Do you like the library? Do you like to draw or colour? Why not make a poster to promote the library?!
We'll have prizes for the most creative poster in several different age categories. Entries must be submitted to the library by Thursday, October 18. Winners will be announced on Friday October 19.
One prize for each age group: 5 and under, 6 to 10, 10 and over.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Artist for October: Elizabeth Johnson
Stop by the library to see the latest artist on display for show and sale organized by the Friends of the Baysville Library. This month we feature the work of Elizabeth Johnson. Here's a sample.
So come by and see the rest. You'll be glad that you did.
So come by and see the rest. You'll be glad that you did.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Yes, We Have Underpants!
Are you looking to get your hands on the latest Captain Underpants book by Dav Pilkey? We have it here for you to borrow. The ninth in this popular series: Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers.
Monday, September 17, 2012
RSVP to the Art Reception This Weekend
This coming Saturday, September 22, is our Art Reception and you are invited to
and (drum roll please....)
If you would like to join us from 3:00pm to 5:00pm we need you to RSVP to the Friends Email address or call the library at (705) 767 2361.
- Mingle with Lake of Bays artists
- Listen to readings by Lake of Bays writers
- Enjoy wine tastings and live music
and (drum roll please....)
- Witness the Friends of the Library Quilt Raffle draw!
If you would like to join us from 3:00pm to 5:00pm we need you to RSVP to the Friends Email address or call the library at (705) 767 2361.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Book Club Reading List 2012-2013
Have you been waiting for the new book club reading list? Wait no longer. Here it is:
September
Don Gray will be providing a presentation on Jane Austen in the library at 10:00am.
October
Children of my Heart
by Gabrielle Roy
Set in the prairies in the 1930s and rich with the author's own memories of her time there as a young woman, this is a powerful story of an impressionable and passinate young teacher and the pupils, from impoverished immigrant families, whose lives she touches. Children of My Heart bears unforgettable testimony to the healing power love exerts on the wounds of loneliness and poverty.
November
Jacob's Ladder: a novel of Virginia during the Civil War
by Donald McCaig
A novel that resonates with the bitter glory and deep human shame of the Confederacy. Against the epic canvas of the Civil War, the people--black and white--of one Virginia plantation fulfill their unforgettable destinies.
December
No Book club
January
Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
Her first dynamite novel is based on the Iliad.
February
Before I Go To Sleep
by S. J. Watson
Christine wakes up every morning not knowing who she is, where she is or who the man is laying beside her. Every morning this man must review her life with her with photos and a scrapbook. For two decades he's done this and all seemed to be well until a call from her doctor.
March
Each member will read a biography or autobiography of their choosing.
April
We Need To Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
In this gripping novel of motherhood gone awry, Lionel Shriver approaches the tragedy of a high-school massacre from teh point of view of hte killer's mother. A spellbinding read, this book is as original as it is timely.
May
Open for now...stay tuned!
June
In the Garden of Beasts
by Erik Larson
The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd beomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history.
July
Mudbound
by Hillary Jordan
In Jordan's prize-wining debus, prejudice takes many forms, both subtle and brutal. It is 1946, and city-bred Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's Mississpippi Delta farm--a place she finds foreign and frightening.
August
Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amusemen ts. it is called Le Cirque des Reves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway--a duel between two young magiciains, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will.
Meeting are held at the library this season, 10:00am, on the last Thursday of the month:
September 27
October 25
November 29
December: no book club
January 31
February 28
March 28
April 25
May 30
June 27
July 25
August 29
September
Don Gray will be providing a presentation on Jane Austen in the library at 10:00am.
October
Children of my Heart
by Gabrielle Roy
Set in the prairies in the 1930s and rich with the author's own memories of her time there as a young woman, this is a powerful story of an impressionable and passinate young teacher and the pupils, from impoverished immigrant families, whose lives she touches. Children of My Heart bears unforgettable testimony to the healing power love exerts on the wounds of loneliness and poverty.
November
Jacob's Ladder: a novel of Virginia during the Civil War
by Donald McCaig
A novel that resonates with the bitter glory and deep human shame of the Confederacy. Against the epic canvas of the Civil War, the people--black and white--of one Virginia plantation fulfill their unforgettable destinies.
December
No Book club
January
Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
Her first dynamite novel is based on the Iliad.
February
Before I Go To Sleep
by S. J. Watson
Christine wakes up every morning not knowing who she is, where she is or who the man is laying beside her. Every morning this man must review her life with her with photos and a scrapbook. For two decades he's done this and all seemed to be well until a call from her doctor.
March
Each member will read a biography or autobiography of their choosing.
April
We Need To Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
In this gripping novel of motherhood gone awry, Lionel Shriver approaches the tragedy of a high-school massacre from teh point of view of hte killer's mother. A spellbinding read, this book is as original as it is timely.
May
Open for now...stay tuned!
June
In the Garden of Beasts
by Erik Larson
The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd beomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history.
July
Mudbound
by Hillary Jordan
In Jordan's prize-wining debus, prejudice takes many forms, both subtle and brutal. It is 1946, and city-bred Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's Mississpippi Delta farm--a place she finds foreign and frightening.
August
Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amusemen ts. it is called Le Cirque des Reves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway--a duel between two young magiciains, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will.
Meeting are held at the library this season, 10:00am, on the last Thursday of the month:
September 27
October 25
November 29
December: no book club
January 31
February 28
March 28
April 25
May 30
June 27
July 25
August 29
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Sandy Inkster is Back
We've addesd another great event to our summer events line up.
Sandy Inkster is an early childhood educator. Her enthusiastic stories and songs are always popular with kids. Join her on:
Tuesday, August 14
11:00 a.m.
Free
Sandy Inkster is an early childhood educator. Her enthusiastic stories and songs are always popular with kids. Join her on:
Tuesday, August 14
11:00 a.m.
Free
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Young Adult Author Reading: Sharon Ledwith
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/.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Artist of the Month for July: Wendy Truscott
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| 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:
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