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Meet the Author    - Ulrich BoserAuthor Ulrich Boser (The Gardner heist

Monday, July 13th,  7pm. Advance reservations required

One Museum, two thieves and the Boston underworld...
This account tells the true story behind the lost Gardner masterpieces worth $500 million and the art detectives who swore to get them back.











 
  

Join us for our second annual Summer Reading Program for grownups.  Prizes from Toad Hall Bookstore will be awarded to the person who has read the most books between June 17th and August 20th.  Keep track of your books here, submit your reading log by August 20th to be eligible.  View our lists of suggested reading, or choose your own titles.  Prizes will be awarded at our "Meet The Author" program August 28th with William Cohan, author of House of Cards.  Happy Reading! 


 
 
         Book Clubs  - join us!    
         
            Sunday Book Chat-July 12th: "Shanghai Girls" by Lisa See
         
            Current Issues-July 29th topic: Politics in Iran (articles available at main circ desk)    

            History Book Club-July 29th topic: "The Industrial Revolution in England"
  

 
 
 
This month's display case highlighting Rockport Music was organized by Rockport Elementary School students with the help of Pam Brindamour and Stephanie Woolf.  View our discography of works and artists featured in this 2009 seasons' Rockport Chamber Music Festival.  Printed copies are available in the Library.     
   

 
 
*View June 11th 'Today Show' segment: Libraries lend a hand in tough times, data and resources provided by ALA and public libraries.