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Kitsap Regional Library
November 6, 2009
KRL Connects Newsletter
 New Moon Screening
 
New MoonKitsap Regional Library Foundation will be sponsoring a midnight showing of New Moon, the new movie from Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight Series.

Doors open to the public at 11:00 p.m. November 19. $25 fee includes small drink, small popcorn, and one door prize ticket. All proceeds support the KRL Foundation.

Door Prizes! Costume Contest and Fun!
 KRL and West Sound Reads: Barbara Kingsolver
 
Barbara Kingsolver
Kitsap Regional Library and West Sound Reads are sponsoring an appearance by best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver.
 
Kingsolver will read from and discuss her new novel "The Lacuna" at 7:30 p.m. on November 20 at the Bainbridge High School Gym.
 
This event is free and open to the public. Read more...
 Help make Kitsap Regional Library Better
 
Light BulbAt KRL, we are looking for ways to serve you better. We want to know how you use the library and what kinds of library programs you'd like to see us develop as we create our new strategic plan for 2010-2015.
 
Take our survey to help us understant your expectations of the library.
  
We are especially encouraging families with school-aged children and military families to participate in the survey.
Stir It Up @Your Library
 
Mixing bowl
With winter and the holidays approaching, thoughts turn to yummy things to eat.
 
November's theme is Stir It Up @ Your Library with the focus on cookery and holiday cookbooks.
KRL has thousands of cookbooks ready to be checked out - so if you want to whip up an old favorite or try something completely new, check us out!
For Holiday Cookery, go to the Kitsap Regional Library Catalog, and select Stir it up at your Library in the green bar at the top of the page. This is where you will find a booklist selected by KRL Librarians to correspond with the theme of the month.
 Cookies and Milk with an Author
 
cookies and milk
Parents! Treat your little one (and yourself) on December 5 to some magic time with a children's author. 
 Poulsbo Library will play host to George Shannon as he reads stories from an array of titles he has written over the years as a wonderful and heartfelt children's author.
 Ron Hirshi will be appearing at Bainbridge Public Library to read some of his stories that highlight the importance of protecting our natural environment. 
 Programs begin at 11:00 a.m. Adults are free and children's admission is $10 which includes cookies and milk and a picture with Santa.
The Bard in Bremerton
 
shakespeare
Shakespeare Read Aloud
Ghosts! Swordfights! Plotting! Murder! Angst!Now you can be a part of it.
Unleash your inner actor and join us in reading aloud William Shakespeare's magnificent tragedy Hamlet.
Sylvan Way Library 
Sunday November 22, 1:00 p.m 
 Dinner with an Author
 
dinner with an author imageWould you be interested in an opportunity to meet and talk to a published author over dinner, drinks or in an informal atmosphere?

Kitsap Regional Library Foundation is hosting a series of events with a variety of authors from all genres. These events make wonderful gifts of an unforgettable experience!

View the list of authors, events, and dates and purchase tickets online.
Do You Know?
 
Did You Know
Kitsap Regional Library New Calendar
Have you had a chance to check out our new calendaring feature on the KRL website www.krl.org?
 
Did you know that you can choose events by type, age range and branch? When you select to see a specific event, the new calendar can put that event on your calendar, send you a text or email you a reminder.
 
In fact, you can sign up to get a weekly notification of all KRL events for a coming week by signing up for an RSS feed.
KRL - connecting people and information.
 
 
In This Issue
New Moon
Midnight Screening 
 
Barbara Kingsolver 
West Sound Reads 
 
Take our Survey
Help make the library a better place 
 
Stir it Up @ the Library
 
Cookies and Milk with an author
 
Dinner with an Author
 
Did You Know? 
Book Sales
Book Sales
Silverdale Library: November 10, 17, 24. December 1. All at 10 a.m.

Manchester Library: Annual Holiday Book Sale, November 14, 9 a.m.

Bainbridge Library: 
November 14, 24, 10 a.m.
 
Port Orchard:Book Harbor Book Sale Room is open seven days a week.

KRL Locations
9 LIBRARIES
ONE CARD


Bainbridge Island
1270 Madison N.
206-842-4162

Downtown Bremerton
612 5th Street
360-377-3955

Kingston
11212 State Hwy 104
360-297-3330

Little Boston
31980 Little Boston Road
360-297-2670

Manchester
8067 E. Main
360-871-3921

Port Orchard
87 Sidney Ave.
360-876-2224

Poulsbo
700 NE Lincoln Rd.
360-779-2915

Silverdale
3450 NW Carlton
360-692-2779

Sylvan Way
1301 Sylvan Way
E. Bremerton
360-405-9100

Bookmobile/Outreach
360-405-9123

Kitsap Regional Library Foundation
 
Make a tax-deductible gift to the KRL Foundation to support library programs throughout Kitsap County.
 
Please join the KRL Foundation to make a difference by chosing one of the many options to donate offered on our website Donate today!
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