4/24/2022 All About Kids Update!

 

Rumney Library is gearing up for a super fantastic

 2022 Summer Reading Program, “Oceans of Possibilities”

Info and sign-up begins June 11 (9am - 12 noon) at our Library Spring Fling and Book Sale.

More details will follow each week...

 

Families, come join the Monday Morning Family Day

Each Monday from 10-12.  Outside play time and bike riding (weather pending), puzzles, games,

a story and craft. A great time to meet new families to share fun, books and resources.

 

Maker Space craft activity is Animal Collages.

Cut and paste assorted “critters” from magazines to make a colossal one-of-a-kind collage poster to help decorate our "soon to come" new animal display!!

 

Interactive Astronomy Wall

Can you name the planets? Which planet is the red planet? Which planet has rings?

Spring is here, dazzling us with new stargazing, planets and the ever- changing moon cycle appearing in our night sky. We have a good selection of astronomy books for check out. 
Plan a date with Mom and Dad to to view the night sky!

New Books!

Click on "Kid's Page" to see a whole list of new books for the younger set....
 Bet you will find one to love!

Wishing everyone a great school vacation... Hope you will have time
to stop by the library and check out our activities and new books.
The next "All About Kids Update" will be May 15th...
Ms Jane

 

 

2022 4 17-23 - New Ecology Books

 

This week, as we celebrate Earth Day 2022, we are excited to present
 a new collection of ecology books thanks to a very generous patron.
These new books, along with a variety of programs we have planned,
will help the residents of Rumney better understand
what is happening to our climate and what we can do
to take better care of our Earth.
Join us as we celebrate Earth Day every day!

Doerr, John – Speed and Scale, an Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now (2021) – In 2006, John Doerr was moved by Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and a challenge from his teenage daughter: “Dad, your generation created this problem. You better fix it.” Since then Doerr has searched for solutions to this existential problem – as an investor, an advocate, and a philanthropist.

Haskell, David George – The Songs of Trees (2017) – A love song to trees, an exploration of their biology and a philosophical analysis of the role they play in our world….a great read for those wanting to be swept away to new locations while gaining a greater appreciation for the impact a single tree can have.

Hayhoe, Katherine – Saving Us, a Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World (2021) – Over the past fifteen years, Ms Hayhoe has found that the most important thing we can do to address climate change is to talk about it – and she wants to teach you how. Ms Hayhoe argues that when it comes to changing hearts and minds, facts are only one part of the equation. We need to find shared values to call for collective action.

Kimmerer, Robin Wall – Braiding Sweetgrass, Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (2020) – Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist and as a woman, Ms Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons…. The awakening of ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgement and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world.

Lockwood, Devi – 1001 Voices on Climate Change, Everyday Stories of Flood, Fire, Drought, and Displacement from Around the World (2021) – Ms Lockwood biked around the world collecting personal stories about how flood, fire, drought, and rising seas are changing communities. This book is a hopeful global listening tour for climate change, channeling the urgency of those who have already glimpsed the future to help us avoid the worst.

Rush, Elizabeth – Rising, Dispatches from the New American Shore (2018) – Rising is both a highly original work of reportage and a haunting meditation on how to let go of the places we love. With every passing day and every record-breaking hurricane, it grows clearer that climate change is neither imagined nor distant – the rising seas are transforming the coastline of the United States.

Tickell, Josh – Kiss the Ground, How the Food You Eat Can Reverse Climate Change, Heal Your Body & Ultimately Save Our World (2017) – Our food choices not only impact our personal health, but the health of the world we all live in. The author paints a hopeful and achievable picture of a way of growing food that makes our soil healthier, makes us healthier, and ultimately could make our climate healthier too.

Douglas, Paul – A Kid’s Guide to Saving the Planet, It’s Not Hopeless and We’re Not Helpless (2022) – In this inspiring, informative book, the author clearly and thoughtfully presents the daunting problems of climate change, and he offers realistic solutions (including some that are already working!) and actions that kids can participate in now.

Lurro – Climate Change, Activity Book for Kids – 2021 – This book is a collection of various games for children on the theme of climate change. It will help them learn about our environment, pollution, ecology and the vocabulary associated with these topics.

Wright, Maureen – Earth Day, Birthday! (2012) – A fun picture book for the younger set – It’s April 22^nd and everyone in the jungle is celebrating Earth Day with a day full of planned ecological events. What do they have planned? 

Stop by and take a look!!
And let us know if you have suggestions of items to add
to our collection.

2022 - 4 - 11 This Week

April 11th and we wish everyone a Happy Easter Week...and a busy week it will be! National Library Week is continuing and we do hope that you will make the Byron G Merrill Library a big part of your week... We look forward to sharing this week with you. Do take a look at our "Books About Books" display...so many books about our favorite subject... Books!

Our "Astronomy" display is still in place as well giving us a lot of interesting books to peruse... Can you name the planets? We are challenging our little ones to do just that. Which planets do not have orbiting "moons"? Did you know that our sun is 26,000 light years away from the center of the Milky Way and it takes 225 million years for the sun to make one orbit around the center of the Milky Way!

Thanks to some generous patrons, you can now check out puzzles at our library... They are all White Mountain puzzles which we think are the best and you can choose from Ogunquit, Maine to Cereal Boxes to Television History plus a lot more. 

And finally... What you have been waiting for... How can we celebrate National Library Week without a whole bunch of new books??! Well, thanks again to our patrons and my thrifty shopping, you have quite a few brand new adult fiction books to choose from... The sooner you visit, the better the choice!!

Brown, Sandra – Tailspin (2018) and Outfox (2019) …Two, new to us, reads with a mix of spine-tingling suspense and tantalizing romance…

Cronin, Marianne – The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot (2021) … In this debut novel, set in the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital, Ms Cronin’s story is sprinkled with magic and star dust as it relates the intergenerational friendship and love that develop between the vibrant, full of life, Swedish born, 17 year old Lenni Pettersson and 83 year old Margot Macrae….. Love, friendship, humor and a joy, a blend that makes this an unforgettable read.

Dave, Laura – The Last Thing He Told Me (2021) … a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick about a woman searching for the truth about her husband’s disappearance… at any cost.

Davis, Fiona – The Magnolia Palace (2022) … Fiona Davis, author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, returns with a tantalizing novel about the secrets, betrayal, and murder within one of New York City’s most impressive Gilded Age mansions.

Erdrich, Louise – Tales of Burning Love (1996) … New to us, this is a darkly humorous novel of wild romance and heartbreak asset against a raging North Dakota blizzard as five native American women bond over their shared connection to one man, each remembering how they came to love, marry, and move beyond Jack.

Gramont, Nina de – The Christie Affair (2022) … a beguiling novel of star-crossed lovers, heartbreak, revenge, and murder – and a brilliant re-imagination of one of the most talked-about unsolved mysteries of the 20^th century

Hendricks, Greer and Pekkanen, Sarah – The Golden Couple  (2022) …by the author of The Wife Between Us… With their marriage in jeopardy, Marissa and Matthew decide to see a controversial  suddenly this story is a thrilling and propulsive read.

Le Carre – Silverview (2021) …In his last novel, John le Carre turns his focus to the world that occupied his writing for the past sixty years – the secret world itself. Julian Lawndsley has renounced his high-flying job in the city for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town and kbetween public duty and private morals.

Lippman, Laura – Lady in the Lake (2019) and Dream Girl (2021) … For fans of Ms Lippman, two mysteries with psychological insights, the first set in 1960s Baltimore and the second in a glamorous high-rise apartment.

Osman, Richard – The Thursday Murder Club (2020) – Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves, a female cop with her first big case, and a brutal murder… Welcome to The Thursday Murder Club!

Prose, Nita – The Maid (2022) … Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. A Clue-like, locked room mystery, and a heart warming journey of the spirit.

Serle, Rebecca – One Italian Summer (2022) - … Get ready for a picturesque and magical trip to the Amalfi Coast of Italy, the setting for this moving exploration of the powerful bond between mother and daughter.

Tyler, Anne – French Braid (2022) … From the beloved Pulitzer Prize winning author, comes a story of a funny, joyful, brilliantly perceptive journey deep into one Baltimore family’s foibles, from a boyfriend with a red chevy inn the 1950s up to a longed-for reunion with a grandchild in our pandemic present.

...with a visit to the library! Family Time will take place Monday morning as usual from 10 until noon... a time to just hang out! Ms Jane will have a story and activity about eleven.

Big News! We are planning a Spring Fling on Saturday, June 11th from 9 until noon... Book sale, Plant sale, Baked Goods, You get the idea... more ideas are in the works. We would like you to save the date and let us know what you would like to do to help... It takes many hands to have fun!

That's all for the week! Have a good one! 

Susan and the Library Ladies

 

 

April for rainbows and April for showers,
April for a bright hint of lovely May flowers.
April for nonsense and April for play, 
Best of all times is a real April Day!

Welcome to April! It will be a busy month here at the library with all sorts of special things and events to celebrate. Coming up this month we have National Library Week, Poetry Month, Animals - Animals - Animals, and, of course Earth Day.  Get ready to get involved! This week we start with National Library Week!

The theme this year, “Connect with Your Library”, promotes the idea that
 libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband,
computers, and other resources. Most importantly libraries
connect us to each other.
And we have lots of ideas for getting you connected!

You are invited to:

Sign up for your very own library card!
Our library cards give you borrowing priviledges for three years so 
it might be a good time to renew an older card as well. 
We offer DVDs, audio books, public computers, Wi-Fi, a place to relax
and read, and a chance to meet your neighbors. 
In addition, we have librarians to assist you and a ton of books!

Sign up for Libby and start downloading all sorts of 
eBooks, audio books, and magazines in the
comfort of your home. Your passcode will allow you to
activate this service 24/7! You will never be without a good read!

Help decorate our "We Love Our Library" tree. We are looking for photos of YOU reading, some neat library/book quotes, and anything else you might have
to make our tree festive. The little ones eyes just light up when they enter our lobby and settle up close with a favorite read!

Jane has set out this new collection of "library" books
for the younger set...  but Richard Wright and the Library Card
 will be enjoyed by all ages!

This collection offers quite a variety... from a young librarian with her first job,
to an Agatha Christie mystery, to finding love...

Read a book about a librarian!!!
If you are still reading, we know that you like a good book. We may also venture a guess that one of your favorite places to be is a library. This week we have a list of books featuring librarians and libraries... perfect for bibliophiles!

What You Wish For by Katherine Center
Samantha Casey, a quirky elementary school librarian, and a new principal

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Nora discovers a magical library where every book contains a different version of life, the various paths that you would have followed with a different decision made...

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Alice leaves England for Kentucky and joins the Packhorse Librarians, a group of women w

who travel the hills and valleys of the county, delivering books...

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Librarian Henry and artist Clare have a passionate love that rivals any storybook.
Unlike other couples, they must deal with Henry's time traveling, as he gets
unexpectedly pulled into random times and places....

The Library Book by Susan Orlean
A fire on April 29th, 1986, at the Los Angeles Public Library caused the loss of over four hundred thousand books. In exploring the facts about this real-life disaster, the author reflects of why libraries mean so much to our communities. A good read...

The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson
Since the death of her mother, June Jones would prefer to never leave the library where she works, a refuge that's as safe for her as her small English village. She is shaken out of her comfort zone when circumstances jeopardize the library's existance...

The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
All the books in the world can't bring back librarian Simon's mother who died when he was young. When an elderly bookseller sends him an old damaged book, Simon discovers it is a journal kept by the owner of a traveling circus and is eerily reminiscent of his mother's demise....

(Thank you to Cousins Mark and Jane in London for sending this along!)

Three big cheers that April has arrived.

 Don't forget to Enjoy Family Fun Time each Monday morning!

Families gather each Monday morning downstairs in Merrill Hall from 10 until noon for play, socializing, games, and a good time.

 At 11 we provide a Story Time followed by a fun activity

.We look forward to seeing you at the library
 and wish you all a good week. Happy Reading! 
Susan and the Library Ladies 💗

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