UPCOMING EVENTS

Home and Garden Day Tour
Saturday, June 2, 2012, 10:00 am to 4 pm
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Book Signing - The Serpent's Tooth
Saturday, May 19th - 1 to 3 pm
Author and local resident John Osipowicz will be at the library to discuss and sign copies of his suspenseful new novel The Serpent's Tooth. Were any, or all, of Richard Learman's three daughters involved in his murder? It's up to his old high school friend, Detective Millard Whitney, to find out. 

Movie Night - The Secret World of Arrietty
Thursday, May 24th at 6 pm
This latest charming animated feature from Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli is based on Mary Norton's classic book, The Borrowers. The movie is rated G. Admission is free, and refreshments will be provided. Please call 610-444-2702 to register or email psapko@ccls.org.

Summer Reading Kickoff Party
Saturday, June 23 from 12 to 3 pm at Anson Nixon Park
This year's party will feature firetrucks and other big vehicles from around town in a "truck rodeo". There will be crafts, refreshments, and a photo booth! Come to the party and register for the summer reading program. All ages are welcome!

Storytimes Begin Again in May
There will be a short hiatus in our children's storytime schedule. Storytimes will recommence on Monday, May 21st.
Mondays at 10 AM - toddlers
Mondays at 11 AM - preschoolers

Science in the Summer
July 16 through July 19
This summer's program will focus on chemistry and is suitable for children entering grades 2 through 5.  Registration begins on June 1st and runs through June 23rd. For more information, contact John Hendrix at 610-444-2702, or email jhendrix@ccls.org.   

Borrow a Nook!
The Bayard Taylor Memorial Library is excited to announce the arrival of the NOOK for circulation! The NOOK is an eBook Reader developed by Barnes & Noble, and features wireless connectivity and a six-inch touch-screen display. Every library in the Chester County Library System now has seven NOOKS, each of which comes loaded with a set of titles from a specific genre, which are available for CCLS patrons. Genres include Biography, Fiction, Mystery, Non-fiction, Romance, Sci-fi & Fantasy, and Thrillers. Each genre features about ten titles, currrent and classic: from Doyle's The Complete Sherlock Holmes to Evanovich's Explosive 18 (Mystery), or from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy to Martin's A Game of Thrones (Sci-fi & Fantasy), just to name a few.

The NOOK collection was made possible by a $30,000 Library Sciences and Technology Act (LSTA) Innovative Projects Grant. The LSTA and its grants allow libraries a chance to improve their service for patrons by incorporating new technology and innovations.

To borrow a NOOK, present your valid CCLS library card and a photo ID at the Circulation Desk; or reserve a NOOK via the online catalog here at Bayardtaylor.org.