Shelburne Library news

September 17, 2014 · 0 Comments

Library Literary Event: Off the Page
Sunday, September 21, 2013 @ 2:00
Featuring
Barry Gough and his new book, ‘The Elusive Mr. Pond: The Soldier, Fur trader and Explorer who opened the Northwest’
Children’s Programs:
Last Friday was the first session of our favourite Story Time with 28 children and 27 adults in attendance. Join Mrs. Jeanne every Friday @10:30 for songs, stories and crafts with all new themes for the coming year. This week`s timely theme will be around the School bus. I bet they’ll sing the ever popular “The Wheels on the bus go round and round”… or maybe not.
Wednesdays, we have our after school LEGO Club from 3:30 TO 4:30 for kids ages 8 and up. We will have a light, healthy snack to boost mid-day energy and stimulate all the creativity in our youngsters. We look forward to your youngsters joining us for creative fun along with the integration of literacy and communication skills.
Thursdays, September 18, we will have our popular Rainbow Loom Club @ 6:00 pm. This is loads of fun and we welcome new members every week. We are hoping to start some new programs and crafts in the coming weeks so do check out our Facebook page.
Also, Paws to Read – Thursday, Sept.18 @ 4:00
Last week we had a full schedule of young people reading to Mac. It was a tremendous success with many eager to come back. We do have room for 1 or 2 more so call in today if you want to make an appointment.
Adult Programs:
The time has come: this Sunday, September 21 @2:00 pm please join us for our Library Literary Event: Off the Page for Barry Gough who will be talking about his new book, The Elusive Mr. Pond, The soldier, fur trader, and explorer who opened the Northwest. We would appreciate you letting us know that you are coming by calling the library. 519-925-2168
More library news:
This week I had the privilege of Chairing the Ontario Public Library Service Awards Jury. This involved reading and judging submissions from libraries all over Ontario for two prestigious awards – The Minister’s Award for Innovation and the Angus Mowat Award for Excellence. The shortlist will be announced during Public Library week and the winner at the OLA Super conference in February. It was exciting to see the many programs that public libraries are developing and offering to their patrons… libraries still strong and still growing as the recreational, informational and technological hubs in their communities. While there was quite a bit of time involved in reading and ranking these submissions it was also an honour for us to represent all small libraries in Ontario.
Seniors Focus: Many of you may not know of our service in providing Daisy format (Digital Talking books) for those of our patrons who are physically, visually or learning disabled. We have had great success in providing this format and ordering these `books` in for our patrons who need this service — circulating between 60 and 100 titles per month. We know our readers’ likes, favourite authors and genres and we constantly bring in new books to meet those needs. Because of our success with this program, I have been asked to sit on the National Operations committee of CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access) which is integrated in supplying resources both electronic, print (Braille) with the CNIB. While at one time these resources were just available for visually impaired patrons, we are now able to supply them to patrons who are physically impaired which covers a number of illnesses such as Arthritis, Parkinson’s etc., or short-term hospital or recovery time periods if the patron cannot hold a print title. Due to the generosity of a number of patrons who have enjoyed these services and also with some library funding, we are able to loan out several Daisy Readers for short periods. Please check with me, Rose @519-925-2168 or come to the library and speak with me if you think this would be of benefit for you or someone you know.
A Highlight this week was the presentation to the library of an incredibly beautiful and detailed sculpture of Gandalf. This work of art was created by Ken and Gywnn McGhee and joins others they have made for the Children’s area of our library. Everyone, especially the children point out the sculptures and as readers, they know them as some of their favourite characters from books. We are so fortunate in our community to have the generous support of our patrons in so many ways.
New Books:
The Delusionist by Grant Buday
The Competition by Marcia Clark
Closed doors by Lisa O’Donnell
Counterfeit lies by Oliver North
The Darkest hour by Barbara Erskine
Tell me by Lisa Jackson
Carnal curiosity by Stuart Woods
Cut and thrust by Stuart Woods
Enemies at home by Lindsay Davis
The Target by David Baldacci
Field of prey by John Sandford
Unlucky 13 by James Patterson
Death of yesterday by M.C. Beaton
City of glass by Cassandra Clare
Non fiction:
The Mockingbird next door by Marja Mills
Niagara Falls by Joel A. Dombrowski
The Curmudgeon’s guide to getting ahead by Charles Murray
Life, animated by Ron Suskind
Things I’ve learned from dying by David R. Dow
How not to calm a child on a plane by Johanna Stein
Create your own online store in a weekend by Alannah Moore