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.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?  For the week of April 30 - May 5, the Roswell Library is offering its' usual array of ESL classes, Yoga, the Drop-in Needlecrafts Group (open to one and all), as well as READing Paws, featuring the beautiful Bernese Mountain dog, Morgan.  For more information about any of these programs, please call the Roswell Library at 770- 640-3075 or visit our website: www.forl.net. 

A complete list of summer programs has been added to the Library Programs page on our website!  Check it out!

Summer Programs Are Now Listed Online

Summer programs for children, adults and teens have now been added to our website!  Although it's too early to sign up for anything, you can take a look at the great programs that are planned and mark your calendars.  Program guides featuring the children's programs are available in the Children's Department.  To learn more, visit the Library Programs page.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?  Wonder no more - the Roswell Library has you covered.  For the week of April 23 - April 29, you'll be able to attend the last Story Time programs of the spring.  Story Times will take a break until the first full week of June so library staff can prepare for a great summer ahead and visit the local schools to talk about the summer reading program.  You'll also find the Mystery Readers' Book Club discussing Edgar Allan Poe and the book The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower, free ESL classes, Yoga, and a special seminar on vitamins and supplements and their effects on stress, weight loss and adrenal support.

A complete list of summer programs for teens and children will be available soon.  For more information about any of these programs, please call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075 or visit our website at www.forl.net.

One Week Until the Mystery Readers' Book Club

There's just one week until the next Mystery Readers' Book Club!  If you need a copy of the April 24 selection, The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower, to read before next week, 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 April 24 at 6:30 p.m.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

For the week of April 16 - 22, you'll find the usual array of great programs at the Roswell Library, including ESL classes, Story Times, READing Paws, and Yoga as well as the Noonday Nosh Book Club and an Advanced Internet Skills class.  The AARP volunteers will offer free tax assisatnce for the last time this year on Monday, April 16.  For more information about any of these programs, please call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075 or visit our website:  www.forl.net.

One Week Until Noonday Nosh

There's just under one week to read this month's selection for the Noonday Nosh Book Club, The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray by Walter Mosley.  If you need a copy to read before next week, please call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075 and staff will be happy to set aside a copy for you.   We will see you at 12:00 p.m. on April 17.

Be sure to join us this Saturday, April 14,  when author Jennifer Arnold, founder and executive director of Canine Assistants, stops by the library to talk about her books Through a Dog's Eyes and In a Dog's Heart.  She'll be here at 2:00 p.m. in the library's meeting room.  We're hoping she might bring along one of her canine friends!

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Spring break is over ... now it's time to get back in the swing of things.  For the week of April 9 - April 14, you'll find a variety of fun and entertaining activities at the Roswell Library.  First and foremost, author Jennifer Arnold will discuss her new book Through a Dog's Eyes on Saurday, April 14.  Be there or be square.  Story times are back and ESL, Free Tax Assistance, READing Paws, Yoga and Zumba continue.  And if all that isn't enough, the Atlanta Audubon Society will present a special program for children on the Mysteries of Migration.  For more information about any of these programs, please call the Roswell Library 770-640-3075 or visit the Friends' website at http://www.forl.net/.

National Library Week

National Library Week is April 8 - 14, 2012.  This year's theme is YOU Belong @ Your Library.  That pretty much says it all.  You belong here.  There are books, magazines, programs, databases and more available just for you.  Check us out.  Visit the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library's website and learn all about us.