MORRISVILLE LIBRARY NEWS
by Mary Brown

With web links to MidYork online catalog records and other web sites

The annual Friends of the Library Book Sale was a big success again this year! A huge thank you to John Schuster, the "king" of the book sale, for all the moving and lifting, sorting, creating and dealing that makes the sale a winner. With the generosity of the MAC staff, especially Jim McFadden and Bette Slocum, John transported tables and tent to the library. Then he hauled out all the books and set them out on tables, organized volunteer sorters and helpers, talked to book dealers, adjusted prices, and exuded a light and breezy atmosphere for all who worked or shopped on the big book sale day. Big thank yous also to Maxine and Keith Fricke, Audra and Paul Mockovac, Ralph Resnick, Bette Slocum, Sheron Smith, Diane Spink, Jean and Linda Puddington, Carla and Lily Kutzuba, Bobbie Hill-Quick, Mary Brown, Kay Christman, Barb Fogg, Zach Schuster, Almeda Clark, Barb Schiavone and all those who sorted, carried, sold or donated items to make this sale another good one!

Start thinking now of donating books for next year's sale. Among the especially popular sale items are cookbooks, craft books of all types and children's books.

Big thank-yous also go out this week to the MES Youth Commission (and Tom Lane) for sponsoring the recent puppet show. An audience of more than 30 children and adults enjoyed Nancy Sander's rendition of "Little Red Riding Hood." Thanks also to the Morrisville Fire Department for providing a venue for the show when stormy weather descended. The summer reading programs at the library have had attendance of more than 100 children this year. Thanks to the MES Youth Commission and the Rotary Club for helping support these programs, and to the fire department and village clerk for their assistance as well.

Remember that 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.

The library is still 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.

The only new books this week are two nice donations from Jean Tayntor. The two volume set, Sampler and Antique Needlework , edited by Diane Kennedy Jackson, are beautifully-illustrated books for those who love to do - or view - wonderful needlework.

The dog-days of summer are here. Enjoy them with a good book from your local library.

 


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July 26, 2002