Thursday Tales
Story Time on Thursday nights will feature Tall Tales and flannel board stories. All children welcome with their caregivers.
Month: July 2009
Book Club
The book club will be reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer. The Random House blurb about the book says: January 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins … Read more
Pember Presents: Ray Gaylord talks about Granville
Join us at the Pember Library at when Ray Gaylord will lead a discussion about the history of Granville. Ray plans to start by telling us about the Native Americans who lived in the area. We’ll talk about the Revolutionary War era and the settlers who came here then and why they chose this area. … Read more
eMail notices
We have fixed the glitch in our email notices. People who have notices set up should now get hold notices in addition to overdue notices. SALS has also set our notices to send you an email reminder three days before an item is due. If you would like email notices set up, please ask at … Read more
Best Selling Books of the Twentieth Century
The sixth installment of best selling books of the Twentieth Century as detailed in Publisher’s Weekly: * 1950 The Cardinal, Henry Morton Robinson * 1951 From Here to Eternity, James Jones * 1952 The Silver Chalice, Thomas B. Costain * 1953 The Robe, Lloyd C. Douglas * 1954 Not as a Stranger, Morton Thompson * … Read more
Dear Reader Upcoming Titles
The following books will be featured at next week’s Dear Reader: I Am Potential by Patrick Henry Hughes, audio No More Mondays by Dan Miller, business Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper, fiction Stand-In Groom by Kaye Dacus, good news The Pain Nurse by Jon Talton, mystery A Life in Twilight by Mark Wolverton, nonfiction Guardian … Read more
Fireside Stories
Join us on Saturday mornings for Fireside Story Time. Pat O, MaryLou O, and Robyn L will each host one of the story times in August. Anyone else who would like to volunteer some time to read to the children, please give a call to the library and we will work you in to our … Read more
New downloadable audiobooks
The following new titles are available on the Salon website, our link to OverDrive audio books. Just click on the icon to the left of the blog that says “Download audiobooks OverDrive” for these and many more. If you’re reading by listening, let us know which title(s) you have enjoyed recently. Children’s e-audiobooks: The Lightning … Read more
Pember Presents: Get a clue…about Granville
A Treasure Hunt: Letterboxing, Geocaching & History combined in a family activity! Continuing its 100th Anniversary Year Celebration, the Pember Library & Museum will stage a Letterbox event July 18 – August 4 for children and adults who love treasure hunts. Participants in the treasure hunt can pick up letterbox clues at the Pember, 33 West Main … Read more
Pember Presents: Ann Rich Duncan & Johnny Vic
Join us at the Pember Library when Ann Rich Duncan will read from the latest book in her Johnny Vic historical fantasy series. Johnny Vic’s Nautical Adventure features historical and scientific information about Lake Champlain. Duncan will also lead craft projects including creating a rubber ship for use as a game piece to play Johnny … Read more
Dear Reader Upcoming Titles
The following books will be featured at next week’s Dear Reader: Subliminal Persuasion: Influence & Marketing Secrets They Don’t Want You To Know by Dave Lakhani, business Oxygen by Carol Cassella, fiction Living Water by Brother Yun, good news Death by Pantyhose by Laura Levine, mystery The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee, nonfiction Compromised by … Read more