The board meets at the library at 4pm on the third Monday of each month.

First Place: Lady on the Bottle by Matt Echelberry; Second Place: Iberia School: Fall, 2011 by Bonnie Hildebrand; Third Place: Give me Things that Money Can't Buy by Margaret K. Leapley. Come to the library to see the winning poems on display. Contest entrants who wish to pick up their judging sheets may do so at the main circulation desk (they will be held until May 15^th).

Summer reading starts June 1^st. We'll be giving away hundreds of dollars worth of gift certificates to local stores and restaurants in our weekly prize drawings. We'll also be hosting a number of special programs. Watch this page for more details.

The Friends of the Library will be holding their spring book sale. Proceeds will benefit the library. Thu, May 23^rd, 9-8pm, Fri, May 24^th, 9-5pm, and Sat, May 25^th, 9-Noon.

The Cookbook Club meets again, this time to celebrate the start of the season of fresh vegetables! All are invited to bring their cookbooks (to show off or to trade) and a salad to share. We will meet in the Community Room. Registration is required for this free event. Tue, May 28^th, 6-8pm.

You won't want to miss being a part of these lively book discussions. Contact Cyndi for more details and to find out what the Book of the Month will be.

• Thu, Jun 6^th at 6:30pm, TBA
• Thu, Aug 1^st at 6:30pm, TBA
• Thu, Sep 5^th at 6:30pm, TBA
• Thu, Oct 3^rd at 6:30pm, TBA
• Thu, Nov 7^th at 6:30pm, TBA
• Thu, Dec 5^th at 6:30pm, TBA
• Thu, Jan 2^nd at 6:30pm, TBA

We're bringing back our popular summer writing series, conducted by Rachel Mendell. These workshops do require registration, but there is no cost to attend, and refreshments will be provided. Sign up at the main desk.

• Sat, Jun 22^nd, Digging Deep to Find the Narrative Voice
• Sat, Jun 29^th, Blogging and the Digital Frontier
• Sat, Jul 6^th, Overcoming Writer's Block