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July calendar (PDF file*)

July newsletter (PDF file*)

Web site pick of the month: “History of the Fourth”
Visit this Web site of the Public Broad-
casting Service as you prepare to cele-
brate Independence Day. The site pre-
sents some history of the holiday and of the American Revolution. The site also covers history and etiquette involving the U.S. flag, provides tips on effectively photographing fireworks, and allows you to send electronic postcards.


Souns Program

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As part of its
 Babytime and
  Laptime classes,
 the library has

begun using an informal early learning program for infants and toddlers called Souns. The Souns materials for the li-
brary’s programs are provided by the Rotary Club of Coweta–Fayette.

Learn more about the library’s programs for children and its use of Souns


Online Book Clubs
and Book News
 

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news by e-mail


Access to Articles

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*PDF (Adobe® Acrobat®) files are viewable only with the free Adobe® Reader® installed on your computer.

 


Vacation Reading Program

Photo of Patrons Enjoying Todd Key's Show
Juggler Todd Key performed two shows on June 16

The library’s Vacation Reading Program
and other summer activities for all ages
are under way

This year, the library is also offering a summer reading program for adults,
“4 by July”

Thank you to our sponsors


Adult Programs

Mark your calendars for the following programs under way or coming soon:

June 1–July 31—“4 by July” summer
   reading program for adults
   Learn more

July 6 at 7:00 pm—Fiction/Nonfiction
   Book Club meeting, with a discussion
   of When Light Breaks, by Patti Calla-
   han Henry
   Learn more

July 16 at noon—3rd Thursday Busi-
   ness Book Club meeting, with a dis-
   cussion of Anticancer: A New Way of
   Life
, by David Servan-Schreiber
   Learn more

July 16 at noon—Job search program
   on the topic of effective networking
   Learn more

July 23 at 7:00 pm—History Book Club
   meeting, with a discussion of Seize the
   Fire: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of
   Trafalgar
, by Adam Nicolson
   Learn more

Learn about other programs for adults


Friends
of the Library

Are you interested in becoming a charter member of a Friends of the Library group at the Powell library? Would you like to learn about the plans to organize this group?

If so, please see this flier (PDF file*) and complete this form (PDF file*). You may return your completed form in person or by mail to the library.


   
   

Page last updated 06/30/2009