Phoenix Public Library

Come visit Grandpa Bill on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the library.  Bill Balles presents a friendly face for library visitors and he is our best storybook reader!  Please ask him to share his favorite storybook.

The winner of the beautiful afghan donated by Sharon Sweet (Thank you!) of the Century Club was Sue Strong.  Congratulations!  And thank you to Ms. Strong and all the participants in our raffle.

Card class is on June 18, 2012.  Card making with Karen Blumer will meet the third Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8 PM in the library's Century Club Room.   Class theme will be using alcohol ink on photo paper.  Special cuts for cards decoration and bookmarkers. Please bring black pigment ink pad, alcohol ink blending fluid, alcohol inks, photo paper, white or ivory card stock, colored pencils, double sided tape, ruler, scissors, clear contact paper (if you want to cover your book marks) and small floral and butterfly stamps.  Book marks are finished off with narrow ribbon, please bring a color of your choice.  Some materials and tools are provided and the class fee is $5.00.  This technique is very popular and adds new dimensions to all your paper crafting.

The morning book discussion group will meet Thursday May 17th at 11 AM.   We will be reading  The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler.  This is free and all are welcome.

The Canalside Chats, our evening group, meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at the library in the Century Club Room at 7 PM.   The next meeting will be May 22nd and we will be reading The Great Rope by Rosemary Nesbit.  This is a junior book tells about a local event during the War of 1812.   Everyone is welcome.

The Phoenix Public Library presents story time with Grandpa Bill every Monday afternoon at 1:00 PM. Come join Grandpa Bill (Bill Balles) as he shares the wonderful stories he finds on the library shelves.

Mr. Ronald Moilanen, a retired Math and Physics teacher from the Mexico Central School District, has generously offered to provide free tutoring in those subjects to local students at the library from 2:30 PM until 8:00 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Mr. Moilanen has also offered to tutor in the languages of Polish, German and Russian.  Please call Noreen Patterson at the library (695-4355)  for more information.

The Canalside Chats (our reading group) meets every 4th Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM.  Please call Noreen at 695-4355 for more information.

      Please watch for upcoming movie events at the library.  We are pleased to be able to participate in this new service provided through the generosity of the Century Club. 

      The Phoenix Public Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

     The Phoenix Public Library Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday June 19th at 9:00 AM in the Century Club Room for their regular monthly meeting.  These meetings are open to the public.

Quilling Art Piece RAFFLE WINNER

Congratulations to Karen Vakula for winning the beautiful Autumnal Paper Quilling Art Piece raffle.  Thank you to local artist, Melissa Crocetti  for donating this beautiful paper creation and thank you to all who supported the raffle.