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Summer Reading Fun Starts June 24
It's our favorite time of the year -- Summer Reading! From June 24 to Aug. 19, APL encourages kids and teens to read by providing prizes and special activities. Librarians and educators have long encouraged kids to read every day during the summer, even if it’s just for 10 minutes a day. Student...
Illustrators Featured in New Art Exhibition
“Illustrated” opens on Friday, June 2, with a special reception from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Pine Hills Branch. The reception is free and open to the public, and includes light refreshments and live music. The library's newest art show is a survey of the illustration medium as a whole and feat...
Upcoming Book Talks
We've got two book reviews, a special program, and an author talk for you in this month's Friends of APL book talks. The group hosts regular book and author events every Tuesday at 12:15 pm in the large auditorium of the library’s Washington Ave. Branch (161 Washington Ave.). These talks are free...