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Jeannette Bair
Library Director

Trustees

Trustees 2015

Jolanta Labejsza
Board Chair

Mary Sue Crowley

Tony Goupee

Lynn Moltz
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Barbara Shenton
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At the Front Desk

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Eric Bowman
Amy Braun
Jean Sullivan
John Wong

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Mark Alexander
Huibertha Sorgi
Terese Newton
Rick Gottesman

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Barbara Shenton

Rochester Public Library

1 day 5 hours ago

The next Story Time for children age 3-7 with Courtney Bowen is Saturday, June 1st at 10:00. Kids get a creemee after the fun.

Come to Storytime Thursday at 4:00 and get a creemee! Our special incentive for our kids age 3-7.

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Rochester Public Library

3 days 48 minutes ago

A DCF book this year available at the Rochester School Library

A Mighty Girl Pick of the Day: “The Girl Who Drank The Moon” by Kelly Barnhill. For hundreds of years, a small group of Elders have ruled the Protectorate by terrorizing its citizens with stories of a witch who will destroy the community if a baby is not left in the forest for her once a year. While the witch's demand of a sacrifice is a fiction created by the oppressive rulers, a witch does live in the forest -- a kind and gentle witch named Xan who rescues the babies abandoned by the Elders and delivers them safely to families on the other side of the forest. One year, however, she accidentally feeds a rescued baby moonlight instead of the starlight that normally sustains the infants during the journey. The moonlight fills the child with powerful magic, and for her safety, Xan decides to raise this special child, Luna, as her own. As Luna approaches her 13th birthday, her magic begins to grow in new and unpredictable ways. With her coming of age, Luna will face new challenges to protect the people she loves and bring renewed hope to the lives of those around her.

This captivating novel, which won the 2017 Newbery Award, full of fantasy and magic, speaks to the value of empathy and the strength of family -- in whatever form that family takes. Full of intriguing, resilient characters whose individual plot lines, both past and present, intertwine in surprising ways, middle grade readers will love this book’s suspenseful and mysterious tone. With its fierce and compassionate heroine, and clever creatures like the Perfectly Tiny Dragon and a swamp monster with a heart of gold, this enthralling story is sure to win over readers of all ages! Highly recommended for ages 9 and up.

“The Girl Who Drank The Moon” is available at http://www.amightygirl.com/the-girl-who-drank-the-moon

Barnhill is also the author of another Mighty Girl fantasy story, “Iron Hearted Violet”, for ages 9 and up at http://www.amightygirl.com/iron-hearted-violet -- as well as the acclaimed novel, "The Witch's Boy" at http://amzn.to/2dza3tE

To discover more books of magic and adventure starring Mighty Girls, check out our blog post, "Beyond Harry Potter: 25 Fantasy Adventure Series Starring Mighty Girls" at http://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=12247

And, for more books starring good-hearted witches, visit our blog post "With Broomstick in Hand: 35 Books Starring Mighty Witches," at http://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10117

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Rochester Public Library

3 days 7 hours ago

Come to Storytime Thursday at 4:00 and get a creemee! Our special incentive for our kids age 3-7.

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