New This Week
March 3, 2010
Column: At the Library for March 01/10
From: Cranbrook Public Library
By Mike Selby
As difficult as it is to picture Canada as an island, Victor Suthren makes a pretty good case for it in THE ISLAND OF CANADA. Not only do we have the longest coastline of any country in the world, we also have the planet’s largest lake and river system; this system crosses the entirety of Canada, which â€"by the wayâ€"is surrounded by three oceans. With a rich maritime history plagued with piracy, Suthren feels it is the aspect of being an island nation which is responsible for our unique Canadian character.
Any teen feeling overwhelmed by life should enjoy the humorous DUPLIKATE, the latest novel from Cherry Cheva. Overworked sleep-deprived Kate is doing everything she can to get into a good college. When her exact double magically appears, Kate feels her prayers have been answered; until the deception proves to be far more work than she bargained for.
New to the Library’s Reference Section is the 2010 BRADLEY RESOURCE & INFORMATION BINDER. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of resource and contact information all the child services in Cranbrook and surrounding area.
Preschool Story Time this Wednesday at 11:00 am, 1:15 pm, & 6:30 pm, and Toddler Story this Friday at 10:30 am will be all about Dress Up!
The seventh annual Friends of the Cranbrook Public Library Maga-Sale Madness is happening again the first weekend in March. The dates are Friday and Saturday March 5th and 6th from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, March 7 from noon to 6 pm. The place is the Cranbrook Public Library Manual Training School Meeting & Small Conferences Centre.
This is the perfect time to pick up some great magazines for gardening, decorating or even scrap booking picture and ideas. There will be lots of magazines to choose from at very reasonable prices. In addition to magazines, there will also be adult and children videos for sale. Want to get something for
