Hey, Check This Out!

THE HOBBIT

J.R.R. TOLKIEN

 

 J.R.R. Tolkien's enchanting prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy centers around Bilbo Baggins, 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.

 

Check it out today! And make sure to look for other Tolkien
works as well, including The Silmarillion and The Book of Lost Tales.

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JOIN US FOR A NIGHT

OF MUSIC AND HOLIDAY SPIRIT

 

 LITTLE MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR

Tuesday, December 11th | 7:00 - 7:30 pm

 

Join us for an evening of warm holiday spirit, brought to us by none other than the musical talents of Little Miami High School's own choir. Lead by the school's choir director, the group will be serenading us with a selection of holiday music sure to warm you right up.

 

 

 

 

Give Thanks for Books!

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we here at the library have decided to put together a collection of the books we're most thankful for: our favorites! Read on to find out what we've enjoyed the most and then drop us a comment and let us know what YOUR favorite books are!

Heidi

Johanna Spyri

Gone With the Wind

Margaret Mitchell 

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

Harry Potter

J.K. Rowling

Lad: A Dog

Albert Payson Terhune

The Pillars of the Earth

Ken Follett

The Good Earth

Pearl S. Buck

Quilts, Quilts, Everywhere!

HAVE A QUILT YOU'D LIKE TO DISPLAY?

 

 

All this month, the library will be accepting quilts from

its patrons to be placed on display. Whether they're old or new,

big or small, we'd like the world to see your work!

Stop by the Circulation Desk today for more information

and to sign-up. And make sure to stop in soon to

 see the wonderfully colorful quilts already on display!

 

Call today for more information | (513) 899-2588

 

 



Halloween Haunts!

October 29th | 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Family Program

Looking for some freaky family fun? Coming October 29th, children and their families can come and participate in all of the spooky fun games and activities we will be having at this year's Halloween Spooktacular!

There will be tricks to play and treats to enjoy!

COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED!



October Fun!

THE GREAT

PUMPKIN CHALLENGE

 

 Beginning October 12th, visitors to the Salem Township Public Library

can drop off their entries for this year's Great Pumpkin Challenge! All you, your

family, and your friends have to do is sign-up at the circulation desk, then dress up and decorate* a pumpkin and enter it in this year's contest. Visitors will then vote for

their favorite entries - the pumpkin with the most votes wins!

 

ENTRY DATES

October 12th-15th

 

VOTING

October 15th-18th

 

DROP IN TO REGISTER YOUR ENTRY TODAY!

 

*NO CARVINGS WILL BE ACCEPTED*

 

Questions? Call us at (513) 899-2588 or stop in today!

READER BEWARE!

 

 

What do the books The Great Gatsby, Gone With the Wind,

and The Lord of the Rings have in common?

THEY HAVE ALL BEEN BANNED

 

Next week, libraries across the nation will be observing the 30th Anniversary of National Banned Book Week (September 30th - October 6th, 2012). Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the value of free and open access to information. Bringing together the entire book community – librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types – in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular, Banned Book Week focuses on the efforts made across the country to remove or restrict access to books, and draws national attention to the harms of censorship.

 

Want to know what other books have been banned?

You may be surprised. Check out the link below to find out more!

 

http://www.ala.org/bbooks