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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017 Library Tidings News about the Siuslaw Public Library Book Review “An Irish County Love Story” by Patrick Taylor It’s the winter of 1967, and snow is on the ground in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo, but the chilly weather can’t stop love from warming hearts all over the country. Not just the love between a man and woman, as with young doctor Barry Laverty and his fiancée, Sue Nolan, who are making plans to start a new life together, but also the love of an ailing pensioner for a faithful dog that’s gone missing. Or the love of the local gentry for the great estate they are on the verge of los- ing, or Doctor Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly’s deep and abiding love for his longtime home. For decades, ever since the war, Number One Main Street, Ballybucklebo, has housed O’Reilly and his practice. In recent years, its doors have been open to O’Reilly’s wife, Kitty, Barry Laverty, and a new addition to the practice, Doctor Nonie Stevenson. It is to Number One that patients young and old come when they need a doctor’s care, for every- thing from the measles to a rare and baffling blood dis- ease. An unexpected turn of events threatens to drive O’Reilly from his home for good, unless the entire vil- lage can rally behind their doctor and prove that love really can conquer all. “An Irish Country Love Story” is Patrick Taylor’s twelfth book in the very popular and heartwarming Irish Country series, with the first book being An Irish Country Doctor, pub- lished in 2007. Brought up in Northern Ireland, Taylor trained as a physician and medical researcher, and is a professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia. He now lives on Saltspring Island in B.C. The forms, besides being used to recommend new and wonderful books to readers, will also be used for prize drawings. The point is to take a risk and expand your reading interests. Sound fun? Make a date! Blind Date with a Book Are you ready to take part in the library’s 4th annual Blind Date with a Book program? For the adventurous reader this pro- gram offers the opportunity to let fate take a hand in selecting what you read. The program works like this. Select a plainly wrapped book from a selec- tion of books at the library. Read the book — or at least make an honest and fair attempt at doing so — then return the book with a “blind date” evaluation form. AARP Tax Service AARP has begun their free tax preparation service at the library. The service will be available on Mondays and Thursdays, from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Assistance will also be available on Saturday, April 15 (this year’s tax due date has been extended until Tuesday, April 18). AARP requests that you bring your 2015 tax return, a photo ID, Social Security card and 2016 tax docu- ments and medical coverage documents. AARP offers 9 A free tax preparation help to residents of all ages, but especially if you are 50 or older and can’t afford paid tax preparation. For more information on these and other Library pro- grams call 541-997-3132. Library Tidings, a regular feature of the Siuslaw News, fea- tures information about upcoming Siuslaw Public Library programs for adults and children, new books and videos, and other library news of interest to the communi- ty. Library Tidings by Kevin Mittge Adult Services Librarian Siuslaw Public Library (541) 997-3134 Backstreet Gallery - The Place to Shop! 45% OFF Implants NOW FREE CONSULTATION See the DentureMaster’s difference, we do it all right here! Dr. James Ridley,DDS 206 Nopal Street Florence, OR 97439 CALL NOW 541-997-6226 Pacific Seafood Elks Lodge #1858 Ladies of Elks Best For Hearing Coast Radio (KCST) Central Coast Disposal Florence Dental Clinic Integrity Plumbing Burns Riverside Chapel In Kind Sponsors Abby’s Pizza BJ’s Ice Cream & Bakery City Lights Cinemas Bart Mealer/Susy Lacer Bob & Bonnie MacDuffee Jane Tipple Larry Osgood Maple Street Grille Marianne Wacinitt Mike MacDuffee Edgar Moore Nature’s Corner Café Original Art by Lisa Evans Pam Hyman Seacoast Productions Shipping Solutions Spiritopia Susan Lyons Toni’s Canine Castle Terry Tomeny 1421 Bay Street, Old Town, Florence Exceptional, one of a kind gifts, handmade by local artists! Cards, prints, and original art, photography, pottery, fused glass, night lights, scarves, felting, ^VVK[\YUPUNHUKJHY]PUNQL^LSY`°IVVRZ 541-997-8980 www.backstreetgallery.org CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Unique Gifts for Every Occasion!
