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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-
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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.
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On the Shelf:
A trio of darker material to enjoy as the nights get
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• 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.