Granville Heritage Society ~ Guns and Violins
The Granville Heritage Society will meet at the Pember Library, Sunday, April 10 at 2PM. The guest speaker will be Marie Butler. Marie will talk about her father-in-law, Floyd Butler, his gunshop and music lessons. There will be a powerpoint presentation as well as photos and artifacts on display.
Book Recommendation
Donna says she really enjoyed reading Shanghai girls by Lisa See. “It is good historical fiction, engrossing and readable.” Catalog summary: May and Pearl, two sisters living in Shanghai in the mid-1930s, are beautiful, sophisticated, and well-educated, but their family is on the verge of bankruptcy. Hoping to improve their social standing, May and Pearl’s parents arrange for their daughters to marry Gold Mountain men who have come from Los Angeles to find brides. But when the sisters leave China …
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Leave a comment about books or our library and be in a drawing for a copy of Stephen King’s newest book, Full Dark, No Stars. The winner will be announced on March 22. The winner should have a valid library card for our system and will be chosen at random. Spam and filler comments are not eligible. announced on 3-23-2011 Book winner
Viewing and Renewing Items Out
Each page of your Patron Account shows the total number of items you have currently checked out from the library. In addition, you can view a list of the materials you currently have checked out, and renew items if your library provides this option. Occasionally, you may not be able to renew items because there is a problem with your account. For example, your account may be blocked to verify information, you may owe the library money, you may have …
Book recommendation
If you’re a monster and you know it by Rebecca Emberley Monsters sing their own version of the popular song that encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement. Colorful digitally created monsters aren’t too scary for young children. They start out with “If you’re a monster and you know it, snort and growl” and encourage children to “twitch your tail” and “wiggle your warts.” It sounds like a fun time for children and adults as they read …
Pember Board Meeting
This meeting has been re-scheduled for March 23. A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.
Quilling Class
Quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Pre-registration is not required, materials provided. Pat O. will be leading the class.
Card Making
Join us for some basics about making your own cards. Get creative with paper and glue and you’ll have a work of art you can be proud of!
Book club
A Long and Happy Life, by Reynolds Price, is a story of North Carolina rural life featuring Rosacoke Mustain as she grows into a young woman. The story examines themes of love, identity and birth. To think about while reading: The people in this novel live in a rural area with electric lights and telephones, but they possess not much more in the way of modern conveniences. How would the story have been different if they had the technology available …