Saturday, July 26, 2008

August 2008 Events

Saturday, August 9, 7:00 pm. Minnesota's Most Haunted Locations. Are you interested in strange phenomena or ghost sightings or strange places? Perhaps you are interested in UFOs, or odd things that have happened to interesting people. "Paranormal" investigator Chad Lewis will discuss some of Minnesota's most unusual places and events. Primarily for Adults, but all are welcome.

Friday, August 15 (10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m), and Saturday, August 16 (10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m), Used Book Sale. Funds raised by selling used books will go to support Library programs in the coming year. You never know what you might find in the Gilbert Public Library's annual book sale. We have used adult fiction and non-fiction books, some children's books, and lots of good paperbacks! On Friday, paperbacks are 25 cents and hard back books are 50 cents. On Saturday, buy a bag of books (a grocery store bag) for $1.00 per bag!

Tuesday, August 19 (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m). Dog Days.Meet and read to the Library Read Dog, Jordy (and her handler, Barb.) Meet Aymee, the Gilbert Police Dog. Learn from a Veterinarian how to take care of your pets. Most importantly, meet some animals who need homes. Primarily for children, but all are invited.

Wednesday, August 27, (11am to 1pm). Bicycle Rodeo. Hot dogs, and treats will be provided by the Gilbert Police Department.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

June 2008 New Materials - Audio/Visual

Alvin & the Chipmunks - DVD
Barbie Mariposa - DVD
Georgia Rule - DVD
Great Debate - DVD
National Treasure - DVD
Rambo - DVD
Semi-Pro - DVD

June 2008 New Materials - Non-Fiction

11 Planets - Aguilar
Complete Guide to Homeowner Basics - Carter
Face to Face with Lions - Joubert
Frommers – Croatia - Olsen
Grave Secrets of Dinosaurs - Manning
Helping Homeschoolers in the Library - Furness
Land of Amber Waters - Hoverson
Machiavelli’s Shadow - Alexander
The Post American World - Zakaria
Sipping Spiders Through a Straw - Dipucchio
Spycraft the Secret History of the CIA - Wallace
Summer on a Plate - Pump
Veggie Gardener’s Answer Book - Ellis
War Journal - Engel
The Way Toys Work - Sobey
Why a Curveball Curves - Vizard

June 2008 New Materials - Juvenile Fiction

Airhead - Cabot
Americana Adventure - Garland
Baby Happy Baby Sad - Patricelli
Battle of the Labyrinth - Riordan
Blood Captain - Somper
Carl’s Summer Vacation - Day
Chicken Feathers - Cowley
Crossroads - Grabenstein
Diamond of Drury Lane - Golding
Dinomummy - Manning
Doppelganger - Hautman
Gregor & the Code of Claw - Collins
Grumpy Cat - Teckentrup
Horse Song - Levin
Life of a Car - Steggall
Little Rabbit’s New Baby - Horse
Luna and the Well of Secrets - Sweet
Masquerade - DeLa Cruz
Mystery of the Third Lucretia - Runholt
Nick of Time - Bell
Not So Tall for Six - Aston
Once Upon a Time in the North - Pullman
Outcast - Hunter
Primrose and the Magic Snowglobe - Sweet
Quest Begins - Hunter
Stanley at Sea - Bailey
Steel Town - Winter
Tide of Terror - Somper
To the Big Top - Esbaum
Warrior’s Refuge - Hunter
Wave - Lee
Will Sheila Share - Savadier

June 2008 New Materials - Adult Fiction

Actress - Sims
Blood Detective - Waddell
Blood Trail - Box
Broken Window - Deaver
Dark of Day - Parker
Death and Honor - Griffin
Desperate Journey - Ellis
Fearless 14 - Evanovich
Final Theory - Alpert
I Shall Not Want - Spencer-Fleming
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings - Stirling
Into the Storm - Anderson
Made in the USA - Letts
Madman on a Drum - Housewright
Married Lovers - Collins
The Moneypenny Diaries - Westbrook
No Choice but Seduction - Lindsey
Not in the Flesh - Rendell
Nothing to Lose - Child
Other - Guterson
Plague Ship - Cussler
Reapers - Connolly
Resolution - Parker
Rogue - Steel
Sacrifice - Bolton
Sail - Patterson
Sand Castle - Brown
Shelter Half - Bly
Sugar Queen - Allen
Tailspin - Coulter
Triumph of Caeser - Saylor

Summer Reading Program - July 2008 Events

  • Wednesday, July 2, 1-4 pm. Happy Birthday Gilbert! Make & Take Craft and Gloria Hegg-Storyteller.
  • Wenesday, July 9, 11 am. Chef for a day
  • Wednesday, July 16, 4:30 pm. "Sparky" the Clown. Annual Library Picnic.Family show with magic and comedyAnnual library picnic will follow program. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Gilbert Food Shelf
  • Wednesday, July 23, 11 am. Books That Cook.Don't eat that!
  • Wednesday, July 30, 11 am. Freaky Foods. Awards Program. Mind your manners, Awards program and treats for all summer readers