New Magazines

You may have noticed a few new titles on the magazine rack at the library. Here’s a short list of some new titles we subscribed to this year.

Cabela’s Outfitter
Dwell
Fly Fisherman
IN Fisherman
Mossy Oak’s Hunting
Rolling Stone

Kids books are for adults too!

Each January library professionals from around the country get together at the annual American Library Association meeting to choose the most distinguished books published in the previous year for children and young adults. There are awards for several different categories including best artwork in a book for kids, called the Caldecott Award, and best overall teen book, called the Printz Award. Locally, the folks at the Allen County Public Library like to get together around this time of year to choose our own favorites. We model our discussion and voting process after the actual ALA award process and call our programs the Mock Awards. They’re coming up in the next few weeks and we’d love for you to join us! Call the Children’s Services Department of the Main Library to register ~ 421-1220.

* Mock Caldecott Election — Picture Books for Children
Saturday, January 16th, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

* Mock Coretta Scott King Election — Children’s Books that Portray the African-American Experience
Sunday, January 17th, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. (includes A Conversation with Author Frederick McKissack, Jr.)

* Mock Geisel Election — Beginning Reader Books for Children
Saturday, January 16th, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

* Mock Newbery Election — Children’s Literature
Saturday, January 9th, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

* Mock Sibert Election — Non-Fiction Books for Children
Saturday, January 9th, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Closed for Christmas

All locations of the Allen County Public Library will be closed on December 24 and 25 and on January 1.

It has been our pleasure to serve you again this past year.

We wish you all a Happy Holiday!

Happy New Year!

Lunch and Lit

Sarah Waters’ The Night Watch, set in WWII-era London, is something of a narrative juggling act.  The multiple characters and story lines intersect at numerous points before their interconnectedness is gradually revealed–all while the story moves in reverse.  The novel opens in 1947 and moves backwards to 1944 before ending in 1941, prompting more than one reviewer to suggest rereading the beginning of the story to fully appreciate what Waters’ has done.

Don’t worry if you only read it once; we’d still love to talk to you at Lunch and Lit.  Come join use on January 13th at 1 pm.

Monday Night Book Group

Is your pile of outgoing Christmas cards stressing you out?  Why not take some time to read the Monday Night Book Group’s next selection:  Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace — One School at a Time ?  No, it won’t get those cards sent for you, but after reading this non-fiction account of the trials Greg Mortenson faces while attempting to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan, you may find that the stack of envelopes isn’t so daunting in comparison.

The Monday Night Book Group next meets January 4th, at 7:00 pm.

Monday Night Book Group

The Chicago Tribune described Brunonia Barry’s The Lace Reader as “[a] gorgeously written literary novel that’s a doozy of a thriller, capped with a jaw-dropping denouement that will leave even the most careful reader gasping.”

Agree?  Disagree?  Just intrigued to read any book by an author named “Brunonia”?  Come share your thoughts on this modern-day mystery at the Monday Night Book Group.  We’ll be discussing The Lace Reader on December 7, at 7:00 pm.  Gasping not required.

African Adventure!!

**Saturday, November 21st, 10:30 AM**
FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Guest storyteller Jonathan Larson will share African tales and real life adventures from his experiences living in Africa. Join us for stories, photos, songs, and crafts from Africa.