The Friends of the Library are
holding their Adopt-a-Book campaign Oct. 20 – 25. We are asking you to help us add more new books to
our new shelves by sponsoring one of our selected titles for the library. Tax receipts for your donation will be given, and
a bookplate with the donor’s name (or other name of your choice) will be inserted in
each book – plus, you can be the first one to check it out! The library has a variety of books (adult &
children’s, fiction & non-fiction, plus CD audiobooks) with a range of prices
waiting to be added to the collection.
Adult
best-sellers waiting for you to add them to the shelves, include the latest by: Philippa Gregory (The Other Queen), Donna Morrissey (What They Wanted), Tess Gerritson (The Keepsake), Faye Kellerman (The Mercedes Coffin), Alexander McCall Smith (The Miracle at Speedy Motors), Helen Humphreys (Coventry), Sarah Douglass (The Twisted Citadel) and other high profile new
titles such as Blackstrap Hawco, The Lace Reader, The Gargoyle & lots more! We also have popular non-fiction titles including: The Last Lecture, The Night of the Gun, Wolf Totem,
My Stroke of Insight, The Brain the Changes Itself, Panic in Level 4, With or Without God,
Petite Anglaise, The Great Warming & more.
There’s
also a wide selection of new titles for kids – picture books, chapter books, and
non-fiction! Our last Adopt-a-Book in 2006
was a great success – we hope for your support this time. For more information, contact the library
(613-269-3326).
Fall Bulb Sale:
Thank you to everyone who bought bulbs during the Friends of the Library’s
recent bulb sale. This fundraiser made over
$800 for the library. By the time you read
this, the bulbs should be available for pick-up at the library, call for details.
Homework Help:
Visit our webpage
at for quick links to a variety of homework resources for all grade levels, K-12 –
including French language homework resources! Our website makes it easy to connect to
information at the grade level you need. This
is a great way of accessing reliable information from online editions of print reference
books and magazines/newspapers – just like the print sources, but with the
convenience of the Internet. Home access is
free to library members – contact the librarian for your personal login!
Celebrate The Season:
Thanksgiving and Halloween are here…and the library is full of books and
magazines to help you make these holidays special. We
have recipes, costume and face painting ideas, decorating and party suggestions –
plus…
Halloween Bedtime StoryTime:
Our
Halloween stories aren’t just for pre-schoolers! Join
us Friday, Oct. 24 at 6:45 pm for spooky stories, frightful fun and a slimy snack
– all about Halloween! Wear your
costume, your pyjamas, or whatever! Please
call to register. See you there!
Halloween Juice Jam:
Join
us
on
Sat., Oct. 18 at 10:00 am for
a Halloween music & story program featuring simple songs, rhythm instruments, a few
stories, lots of audience participation, and juice! Juice
Jam is lots of fun for preschoolers & primary-graders (& a parent). Please call to register (613-269-3326).
StoryTime:
You
and your little one(s) won’t want to miss StoryTime in October! Our themes are:
Thanksgiving, Books & Libraries, and 2 (not-so) spine-chilling weeks of
Halloween. StoryTime continues to run every
Friday morning at 10:00(ish). StoryTime
is for preschoolers and kindergarteners (ages 5 and under) and a parent or caregiver. We have stories, songs, rhymes, rhythm
instruments, and a simple craft, plus we are now using Every Child Ready
To Read programming to promote pre-literacy skills. StoryTime is a great way to introduce your child to
books & build their pre-reading skills in a fun & relaxed atmosphere.
@ your Library - October 2008
New Books: