Winter Art Program for Children

Are you looking for something fun to do during your winter break from school??

Come and make some art at the library!

Staff from The Art School will be leading us in a winter-themed art project.

Suggested ages 7 to 12

Tuesday, December 29, 2:00pm

Broome County Public Library--Children's Room

Free registration is required.

To register, or for more information,

please call the Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456.

This program is made possible through funding from Senator Tom Libous's BOOKS Program.

Poetry Reading and Workshop

The Broome County Public Library is pleased to host accomplished writer and poet, Andrei Guruianu, Broome County's Poet Laureate, on Saturday, December 12, 1:00-3:00pm. Mr. Guruianu will offer a poetry reading and workshop, which will be free and open to the public.

Andrei Guruianu works to bring poetry to the people of the Southern Tier and he has established a literary journal, The Broome Review. For more information about Mr. Guruianu and his work, you can visit his website by clicking here.

Free Resume Preparation Workshop

Are you looking for a job? Do you need to write a resume? Are you baffled by electronic resumes?

Then this is the workshop you have been waiting for!

Representatives from Broome Tioga Workforce New York will lead this workshop, which will give you guidance about how to set up your resume so that it will catch an employer's eye.

Space is limited, so registration is necessary. For more information, or to register, please call 607-778-6451.

December 7, 2009, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Held at the Broome County Public Library's Ahearn Business Center

1,000 Paper Cranes

Do you remember when we told you about our project to fold 1,000 paper cranes?

Well, here are the cranes that we have displayed as of yesterday!

We've had lots of people helping us fold the cranes, from very young children all the way to adults, and we've really been enjoying it!

We've also had some help from area high schools. I visited the Chenango Forks High School Library Club at the beginning of the month, and a week later, they brought me 120 more cranes! And on Monday, the Vestal High School librarian brought me two boxes overflowing with cranes!

Right now we have about 630 cranes, which is fantastic! But we still need about 370 more...

I'm hoping that we'll have more crane-folding sessions at the library in December, so keep your eyes open for that. In the meantime, if you'd like to try folding some at home, you can visit the Origami Fun website for instructions. You can contact Sarah (607-778-3564 or teen@bclibrary.info) if you'd like to bring in some cranes to be part of the display at the library.

Twilight Party!!!

The Broome County Public Library and

Your Home Public Library present

A TWILIGHT SAGA PARTY

Come celebrate the opening
of the New Moon movie
with other Twilight fans!

We’ll have crafts, snacks, and other activities,
as well as a Twilight trivia challenge
and a raffle for cool prizes!

For youth ages 13-18
The event will take place
Saturday, December 5, 2:30pm
Broome County Public Library—Decker Room
185 Court Street, Binghamton NY 13901

Registration is required.
To register, or for more information, please contact
Maryse at YHPL—607-797-4816
Sarah at BCPL—607-778-3564 or teen@bclibrary.info

Internet Safety Awareness - Free Seminar for Parents

Do you know as much about MySpace as your children do?

Attend a free seminar for parents on social networking, cyber-bullying, and other internet safety awareness issues.

Meghan Whalen from the Crime Victims Assistance Center will present training for parents on how to access social networking sites: MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr. She will also share information regarding cyber-bullying.

This seminar is sponsored by the Family Violence Prevention Council.

Date: Thursday, November 12, 12:00-1:00pm

Lunch: Bring your own lunch. Bottled water will be provided.

Registration: To register for this seminar, please call the Family Violence Prevention Council at 607-778-2153.

Night Navigation: A Visit with Author Ginnah Howard

The Broome County Public Library is pleased to announce the visit of author Ginnah Howard on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00pm, in the Library's Exhibit Room.

Ms. Howard will be sharing excerpts from her debut novel, Night Navigation, which tells the story of a mother and son who are both struggling with the son's drug addiction. After the reading, there will be time for a question-and-answer session with the author.

For more information about the author, visit http://www.ginnahhoward.com/.
For more information about this event, please call 607-778-6451.

Reviews of Night Navigation:

"The strength of this story pulls Howard's readers along, unable to turn away from a fierce mother and son who are determined to negotiate the future without having to 'detour around every moment of their past.'"

- New York Times Book Review, July 5, 2009, an Editor's Choice

"Ginnah Howard's raw, vivid account of addiction and codependency unflinchingly explores the vast darkness of guilt and despair. The stark, urgent voices...ache with anger and love, fear and hope. Howard's ability to dive so deep into the human psyche is a testament to her grace and compassion as a writer. Night Navigation will leave you breathless--a haunting, riveting debut."

- Kiara Brinkman, author of Up High in the Trees