Easter Bunny Program and more
Celebrate Easter at the Library with the Easter Bunny! On Tuesday, April 15 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. the Easter Bunny will be hopping into the Library. There will be a snack, game, stories and a craft. Bring your own camera and take a picture with the Easter Bunny. Registration is required and open to kids of all ages. To join the fun call 224-4702, register online at www.briggspubliclibrary.org or stop by the Library desk.
Adult Book Clubs
The Bookaholics book club selection for April is “Save Me” by Lisa Scottoline. While volunteering in the cafeteria of her daughter’s school, Rose McKenna sees her daughter being bullied yet again. Before she can leap into action the unthinkable happens, and what Rose decides in that split second derails her life and jeopardizes everyone she holds dear. Copies of the book are now available at the library circulation desk. The book clubs will meet Thursday, April 17 at noon at the library, or at 7:30 pm at Bruno’s in downtown St. Johns. Feel free to join us at either session.
Tween Program
‘Tweens ages 9-12 can join us on Monday, April 28 from 7-8pm for snacks, prizes, and our ‘Tween Trivia Challenge! ‘Tweens will test their knowledge of history, books, pop culture, and more during this fun and exciting game. Registration is required, and opens for all ‘tweens on Monday, April 7.
Toddler Storytime
!!Bounce Into Books!! Toddlers ages 2-3 years old with an adult participant are welcome to join in the fun. The Wednesday a.m. and Thursday p.m. sessions are full but there is still some openings left in the Thursday morning sessions, 10-10:30 am, March 27 – May 1. Registration is required. Programs are designed with age appropriate stories, music, creative movement and crafts.
Staff Picks
If you are looking for a good book to read here is a list of titles that Library staff enjoyed or found informative in the last month. Adult Fiction: And Then She Was Gone by Rosalind Noonan, The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman, That Old Black Magic by Mary Jane Behrends Clark, River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz, Snowblind by Christopher Golden, The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom, The Gods of Guilt : a novel by Michael Connelly, and Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner Adult Non-fiction : Laughter Still is the Best Medicine: Our Most Hilarious Jokes, Gags, and Cartoons by Reader’s Digest Association, French Women Don’t Get Facelifts: the Secret of Aging with Style and Attitude by Mireille Guiliano, The Fitness Fun Busy Book by Trish Kuffner, House Beautiful : Your Dream Home by Lisa S. Siglag, Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity by David Kirby and The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert.
Library Closure
The Library will be closed on Friday April 18th in observance of Good Friday and on Saturday April 19th for the Easter Holiday. The drop box on the Library porch will be available for returns throughout this closure.
Contact Information:
Library Director: Sara Morrison
Phone: 989-224-4702 * Fax: 989-224-1205
E-mail: smorrison@briggspubliclibrary.org
Street address: 108 E Railroad * Saint Johns, MI 48879