The 2012-2013 annual Children’s Brochure and the Fall Programs and Events insert is now available for pickup at all locations. You may also view it online by clicking on the “For Children” link on the Library website – www.nflibrary.ca. We offer a series of age appropriate reading activity programs for parent and child starting from 4 months through 6 years. Registration for all children’s programs including the popular Saturday seasonal craft programs is open – in person, online or by telephone.

The fall 2012 schedule for adult computer classes is posted and we are now accepting reservations. Classes will begin on September 17th and are repeated through the end of November. There are a total of 7 different sessions to choose from, based on Windows 7 & Office 2010 including Basic Computers, Word Processing, Email, Internet, Computers Level 2 , Word Processing Level 2 and Excel. These classes are geared for beginners and Basic Computers must be taken before signing up for others. Class size is limited...

Big Screen Tuesday returns next week to the Victoria Avenue Library on Tuesday August 28th at 7pm. Our film will be 2012 British comedy/drama “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” directed by John Madden and based on the 2004 novel “These foolish things” by Deborah Moggach. Most of the filming actually took place in the Indian state of Rajasthan, including the cities of Jaipur and Udaipur and tells the story of a group of seven British retirees who end up coincidentally coming together as the first guests of the newly restored Marigold Hotel. In fact they arrive with visions of a life of exotic leisure in less expensive India, to find instead a dilapidated palace. To different degrees they are overwhelmed by the unfamiliar environment but they are all transformed ultimately by their shared experiences. The film features an outstanding “senior” cast with Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Penelope Wilton and the young and eager Dev Patel (of Slum Dog Millionaire...

Looking to expand your literary world? Join one of the Niagara Falls Public Library’s book clubs. Discover authors and genres that might be new to you and meet other people in your community who enjoy reading. The groups meet monthly from September to April at the Victoria Avenue Library, Chippawa Branch, Community Centre Branch and Stamford Centre Branch. There are both daytime and evening sessions offered, with a new morning group offered this year. Registration is $8 for the year and the books under discussion are provided by the Library. Some of the titles to be discussed include Sister by Rosamund Lupton, Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson. Register in person at any Library location or by telephone at 905-356-8080.

If you prefer to start your own book club, the Library lends sets of books that we’ve used in our previous book club sessions. We offer sets for loan to registered Niagara Falls Public Library users at no cost. Authors represented in this collection include Margaret Atwood, Maeve Binchy, Alexander McCall Smith, Jodi Piccoult, Anne Tyler and Richard Wright. For a complete list of available titles, visit the Library’s web site at http://nfpl.info/BkClubs or contact the Victoria Avenue Library at 905-356-8080.

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Take a break from the heat and join us at the Chippawa Branch library on Tuesday August 7th at 6pm for our feature film “Accidental Husband” a romantic comedy starring Colin Firth, Uma Thurman and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Successful relationship expert and radio talk host Dr Emma Lloyd seems to have all her stars aligned, fame and fortune, impending book deal, loving relationship – and about to be married. Meanwhile New York firefighter Patrick Sullivan has no idea his seemingly idyllic life was about to go up in smoke – when his fiancée is the recipient of advice from the “expert” to break the engagement. The wounded party gets involved in a misguided prank to get back at the doctor. When the two meet, Emma is confronted with some new ideas and sparks fly. This film was originally released in England in 2008 and only released in North America as a DVD in 2012. The rating is PG.

Our Overdrive drop-in sessions continue this Saturday August 11th from 2-4 pm in the Reference department at the Victoria...