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MORRISVILLE LIBRARY NEWS
by Mary Brown
Thanks to all the volunteers and buyers who made last
weekend's annual Friends of the Library Book Sale another big
success! Many people enjoyed browsing, buying and chatting with
other book lovers. A special thanks to John Schuster for coordinating
the effort.
On Tuesday, August 6th, the final session of the summer
Pre-school Story Hour series with Grandma B will begin at 10:30
a.m.. Be sure to bring in the little ones for some fun.
On Thursday, August 1st, the next session in the library's
Summer Reading Program, "Splish, Splash, Read", for
children 5 - 12, will be held from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.; this
series will end with a final session on August 8th.
The library will be closed from August 26th - September
2nd for the Labor Day holiday. This hiatus will give the staff
a well-deserved mini-vacation. The library will re-open on Tuesday,
September 3rd at 10 a.m.
Mr. Jay Dunn of the MECS English Department recently delivered
copies of their Independent Reading Challenge recommended reading
list to the library. We have also received reading records and
information for parents of English students. Students and parents
can stop buy and ask for these materials at the circulation desk.
We are currently compiling a collection of books from the list
to help students take on this challenge.
The library is looking for a two-drawer file cabinet to
store all of Barb's computer files. If you have one in clean
(excellent only, please) condition that you would donate, please
let us know.
Remember to use the Morrisville Library News column on
the library's website (www.midyork.org/morrisville); you can
click on the titles of any of the books I mention in the column
and instantly order them online! All you have to do is pick
up the books at the library.
Thanks to Nan Woodcock for the donation of four nice books.
Long Time, No See by Susan Isaacs follows Judith Singer, professor
and amateur sleuth search out the murderer of her neighbor.
Envy by Sandra Brown is a suspenseful romance in which book editor,
Maris Matherly-Reed is drawn into a web by a reclusive writer
who is out to get her husband. Catherine Cookson's The Silent
Lady follows the aftermath of the astonishing arrival of a woman
who has been missing for well over two decades. Stephen King's
Dream Catcher is the final book from Nan's collection. Thanks
so much. Other donations this week include Clive Cussler's Fire
Ice, John Sandford's Mortal Prey, and James Lee Burke's Jolie
Blon's Bounce, a mystery stocked with deeply developed characters
richly set in the Louisiana Gulf Coast backwoods.
Also newly arrived this week is Tim Farrington's The Monk
Downstaris, a classic story about the interesting relationship
of unlikely lovers, a single mother/ graphic artist who has lost
her faith in men and a former monk who has lost his faith in
God. The Educated Heart by Mari Stein gives professional guidelines
for massage therapists, bodyworkers and movement teachers. It
gives ethical guidelines for bodyworkers integrated with a sense
of humor, and candid stories in a very readable writing style.
The leisurely days of summer are a perfect time to relax
and enjoy a good book. Stop by the library this week; you're
sure to find just the right one to read.
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