Saturday, May 11, 2013

Save the Date

Book Sale August 24th.

2013 Short Story Winners


MIDDLE SCHOOL
1st Place
SIDNEY MARTENFELD           WAITING TO EXHALE      COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL    GR 7                       2ND Place
LAWRENCE HAMILTON                          THE STAR             COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL    GR 8
3rd Place
SOPHIA CHEN        THE HUMAN TOUCH        MORGAN FITGERALD MIDDLE    GR 6

Honorable mention:
BEN GUNDEN       TALE OF TWO SAMURAI    MORGAN FITZGERALD MIDDLE   GR 8
CAMERON KAY      GIRL WITH THE YELLOW RIBBON    SEMINOLE MIDDLE         GR 6                                                                                  
ALINA MEYER         THE STAR             COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL         GR 8
LIBBY NETHERCOAT    PENNIES AREN’T ALWAYS LUCKY       ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL      GR 8
RACHEL POTTER       SURVIVAL OF THE PACK     MORGAN FITGERALD MIDDLE    GR 7      MICHAELA RHODES     DROWNING MEMORIES        COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL         GR 8
HIGH SCHOOL
1st Place
JACKI MCQUILKIN SILENT IS THE ASSASSIN   COUNTRYSIDE HIGH          GR 9
2nd Place
JOEY HAGER        NATHAN GALLAGHER’S LETTER PALM HARBOR UNIV HIGH            GR 11       
3rd Place
RYAN ROGHAAR     HESITATION                      EAST LAKE HIGH                GR 10
Honorable mention:
RANDI CASON         THANK YOU NOTE TO A GUN          ADMIRAL FARRAGUT       GR 9
MORGAN EVANS        VICTIM OF POWER                  COUNTRYSIDE HIGH             GR 11
BRENNA GARCIA       ON A CHILLED WINTER DAY          OSCEOLA HIGH                GR 9
ALEXANDRA RASDAL    GRACE                            PALM HARBOR UNIV HIGH          GR 12
CAITLIN RICE        VERBOTEN LIEBE(FORBIDDEN LOVE)   COUNTRYSIDE HIGH       GR 9
KENNETH STUTTS      SAFETY IS KEY                    ADMIRAL FARRAGUT                     GR 9

Saturday, November 17, 2012

November Specials

Christmas magazines will be available beginning November 19th 

All other Christmas materials will be on display  November 26th.

Do your Holiday shopping at the Library:

Holiday baskets will be available for purchase at the Circulation Desk and in the Book Store beginning November 24th.


Tuesday, October 9, 2012

October 21-October 27 is Friends of Library Week

 
 Join the Friends of Largo Library
                October 22-December 22
                Be entered in a drawing for a
                    $20.00 gift card

            Already a member of the Friends?
              Bring in a new member and
              you both will be entered in
              the drawing!

            Your membership helps us be advocates for the Library.
              Since our inception in 1979 we have given $1,000,000
              to the Library. Be part of this wonderful group.
       
 JOIN TODAY

 

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

OCTOBER DEALS

Thanksgiving materials and Christmas craft books will be available the middle of October in our Book Store. Stop by and browse.


Save the date:   January 25th and 26th, 2013 -  Giant 2 day book sale coming . Watch for more information.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

September News

September 22nd - GIANT BOOK SALE - A lot of mysteries and good fiction, cookbooks, travel and other non-fiction. Don't miss this sale


Stanley Shalit Short Story Competition for grades 4-5 now open.  Submission deadline is October 20th.  For more information pick up a flyer in the Children's Dept.

Monday, July 30, 2012

August Deals and News

BOGO - Buy one paperback for one dollar, get one free.

Listen up! Come see our great selection of audio cassettes and books on CD

Save the date! Our next book sale, Saturday, September 22nd.

Visit Our Bookstore

The volunteer-run Kathryn E. Porter Bookstore is located inside Largo Public Library at 120 Central Park Dr., Largo, FL, selling donated used books, magazines, and videos to support library programs and projects. Stop by and check out our great prices! Donate your own gently used books, magazines, and videos to our store. Read about the bookstore in The St. Petersburg Times.

Bookstore hours: Monday through Saturday: 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Sunday: 1-4:30 pm