Teen Movie Program Tomorrow!

Teen Movie Program!

Date: Wednesday May 18

Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Location: Community Event Room



©Lions Gate Films, Inc.

Teens are invited to watch the 2015 movie based on the third book in The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins and enjoy some pizza. This PG-13 movie is shown in compliance with a license from Movie Licensing USA. Registration is requested for this program. Call (856) 794-4244, ext. 4246 to register.



Teen Movie Program Next Week!

Teen Movie Program!



©Lions Gate Films, Inc.

Date: Wednesday May 18
Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Community Event Room

 Teens are invited to watch the 2015 movie based on the third book in The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins and enjoy some pizza. This PG-13 movie is shown in compliance with a license from Movie Licensing USA. Registration is requested for this program. Call (856) 794-4244, ext. 4246 to register.

REMINDER: Family Movie & Craft Night!



Families are invited to a free movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, at the Vineland Public Library.

In this thrilling continuation of the epic space opera, ex-stormtrooper Finn, scrappy desert dweller Rey and droid companion BB-8 get caught up in a galactic war when they come across a map containing the whereabouts of the vanished Luke Skywalker. This 2015 feature is rated PG-13. Participants will make a craft immediately following the film. Registration is required.



©Walt Disney Pictures

When: Tuesday, April 26

Time: 5:00-7:30 p.m.

Where: Community Event Room

 

Registration is required for this free program. Craft supplies are provided by The Friends of the Vineland Public Library. This movie is being shown in compliance with a license from Movie Lisencing USA funded by the Friends of the Library.



Family Movie & Craft Night!



Families are invited to a free movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, at the Vineland Public Library.


In this thrilling continuation of the epic space opera, ex-stormtrooper Finn, scrappy desert dweller Rey and droid companion BB-8 get caught up in a galactic war when they come across a map containing the whereabouts of the vanished Luke Skywalker. This 2015 feature is rated PG-13.

Participants will make a craft immediately following the film. Registration is required.



©Walt Disney Pictures

When: Tuesday, April 26

Time: 5:00-7:30 p.m.

Where: Community Event Room

 

Registration is required for this free program. Craft supplies are provided by The Friends of the Vineland Public Library. This movie is being shown in compliance with a license from Movie Lisencing USA funded by the Friends of the Library.



Paddington by Michael Bond

Read the book then see the movie! Movie comes out Friday, December 12, 2014

With nothing but a suitcase, several jars of marmalade, and a label around his neck that read, "Please Look After This Bear," he stowed away on a ship headed for faraway England. When the little bear arrived at London's busy Paddington Station, he was discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Brown. As luck would have it, the Browns were just the sort of people to welcome a lost bear into their family. 

To reserve this book, or any of the Paddington Bear books, please call the Information Desk (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

The 3rd movie in the trilogy comes out Wednesday, December 17, 2014

A great modern classic and the prelude to THE LORD OF THE RINGS

 

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

To reserve this book, please call the Information Desk (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

Read the book then see the movie! Movie comes out Friday, October 14, 2014

Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in this hair.
And it got worse... 

His best friend deserted him. There was no dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of all that, there were lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV!  

To reserve this book, please call the Information Desk (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243

Here be Monsters by Alan Snow

Read the book then see the movie! Movie (The Boxtrolls) comes out Friday, October 17, 2014

Welcome to Ratbridge. But beware -- for there is skulduggery afoot. Young Arthur has fallen foul of the appalling outlaw, Snatcher, and is trapped alone in the town with every way home sealed. Meanwhile Snatcher and his men are working tirelessly in secret on a fiendish and dastardly plan to take over -- and destroy -- the entire town. With the help of Willbury Nibble, QC; some friendly boxtrolls and cabbageheads; Marjorie the frustrated inventor; and the rats and pirates from the Ratbridge Nautical Laundry, can Arthur thwart Snatcher's evil plans -- and find his way home?

To reserve this book, please call the Information Desk (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243 

Maze Runner by James Dashner

Read the book then see the movie! Movie comes out Friday, September 19, 2014

If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human.

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone.

Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.

Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.

Everything is going to change.

Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.

Remember. Survive. Run.

To reserve this book, please call the Information Desk (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Read the book then see the movie! Movie comes out Friday, August 15, 2014

Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.

To reserve this book, please call the Information Desk (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Read the book then see the movie! Movie comes out Friday, August 22, 2014

 
In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen ­year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, this will change the way you look at life, love, and family. Now a major motion picture starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time. 

To reserve this book, please call the Information Desk (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243

The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais

Read the book then see the movie! Movie comes out Friday, August 8, 2014

"That skinny Indian teenager has that mysterious something that comes along once a generation. He is one of those rare chefs who is simply born. He is an artist."

And so begins the rise of Hassan Haji, the unlikely gourmand who recounts his life’s journey in Richard Morais’s charming novel, The Hundred-Foot Journey. Lively and brimming with the colors, flavors, and scents of the kitchen, The Hundred-Foot Journey is a succulent treat about family, nationality, and the mysteries of good taste.

Born above his grandfather’s modest restaurant in Mumbai, Hassan first experienced life through intoxicating whiffs of spicy fish curry, trips to the local markets, and gourmet outings with his mother. But when tragedy pushes the family out of India, they console themselves by eating their way around the world, eventually settling in Lumière, a small village in the French Alps.

The boisterous Haji family takes Lumière by storm. They open an inexpensive Indian restaurant opposite an esteemed French relais—that of the famous chef Madame Mallory—and infuse the sleepy town with the spices of India, transforming the lives of its eccentric villagers and infuriating their celebrated neighbor. Only after Madame Mallory wages culinary war with the immigrant family, does she finally agree to mentor young Hassan, leading him to Paris, the launch of his own restaurant, and a slew of new adventures.

To reserve this book, please call the Information Desk (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243

Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

Read the book then see the movie! Movie comes out Friday, July 11, 2014

 Meet Martin, JJ, Jess, and Maureen. Four people who come together on New Year's Eve: a former TV talk show host, a musician, a teenage girl, and a mother. Three are British, one is American. They encounter one another on the roof of Topper's House, a London destination famous as the last stop for those ready to end their lives.

In four distinct and riveting first-person voices, Nick Hornby tells a story of four individuals confronting the limits of choice, circumstance, and their own mortality. This is a tale of connections made and missed, punishing regrets, and the grace of second chances.

To reserve this book, please call the Information Desk (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243

Seen the movie? Now read the book! War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

I am again guilty of not wanting to read a book until after watching the movie.  This time the movie was War Horse.  I knew the movie was based on a children's book (someone had requested we purchase it before the movie was released) but the book didn't interest me.  I didn't see the movie until it was released on DVD but I did enjoy it.  There was one scene after Joey (the horse) is scared by the tank and runs into no man's land that I found extremely graphic and had to turn off for a few minutes before concluding the movie.  After watching the movie, I was curious: how did the two compare? I had to read the book to know.

The book is told from the point of view of Joey and you're first introduced to him after he is purchased by Albert's father. The book chronicles Joey's life on the farm and into the Great War.  He has a close bond with Albert and when Albert's father sells him to the army, Albert vows that he will one day find Joey.  For the most part the movie stays true to the book, but there are a few major differences between the two.  I don't want to give anything away so I won't go into these differences. 

The book War Horse is definitely a children's book, but the movie is not for children.  The movie is rated PG-13 and for good reason. The violent scene in the movie that caused me to pause the movie wasn't nearly as graphic in the book.  I would recommend this book to young readers (2nd-5th grade) who enjoy reading historical fiction and anyone who likes horse books.  I enjoyed War Horse so much that I checked out the sequel Farm Boy and I can't wait to read it.  

Seen the movie? Now read the book! The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Has there ever been so much hype about a book that you just didn’t want to read it? That’s how I felt about The Help when it first came out. So many people were reading it (my mom, my aunt, my cousin to name a few) and saying how wonderful it was that I had no interest in reading it.

Skip ahead two years when the movie was released. I had seen previews for the movie and thought I’d like to see it. My friends and I went to see it shortly after it came out in the theaters and I absolutely loved it. After watching the movie I was determined to read the book.

It would probably be another four months before I would finally read the book. My sister was reading the book while we were on vacation in December and she couldn’t put it down. My sister doesn’t read nearly as much as I do and is known for not finishing books. When I saw her tear through the book at record breaking speed I knew I had to read it.

I finally read it and was so happy that I did. Why hadn’t I listened to all those people when the book first came out? While the movie was good, the book was great. Have you noticed that this is often the case? The book is almost always better than the movie. There are so many details that can’t be included in the movie. But the movie did a good job of bring the book to life.

After witnessing the poor treatment of the “Help” at the homes of her good friends, Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan, decides to interview Aibileen, her friend Elizabeth’s African-American housekeeper. Skeeter wants Aibileen to talk about the good and bad parts of working for a white Southern family. At first Aibileen is reluctant to talk to Skeeter, but eventually decides to corroborate with her and even brings in her best friend Minny. During a time in American history where there is much civil disrest, this is a dangerous thing for Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny to do.

So now that I've FINALLY read The Help, I have to read Moneyball and The Descendants, both books that have been made into movies, which I’ve seen but not read. And all former Oscar contenders which I think is pretty awesome.

If you haven’t read The Help, I highly recommend you do. The library has eleven copies! Make sure to check out your copy today. And while you're at it, see if the movie is here too!