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Don’t miss the Friends of the Harlem Library annual membership meeting tonight at 6 P.M. at the library. A free salad supper will be served. Highlights of the Friends activities from the past year will be featured. A business meeting will be held...

Plan to join us for the first get together of our book club on October 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. The movie today will be “The Stray” at 1:00 p.m. in the library...

The After School Story Hour kicks off today from 3:30-4:30. Children ages 4 to grade 5 are invited to come for a fun time of stories, activities, crafts and snacks! The library will be closed Monday, October 8 in observance of Columbus Day. The...

We have three non-fiction books and three fiction books ready for checkout this week. “In Pieces” is the new biography by Sally Field. “We Fed an Island” by Chef Jose Adres is the true story of rebuilding Puerto Rico, one meal at a time. “T...

Banned Books Week: Sept. 23 - 29, 2018 Banning Books Silences Stories Celebrate your freedom to read! The Harlem Library is observing Banned Books Week Sept. 24-28. This week is set aside to bring together the entire community in shared support of th...

Banned Books Week: Sept. 23 - 29, 2018 Banning Books Silences Stories This week we are centering on banned books. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the...

Remember September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! You may get your very own free library card by registering at the library. You will need to bring a current photo ID, a working phone number and current mailing address. When you register you will be...

Banned Books Week: Sept. 23 - 29, 2018 Banning Books Silences Stories By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. The books featured during...

“A book is a dream you hold in your hand.” ~ Author Neil Gaiman The library is a place that helps to make those dreams come true. Come to the library in September “Library Card Sign Up Month” and you can register for your very own library...

The Incredibles are joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to encourage the public to obtain a free library card as Honorary Chairs of Library Card Sign-up Month this September. The Incredibles will use their...

September is “Library Card Month.” If you do not have a library card please stop by and register for one. All you need is a current photo I.D. We will need a working phone number and mailing address as well. When you register your name will be en...

The library will be closed Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of Labor Day. The Book Challenge for September is to read a biography about a person you wish you could know. Contact the library with the title of the book you read for the August Book...

Stop in and welcome our new Assistant Librarian, Kelsey Buhmann Brown this week. Fall programs will begin in September. Wednesday movies begin September 5th. The movies for the month will be: Against a Crooked Sky, Me Before You, 8 Seconds and On...

Are you keeping up with the 2018 Reading Challenge? We challenge you to read 52 (or more) books this year. At the end of the year if you have met this goal your name will be entered into a drawing for a gift basket, including a $25 gift card. The...

The winners of the drawings for the Summer Reading Grand Prizes are Mary Simons in the preschool age group and Savannah Heilig in the grade school age group. Congratulations to all the children who participated in the summer reading program! There...

We have a couple of non-fiction books ready this week. Wendy Mitchell had a busy job with the British National Health Service, raised her two daughters alone, and spent her weekends running and climbing mountains. Then, slowly, a mist settled deep...

Stop by the library and see what’s new! We have a great selection of new titles including DVDs. On these lazy, hazy summer days the library is the place to be! “Bring Me Back” is a new psychological suspense novel by B.A. Paris. Finn and Layla...

Thanks to all the children who participated in the “Libraries Rock!” summer reading program. Reading record sheets must be turned in by Aug. 3. The grand prize drawing will take place Aug. 10. The “Letter by Letter” game for adults continues...

The library board of trustees will meet Friday, July 27, 9 A.M. in the library meeting room. The final summer reading program will be July 26, 1 P.M. Children have until Aug. 3 to return their reading record sheets to earn prizes and to enter to win...

Today is the Community Appreciation Summer Fun Event at the library from 2:00-6:00 P.M. This open house is hosted by the Friends of the Harlem Library. Refreshments will be served and you may sign up to win a door prize - one for adults and one for...