Mid-summer Book Sale!

Mark your calendar for our mid-summer book sale! 

Preview Sale for Members - new members are welcome to join at the door
Friday, July 20. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Scanners are not permitted at the Preview Sale, but are welcome at the Saturday book sale.

Regular Book Sale
Saturday, July 21. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Scanners are permitted at the Saturday sale.

The Great Eighty-Eight

The Library of Congress is presenting a new exhibit on the "88 Books That Shaped America." Check out a list of the great 88 posted online at the San Jose Mercury news website:  http://www.mercurynews.com/books/ci_20916605/full-list-library-congress-88-books-that-shaped.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do next week?  Visit the library!  Roswell and all of the wonderful libraries in metro Atlanta offer summer programs for all ages.  Visit our website, www.forl.net, for a list of Roswell Library programs or see what's happening at the Central Library and other branches at www.afpls.org.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?  The Roswell Library has a variety of wonderful programs for all ages.  Please remember that the special children's programs require reservations and staff members will do everything possible to try to get you and your little one into an event.  For a complete list, visit our website at http://www.forl.net/libraryprograms.html or learn what's happening around the county by visiting the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System's website, www.afpls.org.

June Newsletter Now Online

Thanks to Mary Ellen Kubis for producing another informative and artistic newsletter.  The June 2012 edition is now available online, as well as in the lobby of the Roswell Library.  Check it out!

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Summer is off to a great start and you can get in on the fun by stopping by any branch of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System.  A complete list of upcoming programs at the Roswell Library can be found at our website:  http://www.forl.net/libraryprograms.html.  Be sure to visit the library system's website for great programs throughout Fulton County:  www.afpls.org.   For more information, please call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.

Author Haywood Smith Visits the Roswell Library

Join us at the Roswell Library Saturday, June 9 at 2:00 p.m. for a fun afternoon with author Haywood Smith.   To learn more about this popular author, please visit her website:  http://www.haywoodsmith.net/.  For more information, please call the library at 770-640-3075.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do next week?  Wonder no more - the Roswell Library has you covered!  There will be all kinds of wonderful programs - story times, music programs, ESL, yoga and more.  Plus, a special visit by author Haywood Smith.  For more information about any upcoming programs at the library, please visit our website at http://www.forl.net/libraryprograms.html or call the library at 770-640-3075.

Please keep in mind that the children's programs are extremely popular and reservations are taken a week in advance.  Why reservations?  The big meeting room where the programs take place only holds 100 people.  For safety reasons, the 100 limit cannot be surpassed.  Library staff try hard to balance safety issues while also permitting as many people as possible into a program.  No one likes to turn away a parent or child because the limit has been reached - it breaks everyone's heart.   Thanks in advance for understanding why there have to be limits.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

All libraries in the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.   The week of May 27 - June 2 will be busy as staff prepare for summer reading programs for children, teens and adults, which begin June 1.   Registration for the reading programs is ongoing between June 1 and July 31.  Because of State of Georgia guidelines, registration must begin on June 1 (not any earlier).  Children can sign up in the Children's Department and teens and adults can sign up in the Reference Department. 

For more information about any upcoming programs at the Roswell Library, please visit our website at http://www.forl.net/ or call the library at 770-640-3075.  Have a happy and safe summer!

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?   For the week of May 20 - 26, be sure to check out some of our great programs.  The Mystery Readers' Book Club will meet to discuss Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell, the LEGO Club will meet to build a variety of bridges, and Dr. Guin Bennett will present "Get It Going On In the Gut," a discussion of digestive health.   You'll also find the usual line-up of ESL classes, Yoga, and Needlecrafts.

The Summer Reading Program for children, teens and adults will begin June 1.  Special activities and events (puppet shows, music shows, etc.) will be held throughout the summer.   Due to the popularity of the Children's programs, registration begins one week before each program (in order to give as many folks as possible an opportunity to attend). 

Everything you need to know can be found on our website http://www.forl.net/libraryprograms.html.   You may also call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075 and staff will be glad to assist you.

In Memoriam: Jean Craighead George

Noted children's book author Jean Craighead George passed away this week.  She wrote the children's classics My Side of the Mouuntain and Julie of the Wolves, as well as many other books that taught children about nature and animals.   Click here to read her obituary online at the New York Times.

One Week Until the Mystery Readers' Book Club

There's just one week until the next discussion at the Mystery Readers' Book Club.  If you you need a copy of this month's selection, Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell, to read before next Tuesday, please call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075 and staff will be happy to set aside a copy for you.  We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?  Well, for starters, be sure to check out the list of summer programs  on our website.  For activities during the week of May 13 - 19, the Noonday Nosh Book Club meets to discuss the Beat Lit classic On the Road by Jack Kerouac.  There will also be the usual array of regular classes such as Yoga, ESL and the Needlecrafts Group.  And finally on Saturday, beautiful Bella will listen as children read to her during the READing Paws hour.  For more information about any of these programs, please call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075 or visit our website at http://www.forl.net/.

One Week Until the Noonday Nosh Book Club

There's just under one week until the next Noonday Nosh Book Club discussion.   If you need a copy of this month's selection, On the Road by Jack Kerouac, please call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075 and staff will be glad to set aside a copy for you.  We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, May 15 at 12:00 p.m.

In Memoriam: Maurice Sendak

The literary world has lost a great friend.  Click here to learn more about the passing of award-winning author Maurice Sendak.