With the help of our chess master (Mark Papenhausen) and other club members, you can learn new strategies, face new opponents, and compete for the top rungs in our ongoing ladder tournament. (Read More.)For grades 6-12. New members are welcome any time. Refreshments are provided. You do not need to register for this event: you can just show up. Thu, May 16^th, 6:30-8:15pm.

First Place: Lady on the Bottle by Matt Echelberry; Second Place: Iberia School: Fall, 2011 by Bonnie Hildebrand; Third Place: Give me Things that Money Can't Buy by Margaret K. Leapley. (Read More.)Come to the library to see the winning poems on display. Contest entrants who wish to pick up their judging sheets may do so at the main circulation desk (they will be held until May 15^th).

Summer reading starts June 1^st. We'll be giving away hundreds of dollars worth of gift certificates to local stores and restaurants in our weekly prize drawings. (Read More.)We'll also be hosting a number of special programs. Watch this page for more details.

Our Summer Reading program is coming up in June. Read books, win prizes, and come to our special programs. (Read More.)Watch this space for more information.

Summer Reading is coming up in June. (Read More.)Watch this space for more details.

Summer Reading is coming up in June for all ages.

• Kids: Dig Into Reading.
• Teens: Beneath the Surface.
• Adults: Ground-Breaking Reads.

The Friends of the Library will be holding their spring book sale. Proceeds will benefit the library. Thu, May 23^rd, 9-8pm, Fri, May 24^th, 9-5pm, and Sat, May 25^th, 9-Noon.

The Cookbook Club meets again, this time to celebrate the start of the season of fresh vegetables! (Read More.)All are invited to bring their cookbooks (to show off or to trade) and a salad to share. We will meet in the Community Room. Registration is required for this free event. Tue, May 28^th, 6-8pm.

Join us Tuesdays at 6:30pm and Wednesdays at 10:30am for stories, songs, crafts, and lots of fun.

You won't want to miss being a part of these lively book discussions. (Read More.)Contact Cyndi for more details and to find out what the Book of the Month will be. Thu, Jun 6^th at 6:30pm, Thu, Aug 1^st at 6:30pm, Thu, Sep 5^th at 6:30pm, Thu, Oct 3^rd at 6:30pm, Thu, Nov 7^th at 6:30pm, Thu, Dec 5^th at 6:30pm, and Thu, Jan 2^nd at 6:30pm.

Join us for our annual party on the lawn in celebration of summer reading. (Read More.)We'll have crafts, games, and other fun activities. (If it rains, we will still have indoor activities.) Watch this space for more details. Wed, Jun 12^th, 1-3pm.

Join us the second Thursday of each month for anime, manga, Japanese culture, graphic novels, and more. (Read More.)For teens in grades 7-12. Cosplay is optional. New members are always welcome. There is no need to register: you can just show up. Thu, Jun 13^th, 6:30-8:15pm, Thu, Jul 11^th, 6:30-8:15pm, and Thu, Aug 8^th, 6:30-8:15pm.

We're bringing back our popular summer writing series, conducted by Rachel Mendell. (Read More.)These workshops do require registration, but there is no cost to attend, and refreshments will be provided. Sign up at the main desk. Sat, Jun 22^nd, Sat, Jun 29^th, and Sat, Jul 6^th.

Griff, an American Labrador Retriever, is a trained therapy dog as part of Therapy Dog International's Tail Waggin' Tutors program, and he listens to boys and girls read books. He'll be here on Wednesdays from 5-6pm. (Read More.)Studies show that therapy dogs calm students so that they can practice, gain confidence, and improve their skills in a relaxing environment. Parents can sign their children up for a ten-minute session of reading with Griff.