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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, January 4, 2012 Between the Bookends By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant Banks Public Library If your plans for the new year include making some res- olutions, the library can be an excellent source of help. If you’re thinking of improving your health, we have numer- ous books and DVDs on exer- cise, and a bevy of diet books. If you’re planning on cleaning up your home, check out our books on organizing and de-cluttering. Or if you’re looking to work on your outside space, we have nu- merous landscaping and gardening books that can help you transform your yard. No start date has been set for library renovations and work will most likely not start until early March, as work at the Public Works Building must be completed first. Renovation of the Public Works Building should start this month. In preparation for the renovations, the library is no longer taking donations of books until af- ter work has been completed. Also, the community room is no longer available for rent since the library will be expanding into that space. Soon, a floor plan of the renovation will be available at the library for anyone who wants to see what the fu- ture holds. Winter weather can mean roads that are snowy or icy. If conditions are questionable, call the library at 503 324-1382 to make sure that we have been able to open. Also, if you are unable to come to the library to return items because of weather conditions, give us a call and we will renew them for you. Join us for craft night Wednesday, January 11, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the community room. Enjoy some lively conversation while you work on your favorite craft. Come and meet some new friends or visit with old ones while using the library’s work space and en- joying some light snacks. You may find knitters, scrap- bookers, quilters and maybe even a tatter or two. If loud and quoted again and again. The Wilder Life by Wendy McClure. A lifelong Lau- you would like to be on an e-mail reminder list for craft night, call the library with your name and e-mail. Craft ra Ingalls Wilder fan, McClure sets out to find the world of the series – a realm of fiction, history and night will be canceled if road conditions are bad. Come to the library for story time on Wednesdays places. She traces the pioneer journey of the Ingalls and let your kids enjoy some great stories. Our read- family and immerses herself in all things Little House. er, Miss Cathy, picks a few stories around a theme She also makes attempts to churn butter and investi- each week and shares these stories with the children gates other homesteading activities. This is a tribute to in an entertaining, engaging way. Join us for the beloved series, but also a funny, first-person ac- Preschool Story Time on Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. in count of obsessive reading. The Complete Guide to Green Building and Re- the community room of the library. Story Time is de- signed for children aged three to six, but younger sib- modeling Your Home by Martha Maeda. This guide describes many of the options available to homeown- lings are welcome. ers who are trying to make environmentally sound de- The themes for December are: cisions for their home. It covers topics such as water- January 4: Monkey Business ing systems, ways to incorporate solar power – January 11: Buddies whether passive or active, and even the best land- January 18: Slow Pokes scaping choices. This book is a good overview or January 25: Noise Makers The Friends of the Banks Public Library can always place to start when contemplating a construction or use your support. You can make a tax deductible do- renovation project. Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell. In 1898, the nation, become a member, or volunteer. Money that the Friends raise helps the library purchase Cultural United States annexed Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Passes, upgrade equipment and purchase books and Guam, as well as invading the Philippines and Cuba. movies. Also, we take donations of books that are in Vowell argues that 1898 is a year as crucial to the na- tion’s identity as 1776 is. Her main focus in this book good condition. is the Americanization of Hawaii. With her trademark On the Shelf: The Call by Yannick Murphy. The basic plot of this wry insights and reporting, she discovers the odd, em- book is what happens in a family when a child is hurt blematic and exceptional history of the fiftieth state. by another person, but it is really about much more Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street. than that. The charm of this book comes from the way Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-5:00 p.m. it is presented as the diary of a country vet. He lists a Tue., Wed., Thur., 11 a.m.-7:00 p.m. job for each day, but goes on to include his somewhat Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. random thoughts on the day and how he interacts with Phone: (503 ) 324-1382 for information his family. While it is the story of his day-to-day life, it Internet: www.wccls.org Browse library resources, is also a tale of fatherly love, family relationships and reserve or renew materials online. an ode to the beauty of the natural world. Many pas- Call for information. sages are wor- thy of b e i n g From page 7 ty Roads (www.wc-roads.com). ( h t t p : / / t w i t t e r . c o m / w a s h read out • How to stay informed. 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