Celebrate Banned Book Week!

Celebrate Banned Book Week!

September 25th - October 2nd

Every year during the last week of September, "Banned Book Week" rolls around. This is the time of year to celebrate your right to read, and to stand up for our First Amendment rights of freedom of speech.

For years, books have been challenged and even banned from public facilities, such as schools and libraries. The American Library Association works year-round to prevent the banning of books.

During this week, challenge yourself to pick up a classic challenged book from our shelves, and celebrate your right to read whatever you want.

For more information on Banned Book Week, and to see lists of banned and challenged books through the years, please visit:

http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/index.cfm

Don't be a robot! Disconnect and think for yourself!

October Movie Madness

Alice in Wonderland, Friday, October 1st, 2010, at 4:00 p.m.!

In celebration of "Banned Book Week", we are pleased to annouce that we will be showing the new Tim Burton "Alice in Wonderland".

"Alice, an unpretentious and individual 19-year-old, is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit. Arriving in a strange and surreal place called "Underland," she finds herself in a world that resembles the nightmares she had as a child, filled with talking animals, villainous queens and knights, and frumious bandersnatches. Alice realizes that she is there for a reason--to conquer the horrific Jabberwocky and restore the rightful queen to her throne." (Jim Beaver)

There is no sign-up to attend this movie, but we do encourage you to show up at least fifteen minutes early to guarantee yourself a seat, since we have limited seating. This film is rated PG for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar.

(image from google image; synopsis from imdb.com)

It's a Pajama Party!

It's a Pajama Party!

When: Friday, September 24th, 2010, @ 8 p.m.

Where: Brown Library, Upstairs

Brown Library is having a special storytime after hours! Wear your pajamas, bring along your favorite stuffed animal pal, and enjoy some milk and cookies while listening to a wonderful story.

Since our upstairs room fills up so fast, reservation is required for this special storytime. Call the library at (252) 946-4300 to reserve your spot before it's too late!

(images courtesy of http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/)

National Curiosity Day

National Curiosity Day!

When: Saturday, September 25th, 2010, @ 10:30 a.m.

Where: Brown Library, Upstairs

Brown Library is also pleased to announce that we are an official venue for National Curiosity Day on Saturday, September 25. Curious George, everyone’s favorite mischievous monkey, turns a whopping 70 this year, and we’re teaming up with bookstores and libraries around the country to throw him the best birthday party ever. Join us at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 25th, for yummy treats, a fun craft, a reading of “Curious George”, and even a viewing of an episode of the hit PBS television show all about George. Sign-up is required for participation in this event, and there is only a limited amount of spaces. Please call the library at 946-4300 for more information, and to reserve your spot today.

What are you curious about?

(Images from google image)

October Special Program

Something wicked this way comes...

Be sure to keep an eye on the blog in the early days of October. We'll be announcing a special program we'll be hosting all month long. We hope it'll be something patrons of all ages can enjoy, and we're super excited about it.

Double, double, toil and trouble...

September Movie Madness

The Last Song, Friday, September 17th, 2010, at 3:45 p.m.!

We're going to be able to fit in a couple of movies before the special event we're planning to announce in October. First up is the family-friendly "The Last Song", based on the book of the same title by Nicholas Sparks.

"Seventeen-year-old Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller's life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Tybee Island, Georgia. Three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father ...until her mother decides it would be in everyone's best interest if she spent the summer on Tybee Island with him. Ronnie's father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church. The tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story about love in its myriad forms - first love, the love between parents and children - that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that deeply felt relationships can break our hearts ...and heal them. "

There is no sign-up to attend this movie, but we do encourage you to show up at least fifteen minutes early to guarantee yourself a seat, since we have limited seating. This film is rated PG for thematic material, some violence, sensuality and mild language.

(image from google image; synopsis from imdb.com)

Closed Monday, September 6th, 2010

We're taking a break!

In observance of Labor Day, Brown Library will be closed on Monday, September 6th, 2010, all day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at 9 a.m. and resume normal operating hours.

Here's hoping "Earl" doesn't ruin any picnic plans! Enjoy the holiday!