Discover how to use free social media tools to enhance and expand your job search on Tuesday, October 23 at 7 P.M. Michael Yublosky presents an overview of optimizing Linkedln, Google, Twitter and Youtube. - MA

See Adult Services to sign up or call 630-260-1550 for any questions or register online at www.glensidepld.org.

Teen Read Week - It Came from the Library - starts today. Here are some ways you may celebrate at the Glenside Public Library.

See the 1997 PG movie starring Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, and Jackie Guerra about the life and times of Selena, the Tejano pop singer who was shot to death by the former president of her fan club. Show time: Saturday, October 20 at 2 P.M. See Adult Services for details! Sign-up online at www.glensidepld.org   Walk-Ins are welcome! - MA         

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Today twenty-seven patrons attended the Percy Jackson Release Party. They shot a crossbow, attacked Mount Olympus with a catapult and did a variety of activities related to the book series by Rick Riordan.

We asked the participants survey questions in order for them to win Camp Half-Blood t-shirts and copies of the latest book in the series The Mark of Athena. Here are the results of those surveys.

Favorite Book in the Series

Crime is not just a modern phenomenon.  Travel back in time with these detectives to see how they solved crimes using the technology of the time.

Falls: They don’t have to happen to you. Join Tai Chi Master, John Robertson on Thursday, October 11  at 7 P.M. as he gives a  PowerPoint presentation on preventing falls. Hand-outs will be provided. Bring your questions. See Adult Services for details. - MA You may register online at www.glensidepld.org

October is Anti-Bullying Month. Here are some resource from Glenside's collection.

Nonfiction:

If these crisp cool fall evenings leave you craving scary stories, and you don’t want to feel guilty that you don't have time for the literary classics, fear no more! GPLD now carries many of the new remixed classics with a ghoulish bent. Here are a few suggestions to get you on the road to discovering how fun the timeless titles of literature can be.

Have you been waiting since last spring for the season premiere of Once Upon A Time? Now that it’s back on the air, fill the time between Sunday evenings with these items available at Glenside!

BOOKS