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All free and on Tuesday evenings.  Refreshments will be served at 7 P.M. and the reviews will start at 7:30.  Everyone is welcome! April 3: “The Terminal diner” by Mary Pat Hyland, reviewed by the author.  A story set in a diner in Binghamton looks at September 11th’s influence on people far from the scene….

There will be a special meeting of the library trustees on Wednesday, June 8 from 7 till 8:45 P.M. in the Scott (basement) Meeting Room.  The trustees will be interviewing applicants for several vacant seats.

Meet Author & Illustrator David Wiesner! Thursday, May 3 at 7:00pm at the George F. Johnson Elementary School Join us as the local libraries present an evening with David Wiesner. Click here to view the flyer or contact the library for more information.

Jane Yolen, author of over 300 popular children’s books, will visit Binghamton on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.  Sponsored by the Binghamton Area Reading Council, the agenda includes registration & cash bar (5-6 PM); Buffet dinner (6-7 PM); Presentation titled “Poetry for Children and the Three Rs: Reveal, Revision, and Reinvention” (7-8 PM); and door prizes…

Patrons with a GFJ Library card now have access to the incredible resources of Rocket Languages. Learn Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portugese, Sign Language, and Spanish with these comprehensive language courses. Click on the Rocket Languages image above or on the right for access to this great resource!

Meet Olivia! Friday, May 4 at 10:00am or Saturday, May 5 at 11:00am Celebrate Children’s Book Week with our Olivia story time! Visit the library for Ian Falconer’s stories, songs, a craft, and meet Olivia! No registration is required.