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The INDEPENDENT, June 4, 2009
Between the Bookends
By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant
Banks Public Library
Summer is on the way and
it’s time to sign up for the sum-
mer reading program. Sign-up
begins June 1 and will continue
through July 15. The first day to
turn in a completed reading
record will be August 1 and the
last day will be August 31. The
summer reading program is
open to children from preschool
all the way through high school. Participants set a goal
for the number of books they are going to read this
summer. After reaching their goal, they get a book to
keep and other prizes. The library will also host sever-
al fun events as part of the summer reading program.
The first will be on Thursday, June 18 at 2:00 p.m.,
when BJ the Clown will put on a show.
Banks Public Library is partnering with the Tanas-
bourne branch of Barnes and Noble for a bookfair on
June 26 and 27. Shop at Barnes and Noble and men-
tion the library, or present a voucher, and a portion of
the sales will go to the library. Or pick a book from the
library’s wish list to donate and the library will get both
the book and a portion of the sale. Also, on Saturday
at 10:00 a.m., local author Josie Seid will host a spe-
cial story time featuring her new book There’s a Frog
in Swan Lake! She’ll read stories and have a special
activity. This is a great opportunity to meet a local au-
thor and get an autographed copy of her book. This
activity is perfect for toddlers through elementary
school-aged children. Come and support the library
and have a good time.
Join us for craft night and enjoy some lively conver-
sation while you work on your favorite craft. Come and
meet some new friends or visit with old ones while us-
ing the library’s work space and enjoying some light
snacks. Join the Friends on Wednesday, June 10,
from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the community room.
Join us for Preschool story time on Wednesdays at
10:15 a.m. in the community room of the library. It is
designed for children aged three to six, but younger
siblings are welcome. This month Miss Cathy will read
stories on the following themes:
June 10:
Vacation Days
June 17:
Yummy for the Tummy
June 24:
Monkey Business
The Friends of the Banks Public Library can always
use your help, whether with a donation, by becoming
a member, or volunteering. Money that the Friends
raise helps the library purchase Cultural Passes, up-
grade equipment and purchase books and movies.
Remember that Swatco is no longer offering recy-
cling on the second Saturday of the month.
On the Shelf:
The Secret Currency of Love, by Hilary Black. This
book promises the “unabashed truth about women,
money and relationships.” It is an anthology of essays
by women authors about the ways that money affects
the most intimate parts of their lives. The essays come
from many perspectives. Some ponder social issues
like the social and emotional costs of educating chil-
dren in a private school with the super rich, or main-
taining friendships with wealthier friends. Others look
at how different spending habits affect a marriage. Wit-
ty and intimate, the essays take a close look at the del-
icate nature of love and money.
Shanghai Girls, by Lisa See. From the author of
Snow Flower and The Secret Fan comes a story of
Shanghai in 1937. It is a city of great wealth and glam-
our, the home of millionaires and beggars, gangsters
and gamblers. The story follows Pearl Chin and her
younger sister, May. They are having the time of their
lives until their father tells them that he has gambled
away their wealth and that he must sell the girls as
wives. As bombs from Japan fall, they set out on a har-
rowing journey to California, where they must forge a
new life with the strangers they have married. While
covering an expanse of the globe and a piece of histo-
ry, the story is, above all, a story about sisters.
Marshmallows for Breakfast, by Dorothy Koomson.
Kendra Tamale is looking for a fresh start and a simple
life when she rents a room from the young father of
six-year-old twins. She soon finds herself drawn into
their troubled life through the charm of the children and
their need for her. But the children are taken away and
Kendra’s past comes back to haunt her. She struggles
to find a way to fix things without breaking anyone’s
heart.
Murder on Waverly Place, by Victoria Thompson.
As a midwife and sleuth, Sarah Brandt has devoted
her life to helping people in the tenements of turn-of-
the-century New York. In this book, a skeptical Sarah
accompanies her mother to a séance to attempt to
contact her dead sister, Maggie. When her mother lat-
er returns alone, a murder occurs during the séance
and Sarah must protect her mother while also figuring
out how the murder could possibly have occurred in a
pitch dark room while all the suspects were holding the
hands of the persons next to them.
Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street.
Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tues., Wed., Thurs., 11 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m.
Phone: (503 ) 324-1382 for information
Internet: www.wccls.org
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materials online. Call for information.
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