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Used Book Fair @ Williamsburg Branch
Stop by the Williamsburg Branch on September 2 and 3 from 10-4 and look for some treasures. Used fiction and non-fiction books as well as audio visual items will be available. Donations go toward funding programs, supplies, and items for the collecti...
Posted: 8/29/2011 11:15 AM
Writing Prompts for September 1
It’s time to get our animals involved. They have feelings too. They have expressions and some of them even talk to us. Create a story about an animal. How a cat was saved by the fire department and what the cat had to say about it!!! How a dog saved the...
Posted: 8/26/2011 4:16 PM
Can a Southern Belle Survive in Vermont?
Sometimes I tend to get stuck in my comfort zone of reading familiar authors and hesitate to read a first book by an unfamiliar author. But I’m sure glad that I decided to give Lisa Patton’s “Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter” a try. LeeLee, a southern...
Posted: 8/25/2011 3:49 PM
Beadwork is Art
Beadwork is one of those fun creative outlets for someone who wants to wear their art. I’ve been beading for the past ten years and I still love it. I checked out my first book at the Owensville Branch library. I found all the information I needed to...
Posted: 8/25/2011 3:48 PM
Hugo Award Winners
This year’s Hugo Awards were announced at Renovation, the 69th World Science Fiction Convention, in Reno, Nevada. This year’s winners are: Best Novel: Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis (Ballantine Spectra) Best Novella: The Lifecycle of Software Objects...
Posted: 8/22/2011 10:33 AM
Writing Prompts for August 25
Prompt Let’s continue to explore different genres. Venture again this week, where you haven’t gone before. Remember to take us with you!!! Let your creativity flow with a person Create a satire, or something else humorous Perhaps a personal essay or the...
Posted: 8/22/2011 9:10 AM
A View You Can Take With You!
Imagine a device with no DVDs to scratch, lightweight, ideal for small hands and designed to withstand drops. Where can you get such a neat, kid-friendly gadget? At the library! Introducing the Playaway View, which comes preloaded with three to seven...
Posted: 8/19/2011 2:11 PM
Meet the Author: Jinny Powers Berten
Join us at the Milford-Miami Township Branch on Tuesday, August 23 at 6:00PM to meet award winning local author Jinny Powers Berten. A volunteer at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, her books include Littsie of Cincinnati and Littsie and...
Posted: 8/17/2011 9:18 AM
Who reads more? You or Art Garfunkel?
Have you ever wondered what Art Garfunkel was reading in 1974? Probably not, but you can find out on his website, where he maintains a list of every book he read between 1968 and 2009. A frequent question here at the library is whether or not we can give...
Posted: 8/16/2011 8:16 AM
Writing Prompts For August 18
Try something different this week. Venture where you haven’t gone before. Be sure to take us with you!! Write a short romance Write a short mystery Write a short expose’ Five words Create a short story using these five words: Light house, roses, artichoke,...
Posted: 8/11/2011 2:00 PM
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