We have finally made it past 300 "likes" on here! Hurray! Thanks Stow and Munroe Falls.

Only 14 days until our summer reading program begins! Come in and grab our newsletter advertising all of our activities!

Get ready for summer reading here at the library by checking out this funny video featuring our staff. Learn all about the prizes we have, the activities and more!


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The Spike's Place Summer Reading Skit! Learn about our the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library children's department summer reading program through this video!

The brilliant Jean Craighead George, children's author of numerous books, including Newbery Award winning My Side of the Mountain, died May 15. Here is an article from School Library Journal outlining her contributions to children's literature.


Newbery Winner Jean Craighead George Dies at 92
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
Newbery-winning author and naturalist, Jean Craighead George, who inspired many children to pursue careers in the natural sciences, died May 15 at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY, from complications related to a stroke. She was 92.

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There are only 20 days left until Summer Reading begins here at Spike's Place!!!


Public Library Summer Reading: "Dream Big, READ!" CSLP 2012 PSA
PSA to promote the 2012 Public Library Summer Reading Program. Visit your library for more details!

Recommended Reads Day is back! Check out this new book in the Liar, Liar series by Gary Paulsen. It's called Crush!


Crush
www.goodreads.com
Readers met the comical Kevin in Liar, Liar and Flat Broke. Kevin gets serious about Tina Zabinski, the Most Beautiful Girl in the World. Finally, finally, he's worked up his courage—he's going to ask her out. Or will his trademark scheming get in his way?From the Hardcover edition.

Happy Monday friends! Drop in and see some of the changes to the second floor. We have begun decorating for summer reading and our meeting room has been remodeled.

Also, don't forget to follow us on Twitter @spikesplace2

What's up at Spike's Place this Week?
Are you a teen who will complete sixth grade this year (or have you already completed sixth grade)? If so, you are able to volunteer in the children’s room this summer. Please come in and grab an application form and plan to attend one of our orientation meetings. ...

Happy Mother's Day to all the great moms in Stow and Munroe Falls. We value your patronage. Have a great day!

Just watched Second Lt. David Rylander's funeral procession go by the library - he will be very missed by the library staff who knew him. Our thoughts go out to his family this morning.

We have this series and the non-fiction companion books available at Spike's Place!


"Magic Tree House" Turns 20: SLJ Speaks with Mary Pope Osborne
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
By Debra Lau Whelan Photo: Elena Seibert It's been 20 years since Jack and Annie, the famous siblings in Mary Pope Osborne's award-winning "Magic Tree House" series (Random), burst on to the scene and inspired countless children around the globe to follow their time travel adventures.SLJ spoke...

SMFHS rated among the nation's best by U. S. News and World Report!
stow.patch.com
U.S. News and World Report ranks SMFHS among the nation's best high schools.

So sad!


Maurice Sendak, Children’s Author, Dies at 83
www.nytimes.com
Mr. Sendak, who was known in particular for “Where the Wild Things Are,” created characters who are headstrong, bossy, even obnoxious, in contrast to the centuries-old custom of young heroes and heroines who appear well scrubbed and even better behaved.