Parkland Community Library has been chosen to sponsor a series of book discussion programs called Read About It!. A discussion group will meet at Parkland Community Library for four sessions from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on the second Wednesday of the month: September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, and December 14th.
The Parkland Community Library will offer Books on Screen. Led by Dr. Carrie F. Myers, English professor at Lehigh-Carbon Community College, the discussion group will explore the relationship between literature and film adaptation. Participants will read and discuss popular titles, including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, True Grit, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Winter Bones.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The program is free and open to the general public, and requires no special knowledge about literature. The first 15 participants will receive their own copies of the books featured in Books on Screen. The program is limited to 30 participants. To register, contact Maryellen Kanarr at 610-398-1361 x13 before Wednesday, September 7th or stop by the library for a form.
Quality programs such as Books on Screen make Pennsylvania libraries the place where learning starts. Books on Screen is part of Read About It!, a book discussion series of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. The program is supported with the federal Library Services and Technology Act funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. For more information, visit www.pahumanities.org or contact 800-462-0442 or phc@pahumanities.org.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday August 17th, for a special guest!
Parkland Community Library will host PCL’s Annual Summer Celebrity: Elaine Viets Wed., August 17, 2011 at 7pm in Parkland High School Auditorium 2700 N. Cedar Crest Blvd. Allentown, PA 18104. Free and open to the public! Reservations Requested 610-398-1361 x13. Elaine Viets is the author of two national bestselling mystery series. Her Dead-End Job series is a satiric look at a serious subject – the minimum wage world. Her character, Helen Hawthorne, works a different low-paying job each book. She’s been everything from a telemarketer to a hotel maid. The South Florida series has been called “Janet Evanovich meets The Fugitive.” Publishers Weekly called “Murder Unleashed,” Elaine’s hardcover debut “wry social commentary.” Ms. Viets will be discussing her unique experiences in the business, answering audience questions and more. She will also sign copies of her books, which will be available to purchase. 
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