Young Adult Author Reading: Sharon Ledwith

Come by the Baysville Public Library on
July 20th at 11:15am
to hear newly published author Sharon Ledwith give a reading from her book The Last Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis. This is the firest adventure ina time travel ser4ies written for kids ages 9 and up.

Goodies and giveaways will be provided!

What's the book about?
When 13-year-old Amanda Sault and her annoying classmates are caught in a food fight at school, they're given a choice: suspension or yard duty. The decision is a no-brainer. Their two-week crash course in landscaping leads to the discovery of a weathered stone arch in the overgrown back yard. The arch isn't a forgotten lawn ornament but an ancient time portal from the lost continent of Atlantis. Chosen by an Atlantean Magus to be Timekeepers--legendary time travelers sworn to keep history safe from the evil Belial--Amanda and her classmates are sent on an adventure of a lifetime. Can they find the young Robin Hood and his merry band of teens? If they don't then history itself may be turned upside down.

For more information about Sharon, please visit http://www.sharonledwith.com/.

Artist of the Month for July: Wendy Truscott

Wendy Truscott

It's July and we're delighted that the Baysville Friends of the Library have a new artist to feature: Wendy Truscott.

Come in to the library to view the many paintings on display and for sale by Wendy Truscott, a Lake of Bays area artist. Here's just a sample of what you'll see:

Thank you to Wendy for lending her paintings to the library.

Imagine! It's TD Summer Reading Time Again

Are you ready to read for fun and a chance to win a prize? Sign up for the TD Summer Reading program at the Library. This year's theme is "Imagine!"

Beginning on July 3rd, you can join the TD Summer Reading Program. You'll get an activity booklet, stickers, a poster, and a picture to color and put on our circulation desk once you've read five books. Every time you've read five books you get to add another figure to our desk and you get a ballot to put into our draw for a big bag of summer stuff. We'll have four draws over the summer.

All this fun is free! So come in and sign up today.

For more on the TD Summer Reading program, please see the website http://tdsummerreadingclub.ca/

Happy Canada Day!

The library is closed on Sundays so there will be no change to the library's normal operating hours as a result of Canada Day, July 1st. Celebrate safely everyone! And remember Saturday, June 30th is the Fireworks at dusk at the dam in Baysville put on by the volunteer fire department.

Fiddle Fun!

We've added more entertainment to the comedic performance of "Her Wake!"

Now you can tap your feet to the fiddling of The Fern Glen Fiddleheads while you enjoy your dessert and tea or coffee.

Ticket sales are brisk so be sure to contact the library to reserve your seat for Thursday's performance. You won't be sorry.

(See our blog post on the play for additional information)

My How Times Have Changed

Recently a patron came across a couple old books that had been part of our library's collection. "The Frightened Lady" is copyrighted 1933. But it wasn't the books themselves that particularly interested us, it was what was inside. And not the books' contents either.

In each inside front cover there's a book plate that spells out the library policy on borrowing and on fines in very specific language. We got a chuckle out of how severe that language is.

Here it is for you to chuckle too. (You can double click on the photo to make it bigger.)

I don't think we've "debarred" anyone in awhile. Isn't it nice that times have changed?

The 2012 Quilt Raffle

Once again this year the Friends of the Baysville Library is holding a raffle for a beautiful quilt. The proceeds will support the programs at the Baysville Library.

This year's quilt is a barn raising quilt--it's reversible! One side features beautiful earth tones perfect for fall/winter and the other side is a cheerful mix of spring/summer colors. The quilt was created for you by:
Stella Neilson, Jean McIvor, Edith Cook, Paula Elliott, Barbara Ruttle, Carol Cragg, Judy Geller, Tina Bax, Kim Redwood, Jean MacInnis, Caroline Konarzewski, Dorothy Stoddart, Janice Pearson, and Margaret Stroud.

Tickets are 3 for $5.00 or $2.00 each. We have them for sale at the library, and watch for the Friends booth at community events throughout the summer.

This year the draw for the winner will be held on September 22, 2012 at the Library during a special Art Reception. The reception will be held from 3:00 pm to 5:00pm where you can mingle with Lake of Bays artists, hear readings from the Baysville Writer's Circle, and enjoy refreshments. The quilt draw will take place about 4:00pm. We hope you'll join us!

Thank you for supporting the library programs with your ticket purchase.

Her Wake

Thursday June 21
7:00pm
Seniors Building

Come out and get a laugh with this professional "Irish wake" comedy. Refreshments provided. Please contact the library for tickets.

Cost: $15 each
Coffee and Dessert provided!
This is a fundraiser put on by the Baysville Friends of the Library

Here's a clip from the production of the show put on by another group: