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By Frankie Shaw
The Wellington County library system is comprised of 13 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 Friday 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. Lines from the Library (February 2003) By Frankie Shaw In case you haven't heard, Ms. J.K.Rowling is aboard the mighty media machine again, rolling with unrelenting force to Canada, with the (at last, it's out) publication date of her latest offering about her lad Harry: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. June 21st is THE date, when bookstores will be opening their doors early to accommodate the rush of frenzied fans, who will no doubt be scrambling to acquire the latest adventure of our potty junior. Be warned, this is no slim volume. This one will take some dedication on the part of young readers to get through to the end. There are over 700 pages, and the price will be a hefty $45.00. So, if you have fans in your household, better get their names on the library list. One interesting fact about this book is that there will be an adult AND a children's version. There will be no difference at all between the text but the covers will be different, to avoid embarrassment. If you didn't see this ode in a recent Globe and Mail editorial, I present it here for your entertainment. The sequel came down like a rock from the hills, as heavy as millstones dragged out of the mills. The booksellers trembled, the film-makers gasped. The publishers' hands were clasped then unclasped. They ran for their shelters, they ran for their lives. They yelled, "We're in hiding until it arrives!" The new Harry Potter book, scheduled for June, is said to weigh roughly as much as the moon. It's certain to land with an almighty thump that frightens the kittens and makes the cows jump. With Harry, Hermione, Ron and their sort, requiring more pages than King Arthur's court. The count? Seven hundred and sixty-eight, flat, it makes War and Peace look like Cat in the Hat. Those wild Karamazovs in Feodor's tale would look like a precis set next to this whale. Forget about reading. This book is a gift for weight-lifters looking for something to lift. Those seeking a volume to press their wild flowers could press entire gardens, or houses, or towers. The youngest, not ready to read Harry's tome, could burrow inside it and set up a home. It's only the title we'd care to adapt: The Order of Magnitude might be more apt! There is no author credited to this, but I like the humour. New books to note this month Non-fiction: Anderson, Bob. Stretching in the Office. Carroll, Ricki Cheese Making - recipes for 75 home-made cheeses Cormack, Paul (ed) Canadian Writer's Guide. Cowan, Rick. Takedown; the fall of the last Mafia empire. Dalrymple, William. White Mughals; Love and betrayal in 18th century India. Edmonston, Phil New Cars and Minivans 2003. Jacobs, D Lea. Friend of the Family: an undercover agent in the Mafia. Koplewicz, Harold S. More Than Moody: recognizing & treating adolescent depression. Moody, Raymond. Life After Loss: conquering grief and finding hope. Tyler's Cottage Rental Directory 2003; over 1400 listings Fiction. Dobbs, Michael. Winston's War. Coonts, Stephen. Liberty Cox, Josephine. Bad Boy Jack. Francombe, John. Inside Track. Forbes, Colin. Vorpal Blade. Griffin, W.E.B. Final Justice. Grisham,John. King of Torts. Howard, Audrey Whispers on the Water. Howard Audrey. Flower in Season. Krentz, Jayne Ann. Light in Shadow. Martini, Steve. The Arraignment. Perry, Anne. Seven Dials. Robards, Karen. Whispers at Midnight. Vincenzi,Penny. Into Temptation. Me? I'm looking forward to pottering in the garden! -Frankie You can read more about the Puslinch Library by going to A Puslinch Diary. You can read previous Lines from the Library here: 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 |