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By Frankie Shaw
The Wellington County library system is comprised of 14 branches spread around the county, with a central library/headquarters located in Elora. Puslinch is the southernmost branch, serving a community of just over 5,000 residents. Our collection is growing and we can offer, in addition to regular books, talking books (tape or CD), video (VHS or DVD) interactive multimedia, and magazines for children and adults. We have access to all the items in the Wellington County system and we have an excellent delivery system for those who request items not found on our shelves. We can give professional help in finding employment. We also offer internet access to independent researchers. We host a weekly Story Time for children aged 3 to 5 years. It is held on Thursday mornings from 10.00 am. - 11.00am. Sessions run for 6 weeks. Phone for details and to register.  The Librarians are Janet Dagenais and Frankie Shaw
Send the library an e-mail. You can click here to go to the Wellington Library System interactive gateway to order a book. Lines from the Library (September 2005) By Frankie Shaw Our Summer programmes were a great success, due in no small part to Janice MacDonald and Stephanie Hoffbauer. Our second Summer Fun Camp was enjoyed every morning for a whole week by many kids who learned lots of stuff while having fun. Snack times were a visual feast as well as a gustatory delight. The week finished on a very happy note with the Bouncy Castle hauled down from Clifford, and a party to celebrate a very happy time. By the time these ‘Lines’ are out, we shall know the winners of the ‘Blast Off’ Reading programme. So many children have been encouraged to keep on with their reading during the summer, and it has been gratifying to read their reports on their choice of books. Some go into great detail, while others brush off the whole thing with as few words as possible with a “no time to write about what I’ve read, let’s get on to the next book” attitude. There are enough reviews of the latest Harry Potter book by J.K.Rowling, that it seems pointless to get into the fray here. Officially catalogued by libraries as junior fiction, there are so many adults interested in our Harry that one would hesitate to call it a children’s book. Maybe there should be a separate classification for this series phenomenon; something like a ‘crossing all generations’ category. Wellington County Library’s classication department of one deserves a gold star, along with our courier, for having distributed to 14 individual branches 31 volumes of the book, on the Monday following its release at midnight on Saturday 16th July. There are also 4 copies of ‘Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince’ available as a book on disc. Right now, they are whizzing around the County, going from one eager person to another. With over 700 pages, they are quite a considerable weight for Bridgette the courier, who hauls them around from branch to branch, along with her normal load of requests and returns. StoryTime for little ones, 3-5years, starts on September 15 at 10.00a.m. Enroll now to avoid disappointment. Phone 763-8026. New additions to our shelves Non-fiction Ashley, Maurice. Chess For Success; using an old game to build new strengths in children and teens. Clark, Jan. Natural Menopause; discover the alternatives to HRT. Dodson, James. The Road to Somewhere; a father, a son and a journey through Europe. Hillstrom, Susan. Design Ideas For Kitchens. Joshi, N. Dr Joshi’s Holistic Detox. Kelly, Judith. Rock Me Gently; a convent childhood. Lindsay, Ann. The Tree Collector; the life and explorations of David Douglas. Le Van, Martha. Shelf Expression; 70 projects & ideas for creative display. McGillian, Jamie. Busy Mom’s Book of Preschool Activities. Martin, Suzanne. Stretching; the stress-free way to stay supple, keep fit and exercise safely. Mendelson, Susan. Food To Grow On; give your kids a healthy lifestyle for keeps. Moore, Diane. Parenting the Heart of a Child; teaching your kids to make good decisions, even when no-one is looking. Ratner, Heidi. Poison Ivy, Pets and People; scratching the poison ivy oak and sumac itch. Ross, Herbert. Sleep Disorders Sibley, Veronica. Aromatherapy Solutions. Summers, Anthony. Sinatra: the life. Fiction. Booth, Stephen. Dead Place. Burke, James Lee. Crusader’s Cross. Cunningham,Michael. Specimen Days. Deaver, J. Twelfth Card. Evanovich, Janet. Eleven on Top. Forbes, Colin. Blood Storm. Howard, Audrey. As the Night Ends. Howard, Linda. Killing Time. Irving, John. Until I Find You. Jardine, Quintin. Alarm Call. Kingsbury, Karen. Fame. McCall-Smith, Alex. 44 Scotland Street. Patchett, Ann. Truth and Beauty. Paretsky Sara. Fire Sale. Powning, Beth. The Hatbox Letters Reich, Christopher. Patriot’s Club Reichs, Kathy. Cross Bones. Rowling J.K. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Steel, Danielle. Miracle. Vachss, Andrew. Two Trains Running. Waller, Robert J. High Plains Tango. Wise, Robert L. Bitter Road to Dachau. Was that summer that just sped by? Before the Fall arrives visit YOUR library in person or on your computer. -Frankie You can read more about the Puslinch Library by going to A Puslinch Diary. You can read previous Lines from the Library here: July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 June 2004 May 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 October 2003 September 2003 June 2003 May 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 November 2002 October 2002 September 2002 August 2002 June 2002 May 2002 April 2002 February 2002 November 2001 October 2001 August 2001 July 2001 June 2001 May 2001 April 2001 |