Drop by the library this month!

Many geek-y activities are planned for the months of October and November.
Computer classes in English continue to meet every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. and computer classes in Spanish meet every Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m.  Reservations are needed so call or stop by the circulation desk to reserve your spot.

There will be a Teen Advisory Committee/Halloween Soiree on Thursday, October 27 at 4 p.m. and a Teen Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, November 10 at 4 p.m.  In the works is a holiday performance in the weeks to come.

The library's official Geek Day will be on Saturday, October 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the front lawn of the library.  The theme will be carnival based.  We will also be at the United Way Halloween party in the Southgate Mall on Sunday, October 30.  We will win the best booth contest in our debut! It's our goal.
The Library and Lunch book discussion will be held on Tuesday, November 8 at 12 p.m. The book "French Lessons" by Ellen Sussman will be discussed.  This is Sussman's second book.  She's also the editor of two anthologies.

"French Lessons" follows a single day in Paris as it changes the lives of three Americans as they each set off to explore the city with a French tutor, learning about language, love and loss, as their lives intersect in surprising ways.  They're in the city for various reasons. Josie is a young high school teacher hoping to heal a broken heart, Riley is an ex-pat housewife struggling to feel connected to her husband and her new country, and Jeremy is the reserved husband of an actress, accompanying her on a film shoot yet finding himself distant from her world.  They find unexpected passion and unpredictable adventures!

Book and Movie will meet on Thursday, November 17 at 6 p.m. for "The Lincoln Lawyer" by Michael Connelly. In a Connelly thriller, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Michael "Mick" Haller operates out of the back of his sedan. Having spent most of his career defending petty, garden-variety criminals, Mick unexpectedly lands the case of a lifetime; defending a rich Beverly Hills playboy, who is accused of attempted murder.  What initially appears to be a straightforward case with a big money pay-off swiftly develops into a deadly match between two masters of manipulation and a crisis of conscience for Haller.

This Monday is Columbus Day. The library will be open.  Columbus Day was originally October 12 but since 1971, the second Monday in October commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World.  Columbus' explorations were financed by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain but Columbus was a native of Genoa and over the years Italian Americans have begun to honor his achievement.
Drop by this Columbus Day and pick up a history book!  Selections from the non-fiction collection include "1493: uncovering the new world Columbus created" by Charles C. Mann, "Atlantic: great sea battles, heroic discoveries, titanic storms, and a vast ocean of a million stories" by Simon Winchester,"Fraternalism and leadership: the second fifty years of the Knights of Columbus in Kansas" by Roy Bird, and "Rivers of gold: the rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan" by Hugh Thomas.

As always, for the latest library programming take a peek at the library website or grab a newsletter from the circulation desk. Stay tuned and connected through our social media pages. If you have any questions or suggestions about books or programs don't hesitate to ask. Hope to see you at the library!