“It was November — the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines.” — L M Montgomery
November also brings new activities to CDPL.
Be sure to join Ms. Linda for another quick art tutorial for adults on basic drawing techniques: “Oh, Yes You Can!,” is on Facebook on Nov. 14 (video recording).
Also, join us on Facebook live at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 for a quick evening class to get you started with some simple festive card-making techniques. You must register online or at the second floor reference desk to receive a take-home kit.
At 6:30 p.m. Nov 23, Emma Lashley will present “Native Americans of Indiana” as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Join her Facebook live to learn the history of the indigenous peoples who historically lived in the region now known as Indiana.
This month, for YarnWorks 101 we’re learning to crochet and knit scarves. Register for a take-home kit and join Megan and Cheryl on Facebook live at 6 p.m. Nov. 30 (knitting) and 7 p.m. (crochet) for some fun and create your first homemade Christmas gift.
Next, books, books and more books … Also DVDs, music CDs and other great seasonal materials for you to check out:
In preparation for the holiday season a large print book display is available on the first floor to make it easy for patrons to check out the newest books from our Christmas collection. Also available on the first floor at Circulation is the “November Staff Picks” display with items selected by your CDPL staff members, as well as a small display highlighting the newest Christmas music and paperback books. The Christmas movies have also been moved to a special location at the first floor DVD section.
Finally, I would like to highlight a few of the recent arrivals to the NEW Large Print section available on the first floor.
Mystery Writers of America presents “Deadly Anniversaries,” edited by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini (NEW LP FIC DEA). This collection of stories from crime fiction’s top authors includes selections from Sue Grafton, Lee Child, William Kent Krueger and many others.
The suspense thriller “The Sea of Lost Girls” by Carol Goodman (NEW LP FIC GOO) proves that not all skeletons will stay locked in the closet.
In “Migrations” by Charlotte McConaghy (NEW LP FIC MCCON) Franny Stone travels to Greenland to escape her past and track the final migration of Artic terns.
“Unyielding Hope” is the newest book from bestselling Christian author Janette Oke and her daughter Laurel Oke Logan (NEW LP FIC OKE v.1). In this novel, Lillian Walsh struggles to understand why God would allow her to lose so much after the passing of her birth parents and her adoptive mother. Then she is shocked to discover she has inherited a small estate and joins her birth sister, Grace, on an adventure that will change them both.
A novel on Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, “And They Called It Camelot” by Stephanie Marie Thornton (NEW LP FIC THO) shows us how Jackie picked up the ruined fragments of her life and forged herself into a new identity that is all her own.
A few more items of interest in the NEW Large Print section are: “The Lost and Found Bookshop” by Susan Wiggs (NEW LP FIC WIG); “American Spy” by Lauren Wilkinson (NEW LP FIC WIL); “Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs: Big questions from tiny mortals about death” by Caitlin Doughty (NEW LP 306.9 DOU); and “The Lincoln Conspiracy” by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch (NEW LP 973.7092 MEL). These are acclaimed books we also own on regular print.
At CDPL we are thankful for your continuous support to our services and programs. If you have questions or need assistance in deciding what to read, watch or listen to this Holiday Season, email us at ref@cdpl.lib.in.us, call us at 765-362-2242,ext. 117, or stop by at the Circulation (first floor) or Reference (second floor) desk. We will be happy to help.
Dawn Bonebrake, assistant manager in the Circulation Department, contributed this week’s column.
