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What's New at Phillipsburg Library August 14
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Eastern State Penitentiary Pass Now Available!
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Eastern State Penitentiary is open Friday - Sunday from 10:00am - 5:00pm beginning Friday, August 14, and our pass is again available to borrow! Visit our Museum Passes webpage for more information about how to reserve this and other museum passes.
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Summer Reading Program Wrap-up
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We don't have any new challenges for our children and teens this week, but you have until August 21 to catch up on any missions you missed at READsquared! Adults: We're challenging you turn one of the windows in your home into a stained glass window with tempera paint. To complete the mission, upload your design on READsquared and don't forget to let us know if we can share your submission!
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Upcoming Events for Adults
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PFPL Writers Group Monday, August 24, 6:00pm Do you have a story to tell? Join the PFPL Writers Group!
We welcome all levels of writers from beginner to published professionals. We’ll discuss fiction, poetry, nonfiction (including memoir), and more. Bring your ideas, a notebook, and your magic pen! This meeting will be held on Zoom. Click here to register!
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Happy Bookers Discussion Group: NutshellWednesday, August 26, 7:00pm McEwan can be counted on to make the implausible plausible and the outrageous reasonable, and his talent in that regard is put to its consummate test in his latest novel. Startling at first but quickly acceptable and even embraced, this mesmerizing tale is narrated by an unborn, male fetus. A certain amount of suspension of disbelief is required; after all, the fetus is not only capable of hearing everything being said around his mother but also comprehending adult conversation and speaking to us in a mature voice, with mature experiences and reasoning behind it. Soon we are caught up in a situation greatly consequential not only for the fetus but also for his family. The unborn baby boy is determined to interfere with how the situation plays out. But how? For all intents and purposes, he is trapped. Nevertheless, he takes matters into his tiny little hands, which brings this ingenious tour de force to its stunning conclusion. (Booklist) This event will be held on Zoom. Click here for attendance information and discussion questions.
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The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie SilverThis book is about family and friendships. It was both unusual and thought provoking. The author dealt with sensitive issues and at times the story was sad yet also uplifting. It centered on the deep emotions concerning love, life and death and rang true in every word. Reviewed by Lori, Library Assistant
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