This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?    For the week of November 1 - 6,  you'll find the return of our wonderful story time programs.   Woo-hoo!  There will also be a book club for kids - the K1 Book Club for children in kindergarten and first-grade;  free ESL classes;  and books for sale in the lobby and in the Friends' Bookstore.  

To learn more about any of our programs, visit the Friends of the Roswell Library's website for a complete list.  Or, just scroll through our blog and you'll find lots of info.

East Coast Swing: All Levels

Learn how to jitterbug or practice your favorite swingin' style - all levels are welcome!    Monday, November 22 @ 6:00 p.m.   Registration is required and may be made over the phone by calling the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.   This class is sponsored by Dancing4Fun.

K1 Book Club for Kids Meets Tuesday, Nov. 2

What's better than voting on November 2?  Well, take your child to the K1 Book Club on the 2nd and your day will be complete.  The program starts at 4:00 p.m.  There is no advance preparation required, but you will need to make a reservation.  Children will read a book with Miss Angie and do some fun activities related to the book.  This is a great way to introduce your child to reading with a group and talking about books.  Please call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075 to sign up your young reader.   See you there!

Lango Spanish Class for Kids

Hola!  Join us for a special language class for children.   On Tuesday, November 9 @ 10:30 a.m., Lango will present a 45 minute introductory Spanish class using music, art, games and stories for ages 2 - 5.   Reservations may be made in person or over the phone by calling the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.

Thanksgiving Crafts

Celebrate Thanksgiving at the Roswell Library!   Join us for a fun Thanksgiving craft on Wednesday, November 17 @  4:30 p.m.   This program is for ages 6-10.   Reservations begin October 27 and may be made in person or over the phone by calling the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.

Roswell History and Genealogy

Genealogy is a popular hobby, but it's also a lot of work.   The Roswell Historical Society can help!   Learn the ins and outs of researching Roswell history and genealogy, as well as how to use the Roswell Historical Society.   Monday, November 8 @ 6:00 p.m.   Registration is required and may be made in person or over the phone by calling the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.   This program is sponsored by the Roswell Historical Society.

Introduction to East Coast Swing Dancing

Get your dancing shoes on!   Get into the "swing" of things with the staff from Dancing4Fun.   Join us for two dance sessions in November:

Wednesday, November 10 @ 6:00 p.m. - Beginners
Monday, November 22 @ 6:00 p.m. - All Levels

Classes will last approximately 90 minutes.   Registration is required and may be made in person or over the phone by calling the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?      For the week of October 25 - October 30,  early voting continues at the  Roswell Library,  Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (until October 29).   Also, you'll find the Mystery Readers' Book Club discussing Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley;   a free computer class on e-mail;  a drop-in Halloween craft program for kids;   free ESL classes;   and books for sale in the lobby and in the Friends' Bookstore.  

Please note that there will not be any story time programs during this week and they have been suspended until the first week of November (which is next week!).   This is because the meeting room is being used for early voting.

To learn more about any of our programs, visit the Friends of the Roswell Library's website for a complete list.  Or, just scroll through our blog and you'll find lots of info.

Upcoming Author Visits at the Carter Library

The Carter Center Library has a great fall lineup of book events.    Andrew Young & Kabir Sehgal,  C. J. Chivers,  Curtis Wilkie,  Jim Zogby,  Salman Rushdie,  Michele Norris,  and Rosalynn Carter will all speak about their books.   Visit the Carter Center's website to learn more.

Urgent - Volunteers Needed!

The Roswell Library needs volunteers to help with library surveys during the week of November 1 - 7.  This is the time of year when staff and volunteers collect statistics tracking how busy the library is, how many questions patrons ask and so forth.   Help us show the county how busy we are!

If you have a couple of hours to spare during the first week of November, please contact Sara Miller at the Roswell Library:  sara.miller@fultoncountyga.gov.   She can give you more details and let you know which times (2 hour blocks) are available.  It's simple, fun and a tremendous help to the community.

Mary Kay Andrews Is On The Move!

One of our favorite authors, Mary Kay Andrews, has been touring with the paperback release of The Fixer Upper.   Her fall newsletter is out and she has announced the date and title of her new book!  It's called Summer Rental and will be available June 2011.   Read her entertaining newsletter by clicking here.

Halloween Crafts for Kids

Don't forget!  Stop by the Roswell Library with your children on Tuesday, October 26th between 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. for a spooktacular craft.    This is a make-and-take craft program - just drop in, create something delightfully (or frightfully) fun and take it home!

Reminder: Scary Cupcake Decorating

Don't forget to join us this Friday, October 22 @ 4:00 p.m. for a creepy, cool cupcake class.    Get ready for Halloween by learning how to decorate scary cupcakes and take home your tasty work.    This program is for ages 11 - 18.    Registration is required and may be made in person or over the phone by calling the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.   Class size is limited to 12.    This program is presented by Sari's Flair.

One Week Until the Mystery Readers' Book Club

You have one week left to finish up this month's Mystery Readers' Book Club selection:   Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley.   If you need a copy to read before the 26th, just call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.   Be sure to let them know you'll be attending the book discussion!    We will see you on the 26th @ 6:30 p.m.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?   Get your calendars ready - there's a busy week ahead!    For the week of October 17 - October 23,  early voting takes place at the Roswell Library,  Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (until October 29).   There will also be three book clubs:    two for kids (Talk It Up and Reading Pals) and one for adults (Noonday Nosh);   a free watercolor art class for kids;   a free computer class on how to use the internet;   a scary cupcake decorating class for teens;   free ESL classes;   and books for sale in the lobby and in the Friends' Bookstore.   Also, the Friends are recognizing Friends of Libraries Week 2010 with a display in the lobby and a membership drive.  

Please note that there will not be any story time programs during this week and they have been suspended until the first week of November.   This is because the meeting room is being used for early voting.

To learn more about any of our programs, visit the Friends of the Roswell Library's website for a complete list.  Or, just scroll through our blog and you'll find lots of info.

Friends of Libraries Week, 2010

Public libraries all across the land depend on their Friends groups now more than ever before.   Did you know that the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System has 23 Friends groups?  Fantastic!

The Roswell Library depends on its Friends group to provide necessities of all kinds:   books for the adult, teen and children's departments, including paperbacks to give away as prizes to every child who completes the summer reading program;  DVD's;   bookmarks at the Check-Out Desk;   snacks and supplies for children's and teen programs;   support for Roswell Reads (the community-wide reading program);   the Atlanta Author Series that has featured exciting visits by Joshilyn Jackson, Phillip DePoy, Mary Kay Andrews, and others;  computer items like new keyboards, mice and flash drives for staff;   volunteer hours to help with shelving, as well as keeping the bookstore and book sales well-stocked and staffed.

During the week of October 17 - 23, we hope you'll help spread the word and ask your friends to join us by becoming a member of the Friends of the Roswell Library.  It's not expensive and it's worth its weight in gold! 

Click here to visit the membership page on our website.   Better yet, download a membership brochure right now, fill it out and take it to the library.  You can deliver your membership form and payment directly to library staff, who will be delighted to put it in the Friends' mailbox in the staff workroom.   Thank you!

Teen Read Week is October 17 - 23

Celebrate the wide-ranging and dynamic literature (from classics to graphic novels) available to teens at your local library.  Teen Read Week this year is October 17 - 23 and the theme is Books With Beat @ Your Library!  Teens are encouraged to read poetry, listen to audiobooks about music and more. 

Stop by the Roswell Library and check out the fabulous Young Adult/Teen section.  You'll find books for every taste imaginable!

October Book Club Selections

October is an exciting month for book clubs at the Roswell Library.  We have programs for all ages.  Check out the listing below to see if there's one for you and/or your kids!   

Talk It Up Book Club
Monday, October 18 @ 6:30 p.m.  
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix.   Snacks will be provided. Ages 9-11.  Reservations are required.

Noonday Nosh Book Club
October 19 @ 12:00 p.m.
The Confederate General Rides North by Amanda Gable
Amanda Gable will visit the Roswell Library on Saturday, November 13 @ 2:00 p.m.

Reading Pals Book Club
Tuesday, October 19 @ 4:00 p.m.
Reading Pals is a book discussion group for children in 2nd and 3rd grade. For October, read any Secrets of Droon book.  We'll discuss them and do an activity related to the books.  Grades 2 and 3.  Reservations are required.

Mystery Readers' Book Club
October 26 @ 6:30 p.m.
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

For more information about these and other exciting programs at the Roswell Library, visit the Library Programs page.

Roswell Reads Newsletter, Fall 2010

It's almost Roswell Reads season!   The 2011 selection will be announced in early December and the Fall 2010 newsletter has just been released.   Download a copy by visiting the Friends' website.     

You can subscribe to our e-mail list for Roswell Reads information.   We send out bi-monthly newsletters between October and March.   Just send an e-mail to the Friends of the Roswell Library/Roswell Reads at roswellreads@forl.net.   We will add you to future mailings for Roswell Reads information.

Atlanta Author Series Presents Amanda Gable

Join us at the Roswell Library on Saturday, November 13th @ 2:00 p.m. for an afternoon with Amanda Gable.   Ms. Gable is the author of The Confederate General Rides North, recently named one of the 25 Books Every Georgian Should Read by the Georgia Center for the Book.

Here's a little information about this talented author from the publisher's website:
"Amanda C. Gable's short stories have appeared in The North American Review, The Crescent Review, North Dakota Quarterly, Kalliope, Sinister Wisdom, Other Voices, and other publications.    She has been awarded residency fellowships by Yaddo, the Hambidge Center, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.    A native of Marietta, she currently lives in Decatur, Georgia."

Visit her website at http://www.amandagable.com/.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?   For the week of October 11 - October 16, you'll find a light week at the Roswell Library.   The library will be closed on Monday, October 11 for Staff Development Day (staff will attend classes all day at the Central Library in downtown Atlanta);   a special screening of the short-animated film Martha Speaks;   a free computer class on Microsoft Word;   free ESL classes;   and books for sale in the lobby and in the Friends' Bookstore.  

Please note that there will not be any story time programs during this week and they have been suspended until the first week of November.  Early voting will take place in the library's meeting room from October 18 - 29. 

To learn more about any of our programs, visit the Friends of the Roswell Library's website for a complete list. Or, just scroll through our blog and you'll find lots of info.

Friends of Libraries Week, 2010

Public libraries all across the land depend on their Friends groups now more than ever before.   The Roswell Library depends on its Friends group to provide necessities of all kinds:   books for the adult, teen and children's departments, including paperbacks to give away as prizes to every child who completes the summer reading program;   DVD's;   bookmarks at the Check-Out Desk;   snacks and supplies for children's and teen programs;   support for Roswell Reads (the community-wide reading program);   the Atlanta Author Series that has featured exciting visits by Joshilyn Jackson, Phillip DePoy, Mary Kay Andrews, and others;  computer items like new keyboards, mice and flash drives for staff;   volunteer hours to help with shelving, as well as keeping the bookstore and book sales well-stocked and staffed.

During the week of October 17 - 23, we hope you'll help spread the word and ask your friends to join us by becoming a member of the Friends of the Roswell Library.  It's not expensive and it's worth its weight in gold!   Click here to visit the membership page on our website.   Better yet, download a membership brochure right now, fill it out and take it to the library.  You can deliver your membership form and payment directly to library staff, who will be delighted to put it in the Friends' mailbox in the staff workroom.   Thank you!

Early Voting at the Roswell Library Starts Monday, October 18th!

The Roswell Library will serve as a polling location for early voting in Fulton County between October 18 - October 29, 2010 - Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.  There is no Saturday voting except on Family Voting Day, October 23.

Any registered Fulton County voter may vote early - it doesn't matter where in the county you live.  Thanks to computers, once you are logged in, the ballot will include local elections that pertain only to your area or neighborhood.

If you need to vote before October 18, you can vote early at other locations in the county.  Click the following link to view all of the early voting locations, including dates and times: Vote Early!  For general voting information, please visit the county's Registration and Elections website: www.fultoncountyga.gov/registration-elections.

Martha Speaks: Screening and Family Event

Join us for a special family program on Tuesday, October 12 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Roswell Library.   This event will enable children and families to develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of the many positive roles dogs play in our lives.    The session will feature a screening of a Martha Speaks animated short, a visit from a veterinarian from Banfield the Pet Hospital, a visit from an Intermountain Therapy animal team!   Recommended for children ages 4 - 7.

"The Big Read" Reads Edgar Allan Poe

Atlanta will celebrate the National Endowment for the Arts' BIG READ program this fall by reading The Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe.  What better time of the year than autumn to read the chilling and thrilling tales of Poe?  For more information, visit the following links:

National Endowment for the Arts - The Big Read
Atlanta History Center's Literary Center
Margaret Mitchell House

Book Events @ the Carter Library

The Jimmy Carter Library is offering up another great season of author visits, including the former President himself.  Click here to take a look at upcoming events.

October is National Reading Group Month

Who knew???  Check out a really cool website:  http://www.nationalreadinggroupmonth.org/index.html.  It's a fun site to explore and it offers all kinds of recommendations.  There's nothing like sharing your thoughts and ideas about books with others who love books, too.  And remember, the Friends sponsor book clubs for all ages at the Roswell Library.  To learn more, visit our website:  www.forl.net/.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?   For the week of October 4 - October 10, you'll find regular story time programs;   the K1 Book Club for children in kindergarten or 1st grade;  free blood pressure testing in the lobby on October 5th from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.;   a special workshop on infant massage for moms, dads or caregivers;   free ESL classes;   and books for sale in the lobby and in the Friends' Bookstore.

To learn more about any of our programs, visit the Friends of the Roswell Library's website for a complete list.  Or, just scroll through our blog and you'll find lots of info.

Scary Cupcake Decorating

Join us on Friday, October 22 @ 4:00 pm. for a creepy, cool cupcake class.    Get ready for Halloween by learning how to decorate scary cupcakes and take home your tasty work!    This program is for ages 11 - 18.    Registration is required and may be made in person or over the phone by calling the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.   Class size is limited to 12.    This program is presented by Sari's Flair.

If you'd like to check out some cool baking websites, check out the links below.

BettyCrocker.com
BetterHomesandGardens.com
Pillsbury.com
MarthaWhite.com
KingArthurFlour.com

Happy baking!

Halloween Crafts for Kids

Stop by the Roswell Library with your children on Tuesday, October 26 between 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. for a spooktacular craft.    This is a make-and-take craft program - just drop in, create something delightfully (or frightfully) fun and take it home!