• This November, the Girard Free Library is holding our annual Food for Fines; the Library will offer up to $25 in fine forgiveness to anyone who donates at least two non-perishable food items to the Emmanuel Center. The last day to donate is Tuesday, November 26. 
  • Bring the family on Saturday, November 23 at 11 am for a free movie--Harold and the Purple Crayon.
  • Join us at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd, for the Culture Book Group and discuss A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli, or December 4th for the Popular Literature Book Group and bring your favorite book and introduce it to others.

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The Mirror Crack'd--Film

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  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 1:00pm
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Angela Lansbury stars as amateur detective Miss Marple.  She investigates a movie set plagued by murder.  Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Novak, Tony Curtis, and Rock Hudson star in this 1980 Agatha Christie adaptation. Guy Hamilton--who helmed four James Bond films--directed.  Registration required.  

Witness for the Prosecution--Film

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  • Wed, 09/20/2023 - 5:30pm
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In this 1957 Agatha Christie adaptation, a wily barrister defends a charming but poor murder suspect accused of killing a wealthy widow.  Billy Wilder directed Marlene Dietrich and Tyrone Power.  The film was nominated for five Oscars.  Call to reserve a seat.

Death on the Nile--Film

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  • Fri, 09/22/2023 - 1:00pm
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Hercule Poirot untangles a series of murders on an Egyptian paddle steamer.  Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Peter Ustinov, and Maggie Smith star in this 1978 film. It won an Oscar for best costume design.  Call to reserve a seat.

Book Review Raffle

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What are you reading? During the month of September, submit a book review for our Facebook page and earn an entry in our raffle for a stack of new books. If you're an avid reader, you can enter as often as you wish. This for adults only, and it begins Friday, September 1.

Free Family Movie--Addams Family 2

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  • Sat, 09/30/2023 - 11:00am
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In this animated movie, Mother Morticia suddenly feels that her growing children, Wednesday and Pugsley, are getting emotionally detached from the family unit. Thus, their father Gomez devises a way to make the whole family bond again – through a cross-country road trip via a haunted camper.

Free Family Movie--Monsters University

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  • Sat, 10/07/2023 - 11:00am
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Mike and Sulley attend Monsters University and develop a heated rivalry that puts their education in danger in this prequel set before they were both star employees at Monsters, Inc.

Saturday Hours Return

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  • Sat, 09/09/2023 - 10:00am
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The Library returns to normal Saturday hours--10 AM to 4 PM.

Crochet Camp

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  • Tue, 10/03/2023 - 6:00pm
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Want to learn the basic building blocks of crochet? Hook out! We're offering a four-week crash course with Gwen Brown from GwenErin Natural Fibers. Start with a chain, move on to single, half double and double crochet, and finish with a hat. Students will receive hook & yarn with which to practice the techniques at home. Sign-up is required, and there is a $15.00 fee that must be paid at time of registration. 

Library Card Sign-up Month

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Get in Your Element this September—sign up for a library card! From borrowing books, ebooks, and museum passes to getting homework help, learning new skills, or attending story time, a library card helps you do more of what you enjoy. Get a library card and dive into a new hobby.

Do you have friends or family who don't have a library card? Invite them to sign up for one during the month of September and earn a chance in a drawing for a Past Times Arcade gift card.  Pick up a library card referral form at the Circulation Desk.

House Plant Swap

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  • Sat, 10/14/2023 - 12:00pm
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From noon to 3 PM, bring a healthy, pest-free plant or cutting (in soil) to swap. Share your plants with other gardeners and take home something new. If possible, label your plants and remember to plant them in a pot you don't need back.