GFJ Picks - George F. Johnson Library

A rainy weekend is the perfect time to grab one of our new books and settle in for a cozy read. Today's list includes U.S. First Ladies, Ivanka Trump, Anne Boleyn, Jimmy Buffett, Steph Curry, and a collection of Lee Child's "Jack Reacher" short stories: http://library.booksite.com/7198/nl/?list=CNL2

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Today's the first day the CHOW mobile Market will be at GFJ!!! Stop by for some fresh produce. CHOW's Fresh Mobile Market will be on site at GFJ on Tuesdays from 10 till 11:20 AM starting May 9. Pick up some healthy fruits and vegetables! Cash, credit/debit EBT accepted.

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A little roof damage at the library from last night's storm. Five small pieces of tree branch speared the roof and punctured the rubber membrane.

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Happy Children's Book Week! CBW is the longest running national literacy initiative in the country. Join the celebration by visiting us this week and borrowing some terrific books from our extensive children's collection.

Curious George F. Library Newsletter - George F. Johnson Library

Park Street in Endicott, fronting our library, will be closed on Monday, May 1 from 10 AM till noon for a ceremonial police function in conjunction with Police Week. During this time our curbside book drop will be unavailable. Please return items directly inside the library if you must return items during this time.

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Our spring story times start next week! Have you registered yet? There's still time! Head to our website at www.gfjlibrary.org/kidzone to sign up today!

Join us this Thursday, April 20 in the downstairs meeting room at 2PM for a free screening from Lincoln Center Live: Mozart Celebration This festive all-Mozart program features the exquisite Piano Trio in B-flat major, K. 502; the charming Horn Quintet in E-flat major, K. 407, and the exuberant Viola Quintet in C Major. This season-closing program is performed by pianist Soyeon Kate Lee; violinists Benjamin Beilman and Ani Kavafian; violists Lily Francis and Paul Neubauer; cellist Timothy Eddy, and horn player Radovan Vlatkovic. Free and open to the public, bring a friend! Doors open at 1:45.

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Registration for spring story time starts now! Head to our website or give us a call to sign up for one of these programs. http://www.gfjlibrary.org/kidzone/

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Happy National Library Week!

Read Talk Sing

Check out this great new video from Building Brighter Futures for Broome about the importance of reading, talking, and singing to your baby. Story time is a great place to practice these things and registration for our spring session starts tomorrow!

12 Surprising Benefits Of Learning A Second Language - Deep English

Research shows many benefits to studying a second language: https://deepenglish.com/article/12-surprising-benefits-of-learning-a-second-language/ I's easy and fun using our free Mango Languages product. Learn on your computer, tablet, or phone. Try one of their 72 languages by clicking on the Mango icon on our web page (GFJ library card required): www.gfjlibrary.org