Events

Celebrate National Library Week April 13 - 18 and see how "Lives Change @ Your Library". Stop in and have your photo taken and "Tweet" how our library has changed your life.

CHILDREN'S STORY HOUR-- Click on the "Children" tab for the current schedule and more information.

AFTERSCHOOL F-U-N for kids ages 5-10 TUESDAYS at 4:00 p.m.

4/15 - Rainy Day FUN

4/22 - Rainbow FUN

4/29 - Piggy Bank FUN

FURever as Friends Pet Therapy Reading Program is held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Children can read to a cuddly, comforting pet while improving reading skills and confidence. Adult permission is required.

April 2 6:30 p.m.
April 16 6:30 p.m.

Children's Calligraphy Class will be held on Thursday, April 17 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Advance sign-up is required. Call the library at 856-589-1656 to register.

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT BY BOB REID IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM

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McCOWAN LIBRARY BOOKCLUB - meets the 4th Wednesday of every month All meetings are at 7:30pm in the McCowan Memorial Library. New members welcome!

April 23 -- "The Lowland" by Jumpa Lumpari
May 28 - Thee Interestings" by Meg Wolitzer

MASTER GARDENERS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - Your helpline to Gardening. Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Gardener's available from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Short discussion on garden plans each month at 7:00 p.m.

April 19 - Low-Water Garden Plan
May 14 - Tough-As-nails Perennial Garden Plan
June 11 - Brighten a Corner Garden Plan
July 9 - Heat-Loving Garden Plan
August 13 - Plant a Shady Garden
September 10 - Seed Collection

Do You Belong to a Book Club? Try our new Book Club in a Bag......12 books, book log, discussion questions included. Check out period is 8 weeks. Titles available:

"The Room" by Emma Donoghue
"Amen, Amen, Amen" by Abby Sher
"Little Bee" by Chris Cleave
"Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" by Mark Haddon
"The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein
:Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

More titles available at GCLS. Call 856-589-1656 for more information.

NEWS AND INFORMATION:

Book/Grocery bags are on sale for $3.00 each. All proceeds go towards purchasing new books and supporting free programs at the library.

Support the Friends of the Library!

Cat's Meow of the Library - $20.00
Library Notecards (pack of 10) - $5.00
Join the Friends of the Library. Individual memberships start at $10. All dues and contributions are tax deductible. Checks can be made payable to "The Friends of McCowan Memorial Library" and mailed to 15 Pitman Ave. Pitman, NJ 08071

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