at 9:30am.  Bring your toddler or preschool child in for stories, songs and more!  If you can’t make it that day, join us on February 10 for “I Love…”

Join us for Kazoo Night on Wednesday January 28 at 6:30pm.  Help us celebrate Kazoo Day as we make kazoos and do lots of crazy things to celebrate this day!

Friday January 30 at 6:30pm, there will be some Bubblin’ at the Library!  What a great way to get rid of the winter blahs?!?!?  Come and have fun with BUBBLES!!!!!  Stories, crafts and lots of zany things to be had here!!!

Please help out the Morrisville Food Pantry as we are having a Canned Food Drive for them from now until the end of February.  Please bring in any non-perishable food item and help support our community!

Don’t forget that our Winter Reading Program, “Chill Out at the Library” is still going strong!  Stop in now and sign up if you haven’t already!  It’s open to all ages; adults and children!  Kids vs. the adults to see who can read the most books.  Cool prizes to be won and lots of fun to be had!  Stop in today and sign up if you haven’t already!  Kids don’t let the adults win, and adults don’t let those kids win!  For more details check out: www.midyork.org/morrisville/winterreading.html.

The Library Board of Trustees will meet again on Tuesday January 20 at 6:30pm in the Library’s program room.  For their 2009 meeting dates please see our website at: http://www.midyork.org/morrisville/Trustees.html.

The Library will be closed on Monday January 19 to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  We will reopen on Tuesday January 20 at 10am.

We are open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 12pm to 8pm, Tuesday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm.

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