In Search of a Good Book?

Islington Library Book Share for children in Grades 3 – 5

September 23, 7 – 7:45 pm

Bring a favorite book to recommend

See what everyone is reading

 

 

Enjoy a snack

Leave with a list of recommendations

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Call 781-326-5914 or stop by the Islington Branch Library

Last Day for Summer Reading Program Wednesday, Sept. 2

Don’t miss out on the last of the prizes and stickers for your summer reading!  Come to the library before the first day of school  and get credit for all those hours of reading you’ve done.

New! Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars

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Sherlock Holmes stories captured readers' imaginations for more than a century. Now Tracy Mack and Michael Citrin will capture the hearts of a new generation with a unique new twist on these beloved mysteries. Few know: Holmes was assisted by a band of devoted boys, street urchins who loved to solve mysteries, called the Baker Street Irregulars. These boys go everywhere, see everything, overhear everyone undetected. Now, in this exciting tale, Wiggins, Ozzie, Simon, and the rest--with the aid of Pilar, a gypsy girl--help Sherlock Holmes solve the case of the deaths of the Amazing Walendas.

New Series: Mysteries Unwrapped!

The Real Monsters by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

 

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We all love shivery, scary stories about unquiet ghosts, bloodsucking vampires, wicked witches, and werewolves howling under a full moon. But do real monsters walk the earth—or are they just figments of our imagination? Unwrap the mystery and discover the truth! Over time, scientific inquiry has shed light on these terrifying creatures of the darkness; the reality behind the legends will fascinate children as much as any horror movie or tale told round a campfire. Find out whether there really is a curse of the mummy; how Dracula got his name; and how zombies are created. From giant cyclopses to a chilling account of an authentic haunted house, what they read here will open kids’ eyes wide with surprise!

New Superman Series from Stone Arch Books

Last Son of Krypton

In this book: Years ago, on the distant planet Krypton, a scientist discovers that his world faces total destruction.  Before the planet explodes, he sends his only son into outer space.  The child’s rocket crashes on a farm in the middle of a Kansas cornfield. A farmer and his wife discover the child and the strange powers that lie in the tiny hands of this last son of Krypton.

The Museum Monsters

In this book: Daily Planet reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane are covering the opening of the new Metropolis Museum when, suddenly, a gigantic skeleton of a blue whale comes to life.  With lightning speed, Superman catches the colossal creature, but the magical mischief is far from over.  The impish Mr. Mxyzptlk has returned from the Fifth Dimension with dozens of troublesome tricks.  Even the Man of Steel is helpless against his power of magic!

Starlab comes to the Westwood Library!

 

Discover which stars and planets are visible from your own backyard, in Boston Museum of Science’s inflatable planetarium!

5 sessions Monday, August 17

Registration is required.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library

Islington Library Display Case

Matthew and Christine Adame show off their display case at the Islington Branch Library!

Blast Off to Bed!

Bedtime stories, songs and filmstrips with a space theme.  Wear your pajamas and bring a blanket and pillow! 

Ages 3 and up, at the Islington Branch Library

Wednesday, August 19, 7 – 7:45 pm                     

Please call 781-326-5914 to register