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"During the Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have time to sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressing problems. If you think you have it tough, read history books."

—Bill Maher Comedian, commentator

 
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Library News

LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, JULY 4th

Used Book Sale


book stackJuly 18, 2009


8:30 a.m. to Noon

(books from 25cent to $3.00)

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

($3.00 to fill any size bag.  Bring your own!)

Held at the Bethalto Public Library's

"Little House" - next door to the Library.

Sale will be canceled for rain.



2009 Summer Reading Program

Read on the Wild Side

   As of July 1, 2009 we have 799 adults, teens and children  registered for our Summer Reading Program, Read on the Wild Side.  If you are not one of those 799, there is still time to participate.  Drop by or call the Library for details.  You do not have to be registered to attend any of the Library programs.

   Remember...All programs at the Bethalto Library are open and free to everyone.  So come and join in the fun of reading.

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July Calendar


Thank You to all of our 2009 Sponsors.  Without their help our Summer Reading Programs would not be such big successes.




monkeysSandberg, Pheonix & von Gontard P.C.

                                   Bethalto Animal Clinic

     Toni’s Fiber Frocs Art Studio

Specialty Stands

Ted and Julie Prehn

Bertels and Company Heating and Coolingbananas

DermaGrafix, Ink. Tattoos

The Woman’s Club of Bethalto

First National Bank

Balsters & Hinrichs Attys.

bananasOlin Community Credit Union

The Bank of Edwardsville

Augustine Insurance

Helmkamp Auto

Alan Wickenhauser D.M.Dmonkeys

Bethalto Star Service

Global Brass and Copper, Inc (Olin Brass)

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Warner Henderson

ConocoPhillips Wood River

RF Technologies, Inc.

Leonard F. Berg, Attorney at Law

Wood River Wal Mart

Shop 'n Save

Rinderer’s Pharmacy

bananasSt Louis Symphony Orchestra

Bethalto Subway Sandwiches

The Old Spaghetti Factory

Gateway Grizzlies

Belk Park Golf Range

Gateway Fun Park

Joe's Market Basketbananas

Missouri Historical Society

The Magic House

Bethalto McDonald’s Restaurant

Sophia M. Sah's Butterfly

Raging Rivers Waterpark

monkeysVillage of Bethalto

Rams Community Outreach

St Louis Cardinals

Missouri Botanical Gardens

Marks Mortuary

Airport Plaza Bowl

East Alton Ice Arena




Congratulation Graduates

All three of our Shelvers graduated this Spring.

Congratulations...Job well done!

Cameron Wiggenhorn - Metro East Lutheran High School

Meghan Kelly - Civic Memorial High School

Alex Pruitt - Civic Memorial High School

graduation


Check out our newest online database - Books & Authors.

A NEW way to browse! Looking

for a good novel, but not sure where to start? WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN lets you browse by Character, Subject, Location and Time Period. Or use the easy genre lists to find fantasy fiction, horror stories, popular romances, western fiction, etc.

For our non-fiction readers there are also listings by category such as business, health/medicine, science, biographies, etc.

Books & Authors



To view listings of new Adult and Juvenile books, audio books and DVDs click on:

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Programs, Events, Happenings


Sunday Afternoon with an Author

July 19, 2009

Kim Hutmacher

1:30 p.m.

at the Library

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Children’s Author Kim Hutmacher will present her book, Paws, Claws, Hands and Feet in her own fun and entertaining way.  www.kimberlyhutmacher.com






Adult Series

Nothing Scheduled at this Time



FOR UPDATES AND PHOTOS FROM PAST PROGRAMS, EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS JUST CLICK ON THE SUBJECT TITLE




Location & Hours

LOCATION
321 S. Prairie St.
Bethalto, IL 62010
618-377-8141

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HOURS
Mon-Thu: 9am-8pm
Fri: 9am-7pm
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 1pm-5pm

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