Shelburne Library news

August 21, 2013 · 0 Comments

With the chill in the evening air this past week, it almost feels like summer is winding down. Here at the library too, we are winding down our summer programs but like the weather, we are already gearing up for some exciting happenings!

TD Summer Reading: Of course the big news here is the Grand Finale on August 24th at 10:30. All our participants will be recognized with certificates and prizes AND there will be a very special guest… race car driver Michael Hinbest! This will be a great opportunity for children and families to learn more about this motor sport and ask Michael lots of questions.

Teens: Based on popularity, the library will be continuing the Pizza & Pages Teen Book Club throughout the school year, with our next meeting being held on Thursday, August 29th. Our final Teens@Random activity last week was making duct tape wallets. Making anything with this material can be a little tricky (and sticky) but after the first trial run, the teens got the hang of it and quickly started incorporating their own creative ideas into the design such as pockets for coins and a loop for holding a small pencil.

Summer-End Book Sale: The library will be holding a big book sale in the No Frills parking lot on Saturday, August 24th from 1 – 4 p.m. Fill a grocery bag with books for just 2 dollars (some titles individually priced). The book sale will feature something for everyone: children’s books, magazines, paperbacks, classics, hardcovers, and more!

Rose’s Book Club: The next meeting will be held on Thursday, August 29th from 2 – 4 p.m. Bring the new books you picked up last month and talk about them if you have finished. Rose will have lots of new ones she has read.

“Off the Page”: Throughout the summer, we have been preparing our Fall schedule of library literary events! These events bring authors and ideas “off the page” and into the library to share their experiences for an intimate audience experience. Our first event will be on Sunday, September 29th from 2 – 4 p.m. with author Barbara Kyle! Barbara and her husband Stephen Best and daughter Sarah used to live in the area and had previously taught a writing workshop here. Since then she has gone on to write the popular historical-fiction series, The Thornleigh Saga, and some other novels as well. Recently, Barbara gave a talk at the 2013 Stratford Festival where she spoke about Queens Elizabeth and Mary, and signed copies of her most recent novel. Visit us online – or in person – for updates and announcements.

New Fiction:

Nearer Home by Joy Castro

Massacre Pond by Paul Doiron

Last Friends by Jane Gardam

Storm Riders by Margaret Weis & Robert Krammes

Walking into the Ocean by David Whellams

Pray for the Dying by Quintin Jardine

Bricks and Mortality by Ann Granger

Two Fronts by Harry Turtledove

Unleashed by David Rosenfelt

Ten Things I’ve Learnt about Love by Sarah Butler

New Non Fiction: