Happy New Year. If you are casting about for a New Year’s resolution, why not join your Library? Your library opens the door to lifelong learning. Children who learn to read at an early age have improved attention spans, better concentration and more confidence in their studies. You can try a 6 month free family membership to test the waters.
Our librarian, Lynda, is doing an amazing job keeping the library afloat during these difficult times. She will help you order books and when they come in, she will phone you and arrange a time for pick up. You can also order books from your home, using your Tracpac account which Lynda would be happy to help you with. She is in the library on Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm and our phone number is 403.558.3927.
We have been given a copy of a recent book, Homeland Lost by GJ Rachel Patterson. It is a thoroughly researched creative non-fictional story of her three generational saga. Thank you Rachel.
Reading aloud is a skill we often lose in adulthood. Reading aloud creates intimacy between the reader and the listener. Reading to a child from a book that doesn’t have pictures stimulates creativity and helps them build images of their own. It is said that if Chekhov can write tales while suffering from tuberculosis, we can read them during the coronavirus.
Two good reads are All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny, and Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, author of the well-loved book, A Man Called Ove. Penny, who received the Order Of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture, has written another captivating murder mystery. This story takes place in Paris, which is a change from the quaint little town in the eastern townships and Montreal. It is the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series.
Anxious People is an amusing story of a bank robber and eleven hostages he takes at a real estate viewing. Two policemen interview the hostages. Friendships develop and wisdom is fostered, plus a lot of laughter
Happy Reading!
Sylvia Binkley, sliv@telus.net
