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Have Book Will Travel

Submitted by Barbara M on Mon, 06/17/2013 - 7:21pm

Travel by imagination this summer with books, movies, and CD audiobooks from around the world and beyond. We've handily put them on display for you on our Round Wall by the front entrance, labeled by continent. Enjoy a good beach read, experiment with a new exotic cookbook, discover a new destination--all in the privacy of your own wonderful mind.

Oh, the Places You Will Go, When You Open a Book!

Submitted by Christine Turner on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 2:11pm

Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Do you day dream of faraway places and wonder what it would be like? Just grab a book. Here are a few that I think you will enjoy.

Book Sale This Saturday!

Submitted by Randy Bossarte on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 12:00am

Big Sale! Northwest library is having a Book Sale this Saturday, April 27, 2013. Our Friends of the Library will be hosting this event. Everyone is invited to come support your Northwest Library.

We have gently-used hardcover and paperback books, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs and audio books, magazines of general interest such as National Geographic, Smithsonian, Texas Monthly, cooking or decorating magazines and select children's magazines.

Give yourself the gift of helping out your library as well as getting that so desired book at a bargain price. Remember, funds collected go straight back to this library.

Randy Bossarte's blog

Cultures of the World

Submitted by Mark H. on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 5:50pm

Hey, kids! Have you ever wondered about Canadians and their culture? Look no further than the Aldine Library! We have books about Canada as well as many other countries of the world. Our country books are arranged in order of the alphabet and housed at the beginning of the children's non-fiction section of the library collection. Come take a look!

Going Green

Submitted by Mark H. on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 5:39pm

Hey, folks! Spring is in the air. It’s the season for gardening! Do you have a green thumb or wish you did? The Aldine Library can help out. Come check out our collection of gardening books. We have some on display in the lobby of the library. Also, we can point out additional titles in our non-fiction section to help you get started.

It's a Whale of a Tale

Submitted by Christina Thompson on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 4:02pm

You've probably heard by now that there will be a Finding Nemo sequel released in 2015 titled Finding Dory. While I'm excited about a sequel to one of my favorite animated movies, I have to say 2015 is soooo long away! What's a fish fan to do? Read, of course! Here are some of my favorite fishy books to help "tide" you over:

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss

The classic tale of animals with typical Seussical names!

New Year's Resolutions

Submitted by Mark H. on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 3:31pm

New Year Resolutions

2013 is now underway. Do you have any New Year's resolutions? The Aldine Library can help out. In our display case in the hallway you will find a variety of self-improvement books. Titles dealing with exercise & weight loss to stress relief and smoking cessation are there. Also, there are books dealing with emotional and spiritual power. Come take a look!

Soft as Snow Storytime

Submitted by Anna G on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 4:51pm

picture of snowmen built in Satoland, Sapporo Japan Join Ms. Andleeb for her Soft as Snow story time. She will be reading books about the all things soft and maybe even a few snowy ones too. This story time is intended for children 3-6 and will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday January 8th. Make sure to grab a free ticket at the information desk.

Fotopidia CC: snowmans: Sato Land, Sapporo, I am a little snowman, we are little snowmen

Who's Reading What?

Submitted by Mandy Carrico on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 2:23pm

Want to know what Stratford Library patrons were reading all year? Need some new book ideas? Take a look at the books with the highest amount of check outs. Click on book link to find it in our catalog, learn more about it, or request it for yourself. Feel free to add comments of books you think should have made the list!

Adult Fiction

And the winner is....

Christmas Cheer!

Submitted by April Z on Wed, 12/19/2012 - 12:18pm

Do you like to sing Christmas carols at your Christmas party? Do you listen to Christmas music 24/7 in your car, at work, and at home? Do you read Christmas stories by the Christmas tree or have Christmas movie marathons? If you answered yes to any of the above then you are in luck. Our library offers a variety of books, music, and movies for this special holiday season to share with your family and loved ones. Stop by and check out these items today!

Books

Music CD's

DVD's