Longview Library Literally Speaking

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The library will not be offering any programs during the month of December because everyone is so busy with Xmas things. But Joan hopes that you will drop by for a cup of coffee and a Xmas cookie. We hope you will curl up in front of the fire with a good book during the holiday season. And we hope that those of you who have children, will spend part of the Xmas break reading to them and encouraging those that are old enough, to read on their own. Come into the library and show your children what we have for them and how they can make their library work for them. Remember to always have lots of books in your home and to make reading a high priority in your family. The benefits of reading when you are young have far reaching effects, and often determine how successful you are in later life.
The library board had an organizational meeting to decide who would head up the events in the coming year. Erika Smith will be in charge of the annual Pancake Supper held on Shrove Tuesday in February. Lisa Teichroeb will run the K-100 Breakfast in the park. She and her helpers are on deck at 4.30am. She will be making breakfasts for the racers and the volunteers. And Kerri Gallup will be at the helm for the Seniors Strawberry Tea during Seniors Week in June. We look forward to a super fun year.
Suggested holiday reading: The Days the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan is a gently moving and very touching story of a young family growing up in Niagara Falls, Canada. It is an historically accurate account of the development of hydroelectricity at the falls. Buchanan is very much concerned about the environmental impact this development will have. The story has mystical overtones and the love between the hero and heroine is very deep. This is Buchanan’s first novel and she is working on a second. Another is Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny who is a renowned, award winning Canadian murder mystery writer living in Quebec. Her novel takes place during a furious blizzard at Carnival time in Quebec City. Her clever plots and enduring characters are subtly interwoven and the reader must play close attention to every detail. The novel is steeped in French Canadian history which adds interest and color to the story. The charm and warm atmosphere of Quebec City are captured by visits to the bistros, cafes and the stately Chateux Frontenac

Happy Reading and a very Merry Christmas