Ready, set READ!

The Summer Reading program has begun!  Stop by the library to pick up your Reading Log to track your reading.  For every 15 minutes of reading, you get a chance to win a prize.  We have free books and tickets to places like Sahara Sam's and the Philadelphia Zoo, and there will be winners every week, so get started!

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Next event:  Camp out on the floor on Monday 6/29 at 6:30pm for a showing of "Despicable Me."

Summer Reading is Coming Soon!

Calling all readers, age 5 to 12!  Join us for our Summer Reading program from June 26th through July 31. We have some fun plans to turn YOU into a Reading Hero this year:

• Keep track of the time you spend reading for chances to win fun prizes, like tickets to Sahara Sam's, Clementon Park, the Philadelphia Zoo and more.  The more you read, the more chances you get to win.  We will choose a name EVERY WEEK!
• Fridays are HERO days, as we have special heroic activities from 11AM to 12:30PM. Themes include: Superhero Training Camp, Wildlife/Environmental Heroes, Real-Life Heroes, Heroes for my Country, and the Hero in All of Us.
• Monday Evening Movie Features: Bring your sleeping bag, pillow and even come in your PJs and sack out on our floor for a Superhero Movie of the Week. (Note for Parents: depending on the interest we receive, we are planning to show G or PG movies, such as Megamind, Despicable Me, The Incredibles, G-Force, Sky High, Sky Kids, Fantastic Four, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (original--1990).

Stop in all month to tell us about your reading and see what contests we may have going on. Capture supervillains on the loose in the library, or show us superhero trivia knowledge.

Please contact the library at (856) 783-0602 or email libraryasstdirector@stratfordnj.org to register for Summer Reading.  

Cooking at the Lib returns June 11th!

Join us, Thursday, June 11 at 2PM, for a delightful class in Italian cooking with this dynamic chef!  Ms. Liberati is the author of a series of books on Italian culinary arts, wine & culture, director of a culinary school in Italy, and soon will host a PBS TV series based on her books and blog. You can learn more about her at her website.

The class is free, but space is limited.  Please register at the circulation desk, or call (856) 783-0602.

May 30: Presentation on the Life of Mary Shelley

Join us for a presentation by L.J. Moran, author and instructor at Camden County College, on the Life of Mary Shelley. Did you know that Ms. Shelley wrote her classic Gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein, at the age of 19?  We are excited to hear Ms. Moran's presentation and learn more about this interesting author.

This event is free, but please register at the library circulation desk, or by calling (856) 783-0602.

Mark your calendars!

The next month is going to be fun at the library!  Watch for the following free events, all of which can be seen on our calendar, and please make plans to join us!

Saturday, May 30 @ 2 PM - Presentation on the life of Mary Shelley with author L.J. Moran
Monday, June 1 @ 6:30PM - Scrabble Night!
Thursday, June 11 @ 2PM - Cooking at the Lib with celebrity Chef Maria Liberati.

Watch for announcements coming soon about our Summer Reading Program, which will run between Friday, June 26 and Friday, July 31. 

May 12: Smoking Cessation presentation

On Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30PM, the library will host a presentation by Dr. Colin Jones-Wills on alternative ways to quit smoking.  Dr. Jones-Wills will talk about the benefits of laser therapy for those who want to shake off the habit.  It's never too late to quit smoking: save yourself and your family from the dangers smoking poses to your health and to your wallet!

This program is free and all are welcome, but please pre-register by contacting the library.

Sunday, April 12: Poetry Reading at the library!

Please join us at 2 pm tomorrow, Sunday, April 12, for a poetry reading by Maria Mazziotti Gillan, as well as our own Director, Alfred Encarnacion.  It's a great way to kick off National Library Appreciation Week, as well as National Poetry Month.

Ms. Gillan is an award-winning poet and the author of over 20 books.  Learn more about her here at her website.

This is a free event!  We do ask you to register by calling the library at (856) 783-0602.  See you then!