CFLoquence: News and Reviews from Your Library

 Congratulations to Ruthanne L’Hommedieu for winning the Summer Gift Bag! The gift bag was overflowing with goodies donated by local businesses and organizations. Many thanks go out to the community for supporting the library through your donations.

            Ruthanne read eighteen books during the Summer Reading Challenge. She’s an eclectic reader, enjoying new releases and older gems from a variety of genres. The following are her top recommendations from her summer reading list:

            An Apple for the Creature, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner. This collection of thirteen original stories is the perfect back-to-school read for those who love the paranormal. Vampires, shapeshifters, zombies and ghosts fill the classrooms and roam the hallways. Fans of Sookie Stackhouse will find their favorite telepathic heroine making an appearance in “Playing Possum” by Charlaine Harris. Also included is the highly praised “Magic Tests” by Illona Andrews. Check out this collection for lessons in the supernatural.

            The First Mountain Man: Preacher by William W. Johnstone. Set in the 1800s, this is the origin story of Preacher, an adventurous boy who becomes a rugged hero. Preacher leads a train of sixty wagons on the treacherous Oregon Trail in a novel that is both an adventure and a coming-of-age tale.  Along with Ruthanne, many of our patrons love Johnstone’s western series.

            Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich. In this new release, Holly Brennan is widowed at age thirty-two. During her husband’s illness and death, she developed an eating disorder as a coping mechanism and gained 80lbs. She’s embarrassed by her size when seated on a couch flight next to Logan Montgomery, a gorgeous professional trainer, but captures his attention with her wit. Logan offers to become her trainer and falls for Holly in this romantic comedy.

             What was your favorite summer read? Stop by the CFL and let us know. We hope everyone enjoyed our adult, teen and children’s Summer Reading Programs. We had a blast! And while summer may be ending, the fun isn’t over. We have many great programs scheduled throughout September.

Downton Library

            Join us for tea, crumpets and British drama on the big screen. Starting on September 11th at 6pm, we’re showing one episode per week of a wildly popular British series. The drama begins with the years leading up to World War I, featuring the complicated lives and relationships of an aristocratic family and their servants in a world where social and gender roles are rapidly changing. This program is free and open to the public, ages 16 and up. For more information, contact Krista at kbriggs@ncls.org or call 386-3712.

CFL Book Group

            A slight change in plans: the Book Group will be meeting on September 11^th at 6pm instead of September 4th. This gives readers one more week to check out Richard Russo’s Empire Falls, the novel being discussed at the next group meeting. Come share your love of reading with your fellow patrons.

Children’s Programs

The September activities calendar is now available at the library! Registration has begun for the fall and winter sessions of Toddler Storytime, a program at the Canton Free Library for children 18-35 months of age accompanied by a caregiver. The start dates for the three possible sessions are September 16th, October 21st and November 25th, and each runs for four weeks. Programs involve books, songs, finger plays, felt board stories and art activities, and take place on Monday mornings from 10:30-11:00 AM. The program is free, but space is limited. Please call 386-3712 ext 4 or email vwhite@ncls.org to register.

Second Saturday Storytime

            We’re excited to announce a wonderful new weekend program for our young patrons and their caregivers. Miss Christine will be storytelling on September 14th at 11am in the Children’s Room.  Registration is helpful, but drop-ins are welcome. Register with Miss Christine at 714-2510 or email ckschrauth@gmail.com.

CFL Anime Club

            Looking for a place where your Rukia cosplay can be admired? Join the CFL Anime Club on Wednesdays from 3-5pm to share your love of the art of Japanese animated movies and series. Teens unfamiliar with anime are also invited. We’ll teach you all about it!

CFL Game Club

            Let your geek flag fly high on Monday, September 9th from 3-5pm! We have board games, card games and video games. The CFL Roleplaying Group, an extension to our Game Club, meets on Saturday, September 7th to play tabletop RPGs. Come role your character with campaign leader David Crowell. For more information about our Anime and Game clubs, contact Krista at kbriggs@ncls.org or 386-3712.

            We are now open on Saturdays from 10am-3pm. For a list of our hours of service and new additions to the collection, visit cantonfreelibrary.org and “like” us on Facebook. Happy reading!