MORRISVILLE LIBRARY NEWS
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The Friends of the Library are true friends who stand by us
even in hard times. They are now holding a membership drive.
Membership forms are available at the circulation desk, and as
Friends President, Gratia Burleigh, says, " We would appreciate
your name being added as a member of the Friends." Consider
joining this wonderful group this week.
Just to let you know how wonderful this group really is: at their
recent meeting, the Friends voted to purchase a new copier for
the library and to furnish the funds needed to complete a new
roof for the library. That's REAL friendship!
Barb has returned from her fabulous trip to England and Scotland.
Stop by to hear some of her interesting tales of travels in the
British Isles. Ask to see her Scottish pin and her trim little
tote bag! (She's looking very Scottish, you know.) She sends
a huge thank-you to Traci for filling in in her absence and to
Kay for helping fill in the gaps as well.
The fall Pre-School Story Hour series has begun. The next session
will be at 10:30 on Tuesday, October 8th and the theme will be
Pigs. (Maybe Olivia will be there?). On the 15th , the theme
will be books and libraries, on the 22nd - Birds and on the 29th
-- trees. You can be sure Grandma B has some exciting ideas and
stories for all these events. Bring the little ones in for an
hour of fun and reading.
In honor of Banned Books Week, the library currently has a display
of books that have been challenged, banned in this country in
the last century, as recently as last year. Stop in and take
a look at books at the core of such censorship controversy. Some
of the titles will surprise you.
The library will be closed on Monday, October 14th for Columbus
Day. Don't forget and come to find the doors locked.
We have some special books on our list of ones waiting to be
adopted, donated or otherwise given to our still strapped library.
Consider giving one of these books our patrons can't live without
(we'll even let you read it first!): Apprentice, by Tess Gerritsen,
Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline, American Road:The Story
of an Epic Transcontinental Journey at the Dawn of the Motor
Age by Pete Davies. Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
(supposedly goes where George Eliot's "The Mill on the Floss"
....could not") and From a Buick 8 by Stephen King.
Governor Pataki's office has sent to us a CD on Theodore Roosevelt,
one of New York State's most celebrated native sons. The CD includes
Roosevelt's gubernatorial papers and the Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia,
an extensive compendium of quotations and extracts from his speeches
and writings.
"You've gotta a friend" in your local library. It is
here to provide you with laughter and tears and knowledge and
relaxation and many more of life's needs. Stop in today and visit
your friend..and maybe become a Friend too (Sign up to be one
of the "Friends of the Library.")
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Public Library
October 3, 2002