Author Archives: Pat Solin

About Pat Solin

Patricia Smith Solin worked with her son, Michael, on creating posts and maintaining the technical aspects of the RFL Association website & Facebook posts. She was the school librarian for 10 years at Riverton Public School (NJ) and contributes articles for the Gaslight News, the official publication of the Historical Society of Riverton.

Tickets! Tickets! Tickets!

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Tickets for the Candlelight House Tour are now on sale!

Always a favorite, the Candlelight House Tour is being held the first Saturday in December, the 1st from 4 until 9 PM.  Visit beautifully-decorated local homes along with Open Houses at The New Leaf, the Porch Club, Christ Episcopal Church (with its gorgeous Tiffany window!), and The Guitar Guild of Palmyra.

Tickets can be purchased in-advance for $15 per person or $20 at-the-door on the day of the event at: The New Leaf, The Guitar Guild, and at the Riverton Free Library.

Proceeds benefit the Riverton Free Library.

It’s Dino-vember at the Library!

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We are highlighting dinosaur books this month at the Riverton Library.  Think dinosaurs are just for kids?  Think again!  We selected a few titles from our collection suitable for adults, teens and kids.

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SAVE THE DATE! Candlelight House Tour!

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The Friends of the Riverton Free Library and the Board of the Riverton Free Library Association welcome you to their fundraiser, The Candlelight House Tour!

Generous Palmyra and Riverton neighbors share their beautiful homes and many local businesses will be open, too, bringing early holiday cheer to our towns.  Proceeds benefit the Riverton Free Library.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 1st.  Details to follow!

Mark Your Calendars

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Library Programs

  • 1 Nov: Preschool Story Time, 10:30 AM
  • 1 Nov: Bridge, 1 PM
  • 1 Nov: First Thursday Book Discussion Group: Beast in the Jungle, 7 PM
  • 4 Nov: Book Sale, 1 PM
  • 5 Nov: Isla the Certified Therapy Dog, 3:30 PM
  • 7 Nov: Knit Wits, 10 AM
  • 7 Nov: Take & Mae, 3:30 PM

For program details, see the BCLS Online Event Calendar.

November 6th is Election Day.  Don’t forget to vote!

Love Libraries

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Image thanks to NY Times, C. Gosset

 

So many of us remember the first time we were enchanted by a trip to the library.

Based upon a NY Times review of the book, The Library Book, by Susan Orlean,  12 Authors Write About the Libraries They Love shows that you are not alone in your appreciation of libraries.