Greetings!
Welcome to the first edition of Z! the newsletter, Zebulon Library's new electronic bi-monthly news source. In it you will find our calendar of programs and events for November and December 2009 along with some staff recommendations for great reads for all age levels.
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If you're wondering about the foxy gent on our masthead, I spotted him on Midsummer's Day, enjoying the library's back garden. Perhaps seeking relief from writer's cramp at that high desk, he was rambling through at his leisure, with a pause here and there to twirl a whisker or sniff a flower.
Happy holidays!
Suzanna O'Donnell
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News Flash!
2009 Library Booksale Nov. 14 - 22
Three hundred thousand books to sell at our new location in Garner. Click here for the details.
Holiday Schedule
Veterans Day: Wednesday Nov. 11 - Closed
Thanksgiving: Wednesday Nov. 25 - Close early at 6:00 pm
Thursday Nov. 26 - Closed
Friday Nov. 27 - Closed
Christmas: Thursday Dec. 24 - Closed
Friday Dec. 25 - Closed
Saturday Dec. 26 - Closed
New Year's: Thursday Dec. 31 - Close early at 6:00 pm
Friday Jan. 1 - Closed
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Children's Programs
 STORYTIMES
Tuesdays at 10:30 - Toddlin' Tuesdays (ages walkers - 3 years): 20-minute program of songs, fingerplays, rhymes, flannel board stories and book
Wednesdays at 10:30 - Preschool Wednesdays (ages 3 - 5 years): 25-minute program of songs, fingerplays, rhymes, flannel board stories and books
Fall Storytimes end on November 18. Storytimes will resume on January 5, 2010.
SCHOOL AGE
See Spot Read NEW PROGRAM! - Come play with a friendly dog and read him a story! Shy children who want to improve their reading can feel more comfortable reading to a pet. Trained service dogs accompanied by adult volunteers. Registration required. Program will be offered the second Tuesday of every month.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:30 pm
Tuesday December 14, 6:30 pm
Crafty Kids Tuesdays
Nov. 3, 2:45 - 4:45 pm - Make a craft and check out a book to take home
Nov.10, 2:45 - 4:45 pm - Make a craft and check out a book to take home
Nov. 17, 4:00 pm - Storycraft - Listen to Thanksgiving stories, make a craft, and play a game
Nov. 24, 2:45 - 4:45 pm - Make a craft and check out a book to take home
Dec. 1, 2:45 - 4:45 pm - Make a craft and check out a book to take home
Dec. 8, 2:45 - 5:45 pm - Holiday program - special time! Cookie house making for all ages!
TEENS
Teen Bookclub
For readers in 6th grade and up. Check out your book in time to read it before the 16th.
Monday, Nov. 16, 4:30 pm - Bookclub discusses Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
Holiday program
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2:45 - 5:45 pm - Cookie house making! Separate table for teens only.
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Adult ProgramsEvening Book Club. New members welcome. First Monday evening of the month.
Nov. 2, 7:00 pm
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Dec. 7, 7:00 pm
A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel
Seniors Book Club. New members welcome. Second Thursday of the month.
Nov. 12, 10:30 am
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
Dec. 10, 10:30 am
Family Linen by Lee Smith
Computer class
Nov. 19, 9:00 am
Introduction to E-Mail. Registration required.
Quilting Group. All levels of quilters needed. Third Mondays.
Nov. 16, 10:00 am
Dec. 21, 10:00 am
Be Well! New monthly program! Vardy Chiropractic helps you protect your most important asset in difficult times. First Tuesday of every month.
Dec. 8, 7:00 pm - Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain with Dr. Adam Bizan
JobLink Clinic @ the Library. One-on-one assistance for all your job related needs. Every Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 - 4:00 - unless otherwise listed.
Nov. 4
Nov. 25
Dec. 2
Dec. 9
Dec. 16
Dec. 23
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What I'm reading.... Back to top
Intervention by Terri Blackstock
(Inspirational fiction, BLACKSTOCK)
As a last resort, Barbara Covington, widowed mother of two, sets up an intervention with her 18-year-old drug addicted daughter Emily and gets her to agree to go into treatment. Neither Emily nor the rehab center representative accompanying her make it to the center, though. The representative is found dead in a car at the airport parking lot, and Emily is being sought as her killer. You won't want to put the book down as you follow Barbara's desperate search to find her daughter and clear her name. -- Debbie
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The Teen Corner
Breathless by Lurlene McDaniel
(YA, MCDANIEL)
Travis, a champion diver, goes boating with his sister and friends. When he dives off a cliff, he breaks his leg. The tests at the hospital are devastating to him and his life is changed forever. -- Donna
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Ms. Laura's Kids Picks
Merry Christmas,
Splat by Rob
Scotton
(E SCOTTON)
It's the night before Christmas, and Splat the cat wonders if he's been a
good enough to deserve a really big present from Santa. Just to make sure, he
does extra chores and in typical Splat fashion, he messes up completely! That
night, Splat stays awake all night hoping to see Santa Claus. Does Splat see
Santa? Does he get his really big present?
Read and find out!
Circus
Ship by Chris Van Dusen
(E
VAN DUSEN)
When a ship runs aground off the
coast of Maine, the circus animals onboard are forced to swim through the cold waters
to safety. The townspeople are naturally frightened of tigers and lions and
bears, but the animals soon win them over with their kind ways. All too soon,
the mean, greedy circus owner returns to claim them. It is fun to see how the
writer - illustrator Chris Van Dusen cleverly hides the animals in the brightly
colored illustrations.
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
(J GAIMAN)
In ancient Norway, a boy named Odd
is forced out into the wintry woods. There he encounters three talking
creatures, a fox, a bear and an eagle who tell Odd a fantastic story. Now Odd
must embark on a journey to save Asgard, the city of the gods, from the Frost Giants who have invaded it. Is
Odd up to the challenge and can he return Asgard to the gods who should
rightfully live there?
Murder at Midnight by Avi
(J
AVI)
Someone is spreading treasonous leaflets
all over the village. Is it the magician Mangus and his servant Fabrizio?
The king thinks so and it is up
to Fabrizio to find the real traitor and save himself and Mangus from a
midnight appointment with death. A medieval mystery with intrigue and action.
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