The Book Corner: News From the Burlington Public Library

The Burlington Public Library has a wide variety of upcoming programs and events.

The Burlington Public Library has a bunch of upcoming events and accounts of past events residents can check out. The following is a press release listing what has happened, is currently happening and what is coming soon. Summer Reading Results What a wonderful Summer Reading Program we had at the Burlington Public Library! This year, we had a total of 450 elementary students participate in the Kids Summer Reading Program writing a total of 173 online book reviews. We had a total of 93 children/parents participate in the Early Literacy Summer Reading Program (birth – PreK). It was a great inaugural program for our youngest readers! Also, a total of 138 teens read for a grand total of 2,948 hours, writing 423 online book reviews for the …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today, Aug. 22

Mostly sunny skies, an ice cream social for you and your pet and a summer reading finale.

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.  Today is Wednesday, Aug. 22. Here are 5 things you need to know:

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5 Things You Need to Know Today, Aug. 21

Mostly sunny skies, a chance to test your trivia skills and the end of summer reading.

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.  Today is Tuesday, Aug. 21. Here are 5 things you need to know:

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The Book Corner: News From the Burlington Public Library

The Burlington Public Library has a wide variety of upcoming programs and events.

The Burlington Public Library has a bunch of upcoming events and accounts of past events residents can check out. The following is a press release listing what has happened, is currently happening and what is coming soon. August 28 - “Friends” at The Flat Bread Company Support the Friends and the Library and have dinner too! The Friends of the Burlington Public Library invite you to attend an evening of pizza, fun and Friends at the Flatbread Company on Tuesday, August 28, beginning at 5:00 p.m.  Whether you eat in or take out, a portion of the proceeds for the evening will benefit the Friends. This is a great way to  raise funds and bring awareness of the Friends’ to the community.  The funds will continue to strengthen our widely used …

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The Book Corner: News From the Burlington Public Library

The Burlington Public Library has a wide variety of upcoming programs and events.

The Burlington Public Library has a bunch of upcoming events and accounts of past events residents can check out. The following is a press release listing what has happened, is currently happening and what is coming soon. Summer Reading Wow, summer has flown by!  Summer reading is coming to a close.  Participants in the Children’s Summer Reading program are invited to attend an Ice Cream Party featuring the Jungle Jim Balloon Show on Wednesday, August 22 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Participants of the Teen Summer Reading Program are invited to attend the finale on Tuesday, Aug. 21 from 6:30 to 8:00.  There will be food and prizes. Adult Summer Reading will end on August 31.  Raffle winners for the month of August will be drawn. The drawing for …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today, July 12

Another nice day, public meetings and reading events at the library.

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.  Today is Thursday, July 12. Here are 5 things you need to know:

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Grab A Book! More Summer Reading Choices

The National Endowment for the Humanities chimes in with their Summer Reading picks.

Here it is July 9 and you've already delved into our Patch 2012 Summer Reading Guide featuring choices by best-selling novelist James Patterson. What? You've already finished it? Good work! Now we have more for you... The National Endowment for the Humanities released its own list of Summer Reading choices last month, breaking its book lists into: Kindergarten through Grade 3, Grades 4 through 6, and Grades 7 through 8. There's also a list for college-bound students. The 2012 NEH list is a refresh of the original list, which was created in 1988. The first list featured classics and favorites published prior to 1960. The new list has been updated with many "newer" books, including Hoot by Carl Hiaasen, Holes by Louis Sachar and Skellig by …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today, July 5

A nice and mostly sunny day, summer reading event and a chance to play bridge.

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.  Today is Thursday, July 5. Here are 5 things you need to know: Have an event you'd like to have featured in our daily 5 Things? Add it to our calendar and let us know all about it.

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The Book Corner: News From the Burlington Public Library

The Burlington Public Library has a wide variety of upcoming programs and events.

The Burlington Public Library has a bunch of upcoming events and accounts of past events residents can check out. The following is a press release listing what has happened, is currently happening and what is coming soon. Library Survey Thanks to all who have answered our survey.  If you haven’t yet, there’s still time to respond. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey online (www.burlingtonpubliclibrary.org and click on “survey”) or pick up a paper copy in the library, at Town Hall, the Recreation Department or Council on Aging and let us know what you would like to see from your library.  Your responses will help as we create the strategic plan for the next 5 years.   Summer Reading The summer reading program has officially …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today, June 29

It's going to a be a scorcher today!

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.  Today is Friday, June 29. Here are 5 things you need to know: Have an event you'd like to have featured in our daily 5 Things? Add it to our calendar and let us know all about it.

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