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Claremont
Public Library
Branch of
The Blackwater Library System

www.blackwaterlib.org
P.O. Box 40
91 Mancha Ave.
Claremont, VA 23899
Phone (757) 866-8627
FAX (757) 866-8628

Hours of Operation:
Monday - 9 to 6
Tuesday - 9 to 1
Wednesday – Closed

Thursday – 3 to 7
Friday – 3 to 7

Saturday – 9 to 1

September 2005 –We now have an answering machine!

Call and leave us a message to renew your books, or just to find out what hours we’re open! Remember, you can return ANY materials you’ve checked out from the library in our drop box located in front of the library. When we are open, come in and browse the shelves for books, DVDs, CDs, videos, and magazines, or use our high-speed internet.

Want to really show support of our library? FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

is an organization comprised of dedicated volunteers who assist the library in raising

funds for programs, as well as fulfilling other needs. The annual meeting and election of officers will be on Tuesday, September 6, 1:00 at the library. Libraries serve a vital function in your community…support them by becoming a FRIEND OF THE LIBRARY.

September 24 – October 1 is Banned Book Week. The freedom to read is essential to democracy. Come by the library and see our display regarding banned and challenged books…you may be surprised that it’s still happening.

Celebrate International Square Dancing Month and Self Improvement Month by coming to the Town Hall on Friday, September 23 at 7:30. Caller Dick Kurtz will return to help us pretend to square dance and have a fun night laughing at ourselves since we don’t!

August book rotation was mysteries. September’s rotation will be large print fiction. We probably have lots of books you may not have read! Let us entertain you!

A list of things you can do/help with/provide as a volunteer is posted on our Claremont bulletin board, located by the front door. Local information for Claremont residents is also available on the board. If you, or your organization, want to display a flyer, please bring it to at the front desk.

The library will be closed Saturday, September 3 and Monday, September 5.

The current library newsletter can be viewed, and old newsletters are archived on the town website www.claremont-va.org

Programs

Book Club will resume meeting September 27. Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper

is now available for checkout in regular print, large print, and audio. Book discussion is held at the library on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 1:00.

Second Saturday and Story Hours will resume in October. Second Saturday programming will be exciting…school age kids need to be at the library at 11:00 for scheduled programs. Story Hours are for pre-school kids and start at 10:00 on Tuesdays!

Crochet Club, for novices as well as experienced crocheters, meets Mondays at 5:00. Virginia Gill teaches class, and supplies are provided if you need them.

September Celebrations

It’s National Honey Month, Library Card Sign-up Month,

International Square Dancing Month, and Self Improvement Month.

Sept.6 – Read a Book Day! Get it from the library!

Sept. 8 International Literacy Day (Celebrate your ability to read!)

Sept.13 – National Peanut Day (Hooray for Surry!)

Sept. 16 – Working Parents Day

Sept. 17 – Apple Dumpling Day (We just needed a good food day)

Sept. 19 – National Play Doh Day, Talk like a Pirate Day, Butterscotch Pudding Day

Sept 22 – Native American Day

Sept. 24 – Good Neighbor Day

Sept. 29 – Confucius Day (Check outs get a Fortune Cookie!)