While you are here you can view Esther Fishman's art exhibit that is on display until the end of the month. Amazing pastels of local scenes, intricate miniature collages, ornaments and jewelry are for sale and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library. Or, we have thousands of gently used books of quality that you could buy for the reader in your family. A very special Christmas tree fashioned entirely out of books was a highlight to all who visited when Santa was here. On that day, Casey Junker Bailey presented another fun program for children and the kids made a unique gift to bring home. The tree will be on display through January 6th. The staff and Trustees of Your Library wish everyone Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Kwanza and whatever way you celebrate the season. Wishing everyone peace, love and joy in the New Year. southlondonderryfreelibrary@yahoo.com lBHUTAN AND NEPAL - SHANGRI-LA AWAKENS
Currently showing in the Janeway Wing of the library are outstanding pictures of Bhutan and Nepal photographed and displayed by world-traveler, Paul E. Myers. The Himalayan scenery is stunning and the people are inventive and lively. Stop in and view some images of the people and places of these astonishing countries. On Wednesday, June 27th at 7 pm there will be an artist's reception. Paul will give a talk and guide you through the places he has visited. There will be refreshments and time for questions and comments after his presentation. All are welcome. BALLOON CREATIONS - COME TO THE LIBRARY ON Saturday, June 30th between 10:30 and 12:30. Linda Schroeder will make you a critter, a flower, a sword or something else you might request. Pick up complimentary reading records, bookmarks and tattoos that feature the summer reading programs theme LIBRARIES ROCK! Children ages 6 through 12 are welcome to put their name and contact info in a jar for a drawing to free entry to the Rutland State Fair that runs August 14th to August 18th. KICKOFF FOR SUMMER READING AND CELEBRATION OF FATHER'S DAY The South Londonderry Free Library is celebrating the arrival of summer with a Summer Reading Kickoff and A Day for Dad’s on Saturday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m.. Join Casey Junker Bailey as she launches this year’s reading program for kids: Libraries Rock! During the same program we’ll also celebrate dads that rock by making cards and gifts for the gentlemen in our lives. As always, the program is free of charge and appropriate for children of all ages. For more information, contact the Library at 824-3371. MAY 2018 On exhibit during the month of May is a unique show of postage stamps from around the world and the United States, presented by Bill Barclay of the Vermont Philatelic Society. Displayed are Italian stamps dated from 1863 to 1927, postage stamps of Pakistan and U.S. Commemorative Stamps from 1971 to 1968. Come to the library on Saturday, May 12th at 10:30 to celebrate Mother’s Day with artist, Casey Junker Bailey. Children of all ages are invited come over to make a special homemade Mother’s Day card, crafted with love. On Wednesday May 23rd at 2 p.m. there will be a Mindful Meditation Class with Cheryl Wilfong who is a Community Dharma Leader as well as a Master Gardener and an accomplished author of many gardening books. While you are here you can check out her books GARDEN WISDOM or the MEDITATIVE GARDENER. All are welcome. Vermont author, Dean Whitlock, will be at the South Londonderry Depot on Wednesday, May 23rd at 7:30 pm. Dean will read from his latest book FINN’S CLOCK and show slides about the history behind the story which takes place in Boston Harbor in 1853. This event is sponsored by the South Londonderry Free Library and the Londonderry Arts and Historical Society. Some new books are The Fallen by David Baldacci, The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, 21 Days by Anne Perry, City of Endless Night by Douglas J. Preston, Les Parisiennes by Anne Sebba, The Girl With Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee, a beautiful artbook about Fra Angelico donated by Richard Barr and VERMONT An Outsider’s Inside View. For Children: Click, Clack, Moo, I Love You, Wolf in the Snow, A Different Pond and Big Cat, Little Cat. New Movies include Phantom Thread, The Book Thief, Monuments Men, The Butler, The Darkest Hour, The Shape of Water and The Post. Books:
Endgame by Ahmet Allan Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman Rooster Bar by John Grisham End Game by David Baldacci The Midnight Line by Lee Child The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan The Switch by Joseph Finder Beautiful Animals by Lawrence Osborne Movies: Hidden Figures Crusader Finding Neverland The Shack Zookeeper’s Wife Windy Acres Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Titan Up in the Air The Squid and the Whale In Harm’s Way Audio Books on Compact Disc: Still Foolin’ ‘Em with Billy Crystal The Sorceress – Michael Scott Killing Kennedy - Bill O’Reilly The Children of Hurin – A Tolkien Story JFK’S Last Hundred Days – Thurston Clarke The Black Dahlia – James Ellroy Tick-Tock - James Patterson Scat – Carl Hiaason March – Geraldine Brooks Zero Day – David Baldacci Plague Ship – Clive Cussler SOUTH LONDONDERRY FREE LIBRARY World traveler Carol Barclay is back and willing to instruct knitters again on Wednesday evenings between 7 and 9 pm. Come on over and Sit and Knit with Carol or as the Brits say: “Knit and Natter”. Knitters and crocheting aficionados from beginners to the accomplished are welcome. On Saturday March 10th at 10:30 Casey Junker Bailey will present a pre-St. Patrick’s Day program entitled Irish Elves and Fairy Tales. You will explore the fairy culture of Ireland and make a fairy, fairy accessories and have a fairy tea. Children of all ages are invited. Currently showing in the Janeway Wing are decorative wreaths designed by Hope Richardson. Hope’s creations are made from nature’s bounty from fields, woods and gardens as well as found objects from around the house and thrift stores. Stop by and see this exhibit during library hours. All wreaths are for sale and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library. A new book group is forming at the library. Please call Mary at 824-3371 or email us if you would be interested in participating in monthly discussions to be tentatively held on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday afternoon. Let us know what day and time works for you. Stop by and check out some of our recent book acquisitions: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward Tell No One by Harlan Coben Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Washington’s Spies by Alexander Rose Dance of the Jakaranda by Peter Kimani The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin News of the World by Paulette Jiles My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith American Kingpin by Nick Bilton Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter The Dark Flood Rises by Margaret Drabble SHELBURNE FARMS House, Gardens Farm and Barns – A beautiful Vermont book - by Glenn Suokko For Children: Alligators Make the BEST Moms by our very own local author – Steve Swinburne Click, Clack, Peep! Olivia Goes to Venice, I’m A Tiger Too! What Do You Do With An Idea? Dragons Love Tacos, Charlie’s Boat, Grow! Raise! Catch! A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Kids, The Girl Who Drank the Moon and Radiant Child Book Titles: New to the Library - Movie Titles on DVD: Adventures of Topper Bowling for Columbine Babel Tai Chi for Arthritis Young Frankenstein Elizabeth Eragon Steel Magnolias Heartbreak Kid Little Miss Sunshine New Videos
About 50 video DVDs were recently donated and we invite you to come over and check them out. Many are well known and well-acted movies and TV series from the not too distant past. If you enjoyed The Beverly Hillbillies, 24, Six Feet Under, Lost, Johnny Carson, Mr. Selfridge, M*A*S*H or Mad Men – you can watch them all again, or for the first time. Ladies in Lavender starring both Judi Dench and Maggie Smith Jane Austen’s Persuasion and Pride & Prejudice Pirates of the Caribbean Saving Private Ryan Roman Holiday Both the old and new versions of Titanic Pelican Brief Lonesome Dove (mini-series) We Were Soldiers The Truman Show with Jim Carrey Point Break The Life of Pi Sully with Tom Hanks Little Miss Sunshine New Books House of Spies by Daniel Silva Our Revolution by Bernie Sanders Knife Creek by Paul Doiron The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz The Fix by David Baldacci Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews I’d Die for You by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Store by James Patterson Unbelievable: My Front- row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in America History by Katie Tur
A Legacy of Spies by John Le Carre Rooster Bar by John Grisham Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson Al Franken Giant of the Senate by Al Franken Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult The Subtle Art of Not Giving a … by Mark Manson The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly I’d Die for You and other Lost Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Black Book by James Patterson Two Nights by Kathy Reichs Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben Golden Prey by John Sandford. For Children What Do You Do With An Idea? Olivia Goes to Venice and Olivia the Spy Dragons Love Tacos Grow! Raise! Catch! Granite Iditarod Champions by Susan Butcher There’s Nothing to Do! By Dev Petty. Recently Donated Movie Titles: Ocean’s Eleven, Seabiscuit, Casino Royale, Fahrenheit 9/11, The King’s Speech, National Treasure, Valentine’s Day, The Bourne Identity, Office Space, October Sky, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Lost:The complete first season, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Fat Albert, Wallace and Gromit, American Dreamz, Up in the Air, 4 Movie Romantic Comedies, and All About Astronauts: All About Cowboys.  The South Londonderry Free Library is excited to announce the launch of its brand new website! Library patrons are now able to browse the library's catalog via the LibraryWorld Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC). Patron will also be able to place holds on items from OPAC. The website also features a calendar of upcoming events and programs, a News blog feed, and detailed descriptions of the many services offered by the library. We wanted to create a website that would help our library user easily access our Online Public Access Catalog, as well as all of the other amazing services our library has to offer. Our hope is that our website will help make our library more accessible to our patrons and library lovers just passing through. We'd also like to give a special thank you to Rural Techies for building us this lovely website! Help us spread the word our new library by sharing this post on your social media accounts! |