Monday, Sept.1: Labor day!

The Library will be closed Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.  We hope to see you when we re-open Tuesday, September 2.  Enjoy a safe holiday weekend, everyone!

August 6 @ 3PM: Summer Reading Program pizza party with PRIZES!

It's the last week of the 2014 Summer Reading program at Stratford Library.  We hope everyone is getting lots of reading done.

 

For our final science activity, this Wednesday, August 6th at 3 p.m, we are going to branch out a bit and do a math activity.  Who's ready for a tangram contest?  And what do you know about Fibonacci numbers and nature?  (Check out this video, it's gorgeous and brilliant.)

 

We are going to be having a pizza party to celebrate the end of Summer Reading (pizza ... pi ... math, get it?)  We are also going to be drawing prizes for summer readers, so make sure you log the books you have read.  For every book you have read over the past 6 weeks, you get 1 chance to win a prize. 

 

We hope to see you this week! (But if you can't be here, you can still win a prize.)

Sat. July 19: Artisans Guild of South Jersey Reception

Join us this Saturday, July 19, at 2:00 pm for a reception celebrating our exhibit of art pieces from the Artisans Guild of South Jersey.  The authors and artists will be there, happy to discuss their creations.  We are very excited to bring this event to our library!

Friday, July 11: Senior Movie Matinee

Come on in for our first Senior Movie Matinee on Friday at 10:30 a.m:

Grand Hotel (1932), starring Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford. 112 minutes.

Upcoming Events

Welcome to July!  It's going to be a fun and busy month at Stratford Library this month. This is what we have going on. (From library home page, click on this text to be taken to the library blog for a full list of events.)

For more information about these events, or to register, please contact us. See you soon at SPL!

• Wednesday, July 2:   Summer Reading Program starts.
  3:00 - 4:00 Summer Science Experiment (grade-school aged kids)
• Wednesday, July 9:   10:30 a.m.  Introduction to Computers (class for adults),
  3:00 - 4:00 Summer Science Experiment (grade-school aged kids)
• Friday, July 11:  Movie Matinee for Seniors
• Tuesday, July 15:  High Tea and Book discussion (for adults/seniors)
• Wednesday, July 16: 10:30 a.m. Introduction to e-mail (class for seniors;
  10:30 a.m Toddler Storytime (for ages around 18 months to 3 years)
  3:00 - 4:00 Summer Science Experiment (grade-school age kids)
• Friday, July 18:  Movie Matinee for Seniors
• Wednesday, July 23: 10:30 a.m. Introduction to e-mail (class for seniors;
  3:00 - 4:00 Summer Science Experiment (grade-school age kids)
• Friday, July 25:  Movie Matinee for Seniors
• Wednesday, July 30: 10:30 a.m. Introduction to e-mail (class for seniors;
  10:30 a.m Toddler Storytime (for ages around 18 months to 3 years)
  3:00 - 4:00 Summer Science Experiment (grade-school age kids)

Summer Reading 2014 at SPL!

Join us for the 2014 Summer Reading Program, which will run from July 2nd through August 6th, 2014. 

Get in on the SPL Reading Log:  For every book you read and log with us at the library, you get a chance to win prizes, like books (of course!), tickets for minigolf, movies, and more!  Kids from grades 1 through 8 are invited to sign up for the reading log.

Science Fun at SPL:  Kids in Grades 1 to 5 are invited to join us at the library for some fun (and maybe messy) experiments on Wednesdays at 3:00 pm.

Pizza Party!  We will finish up strong with a pizza party on Wednesday, August 6th at 4:00 pm, to celebrate another great summer of reading and fun!  All participants in summer reading, both in the reading log and in the science activities, are welcome to join us.

Registration is required!  Please contact us at (856) 783-0602 or libraryasstdirector@stratfordnj.org to sign up. 

Teens and upper middle-school aged kids: Are you interested in volunteering to help with the summer reading program, or is helping the library with other projects?  We would love to hear from you!  Contact uss--we have lots for you to do, and we would be happy to provide confirmation or service hours provided, if that is needed for your school or church.

Summer Reading Programs coming soon!

Are your kids ready for summer?  It's the perfect time to catch up on some great books!  We are currently planning our arrangements to celebrate this year's themes for summer reading, which are "Fizz, Boom, READ!" for grade-school aged children and "Spark a Reaction" for teens.  We are excited to see what everyone is going to be reading this summer!

As we are finalizing our plans, there are several other summer reading programs in which kids can participate and even enter to win prizes, free books, or money for a savings account.  Check these out:

Scholastic's Summer Reading Challenge (May 5 through September 5)

TD Bank Summer Reading Program:  Kids who read 10 books during the summer can earn $10 to be deposited in a TD bank Young Saver account.

Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program:  Kids who read 8 books can earn a free book from a selection available at participating stores.

Pottery Barn Kids Summer Reading Challenge: Kids who read all the books on one of PBK's lists can qualify to win prizes.

Summer Reading Lists for Yellin School:  Yellin School has finalized the summer reading lists for grades 4 through 8.  Find the lists here.  We will have these books available at our library too!