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Library
awarded $765,000
from State's Capital Grant Program
The
much anticipated new Leonardtown Library received a very welcomed
boost from the state....$765,000 was awarded by the Maryland State
Department of Education, Division of Library Development and
Services, under the FY2011 County Library Capital Grants
program. The funds will be used to support the design costs for
this new library which will be built on the Hayden Farm
property. The Board of County Commissioners FY 2010 to FY 2013
Capital Budget includes $13,270,000 for this project.
The ever-increasing number of customers at the Leonardtown Library
demonstrates the need for a larger and more modern facility. In
FY2009 the total circulation increased by 11% and thus far in FY2010
the circulation has increased by 19%. During this past
September, the Leonardtown Library:
- had
1,024 visitors per day
- checked
out 1,619 items per day
- logged
160 public computer uses per day.
Once the architect is
chosen, by the end of January 2010, public meetings will be conducted
to solicit ideas and suggestions from our customers. So
keep dreaming about what you would like to have in your new library!
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Meet Hank
Caruso,Illustrator of
X-traordinary Planes, X-traordinary Pilots.
Wednesday,
November 18 
6:30 PM
Leonardtown Library
He will discuss his award-winning Aerocatures and creating the
artwork for the book:
- Inspiration
behind the art
- Creating
the illustrations from scratch to final color
- Converting
the art into book material
- Research
involved
Book signing
follows with books available for purchase. Proceeds go to The
Society of Experimental Test Pilots Foundation.
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HelpNow!
Free Online Homework Help
Got Homework? Need Help? Use HelpNow!
Free, online homework help available 2 PM-11 PM daily in both
English and Spanish.
- Real,
expert tutors
- All
core subjects (grades 3-12 including AP)--math, science, social
studies, language arts
- Foreign
language labs
- Writing
Labs
- Skill-building
- No
session limits
- Library
card required
Adult Learning Center also available
- GED
- US
Citizenship Test
- Resume
Writing Lab
- Microsoft
Help--Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Study
materials, live tutors, practice tests
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Children's
Programs
Fall storytimes are offered through December 10. Listing of
storytime dates and themes
Stories with "The
Pigeon"
Celebrate the works of Mo Willems and his loveable
characters with stories, themed snacks, a play, games and
crafts. Geared for preschool and early elementary.
Free. Register.
Charlotte Hall Mon, Nov. 9 5:30
PM
Complete listing of
fall programs.
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TEEN ZONE
Twilight Fans!
Celebrate release of
New Moon movie
Themed
snacks, trivia contests, and a lively book discussion.
Free. Register.
Lexington Park Wed, Nov. 18 6-7:30
PM
Charlotte Hall Thurs, Nov. 19 4-5:30
PM
Leonardtown Thurs, Nov. 19
5:30-7:30 PM
TAGs
(Teen Advisory Groups)
Teens can meet other teens and help to plan fun teen programs.
Snacks provided.
Lexington
Park Tues, Nov. 3 4-5:30 PM
Charlotte Hall Thurs, Nov. 12
5-6 PM
Leonardtown Thurs, Nov. 12
5:30-7 PM
Teen Gaming Fun
Enjoy Wii and other board games. Free. Snacks provided.
Leonardtown Tues, Nov. 10
5:30-7:30 PM
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Movies, Games, & More
Family Movies: Free. All ages.
Spiderwick
Chronicles
Wed, Nov. 4, 2:00 PM
Lexington Park
Monsters
Vs. Aliens
Wed, Nov. 25, 2:30
PM
Charlotte Hall
Wii Play
Family Game Night
Lexington Park
Thurs, Nov. 3
6:30-7:30 PM
Film
Discussion--Adults
Chinatown--1974
film
Wed, Nov. 4
7:00 PM
View movie prior to
discussion. Movie available for checkout.
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St. Mary's County Library Book Cart Drill Team to be
in Leonardtown's Veterans' Day Parade
We're back... even better than last year! Our Book Cart Drill
Team will dazzle the crowd again this year as we salute the
veterans and our library in Leonardtown's annual Veterans'
Day Parade on November 11. Director Kathleen Reif will lead
the Cart Twirlers and the Book Guard through several routines.
Don't miss us!
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Libraries Closed.
All three branches will be closed:
Wed, Nov. 11
for Veterans' Day.
Closing at 5 p.m. Wed, Nov. 25, & all day Thurs, Nov. 26
for Thanksgiving.
The following Friday mornings, 9 AM- 1 PM, for staff
training:
Lexington Park only
Nov. 13
Charlotte Hall only
Nov. 20
Leonardtown only
Dec. 4
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Shop for groceries--Earn money for
library
Designate
St. Mary's County Library
as your non-profit
group at Food Lion
and McKay's Foods.
Shop & use your MVP card and/or Gold Card. We'll
receive a percentage of your purchases. McKay's starts October 1
and Food Lion is on-going.
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Computer Classes
FREE.
Basic
Computer Classes:
Designed for new computer users, these basic classes are
offered monthly. Call the library for dates and to
register.
- Intro to Computers
- Intro to Windows
- Intro to the
Internet
- Intro to Email
Special Classes:
Introduction to Excel
Lexington Park
Wed, Nov. 18, 5:30-7:30 PM
Charlotte Hall
Nov. 5, 10
AM-noon
Register.
Intermediate Excel
Leonardtown
Mon, Nov. 23, 2-4 PM
Register.
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Adult Book Discussions
Drop in for any of these discussions. Copies of
books are available at the library.
Charlotte Hall
The Poe Shadow
by Matthew Pearl
Monday, Nov. 9
Freakonomics
by Steven Levitt
Leonardtown
Thursday, Nov. 19
7:00 PM
The Terrorist
by John Updike
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 Celebrate
375
Celebrate Maryland's 375! Use the Discover St. Mary's
County Card to get a discount on our cookbook, 300 Years of
Black Cooking in St. Mary's County.
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Smile! You could be on
Flickr
Our
photos are now on Flickr
and
can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/stmaryslibrary/
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Artwork on Display
at Lexington Park Library
Art Gallery
Calvert Artists' Guild
Nov.
1-Nov. 30
Opening
Reception & Talk
Tues, Nov. 10, 5-8 PM
Artwork
Interested in displaying your artwork?
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Have a question you can't
answer?
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