Summer for your child can quickly become an endless stream of television, sleeping in, and video games. A high level of literacy and reading comprehension is one of the best skills a child can develop in our information-rich world. Additionally, summer reading combats “Summer Slide”, a phenomenon that affects children who stop reading over the summer.
Learn pasta making from the best!
Joseph and Anna Maria Severino learned the art of pasta making from Umberto Casoli, an artisinal pasta maker in Italy. In 1971 they returned to America with recipes in hand and introduced their uniquely handcrafted pasta products made from 100% semolina flour. For over 35 years the family shop in Haddon Twp. has been known as the place to find authentic richly flavored pasta. Join Carla Severino on Wednesday, May 29th from 7-8 p.m. at the Merchantville Library and learn the secrets of making authentic pasta dishes. Register here.
Get magazines through County Library
Beginning in February, customers with a Camden County Library card will be able to download over 100 popular magazines through Zinio, a digital newsstand offered to subscribing libraries. Magazines will be easy to download and view on a computer or on a range of mobile devices, including the iPad, Android tablet and the Kindle Fire. The service will provide access to a range of magazines popular with customers, including Consumer Reports, Car & Driver, Ladies Home Journal, Vibe, VIV Magazine and Newsweek, which is no longer available in a print version. All magazines will be complete editions, with some including enhanced content such as audio and video. There is no waiting list and no need to return issues.
Library Programs November 2012
Little Ones Playgroup
Birth to 3 years and their caregivers
Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 12 noon
Meet our youngest members and make new friends! We have special books and toys too!
Film Forum
Adults 18 and older Wednesday, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Join other adults for screening and discussion of classic films. Bring your dinner in a sack. We have the water and snack. Call for titles.
Registration for any program is available 3 weeks in advance of the event date.
National Library Week inspires Spring programs
During National Library Week the library’s youngest customers are invited to bring their favorite stuffed animal friends to share a scrumptious spread of treats during our "Brunch with a Buddy" program in Merchantville on Wednesday, April 17th at 3:30 p.m. Brick 4 Kidz will be visiting our branch to challenge the imagination of older kids with specially designed Lego projects on Wednesday, May 22th at 3:30 p.m. Join Carla Severino on Wednesday, May 29th at 7 p.m. to learn the secrets of making authentic pasta dishes. Samples are limited to the first 25 participants registered.
Enjoy these Library Programs in February
Jewelry Craft: Grades Pre-K 5 on Wednesday, February 6th, 3:30 p.m. Make and take bracelets and necklaces. Happy Valentines Day: Grades Pre-K 5 on Wednesday, February 13th, 3:30 p.m. We're decorating cookies to take home!
Exploring poverty through priest's eyes
The Voorhees branch of the Camden County Library System will host a screening and discussion about “Poet of Poverty” on Saturday, September 22, 2012, 2 p.m. “Poet of Poverty” is a documentary film exploring the experience of poverty in the City of Camden through the writings of a resident Catholic priest, the Rev. Michael Doyle. Among other things, Doyle argues that Camden has, over time, become home to sewage, trash and scrap metal processing facilities and is generally used as a dumping ground by the surrounding suburban communities. The public is invited to attend this engaging, community event, which will consider important policy issues with local impact.