The Free Library of Philadelphia Closing!

The Free Library of Philadelphia will be closing on October 2, 2009 due to lack of funding. Please check out the website above for more information. This could happen to any library system without adequate support by legislators and the community. Hopefully the senate will pass a bill allowing for more funding to enter the city and provide for the library. We will keep you posted!

Smart Start Book Sale!

Smart Start of Mecklenburg County presents a Booksale at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Southpark Mall.

September 12, 2009
11 AM-4PM
American Girl Event 2pm

Information quoted from the Smart Start Website:

"Smart Start will receive 20% of your total vouchered purchases in the store, and 10% of your total vouchered purchases in Bronte's Bistro. Additionally, the American Girl Event will be featured at 2 PM. Girls can walk the red carpet dressed as their favorite doll, enjoy tea and cookies, and register to win a full-sized Rebecca doll."


You can pick up vouchers at the public library or the day of the event at Joseph-Beth.

Word of the Day

Abstruse (adj.) (pronounced ab-stru-se) describes a noun that is difficult to understand.
-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary

Quote of the Day

Reality is an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

-Albert Einstein

Word of the day

Hyperbole (pronounced high- per- bo- lee) is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Ex.: He is the greatest thinker in the world.

2009 Fall Fashion Show

This special tribute to the late great Michael Jackson will feature traditional dress for school, work and going out on the town with a special flair. Models will also receive special training by Studio 12 instructor Mr. Russell Brown.

Saturday September 19, 2009

3:00 pm @ Beatties Ford Road Library

To be a part of this event, please call the library at 704-416-3000.

MLK Tribute with the NC Association of Black Storytellers

The library hosted the North Carolina Association of Black Storytellers this past Saturday. These distinguished verbal artists shared with the audience stories of the past to enrich the future. Check out this great picture of one storyteller.