Falkland

Next LEGO Mania Program has been set for Tuesday March 11th from 6:30-7:30pm.

We had wonderful group here in the branch on Tuesday January 28th for the most recent LEGO Mania program. There were a total of 18 persons building, designing, and admiring the fantastic creations. Issac Newman was the draw prize winner of the LEGO minifigure. Congratulations to Isaac and his fantastic assistant (Dad) Nick!

Kids of all ages are encouraged to attend this special program. It is a great way for parents (expecially Dads and Granddads) to spend some time with kids doing something fun and creative. A prize draw will be held at each program. Please register ahead of time so staff know how many kids to expect. All kids should have an adult helper to assist and supervise. Please note that staff are not able to supervise children closely during this program as the library is also open to the general public.

All LEGO building materials are provided by the library - so please leave your own at home!

Next Book Club Meeting: Wednesday February 26th at 7pm

Join us at the library for discussion of the title(s) listed below. This is an open group and we are always happy to see new members at our meetings. We generally do not engage in "lofty" discussions about the books- but instead explore some of the interesting ideas or themes inside the stories...our main goal is to try reading a bit out of our own comfort zones and maybe come across some books we might never have thought to read! For more information about the group or if you would be interested in joining us please contact Diana at the Falkland branch.

 Currently Reading: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter.

The current titles may be available at the branch. Please speak with staff.

Previous Book Club Titles:

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

River of the Brokenhearted by David Adams Richards

Digging to America by Anne Tyler

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Amee Bender

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

The Time in Between by Maria Duenas

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

The Accidental by Ali Smith

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Beach House by Jane Green

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman

Farewell my Subaru by Doug Fine

The Love Goddess' Cooking School by Melissa Senate

The Cider House Rules by John Irving

Let's pretend this never happened...by Jenny Lawson

The Lost Husband by Katherine Center

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

For those that missed the last meeting we discussed State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. The book is about a woman who is sent into the Amazon jungle to find out where/how her co-worker and friend died. She deals with kooky characters, vicious bitting bugs, a secretative and unyielding scientist, nightmares, and of course her own inner-demons. We agreed that this wasn't a feel-good story, a page-turner, or really something we wish to read again...oh well. On to the next book!!

Okanagan Reads for Kids:

To celebrate our first ever Okanagan Reads - For Kids! special events are being held in several different communities through our library system. Julie White, the author chosen for this session is in fact one of our own Community Librarians! Ms. White spent several years working here in our own Falkland branch. We are very proud to recommend her books to youth in our communites, but most especially here in Falkland where many people will remember her! 

We will be hosting a special guest speaker on Friday February 21st at 1pm here at the branch. Robin Hahn, an accomplished equestrian will be sharing some of his experiences including his time as Captain of the Canadian Gold-medal winning team at the 1971 Pan American Games in Columbia; his competition at the 1972, 1976, and 1988 Olympic games; as well as a lifetime of training, coaching and riding. This promises to be both entertaining and informative!

Space is limited for this presentation so please contact Diana at the branch for information (250-379-2705)

What's New:

• Come and check out some of our new magazine subscriptions! They are slowly working their way to our branch- so stop by over the coming weeks. Titles include: Canadian Geographic, Reader's Digest, Macleans, and Mental Floss. If you have any ideas about magazines we might try to bring into the branch please stop by and speak with staff! We are always seeking input from the public.
• Take home one of our new "Take-out Surprise" grab bags. You never know what hidden treasures you might find inside!
• A wonderful new magazine shelving unit has been installed! Back issues of all magazines are now kept beside current-year copies (not tucked away as they were before.)
• We have a wonderful new-to-our-branch book return bin located just outside the main outside door.
• WIFI is now available without a time restriction or need of a library card to log-in!

 5 things to do right now at the branch: (other than browse for a book!)

• Sign up for our next LEGO Mania Program! If you aren't a child yourself...talk to your neighbours, friends, family and see about borrowing one to bring to as a "cover" for the next program!
• Speak with staff about our exciting range of E-Resources such as Zinio (for magazines), FREEGAL (for free music downloads and now also for music video downloads), and ORL E-Books (for electronic copies of books to read on your computer, tablet, or other device.)
• Join the book club here at the branch! Meetings will be held at the library every 6 weeks (or so) and are open to all adults and teens in the area. See the above notice for more information or stop by and speak with staff!
• Check out the library's excellent selection of DVD movies and television series. Speak with staff about how to search for them or browse titles on the Catalogue computer or on your home computer.
• Come and make use of our FREE internet access (Wifi -no time limit or library card needed to log-in) or our Internet computer (20 minutes at time for a maximum of 1 hour/day)