Daugthers ages 9-11 bring your mothers to a book club party on September 25, 2010. Enjoy reading The Sister's Grimm by Michael Buckley before you come.Cost is $3 per pair for craft and treats.Limit 10 pairs per party.

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Making a big splash  at the American Fork pool for the closing summer reading programs on August 2nd are 311 children from 61 families. Thanks to a generous donation of one boy bike and one girl bike by TWIN LABS of American Fork  ---   Luke Atkinson and Siri Abbott left with extra big smiles!

Please see the photo gallery link to view all of the fun! 

photo gallery

Looking for a new way to help out the library?  If you do well as an independent volunteer rather than a committee member, this opportunity is for you!  Interested volunteers donate time to keep one section of the library neat and orderly by "adopting" that section.  Volunteers can choose a favorite topic or type of material.  Every 2 weeks, the volunteers spend time checking that the section they have adopted is in the correct order.  Contact Lorraine at the library for more information if you have time to spare, love your library and want to Adopt-A-Shelf.   801-763-3070 

If you place a request for an item and receive an e-mail notification that the item is ready for you to pick up, and you no longer want the item, please let the library know.  You can call the library at 801-763-3070, and ask that the hold be cancelled.  You may also access your account online at the library website and cancel the request there.  This will help us to cut the wait time for those patrons still in the request line for library items.  Thank you.

On April 12, 2010, the entire library community across the beehive state- academic, public, bookmobiles, school and special libraries – were invited to record with stories, photographs, and statistics the indisputable proof that libraries consistently provide invaluable services to our community. This was to be “a day in the life” of the library – Utah Library Snapshot 2010. The joint statewide effort was sponsored by the Utah Library Association, Utah Educational Library Media Association, Utah Academic Library Consortium, and the Utah State Library Division.

The American Fork Library chose its snapshot day to be Tuesday, April 13th, which was also National Library Workers Day.

Click here for more information.

It's that time of year; everybody's heading back to class.  How about you?  Come join Microsoft Word instructor John Heeder as he brings us up to speed on the latest version of MS Word.  You'll learn Word 2010 basics and navigating the new interface.  You'll explore 2010's powerful features that will help you maximize this powerful tool.  September 16, 2010, 6:30-8:30pm in the Gardner Community Room.

BOOK FAIR
IN-STORE
ON-LINE
BARNES AND NOBLE

Support the American Fork Library with your in-store purchases at Barnes and Noble in Orem on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 1pm to 5pm. Any in-store purchase (including the Nook) will be credited to the library when you mention the library name and voucher number.  If you can't attend the Book Fair at the store, go on-line to bn.com/bookfairs to support us September 25 through September 30.  A voucher number will be needed for both in-store and on-line purchases to give credit to the American Fork Library.
                              VOUCHER # 12073647

Bring the kids as there will be story times presented by the participating libraries.  For more information, contact the library at 801-763-3070.

The Friends of the American Fork Library have teamed up with the Library's department heads to create a wish list for the American Fork Library. Patrons are invited and encouraged by the Friends of the American Fork Library to give the gift of reading.

As the Library has taken budget cuts (as you notice with their shorter hours) they haven't been able to get very many new books. If you have any of these books that you have read sitting around and would like to donate please bring them into the library. Or if you'd like to go purchase a book on the wish list and donate it that would be wonderful as well!

Click here for the list!