Mark it on your calendar! The Milo Library will be having a book sale Saturday, May 19th. The sale will run from 9-12 although I’ll be here by 8 am setting up so early birds are welcome! My personal donation to the book sale is eight boxes of Science Fiction that run from Asimov to Zahn. We have many other books to offer and yes, we do take donations to the book sale. Just bring your books in anytime that we’re open.
By Margaret Pinette
Hi friends!
Because I wasn’t there on Tuesday, Judy Macdougall graciously agreed both to unlock and lock the library and to take some notes from the meeting. Thank you, Judy!
The Milo library book group met on Tuesday, April 17, when David Ziemer led the discussion for Temple Grandin’s The Way I See It. David provided a lot of information on the author’s life and also spoke of autism and Asperger’s in general. One group member had an anecdote about the experiences of her daughter, an elementary school principal, with a very intelligent autistic child.
The group will meet again on Tuesday, May 15; Gwen Bradeen will lead the discussion for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, a 1971 novel by Ernest J. Gaines. The novel is told as the reminiscences of an elderly woman who started life in slavery and is now looking back at nearly a century of African American struggles.
The June meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 19, when Jane Fairchild will lead the discussion for Steve Jobs: His Own Words and Wisdom, a memoir by the founder of Apple Computers.
I’ll look forward to seeing everyone next month!
Dickey, Eric Jerome An Accidental Affair
Brett, Simon Guns in the Gallery
Baldacci, David The Innocent
Johansen, Iris What Doesn’t Kill You
Roberts, Nora The Witness
The Library will be closed on Monday, April 16, 2012 in observance of Patriots’ Day.
In other library news, we are making steady progress with the Maine InfoNet Download library. I recieved the following email from Mr. Sanborn-
~ Thanks for sending the form and the numbers– that all looks fine, so
I think you should be good to go.
I’ll be contacting the new libraries in April with information about
an Overdrive Webinar to get you ready for the end of May. ~
I will be sure to let everyone know just how Rochelle and I are doing on that April Webinar.
Meanwhile we have brand new books in!
Bradford, Barbara Taylor Letter from a Stranger
Flora, Kate Redemption (Maine)
Graham, Heather Unseen
Mckevett, G. A. Buried in Buttercream
Patterson, James Guilty Wives
Shields, Kieran The Truth of all Things (Maine)
Wilhelm, Kate Death of an Artist
Winspear, Jacqueline Elegy for Eddie
By Margaret Pinette
The Milo library book group met on Tuesday, March 20, to discuss A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812, by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. Roberta Laverty was this month’s group leader. We talked about the differences–and the similarities–between women’s lives now and 200 years ago in the areas of health care, housekeeping, and community and family interactions.
Our next meeting will by on Tuesday, April 17, at 6:30 at the library. There has been a change in plan on the book to be read for that meeting; it will now be Temple Grandin’s The Way I See It, with discussion to be led by David Ziemer. Grandin is a woman with autism who has used insights gained from her condition to make a successful career in industrial design.
We as yet have no book chosen for our May meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, May 15. Each group member should try to come up with some suggestions so that we can settle on a book and a group leader when we meet in April.
I hope to see you all then!
I am delighted to tell everyone that the Milo Library has received a grant from the Rose and Samuel Rudman Library Trust. This grant is going to help fund the library’s inclusion into the Maine InfoNet Download Library.
What does this mean? It means that Milo patrons will be able to ‘borrow’ ebooks for their ereader devices. The following link will give you an idea what to expect, and of course, Rochelle and I will answer any questions.
http://download.maineinfonet.org/
We aren’t ‘live’ yet. I’ve been in communication with James M Jackson Sanborn, Executive Director of Maine InfoNet and, if all goes well, we should be included into the system sometime in May. I’ll keep everyone updated on the progress.
We also received grant funds of $200 to help with the purchase of children’s books for this year’s summer reading program. The theme is Dream Big and we are already making plans. There will be more about the summer reading program in the coming weeks. Meanwhile here’s a list of our latest new books.
Bell, Ted Phantom
Box, C.J. Force of Nature
Brockman, Suzanne Born to Darkness
Coben, Harlan Stay Close
Cussler, Clive Thief
Green, Jane Another Piece of My Heart
Oates, Joyce Carol Mudwoman
Patterson, Richard North Fall From Grace
Vachss, Andrew That’s How I Roll
Wilson, Susan The Dog Who Danced
Have questions? Call 943-2612 or email us at milolibrary@trcmaine.org
Winter hours – Mon. 2-8, Wed. 2-8, Fri. 1-7 & Sat 10-12
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Alcott, Kate The Dressmaker
Bartels, Peggy King Peggy (Biography)
Beaton, M.C. Death of a Kingfisher
Berenson, Alex The Shadow Patrol
Chiaverini, Jennifer Sonoma Rose
Crombie, Deborah No Mark Upon Her
De Rosney, Tatiana The House I Loved
Delaney, Frank The Last Storyteller
Flynn, Vince Kill Shot
Gardner, Lisa Catch Me
Garrison, Paul Robert Ludlam’s The Janson Command
George, Alex The Good American
Hess, Joan Deader Homes and Gardens
Jance, J.A. Left for Dead
Kinsella, Sophie I’ve Got your Number
Palmer, Michael Oath of Office
Patterson, James Private Games
Robb, J.D. Celebrity in Death
Rosenfelt, David Heart of a Killer
Have questions? Call 943-2612 or email us at milolibrary@trcmaine.org.
Winter hours – Mon. 2-8, Wed. 2-8, Fri. 1-7 & Sat 10-12
By Margaret Pinette
The book group held its monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, February 21, at the library. Margaret Pinette led the discussion for James Joyce’s short story, “The Dead.” The story got mixed reviews in the group; some didn’t see what made Joyce one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, while others were inspired to go on to read more of his work. There was also some discussion as to whether the main character, Gabriel, experienced an epiphany at the end or whether his moment of insight was covered by the snow falling over Ireland.
Next month’s meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 20. Roberta Laverty will lead the discussion on A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812, by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. This is a nonfiction account of the life of a midwife living and working in central Maine during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book is available in paperback as well as in several area libraries, including our Milo library.
Jane Fairchild offered to lead the discussion for our April 17 meeting. She chose The Lecturer’s Tale, by James Hynes because this title was billed as humorous, thinking that maybe it’s time for us to get away from heavy books for a change! The novel is an academic farce that was chosen as one of the 100 notable books of the year when it was first published about ten years ago. It’s available in paperback. I’ll look forward to seeing everyone next month.
