LIBRARY CORNER | 08/06/21
There are so many good things happening at the library. First, “Late Thursdays” return August 12.
Along with some other changes we made, our Thursday evenings disappeared because of Covid. With school beginning, we’re happy to be open late and give kids a place to do homework and projects. Also, our book clubs will meet Thursday evenings. Other activities will be planned for Thursdays, including Jeanette’s Craft Night and other fun activities coming from our amazing Friends’ Group. So, stay tuned here and on Facebook to see what will be happening Thursday evenings.
Speaking of Friends of the Library, they will have a booth at the Cinco de Mayo Celebration which will be held August 28 on the Square. Our Friends will be there in the afternoon handing out goodies. They are also planning to be present at the Sports’ Complex Opening September 9. Drop by the tent and grab a bottle of cold water and other items provided by the Friends and the Library.
Natalie’s Preschool Story Time resumes Tuesday, August 24, at 11 a.m. If you have little people, remember that the outdoor Explorium is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9-11 a.m.
Book Club will meet Thursday, Augusts 19, at 6 p.m. Bring a snack and we’ll discuss the delightful Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce.
We don’t have a date yet, but if you’d like to “read ahead”, the September selection for Pushing the Limits is Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Check here and on Facebook later for the upcoming date.
Kim is a big Ann Cleeves’ fan. I just finished her first Vera book, The Crow Trap, and now I can say that I’m also a fan. Her Vera books and television show are very popular, so you may know all about her. If you haven’t been been exposed to Vera, start at the beginning and enjoy!
I just began Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. A group of seniors living in a retirement home get together and solve crimes. The story is being told by different narrators, most of which are the residents. Because of that, their stories are pretty unreliable. I don’t know who to trust, but think this story will be very entertaining. Osman’s sequel is coming out this month, The Man Who Died Twice. In this installment, the sleuths of Cooper’s Chase Retirement Village get tangled up in a diamond heist gone wrong.
The next time you’re in the library, pick up the August edition of BookPage. Our Friends group provides them and this month’s is full of recommendation for some really great books. I’m looking forward to The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams. According to BookPage, “This is a story about two lonely individuals whose initial common ground is, ironically, that neither of them has any interest in reading. This is an uplifting and tenderhearted celebration of libraries and the transformative power of books.”
If you read and enjoyed Anthony Doerr’s bestselling novel All the Light we Cannot See, you’ll be happy to know he has a new novel. According to BookPage, “His latest, Cloud Cuckoo Land, is a novel of past, present and future that explores books as technology, delivering information and voices across generations. It follows the stories of five people in different eras who are connected by a fictional ancient Greek text. As stewards of this text, the characters are all, in a way, librarians. Fittingly, the novel is dedicated to ‘librarians then, now, and in the years to come.’”
Happy reading and we’ll look for you in the library!
Helen Thompson, Director – Mount Pleasant Public Library
