September 26, 2007
Citizen News Library Column
September is Library Card Month
September is Library Card Month. Although you may acquire a
library card at any time of the year, hop on the bandwagon and get one this
month. Please stop in and see us
and get cards for everyone in the family.
Due to some identity issues, your protection, and the new computer
system’s program, we will be requiring patrons to show a library card , driver’s license, or some other form of
identification in order to check out materials.
Until the end of September, anyone who has lost a card may get a new one
without having to pay the $2.00 replacement fee. We can offer you a regular or key-chain card
for ease of use. Take advantage of this
offer!
Overdue Library Materials/Fines and the Food Pantry
Did you finally find that book or dvd
you were looking for? Scared to bring it
back thinking there are huge fines on it?
Has it crossed your mind that maybe you won’t return it because of the
cost? Guess what? You are saved!! There is still time to repent! Due to our new computer system, we are
granting amnesty during the month of September for all overdue items. Please clean out your house, look under the
bed, under the couch cushions, in the trunk of the car, etc. and bring back
whatever library materials you may have out that you think are overdue without
penalty to your wallet. If you know you
have past due fines and are reluctant to pay them, please just bring a donation
from the following list of items to the library for the New Fairfield Food
Pantry and all fines will be forgiven. Take advantage of this gift to the
community as these occasions don’t happen on an annual basis! It’s a win-win situation for all of us.
Items Needed for the New
Toilet paper, deodorant, shampoo and
conditioner for both adults and children, toothbrushes for adults and children,
dish detergent, laundry detergent, sponges, any canned vegetables except beans,
any canned soup or fruit, tomato sauce, cereal, canned meat, condiments, grape
jelly and peanut butter.
Thank You
Thank you to all in the community who donated books
for the Friends of the Library book sale, to those who took the time to sort
the books, and to all who shopped at the book sale. All proceeds benefit the library. This event couldn’t take place without the
help from everyone in the community.
Upcoming October Adult Programs
Friday, October 5th,
Jewelry Creations, 6:30-7:30 pm.
Donna Freeborn of
Sunday, October 14,
Racearena, 2 pm. Relive the memories
of the time before the Danbury Fair Mall when stock car racing was a weekly
highlight. This program will be held at
the
Weds., October 17,
Page Turners Book Discussion Group, 6:45-7:45 pm. September’s meeting was lively with
discussion! Come to the next meeting and
take part in the fun. October’s book
selection is The Adventures of Kavalier
and Clay by Michael Chabon.
Friday, October 19, Make a Mini Photo Album,
6:30-7:30 pm. Tricia Gauert will assist
teens and adults in completing a memory album perfect for keepsake or
giftgiving. Bring your favorite
photos. A material fee of $15 will be
collected at time of registration.
Saturday, October 20,
Candlewood League of Artists.
Anda Styler will demonstrate painting in the acrylic medium.
Upcoming October Children’s Programs
Friday, October 12, Magic
Treehouse Adventures, 4:15-5:15 pm.
Join Elyse Felicione as students in Grades 1-3 explore the time of
knights through fun activities including designing a coat of arms.
Weds., October 17,
Teen Council, 4-5 pm. New members are
always welcome. Earn community service
time while helping the library.
Weds., October 24,
Graveyard Ghost, 4:15-5:30 pm. Katie
Stevenson will assist participants in Grades 3-5 in making a ghostly holiday
display.
Friday, October 26, Magic,
Myths and Monsters, 6:30-7:15 pm.
A family show filled with comedy and magic featuring ghosts and ghouls
in the spirit of Halloween.
Sunday, October 28, Halloween Fun , 1:30 pm. Hosted by the Teen Council for children in Grades K-2.
New Adult Books
Last One In by Nicholas Kulish; Body Movers
by Stephanie Bond; Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella; Halfway
House by Katherine Noel; Catastrophist by Lawrence Douglas; Vanishing by
Bentley Little; 18 Seconds by George Shuman; Surviving Prostate Cancer by
Patrick Walsh; The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon;
Bollywood Nights by Shobha De; Russian Concubine by Kate Furnivall; Return to
Wild America by Scott Weidensaul.
New Adult DVD’s
Same River Twice; Ultimate
Gift.
New Children’s DVD’s
The Flicka Family Classics Collection; Adventures
of Sonic the Hedgehog.
New Children’s Books
Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep
by Liz Kessler; Bullet Proof: The Evidence that Guns Leave Behind by Jaime
Joyce; Chloe The Topaz Fairy by Daisy Meadows; Emily the Emerald Fairy by Daisy
Meadows; India the Moonstone Fairy by Daisy Meadows; Scarlett the Garnet Fairy
by Daisy Meadows; Warriors: The Lost Warrior by Erin Hunter; What’s Inside Me?
My Bones and Muscles by Dana Rau; What’s Inside Me? My Heart and Blood by Dana Rau.