***Our next meeting will be on Saturday, August 6th, 1:30-2:15 p.m.***

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Summer Reading Program

Be sure to stop by the library in June and sign up for our summer reading program! 10 hours of reading = a free, awesome book. I think we have a really good selection this year, so don't miss out! And, FYI, the first ones to turn in their reading log always get the best selection of books. ;)

You can sign up at ANY St. Paul Public Library. Find the location closest to you here.

Summer Reading

With summer vacation coming up, I'm daydreaming about lazy warm afternoons under the walnut tree in my backyard reading books and drinking lemonade. What are some of your favorite summer reads, or what's on your "to-read" list for this summer?

Maud Hart Lovelace Award: The 2011 Winners

Our book club met at the Red Balloon Bookshop on April 25 to hear the winners announced.  The evening included a presentation by Maud herself (an actress from the Minnesota History Center) who told us stories about her life, and a drawing for ten $30 Red Balloon gift cards in honor of the 30th anniversary of the award.  (Some of us won these!  Hooray!)

Both divisions had the same winner:  Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn.  Second place in both divisions went to Found by Margaret Haddix.  Third place Division I winner was The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davis, and third place in Division II was Someone Named Eva by Joan M. Wolf.  You can read more about the award here.



Did you read any of the winners?  What book did you hope would win?  Share your thoughts in the comments!