Alpine Branch Library Book Club

An American Classic.

Read on your own during April;

meet and discuss on May 6th @

7pm in the Library.

Sign up at the front desk &

speak with a librarian if you need to interlibrary

loan a copy of the book.

Spring Break @ the Alpine Branch Library

Schedule of Events:

All events are from 2-4 pm

Tuesday, March 31^st

*Toddler (ages 2-6) Story Time and Craft

Wednesday, April 1^st

*Craft Day – Make a sock puppet or character

*Bring any mismatch or lonely socks to share!

Thursday, April 2^nd

*Game Day! - Wii games, Board games, cards, chess, checkers and more. TREATS included!

Friday, April 3^rd

*Movie Matinee – Kid’s choice movie! Vote to watch either Transformers or Ironman. Treats!

Matinee @ the Alpine Branch Library

Matinee Friday 13th 2-4

Akeelah and the Bee

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE!

Come watch a movie about a young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.

Snacks will be provided!

Just arrived at the Alpine Branch Library…

Come check them out!

Daily Readings from Become a Better You

The Book of Unholy Mischief

Running Hot

Just Arrived at your local Library:

Come check them out!!

Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell

All the Windwracked Stars by Elizabeth Bear

Betty Crocker Christmas Cookbook

Stray Sock Sewing by Daniel

Announcing:

Alpine Branch Library’s

2008-09

“Let it Snow”

Adult Reading Program

Program  runs December 18, 2008 – March 31, 2009

• Open to anyone ages 16 & older. FREE!
• Registration begins December 8th.
• Attend our kick-off open house  on December 18th from 5-7.
  
• Read or listen to any 10 library books, and earn a recyclable tote bag.
• Everyone who participates will be invited to a “Let it snow somewhere else” party in April
• Take the reading challenge, and read 5 additional books from the lists provided: enter your name for the grand prize.
  

Just arrived at your local library:

You Being Beautiful by Michael F. Roizen

A Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck

A Mercy by Toni Morrison

Rachael Ray’s Big Orange Book by

Rachael Ray

Just arrived at your local library….

• Cross County by James Patterson
• The Gate House by Nelson DeMille
• The Given Day by Dennis Lehane
• Fine Just the Way It Is by Annie Proulx

School’s Out!! Afternoon Movie: The Sandlot

Friday, November 14th 2-4 p.m.–Come to the Alpine Branch Library for a Matinee.  Enjoy treats, lemonade and a movie on the “big screen” on your day off from school.  C U there!

One Book, One Community

Mark your calendar for Alpine’s first discussion of this classic American novel. We will meet in the Community Room at the Alpine Branch Library at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13. Bring one potluck dish (serving 6-8) representing one of the nationalities portrayed in the book and participate in a casual “part-way through the book” conversation. Come even if you haven’t read the book yet! On Tuesday,