Meeting Room B

Parent-Child Newbery Book Discussion: The View From Saturday

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For students in grades 4-6 and a caregiver. Library instructors facilitate a discussion of a selected past Newbery winner or honor title to teach critical thinking and appreciation for literature. This month we will read The View From Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg. Multiple copies of the book will be available for check-out at each UAPL location; each family is responsible for securing their own copy. (60 min.)
Required reading: The View From Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

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LEGO Lit

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Grades K-4. When books and LEGOs collide, you get Lego Lit! Each month we share a story and build around a theme. The Friends of the UAPL provide the LEGOS, you provide the fun. Registration is required and begins two weeks before each event. (45 min.)
Related Reading: Cool Castles by Sean Kenney

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Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 4:00pm to 4:45pm

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Lego Lit (T)

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When books and LEGOs collide, you get LEGO Lit! Each month we share a story and build around a theme. The Friends of the UAPL provide the LEGOs, you provide the fun. Registration is required and begins two weeks before each event. Related reading: Cool Robots by Sean Kinney

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Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 4:00pm to 4:45pm

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UAPL Book Circle: The Paris Wife

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Paula McLain’s setting is Chicago,1920. Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness, until she meets Ernest Hemingway. After a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they soon fall in with a circle of lively and volatile expatriates, including F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald and Ezra Pound.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm

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Read Down Fines

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Got fines? Patrons of all ages can join us at any branch of the UAPL library to read from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and receive up to $8.00 off of your existing fines. Be sure to arrive early – you’ll need to fill out a brief form. Must be on time in order to participate.

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Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 10:30am to 11:30am

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Lego Lit (T)

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When books and LEGOs collide, you get LEGO Lit! Each month we share a story and build around a theme. The Friends of the UAPL provide the LEGOs, you provide the fun. Registration is required and begins two weeks before each event. Related reading: Cool Robots by Sean Kinney

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Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 4:00pm to 4:45pm

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