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As we come to the end of February, the Winter Reading Program is winding up (last day to turn in your reading log is March 3rd). We have had over 3,700 participants sign up for the program as of January 31st (which means there are probably over 4,000 by now) and about 15% were already finished reading 5 books. For completing the program, each person gets a WRP 2007 reading notebook. All completers' names will be eligible for the drawing of a gift basket.

In celebration of a truly successful Winter Reading Program, several branches are sponsoring Readers' Receptions. On March 3rd, Bel Air and Fallston will have receptions at Noon, on March 5th, Edgewood will have a reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and on March 10th, Jarrettsville will have a reception from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. and Joppa at 11:00 a.m. Even if you signed up for WRP at a different branch, please join us at one of these receptions to celebrate the best Winter Reading Program ever!

Labels: books, winter reading program

Well, all right, it's not exactly romance, but Valentine's Day is coming up and it always seems to be a very busy time at the library. There are at least 10 different Valentine's Day related programs as well as 6 book clubs meeting that week. From chocolate lovers to English tea to candy kisses, there's plenty of love to go around.

Other news at the library includes a huge upswing in our database usage as students start "getting serious" about homework. We also had an increase of our other Homework service: Tutor.com. Homework Help is one of our popular destinations after school. Databases are subscriptions to authoritative articles about a wide variety of subjects. If you've never tried using General Reference Gold (online magazine, journal & newspaper articles), then today is your day to try something new. You'll love it!

Labels: book clubs, homework, programs