CCRLD News Blog

Banned Book Week will soon be upon us. Between September 30th and October 6th, stop by the library and check out a "banned" or challenged book to celebrate your Right to Read. Libraries across the country take this annual event to highlight the importance of freedom of access to information and the hazards of censorship.

You can learn more about the 30th Anniversary of Banned Books Week at http://ala.org/bbooks/

Top 20 Banned and Challenged Classics:

1. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
2. The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
3. The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
4. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
5. The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
6. Ulysses, by James Joyce
7. Beloved, by Toni Morrison
8. The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
9. 1984, by George Orwell
10. Lolita, by Vladmir Nabokov
11. Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
12. Catch-22, by Joseph Heller
13. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
14. Animal Farm, by George Orwell
15. The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway
16.  As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner
17. A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway

New York Times Bestselling Author, Gregg Olsen, will be at the Dayton Memorial library tonight from 6:30 to 8pm to talk about his books and his new YA series, 'The Empty Coffin."

"A Seattle native who lives in Washington State, Gregg has seen the darker side of the Pacific Northwest and knows a little more about the area than your average guy. “There is something dark and beautiful about the Pacific Northwest," he says. “We seem to have an overabundance of serial killers out here–so many, in fact, sometimes I wonder if they have a secret convention in Washington.” A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with 13 books and sales of over one-million copies to his credit, Gregg made his young-adult fiction debut with Envy. The follow-up, Betrayal, will be published in September 2012."

Learn more at http://emptycoffinseries.com/ or http://greggolsen.com

It's almost time to call it done -- the 2012 Summer Reading Programs ("Dream Big: Read!" for k-6 and "Own the Night" for 6-12) will be coming to a close this next week.

Thursday, July 26th, 3-5pm: "Own the Night" Teen Party

Snacks, games, and prize drawings! Teens who turn in a completed bingo card (from the Summer Reading packet) will have their name thrown in a hat to win an iTunes giftcard!

Monday, July 30th, 11am: "Dream Big" Craft Day

Children pre-k through 6th grade can come do some final crafts in the library. There will be activities and crafts spanning each week of this year's Summer Reading program.

Don't miss the fun! :-)

Questions? Please contact the library at 382-4131.

The Forest Service will present a teen program on our silent, nocturnal neighbors, owls, from 3 to 5pm TOMORROW (July 19th) in the Delany room. There will be slides, authentic owl pellets, and more!

Questions? Contact Heather at 382-4131.

Are Ghosts Real?

Do They Talk to Us?

This Thursday, July 12th, between 3 and 5pm, teens (and adults, too!) can come find out more about the supernatural and the science of modern ghost hunting with our local paranormal investigation group, Eastern Washington Paranormal.

About EWP:

We are a group of people who volunteer our time and resources, to help people find answers to the paranormal activity experienced in their homes, businesses, and other property.  We do not claim to be able to remove or communicate with any phenomena you may be experiencing, rather our goal is to look for logical explanations first, and document any phenomena that may be occurring at the location second.

We are a scientific minded group, and we hold professionalism and respect in the highest regard.  Our job is to present any evidence as we find it to the client, including any possible natural or man-made explanations for the activity they have experienced.

http://www.easternwashingtonparanormal.com/

Used book sale organized by the Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library. All kinds available, even audio and visual materials!

Saturday, May 5th

9am to 3pm

During the month of March, the library will be hosting a computer class on how to start a website using the open-source software, Wordpress. Basic computer skills are required and while space is limited, laptop users are encouraged to bring their own machines.

Classes are to be held every Wednesday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm in the library from March 7th through March 28th.

Questions? Please contact Heather at 382-4131 or via email: heather@daytonwa.net

The Columbia County Rural Library District is sponsoring a “Show and Tell” for eReader Devices.  Thanks to the Washington State Library, who received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an eReader lab is being sent to various libraries around the state.  The Washington State Library purchased a Kindle, Nook, iPad, and iPhone.  The eReader lab is coming to the Columbia County Rural Library District in January.

Anyone interested in purchasing an eReader device, wants to learn how to use one, or wants to bring his/her own device to learn how to download an eBook is welcome to attend one of the free “Show and Tell” sessions.  Staff will be available to help people download an eBook.  The Columbia County Rural Library District now offers eBooks through their Web site, www.ccrld.lib.wa.us, which can be downloaded for free to a Kindle, Nook, Ipad, Iphone, PC, and some other devices.  Downloading an eBook to the Washington State Library’s devices will not be allowed.  Those devices from the State Library are just for viewing and seeing how they operate.  A few books have already been downloaded to the State Library’s devices.

Come and see what these devices look like or bring you own device and learn how to download an eBook.  Dates for the “Show and Tell” are:

• January 17^th 10 to 11 a.m.
  
• January 18^th 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  
• January 19^th 11 to noon

Direct any questions to the staff at the Dayton Memorial Library 382-4131 or email library@daytonwa.net.

Just a quick reminder:

• There will be no Preschool storytime Dec. 26^th and January 2^nd.
• There will be no Toddler storytime Dec. 27^th and January 3^rd.
• There will be no baby storytime Dec. 27 and January 3^rd.
• And, there will be no Computer class on Dec. 6^th.

Questions? Please give us a call (382-4131) or send us an email (library@daytonwa.net). Otherwise, have a great holiday season!

We'd just like to remind you all that we will be closed tomorrow (Thanksgiving) and on Friday (Nov. 26th). We hope you have a good holiday among friends and family.

Also, concerning the calendar of events:

• There will be no Preschool storytime Dec. 26^th and January 2^nd.
• There will be no Toddler storytime Dec. 27^th and January 3^rd.
• There will be no baby storytime Dec. 27 and January 3^rd.
• And, there will be no Computer class on Dec. 6^th.

Questions? Please give us a call (382-4131) or send us an email (library@daytonwa.net). Otherwise, have a great holiday season!