Western Pocono Community Library
September movies
At 6:30 p.m. Monday,the library will be showing "Engineering Ground Zero." Shot over three years with unique behind-the-scenes access from The Port Authority of New York, this film follows the reconstruction of the Freedom Tower, the September 11th Memorial, and the Santiago Calatrava designed transportation hub at Ground Zero.At 1 p.m. Thursday, the library will show "9/11," a film containing the only clear footage of the first plane crashing into the World Trade Center. Filmed by Jules Naudet, he and his brother Gedeon were in New York City to film a documentary on members of the Engine 7, Ladder 1 firehouse in Lower Manhattan.Banned Books WeekBanned Books Week is Sept. 27-Oct. 3. This year WPCL's choice for Banned Book Week is "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo, an anti-war novel written in 1938. The novel won one of the early National Book Awards: the Most Original Book of 1939. Copies of this controversial book are available at the library. The banned book discussion is at 6:30
p.m.Sept. 28.Craft showThe 32nd Annual Craft Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.Nov. 20. Craft tables will be available on the lower level. The show is for handmade arts and crafts as well as vendors who sell Avon, Pampered Chef, Tupperware, etc. We are hoping to have more crafters and vendors this year and will work diligently to minimize the number of crafters and vendors in any one category thus making your display even more unique. Tables are provided at $35 each. For information or an application, stop in at the library, call 570-992-7934 or email
wpcl2@ptd.net. The deadline to reserve a table isNov. 11.Classes• Adult Literacy: 9 a.m. Tuesdays• Computer Class: 3:30 p.m. Mondays (fee, three levels, preregistration required)•
E.S.L.: 6 p.m. Wednesdays• GED Pre-Test: second and fourth Mondays of each month. By appointment/preregistration.For more information, please contact the library at 570-992-7934.Story timeStory time at the library is a great way to introduce young children to the wonderful world of books and reading.All story times at are for "all ages." Children can read to a visiting therapy dog most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, right after story time.Story times:• 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays• 1 p.m. Wednesdays• 6:30 p.m. Thursdays• 1 p.m. Fridays (Children with special needs)• 10:30 a.m. Saturdays (Family fun story time)Blood driveMiller-Keystone Blood Drive is at the library on the first and third Wednesday of each month. October dates: Oct. 5 from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. andOct. 19 from noon to 6 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments can be made by calling 800-223-6667.