Perry Public Library News

Perry Public Library News
December 2007-January 2008
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Perry, IA 50220
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Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10:00-8:00
Fri.-Sat. 10:00-5:00
Happy Holidays from your friends
at the Perry Public Library.
The library will close at 12:00 on Tuesday,
December 24, and will be closed December
25 for the Christmas holiday.
The library will also close at 5:00
p.m., December 31, and will be
closed January 1 for the New Year
holiday. Happy New Year!
The library is sponsoring a mitten drive this
winter that will directly benefit Perry
Elementary School children. Please bring new pairs
of mittens to the library before January 11. Thank
you for helping keep our youngsters warm!
Children’s Programs
The Children’s Department will host
two special Winter Party events for
children this December. The first event is on
Monday, December 10, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and is
for two to five-year-olds. The theme is Mittens and
there will be stories, games, crafts, and a snack. Preregistration is required, so please call or come to the
library to register in advance.
The second Winter Party is scheduled from 6:307:30 p.m. on Monday, December 17, and is for
Kindergarten through Third Grade students.
Registration is also required. Contact Children’s
Librarian Suzanne Kestel for more information.
Children’s Story Time will resume on
January 15 for 2-4-year-olds with Who’s
at the Zoo? The group will meet at
10:15 in the library Community Room and the
session will end at 11:00. Parents must accompany
their children. Kindergarten-Third Grade children
will have their Who’s at the Zoo? session on
January 16, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Registration is
required for both age groups. For more information
about Children’s Story Time, please contact
Suzanne Kestel at the library.
There’s always a special
“make and take” project at the
children’s craft table.
Farewell to Director Donna Emmert
At the end of January, we bid a very
fond farewell to longtime Library
Director Donna Emmert. After 31 years at the
Perry Library, Donna is retiring effective January
31. The new director is Emily Weaver, who comes
to us from Denison Public Library. We welcome
her to Perry on February 4.
December Book Discussion Group
The book selection for this December is
Aunt Dimity’s Death by Nancy Atherton.
An “English Cozy” in genre, this is the first
in a series of books about the ghostly Aunt Dimity.
The discussion group will meet in the library
Community Room from 7:00-8:30, Tuesday,
December 18. Books are available for purchase at
the Circulation Desk for $7. Everyone is welcome.
2008 Book Discussions
The 2008 book selections have been made and the
list is now available at the library. If you would like
to join our group, you may come to a single
discussion or as many as you choose – there is no
yearlong commitment! For more information,
contact the library. Discussion leaders are Dreama
Deskins and Ginnie Peters.
The January discussion group selection is
fiction book Home to Harmony by Philip
Gulley. This is the first book in a series
about Minister Sam Gardner, who returns
to live and preach in his small hometown of
Harmony, Indiana. The discussion is scheduled for
7:00-8:30 p.m. in the library Community Room,
Tuesday, January 15. Please join us as we begin a
new year of interesting book discussions.
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Perry Public Library News
December 2007-January 2008
NEW ACQUISITIONS
T (Toddler) Books
Max and Ruby’s Snowy Day…Rosemary Wells
Wag a Tail…Lois Ehlert
E (Easy Books)
Help Me Be Good series…Joy Berry
The Three Snow Bears…Jan Brett
The Scallywags…David Melling
J (Juvenile) Books
No Talking…Andrew Clements
Junie B., First Grader Dumb Bunny…Barbara Park
Magic Tree House #38: Monday with a Mad
Genius…Mary Pope Osborne
On the Wings of Heroes…Richard Peck
Rules…Cynthia Lord
Way Down Deep…Ruth White
Y (Young Adult) Books
Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide: Book of
Top Ten Lists…Holly Kowitt
Crafts and Craft Shows: How to Make Money…Philip
Kadubec
The Sea of Monsters…Rick Riordan
F (Adult Fiction)
Between Sundays…Karen Kingsbury
Rhett Butler’s People…Donald McCaig
Pandora’s Daughter…Iris Johansen
The Race…Richard North Patterson
T is for Trespass…Sue Grafton
Capitol Offense…Mike Doogan
Comfort and Joy…Fern Michaels
The Gift…Richard Paul Evans
The Office: The Complete First Season
Rome: Seasons I and II
Deadwood: Seasons I, II, and III
Music on CD
Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
The Cheetah Girls: TCG
Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration
Josh Groban: Noel
Mannheim Steamroller: Christmas Song
Keith Urban: Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing
Trisha Yearwood; Heaven, Heartache and the Power
of Love
Celine Dion: Taking Chances
Friends of the Library
January Book Sale
The first book sale for the new year is scheduled for
January 17-19. The sale hours are as follows.
Thursday, January 17
Friday, January 18
Saturday, Janurary 19
5:00-7:30
10:00-4:00
10:00-2:00
The Friends will have a variety of materials for sale:
hardback and paperback books, DVD and VHS
movies, music CDs, and audio books on cassette
and CD. There’s something for everyone - come
have a look! Proceeds from the sale directly benefit
the Perry Public Library. As always, thank you for
your support.
Holiday Decorations
NF (Adult Nonfiction)
Shakespeare: The World as Stage…Bill Byson
Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the
Sun King…Antonia Fraser
Celebrity Detox…Rosie O’Donnell
What Can I Bring? Cookbook…Anne Byrne
L (Large Print)
Amazing Grace…Danielle Steele
Second Nature…Nora Roberts
Sweet and Deadly…Charlaine Harris
DVD Movies and TV Series
Ratatouille
Shrek the Third
Ocean’s Thirteen
Live Free or Die Hard
The Friends of the Library decorated for the
holidays during the last week of November.
Several Christmas trees can be found at the library.
One, a special children’s tree decorated with soft
plush toys and no lights. A special thank-you to the
Friends of the Library for their ongoing assistance.
Happy Holidays to Everyone!
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