Augusta Public Library » Library News http://www.augustapubliclibrary.com 1609 State St., Augusta, Kansas 67010***316/775-2681 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:35:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1
Who will win the Academy Awards this year? http://www.augustapubliclibrary.com/who-will-win-the-academy-awards-this-year/ http://www.augustapubliclibrary.com/who-will-win-the-academy-awards-this-year/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:28:36 +0000 librarian http://www.augustapubliclibrary.com/?p=4682 Every time you visit the Library, enter to win 2 tickets to the Augusta Historic Theatre!  The winner’s name will be drawn from those entries matching the Oscar winner for all of these 3 categories:  Best Film, Best Actor and Best Actress.  We are accepting entries now until February 25.  Winner will be announced on Monday, February 27.Add an Image

 Vist our displays area which has books about award-winning Oscar films and actors and actresses.

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The Augusta Public Library Genealogy Club will meet on Thursday, Feb 2, at 1 p.m. in the Community Room of the library.  Anyone interested in attending is welcome.

 

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Ask the questions that you have always wanted to know the answers to…no question too simple…if you have a question, you need an answer.  Call to reserve your spot…775-2681.

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Need to get out of the house?  Come to Pajama Story Time for a half hour of fun on Tuesdays at 7:00PM in the Library.  Songs, stories, fingerplays and more…Everyone welcome, no registration required.

Call 775-2681 for more information.

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Brown Baggers will meet on Monday, February 13, at 1 p.m. in the Community Room.   We will be discussing Room by Emma Donoghue.  It is told from the point of view of a young boy who, along with his mother, has been imprisoned in one small room his entire life.

If you are interested in obtaining a book for the next discussion or in finding out more about the group, please call 775-2681 and ask for Carol or Cecilia. 

Note:  Brown Baggers will meet on the third Monday in March rather than the second due to the dates of the Friends Book Sale.

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The next meeting will be on February 13,  2012 at 1PM.  We’ll be talking about the 2012 booksale.

Call 775-2681 for additional information.

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Will be held Tuesday, February 21 in the Vancil Room at the Augusta Public Library.    Note the date change due to the holiday on Monday, February 20.  All are welcome!

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]]> http://www.augustapubliclibrary.com/were-mobile-2/feed/ 0 LearningExpress http://www.augustapubliclibrary.com/learningexpress/ http://www.augustapubliclibrary.com/learningexpress/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:54:29 +0000 Kids http://www.augustapubliclibrary.com/?p=4483 If you’re working on your GED;  getting ready to take the ACT,  Praxis,  or GRE;  wanting to practice for the ASVAB or even applying for a job with the Border Patrol, we have your all-access pass to the most popular test-prep site!  But it doesn’t stop there…find popular software tutorials, a job & career accelerator, and skill-building for all ages.  Click here to investigate LearningExpress!

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