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With the holiday season in full swing, come by the library to get in the spirit. Give a book to a local boy or girl for the Community Christmas, by dropping off a wrapped book marked with the age and gender by Dec. 15. The long awaited "Wizard of Oz" and "Bob the Builder" raffle winner will be announced Dec. 16th. This includes 6 Barbie Collector "Wizard of Oz" dolls or 5 Brio "Bob the Builder" trucks and accessories. So hurry and buy your tickets, 1/ $1 or 5/$4.

Also, drop in and relax with some movies and programs: Watch, "Four Christmases" 12/10, "Rudolph" 12/15, and "Santa Buddies" 12/17, all at 6 pm. Kids can sign up to make Holiday Decorations on 12/11 @ 4 pm, and the Toddler Holiday Afternoon 12/18 @ 3:30 pm. The entire family can enjoy the Cookie Swap on 12/15 @ 5:30 pm, call 841-4651 for details.

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The holidays are a busy time of year in publishing and that means we have many new and popular titles arriving almost daily. At an average price of $24 for a hardcover book, it pays to "shop" at your library! Browse our new books racks frequently before splurging on Amazon or at B&N.

Our new motto here at WPL is "great books-- any way you want them!" It is amazing to consider the many pathways over which an author's writings can reach us in this electro-digital era-- with breathtaking speed and ease! Most of our book offerings are still in hard-bound print on paper and it is hard to imagine, after thousands of years, that this publishing medium will ever disappear. But think about the alternative forms a book can now assume. Unabridged audio books once available only on tape or CD are now downloadable to personal computers or MP3 devices. Print is now accessible in "electronic ink"-- delivered to your computer screen, iPod or other electronic readers, instantly from Amazon-Kindle, Sony, Google Books and others.

While the shelves of WPL and our MidYork Library System are sagging with traditional volumes, in standard and LARGE TYPE, we invite you to explore the new media. We're happy to coach you in taking advantage of the wonderful whiz-bang technologies. Your library card is the key.

Stay tuned for all kinds of holiday programming that Amanda and Jill have cooked up for you at WPL. Next up: Thanksgiving crafts for kids on Saturday, November 21. Call or stop by to sign up. Lots of family friendly, new and classic holiday movies ahead, too-- the price is right-- watch for announcements on our Web site.

Getting in the Holiday Spirit

Take a glimpse at some of the wreaths that were being made over the weekend.
Val Schenk brought some beautiful decorations to share,
and gave some expert advise.




Between the wreaths and cards, everyone left with some pretty professional looking work!

Val will join us again on Tues. Dec 1st @ 6 pm for
"Decorative Gift Wrap and Containers."
From elaborate bows, to new ways to package all those homemade goodies,
there will be a ton of ideas for you, for free, at the library!

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With Halloween and the holidays upon us the library is getting ready for the festivities. After a great crowd for the ghost hunter we will be showing "Old Quarry & Other Haunted Places in CNY," a great spooky documentary about Fort Ontario, Beardslee Castle and more on Oct. 22nd at 6 pm. Kids can join us in their costumes for our Halloween Festival on Fri. Oct. 30th from 5-8 pm, with the Twin Magicians Magic Show at 6:30 pm.

In November, Val Schenk will teach a "Wreath Decorating" class Nov. 7 at 10:30 am. Evergreen wreaths will be provided. Get some ideas for great looking cards at "Homemade Cards" Nov. 3rd at 6:30 pm. Then, get ready for pie season with "Homemade Pies" on Nov. 14th at 11 am. Adults can bring their little helpers to make a pie from scratch. And, since it's the holiday season, learn to buy and sell on eBay with Travis on Nov. 9th at 4 pm. Sign ups required for the above programs.

We would especially like to honor our Servicemen and women with our wall of stars. Come in and add a star now through November 10th, and join us for a special Reception that night at 6pm. Happy start to your holidays!

Spooky & Frightful Programs @ the library

We have a bunch of Halloween Program coming up for young and old.

For kids:


Halloween Crafts * Saturday, October 24th
10:30am | All Ages | Sign Up
Make spooky decorations for your house.


Family Movie Night
Thursday, October 29th @ 6pm
Come watch Hocus Pocus with your family and friends on the big screen.
Popcorn will be provided.

Halloween Festival

Friday, October 30th
5-8pm
Kids can dress up in their Halloween costumes, hunt around for Halloween candy, play some ghoolish games, make spooky crafts, watch a Magic Show and get your face painted!

We will also have popcorn, hot dogs, cider, hot chocolate and donuts for sale.

*Games & crafts are free
*Magic Show will begin at 6:30pm

For Adults:


Documentary * The Old Quarry and Other Haunted Places in CNY
Thursday, October 22nd @ 6pm
This movie deatils some of the scariest places for ghost hunters around the world.
Stories Include:
Split Rock Quarry, Fort Ontario, Beardslee Castle and more!

Sign Up Now for Murder Mystery Fun

Time is running out to Sign Up for
our next Murder Mystery Game.

We need 8 people to perform the roles of
the next game which will either be
"The Magical Mystery Tour"
or
"The Unhappy Hour"
on
Tues. Oct. 20th @ 5:30 pm
Refreshments will be provided and it's free!
Call 841-4651 for more information.

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We have a bountiful harvest of programming for all ages coming your way this drippy, cool autumn. But, first, congratulations to our Scarecrow Contest Winners: 1st - Mary Lourdes Erlichman, 2nd - Cornelius Family and 3rd - Colton Fox. Thanks to all for your brainy entries, who are now "hanging out" on guard in the Library lobby. Also, congratulations to Cara Goedeker, winner of our Friends of the Library Raffle Basket, and to Colleen Head who took home a WPL book bag and mug for winning our Library Card Signup Month contest.

Back for a third year by popular demand, hear Stacey Jones the Ghost Hunter who will appear on Tuesday, October 13th @ 6:30pm. Founder of Central NY Ghosthunters, Stacy will talk about ghost hunting, including photos and sound recordings from ghost hunting trips, with Q&A. Come early to get good seats!

From the parascientific to we'll shift gears skyward on Friday, October 16th for an exciting Star Party event beginning at 7pm. Faith Thompson from the Herkimer Community College observatory and Mohawk Valley Astromomical Society will introduce the Observatory and Society and our main speaker, astronomer/NASA astronaut Dr. John Grunsfeld-- who will appear by simultaneous Webcast on our big screen as he presents the keynote address at the Enchanted Skies Star Party that evening in Socorro, New Mexico . Grunsfeld returned last May from the very successful final service mission, his third, to the Hubble Space Telescope. Again, come early-- this will be a great program!