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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, September 7, 2011 Between the Bookends By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant Banks Public Library Banks Public Library has added a new drop box. We now have a separate box for DVDs and CDs. Please use the media box when returning discs to the library. This should decrease the wear and tear that discs undergo when mixed with the books. The library will be undergo- ing renovation this fall, allow- ing us to expand our collection into the space current- ly serving as the community room. The work schedule has not yet been determined, but work should be com- pleted by the new year. Please bear with us through the occasional inconvenience construction work may cause. Join us for craft night Wednesday, September 14, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the community room. Enjoy some lively conversation while you work on your fa- vorite craft. Come and meet some new friends or visit with old ones while using the library’s work space and enjoying some light snacks. You may find knitters, scrapbookers, quilters and maybe even a tatter or two. If you would like to be on an e-mail reminder list for craft night, call the library with your name and e-mail. Preschool Story Time is back from summer break starting September 14. Bring those youngsters in need of something to do on Wednesday mornings. Our reader, Miss Cathy, picks a few stories around a theme each week and shares these stories with the children in an entertaining, engaging way. Join us for Preschool Story Time on Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. in the community room of the library. Story Time is de- signed for children aged three to six, but younger sib- lings are welcome. The themes for September are: September 14: Wo-wo-wolves September 21: Bunny Hoppers September 28: Eek, a Mouse The Friends of the Banks Public Library can always use your support. You can make a tax deductible do- nation, become a member, or volunteer. Money that Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street. Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tue., Wed., Thu., 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 Browse library resources, reserve or renew materials online. Call for information. the Friends raise helps the library purchase Cultural Passes, upgrade equipment and purchase books and movies. Also, we take donations of books that are in good condition. On the Shelf: The Pink Panther: The Ultimate Collection of Films and Cartoons. If you are a fan of Peter Sellers, Inspec- tor Clouseau, and the Pink Panther, we have got a treat for you. We recently received a collection that contains all of the Pink Panther movies, plus all of the Pink Panther cartoons, plus all of The Inspector Car- toon Collection. Each DVD is being entered by itself, so you can work your way through the collection at a leisurely pace and pick and chose the ones you want to see. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David Mitchell. This historical novel is set in a time and place not often found in fiction: 1799 in Dejima in Nagasaki Harbor, Japan. Dejima was the Japanese Empire’s only contact with the world, designed to keep the West at bay. It is also the farthest outpost of the war-rav- aged Dutch East Indies Company and a virtual prison for the foreigners permitted to work there. Jacob de Zoet arrives into this time and place with the intention of making a fortune and returning to Holland to win the hand of his fiancée. He encounters scoundrels and courtesans and finds himself drawn to the daughter of a samurai doctor. The novel is intense and complex, but contains enough action to be an exciting read. Chick Days, Raising Chickens from Hatchlings to Laying Hens by Jenna Woginrich. If you’ve been contemplating getting chick- ens, this is a fun book to get you started. Unlike more traditional books on raising poultry, this book is de- signed for the family that wants to have just a few birds in their backyard. Charming pictures illustrate the growth of a chick into a hen and an informative, month-by-month layout makes the information you need readily accessible. This book is shelved with the adult books, but it will appeal to the whole family. The National Parks, America’s Best Idea. We have both the book and the 6-disc DVD collection. This film by Ken Burns took nearly a decade to produce. It ex- plores the uniquely American idea of preserving the most precious portions of the land for every- one. The struggles and conflicts of the parks’ formation are set against a backdrop of stun- ning beauty and grandeur. The com- panion book, by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns, is beautifully illustrat- ed with many his- torical photographs of the National Parks and the peo- ple who made them possible. It also in- cludes maps, de- tailed information about the parks, and stories about people, events and places. G ET IT WHILE YOU CAN J IM ’ S F AMOUS B AR -B-Q F RIDAYS & S ATURDAYS T HRU S EPTEMBER 660 So. Main, Banks • 503-324-2171