Library Events July 15-20

Monday, July 15
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Young Writer’s Club, ages 9 – 13 (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Bay Atlantic Symphony Summer Music Series, How Opera Works, in the Community Event Room
856-794-4244 ext. 4243


Tuesday, July 16
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Toddler Time, age 2 (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Reading Club, ages 9 & up (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Family Night, all ages, in the Community Event Room 856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Wednesday, July 17
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5 (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246
4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Teen Movie Program, ages 13-18, in the Community Event Room (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Thursday, July 18
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Reading Club, ages 6 – 8 (Register-Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Writer’s Society in the Community Event Room
856-794-4244 ext. 4243

Friday, July 19
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Baby Time, ages 6-23 months (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Pokémon Club, ages 7-16, in the Community Event Room (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Saturday, July 20
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. American Girl Party, ages 5 & up (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Kelly's Review: Butter by Erin Jade Lange

Butter is a morbidly obese high school student who introduces readers to his world in this young adult fiction novel. Butter seems to want the same things other kids his age want, but it is harder for him to attain them because of his weight. He is often taunted, but for the most part is the invisible kid at school. He longs for a relationship with his classmate Anna, and he sort of has one with her. Butter pretends to be a kid who attends a nearby high school over the internet to win Anna’s heart. Butter’s discontent with life reaches a boiling point and he proclaims via a blog that on New Year’s Eve he will stream live footage of him eating himself to death. Soon thereafter Butter becomes the most popular kid at school.

It is the aftermath of Butter’s proclamation that makes the story most interesting. Why would anyone think what Butter was doing cool? Do they really want to watch him die? Do they really like him once they get to know him? I asked myself these questions often, and found some answers by the ending. Lange shows us how cruel kids can be to each other, and how blinding the incentives of popularity can be.  

         

If you'd like to read this book, you can call the Information Desk at (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243 to put it on hold.

July is National Blueberry Month!

Since July is National Blueberry Month, go out and enjoy! Use them in pancakes, on ice cream, or eat them by the handful. Want to know what else you can do with blueberries? Try one of our cookbooks!

Cool Wheat-free Recipes: Delicious & Fun Foods Without Gluten by Nancy Tuminelly J641.5 TUM

Grow it, Cook it J 635 GRO

Fruit! Fresh and Delicious recipes for Sweet and Main Dishes by Kathryn Hawkins 641.54 HAW

How to Bottle Fruit, Vegetables, Chicken, Game, Tomatoes & How to Make, Jams, and Jellies, Fruit Wines And Pickles by George Fowler 641.4 FOW

If you want to put any of these, or another book, on hold, please call the Information Desk (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243.

Library Events July 8-13

Monday, July 8
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Young Writer’s Club, ages 9 – 13 (Register – Children’s)856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Tuesday, July 9
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Toddler Time, age 2 (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Reading Club, ages 9 & up (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Wednesday, July 10
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Preschool Story Time, ages 3 – 5 (Register – Children’s)856-794-4244 ext. 4246
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Teen Read-a-thon, ages 13 – 18, in the Teen Room (Register – Children’s)856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Thursday, July 11
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Reading Club, ages 6 – 8 (Register – Children’s)856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Friday, July 12
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Baby Time, ages 6 – 23 months (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Pokémon Club, ages 7-16, in the Community Event Room (Register – Children’s) 856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Thursday July 4, 2013

In honor of Independence Day, the Vineland Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4. We'll reopen on Friday July 5 at 10am.

Kelly's Review: The Tommyknockers by Stephen King

          Imagine tripping over a small piece of metal as you walk through the woods. On closer inspection you find that it is embedded in the forest floor. Most of us would be annoyed and perhaps grabbing at our stubbed toe, but inevitably we would walk away and likely forget about it. This scenario plays out early on in King’s novel for Roberta “Bobbi” Anderson. Bobbi can’t simply walk away. Bobbi investigates the metal and soon finds that she must unearth whatever it is. Curiosity turns to obsession, and the obsession soon rubs off on others throughout town. Strange mind reading powers start to possess the people, and they begin to manipulate small devices/electronics and change them into inventions unheard of.

          The Tommyknockers will appeal to King fans as well as fans of aliens. While I am a King fan and did enjoy the book, I would not say it was my favorite. The ending seemed quite drawn out and I felt the book would have been a bit more enticing had the altered machines had a bigger role. Perhaps what makes the book most interesting is Bobbi’s eventual realization that her obsession and complete change of self was all for something that was not nearly as wonderful as she pictured it to be. 

To put this book on hold, please call the Information Desk: (856) 794-4244 ext. 4243.

Library Events June 24-29

Monday, June 24
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Author signing with Makema T. Douglas in the Library Lobby 856-794-4244 ext. 4243

Wednesday, June 26
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Book Club Discussion of Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda in the Community Event Room 856-794-4244 ext. 4243
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Reading Buddies Meet-n-Greet (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Thursday, June 27
5:30 p.m. Vineland Library Board of Trustees meeting in the Community Event Room
856-794-4244

New Jersey Researchers of Paranormal Evidence

The New Jersey Researchers of Paranormal Evidence will be at Vineland Public Library, 1058 E. Landis Avenue, on Wednesday, June 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Members of N.J. Researchers of Paranormal Evidence will give a lecture about paranormal phenomenon, display equipment used to conduct paranormal research, and answer questions.

This free program is available to all ages and is sponsored by the Friends of Vineland Public Library. 

 Registration isn't necessary. Call 856-794-4244 ext. 4243 for more information.

Library Events June 17-22

Tuesday, June 18
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Toddler Time, age 2 (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Wednesday, June 19
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5 (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Teen Gaming Program, ages 13-18 in the Teen Room
856-794-4244 ext. 4246
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Paranormal Researchers of New Jersey Program in the Community Event Room
856-794-4244 ext. 4243

Thursday, June 20
5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Writer’s Society in the Community Event Room
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Book Discussion, ages 9 & up (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Friday, June 21
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Baby Time, ages 6-23 months (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Saturday, June 22
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Pokémon Club, ages 7-16 in the Community Event Room (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Library Events June 10-15

Monday, June 10
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Windows 8 Workshop in the Community Event Room

Tuesday, June 11
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Toddler Time, age 2 (Register – Children’s)
5:30 p.m. Friends of Vineland Public Library Annual Meeting in the Community Event Room
6:00 p.m. Submarine H.L. Hunley presented by Bill Jenkins in the Community Event Room
856-794-4244 ext. 4243

Wednesday, June 12
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5 (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Teen Club Meeting, ages 13-18 in the Teen Room

Thursday, June 13
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Book Discussion, ages 6-8 (Register-Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246

Friday, June 14
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Baby Time, ages 6-23 months (Register – Children’s)
856-794-4244 ext. 4246