June 16th is Bloomsday!

The Board of the Modern Library deemed James Joyce's Ulysses the best novel of the Twentieth Century. The influential novel takes place on June 16th, 1904 in Dublin, where every year on that date ceremonies and readings celebrate the life and work of the author. Catch up on Bloomsday here, and works of James Joyce at the Guilford Library.

Check out these cookbooks for refreshing summer cooking ideas:

Memorial Day: May 26th, 2008

Here are some internet resources explaining the origins and meaning of Memorial Day, and listings of some local events and parades.
www.usmemorialday.org
www.history.com/minisites/memorial
www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert
www.guilfordkeepingsociety.com
http://preview.tinyurl.com/4v8ezt
And be sure to visit our Memorial Day display of materials to borrow.

On May 6th, 2008, Christina the Magician entertained the second-graders from Clinton Avenue School in New Haven and the second-graders from the Melissa Jones School in Guilford as part of the Friends of the Library Outreach Program.

Sharyn Berman of Dancealife Productions gave swing and tango lessons Thursday night!