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August 22, 2011

More book reviews- Summer 2011

Kadohata – Kira Kira Reviewed by Jennie Yu,  grade 6 Rating: Good! This book is about a girl named Katie Takeshima, who deeply admires the spirit of her sister, Lynn. Lynn teaches Katie the “kira-kira”, the glitter in life. But then Lynn gets very ill and Katie uses Lynn’s “kira-kira” to hold on to hope. […]

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August 22, 2011

Fall 2011 Programs for Adults Brochures available at McGraw

Want some fascinating activities to do for fall? Come pick up a copy of the new Programs for Adults brochure that lists all McGraw programs from September through December 2011. Highlights include: Democrat and Chronicle sports reporter Sal Maiorana speaking on the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, September 20 Halloween craft class with Amy Rist, October […]

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August 19, 2011

New Books – Week of Aug 15th

Sleepless, Cyn Balog Eron, a supernatural being known as a Sandman whose purpose is to seduce humans to sleep, falls in love with a sad teenaged girl who is mourning her boyfriend’s death.   The Pirate Captain’s Daughter, Eve Bunting Upon her mother’s death, fifteen-year-old Catherine puts her courage and strength to the test by […]

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August 17, 2011

New Large Print Books for August 2011

Here’s some new large print titles you can find at both branches of the Irondequoit Public Library.

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August 16, 2011

Have You Seen NPR’s List of the Top 100 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books?

NPR listeners have been voting on their favorite Science-Fiction and Fantasy books all summer long and the results are finally in. Topping the list is J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy with The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams coming in second and Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game coming in third. The […]

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August 15, 2011

The Irondequouit Library Has a New Website

After two weeks of testing, we can finally unveil our new website to the world. Just point your browser to www.irondequoitlibrary.org for daily updates on what’s happening at the library including programs, new additions to the shelves, what the library staff is reading/watching/listening to and much more. What do you think of the new site? […]

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August 11, 2011

Cookbook sale at McGraw

A big cookbook sale begins today at the McGraw Branch! The table is located inside the library across from the circulation desk. Prices range from $1-$5 and all sales are final. Thank you for supporting the library booksale!

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August 10, 2011

The Paper Crane Project at McGraw

Did you know that in Japan, the crane is a holy symbol? Legend says that the one who folds 1000 cranes will be granted a wish. In March of this year, a terrible earthquake and tsunami devastated parts of Japan and damaged several nuclear reactors. The people of Japan are still suffering and struggling to […]

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August 9, 2011

DVDs We’re Getting at Evans in August 2011

Here’s the big list of DVDs we’ll be adding to the shelves this month. Speak to a librarian today to reserve any of these titles after we get them.

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August 9, 2011

New Adult Books for August 2011

Looking for a good end-of-summer read? Here’s what’s new at the Irondequoit Library in August.

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