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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, October 3, 2012 Between the Bookends By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant Banks Public Library The holiday season is fast ap- proaching and now is the time to get a start on crafts for gifts. Banks Public Library can be a great source for ideas and plans of what to make. Also, join us for craft night Wednes- day, October 10, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the library. We have just enough room to set up some tables in the library space and get to work. Enjoy some lively conversation while you work on your favorite craft. Come and meet new friends or visit with old ones while using the library’s work space. If you would like to be on an e-mail reminder list for craft night, call the library with your name and e-mail. This month, Nancy Upton will be conducting our preschool storytime. Nancy is an experienced story- teller who is sure to bring a lot of fun to storytime. Since our renovation, we have a little less room for storytime, but we have a brand new rug that makes for a cozy spot to share stories. Come on in and check it out! Preschool Storytime is designed for youth three to six years old, but siblings are wel- TRASSEL S UTO EPAIR come. Storytime is S R & H YDRAULIC H OSES on Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. in the library. The month’s themes will be the following: October 3: Elephants October 10: Dancing Dragons October 17: Motorcycle Mice October 24: Puppies October 31: Spider If you have incurred some fines or lost a book, you now have the option of paying for these charges with a credit card. A minimum charge of $3 applies. You should also be aware that many libraries no longer is- sue refunds if lost and paid items are later found and returned. Some libraries, including Banks, allow for re- funds if you return the item within 90 days of payment when accompanied by the receipt. The Friends of the Banks Public Library are work- ing on fundraising for Phase II of the Banks Public Li- brary Expansion Project. Phase II is necessary to re- store the community meeting space and meet the terms of CDBG contract obligation. It will also provide flexible space for preschool storytime, summer read- ing and other library programs, and increase the tech- nological capabilities for long distance learning and in- teractive multi-media communication. If you would like to contribute or help out with this campaign, call the li- brary at 503 324-1382. ’ A On the Shelf: A trio of darker material to enjoy as the nights get Jim Jim Dandy Dandy Farm Farm Market Market 2-4-6 S PIRAL W IRE S UCTION H OSES A DAPTORS - 3/16” TO 2” A MERICAN & M ETRIC F ITTINGS B ULK O IL P RODUCTS 276 S UNSET , B ANKS 503-324-9808 P UMPKINS ~ S QUASH ~ A PPLES ~ C ORN Halloween Activities mid-October thru 31 ST 45770 NW Sunset Hwy, Banks Open 7 Days • 9 AM - 6 PM 503-324-3954 Reliable Dependable Stihl The MS 250 A high power-to-weight ratio makes this one of the best home- owner chain saws on the market. Stihl MS 250 Chain Saw with 18” bar $ 95 299 The Stihl BR 200, lightweight backpack design is ideal for big jobs around the home. Designed with professional features and priced to be affordable. Stihl BR 200 $ Backpack Blower 299 95 PRECISION OUTD OOR POWER EQUIPMENT Banks Hardware 503-324-5221 13870 N.W. Main St., Banks • Mon - Fri 8am to 6pm • Saturday 8am to 5pm • Sunday 10am to 4pm longer. I am an Executioner by Rajesh Parameswaran. This is a collection of nine stories about the power of love and the love of power and how these two human desires intertwine, sometimes calamitously. The cast of heroes and anti-heroes ranges from a lovesick tiger who mauls his zookeeper out of affection to a railroad manager in a turn-of-the-century Indian village to an elephant writing her autobiography. Funny and origi- nal, these stories mark an entertaining debut. Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway. In this novel, gang- ster noir meets absurdist comedy as the forces of good square off against the forces of evil and only an unassuming clockwork repairman and an octogenari- an former superspy can save the world from destruc- tion. Joe Spork, a clockwork repairman and son of an infamous criminal, is trying to live a peaceful life. Un- fortunately, he accidentally triggers a 1950s dooms- day machine. With the help of Edie, a former spy, and Polly, a bold receptionist, he must pick up his father’s old gun and fight to survive. Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham. Joe O’Lough- lin answers his door one night to find Sienna, one of his daughter’s friends, incoherent and covered in blood. The police find her father murdered in the home he shared with Sienna and tests confirm that it’s his blood on the girl, but she remembers nothing. O’Loughlin is a psychologist and hopes that if he suc- ceeds in helping Sienna, it will win back his daughter’s affection. As investigators set their sights on Sienna, O’Loughlin senses that something terrifying is still happening to Sienna, either in her mind or real. It could be that someone very real is causing her trouble and may be willing to kill again if anyone gets close to the truth. 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.