It’s been raining all morning, so the work on the roof has stopped for now. The rain also interrupted the World Series last night. If you need your baseball fix, come to the library today. We’ve got baseball books and baseball movies for all ages to keep you going until the next pitch, whether it be tonight or tomorrow. Come to the library and check us out!
October 28, 2008
October 21, 2008
A Gatsby Dinner
Please join us on Wednesday November 12 at 6:00 pm at Charlotte’s Restaurant in Newtown Square for a delicious buffet dinner. Dr. Peter Schmidt, a professor at Swarthmore College, will lead us in a discussion of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Tickets are $30.00 and are available at the circulation desk. Perhaps the “Great Gatsby” himself will stop by to join in the fun! Come in a “Twenties” costume if you like! Please come out for this fun event and support your library.
Flapper librarian Jennifer Stock sells a ticket!
October 20, 2008
Raising the Roof @ Marple Public Library
Today begins the construction on our new roof. We’re hoping that it won’t be too inconvenient for all of our patrons and guests. Part of our parking lot has to be closed for the constuction workers, but there is ample street parking in the neighborhood.
In honor of this special event, we’re offering free coffee and tea and half-price DVD rentals until the construction is done. So don’t let the dust and men in hard hats deter your visit to the library – we’re waiting for you inside!
October 13, 2008
Author Visit with Chris Bohjalian
Marple Public Library is happy to announce that as part of our Fall For A Book: Delaware County Reads The Great Gatsby programming, we are hosting the author Chris Bohjalian on Wednesday November 5 at 3:00PM. Chris Bohjalian wrote The Double Bind, which our county selected as a companion book to read with The Great Gatsby. Chris will be here to speak about how F. Scott Fitzgerald’s work has influenced his writing, and he will also sign books. The neighboring libraries in Newtown Square and Springfield Township are helping to sponsor his visit. Go to our library homepage at www.marplepubliclibrary.org and click on Library Events to register for this free event. I’ll see you there, as I am very excited about this visit! – Jennifer
October 8, 2008
Fall For A Book: Read “The Great Gatsby”
Have you started reading our Fall For A Book: Delaware County Reads choice yet? The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was written in 1925, and set in Long Island, NY. Jay Gatsby’s love of Daisy Buchanan leads to his rise and fall as seen through the eyes of the narrator, Nick Carraway.
There are multiple copies available at Marple and within our library system, so why don’t you get one and join us? Marple will be holding a book discussion on The Great Gatsby on Sunday October 19 at 2PM in our meeting room.
