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Library Pointes July 2012  In This Issue Recommended Reading Coming Soon eReader Open House Harry Potter's Birthday Party Story Time Summer Film Festival Movies Night Adventures Craft Dream Big Puppet Show Jim Gill's Family Room Tour Friends Down Under Bookstore Recommended Reading Wild : from lost to found on the Pacific Crest trail  Cheryl Strayed   Quiet : the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking Susan Cain   The expats Chris Pavone   The book of lost things John Connolly   Prague winter : a personal story of remembrance and war Madeleine Albright   The soldier's wife Margaret Leroy   Leningrad : the epic siege of World War II Anna Reid   Spring fever Mary Kay Andrews   The dry grass of August Anna Jean Mayhew   How it all began Penelope Lively Coming Soon  Gone missing : a novel Linda Castillo   Beach season Lisa Jackson   Die a stranger : an Alex McKnight novel Steve Hamilton   The Meryl Streep movie club : a novel Mia March   Porch Lights Dorothea Benton Frank   The age of miracles : a novel Karen Thompson Walker   The Next Best Thing Jennifer Weiner   Fallen Angel Daniel Silva   Shadow of Night Deborah Harkness   I, Michael Bennett James Patterson/Michael Ledwidge Hours & Locations Central Library 10 Kercheval Avenue 313-343-2074 Mon.-Thurs. 9am-9pm Fri. & Sat. 9am-5pm Sun. Closed   Ewald Branch 15175 E. Jefferson Avenue 313-343-2071 Mon.-Thurs. 10am-9pm Fri. & Sat. 10am-5pm Sun. Closed   Woods Branch 20680 Mack Avenue 313-343-2072 Mon.-Thurs. 10am-9pm Fri. & Sat. 10am-5pm Sun. Closed Board Meetings All Board of Trustee meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month.   They are open to the public and begin at 7:00pm at the Woods Branch  20680 Mack Ave. Grosse Pointe Woods   Upcoming meeting dates include:  July 23, 2012 August 27, 2012 September 24, 2012 Join Our Mailing List Summer Reading is in full swing. Readers are encouraged to read books at home for fun and for a chance to win prizes. Register and log in from your home computer or at any of the three library branches. Participants keep track of time spent reading and earn free prizes, books, and more!  GPPL also offers a summer reading program for Teens.   eReader Open House  Learn about downloadable library eBooks. Bring your eReader and your library card. Kindle owners should bring their Amazon ID and password, and iPad owners should bring their Apple ID and password.    Thursday, July 26 - 10:30am Woods Branch  - Register here  Harry Potter's Birthday Party  We are celebrating Harry Potter's birthday! Dress as your favorite Harry Potter character as we make a magic wand, sort into houses and have lots of fun! Space is limited, registration required. Tuesday, July 31 - 2:00pm Woods Branch - Register here Back to top Story Time Summer Lapsit Lapsit is a story time for babies ages 6-23 months. Please make arrangements for older children. Wednesday, July 11 - 10:00am Woods Branch - Register here Wednesday, July 25 - 10:00am Central Library - Register here Summer Toddler Story Time Toddler Story Time is a story time children 2 - 3 1/2 years old. Please make arrangements for older children. Wednesday, July 18 - 10:00am Ewald Branch - Register here Summer Preschool Story Time Stories and fun for children ages 3 1/2 to 5 years old. Tuesday, July 24 - 10:00am Ewald Branch - Register here Back to top Summer Film Festival Classic children's books come to life on the big screen at the Summer Film Festival. Join us for a simple craft after the movies. The movies are perfect for preschool age children, but everyone is welcome to attend. No registration necessary. Tuesday, July 17 - 10:00am - Woods Branch Tuesday, July 31 - 10:00am - Central Library Back to top Movies Pinocchio Monday, July 16 2:00pm Woods Branch  Register here   Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Monday, July 30 2:00pm Ewald Branch Register here Back to top Night Adventures Craft It wouldn't be summer without some crafts! Join us for a "Night Adventures" craft. Monday, July 23 - 2:00pm Woods Branch Register here Back to top DREAM BIG Puppet Show  Dream Big Puppet Show "The Adventures of Wanda and Wendall" Tuesday, July 24 - 11:00am Ewald Branch Register Here Back to top Jim Gill's Family Room Tour Watch "Silly Dance Contest"  with Jim Gill and his band. Jim Gill is returning to Grosse Pointe August 10, 2012! Tickets available beginning Monday, July 30. Jim Gill's Family Room Tour "Music Play for Folks of All Stripes" offers more than a show to watch, it's an opportunity for family play! Jim bangs out energetic rhythms on his banjo while everyone claps, jumps, dances & even sneezes along. Program is free of charge but tickets must be picked up in person at Central Library beginning Monday, July 30.  Back to top Friends Down Under Bookstore  FRIENDS DOWN UNDER BOOKSTORE Operated by: Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library Store Hours Tuesday 6pm - 8pm Saturday Noon - 4pm Location: Woods Branch-Lower Level Back to top Grosse Pointe Public Library | 10 Kercheval Ave | Grosse Pointe Farms | MI | 48236