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October 25, 2007

Book Award Buffs

Caldecott Kids
Thursdays, November 29th, December 6th, and January 17th from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Grades 2 and 3
Predict the winners of this year's Caldecott Medal books! With the other members of your committee, discuss, recommend, and decide this year's best books. Light dinner provided.

Newbery Visionaries
Wednesdays, December 5th and January 9th from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Grades 4 and 5
Predict the winners of this year's Newbery Medal books! With the other members of your committee, discuss, recommend, and decide this year's best books. Light dinner provided.

Register for both programs by calling 655-1234 x117.

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Annual Gift Giving List

The Children's Room staff is busy creating our annotated booklist of the best books published in the past year. The list will be available at the Children's Desk and on our website starting on November 26th.

The list will include titles for all ages, from board books to pop-up titles to exciting titles for older readers.

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Nutmeg Book Group- The 7 Professors of the Far North

Wednesday, November 14th
6 to 7 p.m.
Grades 4 to 6
Register by calling the Library at 655-1234 x117.

Join us for a discussion of 2008 Nutmeg Nominee The 7 Professors of the Far North! Pizza will be served.

Book Description: How would you go about rescuing your uncle and five other professors who have been kidnapped by an evil scientist? You will need to find the secret underground tunnel that will lead you there!

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October 24, 2007

Winter Storytime Registration

Registration for our Winter storytime lottery begins Monday, December 3rd at 9 a.m. Also available December 3rd will be our winter schedule of programs including storytimes, technology classes, bookgroups, and other special programs. Watch the web for further details; register during December.

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