Hi there everyone! Welcome to another season at the Longview Library.
Joan, our librarian, has plans for lots of programs and workshops over the coming winter months. Keep your eyes peeled for announcements of these events on the bulletin board at the village office. Don't forget our hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursdays and from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Our phone number is 403-558-3927
The seniors crib players will meet every Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. beginning Sept. 12 in the library. Feeding Tiny Tummies will be held Tuesday, Sept. 20 as a video-conference. This will be of special interest to young mothers and maybe grandmas.
We had a very successful used book sale at the Arts and Music Festival in August. We were in the tent with the artists, which was very special. Look for us again next year at that very spot.
Some books I enjoyed over the summer months.
First was “Say When” by Elizabeth Berg. It is the story of a middle aged couple contemplating divorce. It is wry, wise and peppered with brilliant insights. Their seven-year-old daughter is portrayed with compassion and warmth. It is a moving story of a phenomenon that is gripping our society and shows the far reaching effects of divorce on so many people in the family. Berg is the winner of the 1997 New England Booksellers award.
Another is “Summer Friends” by Holly Chamberlin. It is a moving story about the reunion of two childhood friends who grew up on the coast of Maine and are now in their mid-40s. The reunion prompts them to reflect upon their choices and compromises they have made down through the years. They think about what they have become and what they want to be. This book will strike a chord with every woman.
We have a new, beautifully furnished room at the library. It is to be used for programs, video-conferences, meetings and social events. Please drop by and have a look. Erika Smith is to be credited with most of the planning and work getting this off the ground. Thank you Erika.
Happy reading.
