Roswell Reads in the Roswell Neighbor

Woo-hoo!  A tip 'o the hat to Friends' President Janice Tedford!  She's on the front page of this week's Roswell Neighbor, holding a copy of the Roswell Reads selection My Name Is Mary Sutter.  Visit the Neighbor's website to take a look at the photo and read the accompanying article.

Weatherizing Your Home

Is energy (and money) leaking through cracks in your house?  Learn how to weatherize your home and find out if you qualify for free services.  Join us at the Roswell Library on Wednesday, January 5 @ 1:00 p.m.   This program is sponsored by the Fulton County Cooperative Extension Service.  Registration is requested and may be made in person or over the phone by calling the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.

Upcoming Teen Programs

Mark your calendars!   The Roswell Library will offer a couple of exciting teen programs in January. 

TeenBoss Workshop
Monday, January 10.  4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Get a jump start on your spring break and summer jobs by creating your OWN job!  Way more than advice on grass cutting and babysitting, this workshop encourages creativity, and gives good solid business information from pricing and profits to customer service and marketing to licenses and taxes.

Safe and Smart on the Social Web
Monday, January 24.  6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
A fast-paced talk for parents and teens on the ins and outs of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.  Learn the tools and tricks you need to enjoy being social online without risking your privacy or safety.  Reservations required.

For more information or to make reservations, please call the library at 770-640-3075.

December 2010 Newsletter is now online

The Friends' latest newsletter is now available online.  Click here to visit the Newsletters page on our website.  You'll find some great background info on the Roswell Reads selection, an essay about books and photos from some recent activities.  Thanks to Mary Ellen Kubis for another top-notch newsletter.

Author Steve Berry Visits Norcross

Popular author Steve Berry will be in metro Atlanta on Saturday, January 15th at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center in beautiful historic Norcross (10 College Street, Norcross, GA, 30071).  The program begins at 7:00 p.m.  For more information, visit the Gwinnett County Public Library System's calendar of events.

Book Club Selections for 2011

The wonderful folks in charge of our books clubs have announced the selections for the first half of 2011!   These selections were discussed and voted on by attendees at the book clubs earlier this month.  Click the links below to learn the upcoming titles.  Happy reading.

Noonday Nosh Book Club

Mystery Readers' Book Club

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?  For the week of December 20 - December 25, you'll find a quiet week at the library.   The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System will be closed Thursday, December 23 - Saturday, December 25.   A new schedule of winter programs will be available soon.   There will not be any ESL classes until the first week of January.

Season's readings from the staff and Friends of the Roswell Library.  We hope the new year brings laughter, good health and lots of wonderful books to you.

Roswell Reads 2011 Selection

The Roswell Reads Committee has announced the book selection for 2011:   My Name Is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira.   To learn more about this historical novel, visit the author's website at www.robinoliveira.com.   Stay tuned for more details regarding some exciting programs planned around the book, including a final event with the author!

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week? For the week of December 13 - December 18, you'll find the last week of our story time programs for children.   A new schedule of children's programs will be available soon.   There will be a special Happenin' Holidays program Wednesday evening for children featuring acclaimed storyteller Sherry Norfolk.   Noonday Nosh and the Mystery Readers' Book Clubs will meet on Tuesday.   And if that's not wonderful enough, there will be a special Swing and Rumba Bootcamp program on the 18th.   There will also be 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.

One Week Until the Noonday Nosh and Mystery Readers' Book Clubs

This month's book clubs for adults are meeting one and two weeks earlier to accomodate busy holiday schedules.  Both Noonday Nosh and Mystery Readers' Book Club will meet next Tuesday, December 14.   Nosh meets @ 12 noon and MRBC meets @ 6:30 p.m.

The selections this month are The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows for Nosh and Death in Bloodhound Red by Virginia Lanier for MRBC.   If you need a copy to read or reread before next week, please call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075 and ask for the Reference Desk.   The staff there will be happy to set aside a copy for you.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week? For the week of December 6 - December 11, you'll find our regular story time programs for children, as well as a special program for teens hosted by a Roswell police officer.  There will also be 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.

Friends' Holiday Book Sale is December 3 and 4!

Did you know the Friends are having a book sale this weekend?!  The Preview Party for members (new members are welcome to join at the door) will be Friday, December 3 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Regular book sale hours will be Saturday, December 4 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Don't forget to bring your old books for a free appraisal on Saturday morning.  Rare books dealer, Giles Hollingsworth, will be at the sale from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to let you know if you've got a rare and valuable tome, or just another old book.  And he's doing this for free.  Sweet!