November 2023 Library News

Monday – 1:30 to 6:00 pm                                Wednesday – 12:00 to 6:00 pm

Tuesday – 9:00 to 5:00 pm                                Thursday – 1:30 to 5:00 pm

 

Thank you for those who donate every year to our Library!  With the increased cost of Books and Movies, your contributions are so much appreciated!

 

Stavely Municipal Library Facebook- Please “Like” us to see what is new and happening in the Library-

 

THE FRIENDS OF STAVELY LIBRARY SOCIETY   

Thank you to everyone who Pre-ordered Ice-Melt.  For those who would still like to purchase Ice-Melt, a limited amount of pails will be available at the Christmas Market for $33/pail.  

Once again, we will be having a 50/50 draw for you to enter and win up to $750 at a cost of $10 per square.  Draw date will be Mon. Dec. 18th and will be announced on Facebook. The Tickets can be purchased at the Library beginning November 1st.    We will also have a table set up at the Royal Purple Christmas Market on November 1st to purchase 50/50 tickets. 

The Friends AGM meeting is scheduled for Monday November 20th @ 6pm.  Everyone welcome to attend to see what our Society is all about and how we support our little Library!

Scholastic Book Fair – is back again this fall!  The Stavely Municipal Library/Stavely School will be hosting the Book Fair open to the public starting on Monday, Nov.  27th to Thursday, Nov. 30th 10am to 6pm, with the last day on Mon. Dec. 4th 10am to 3pm. All purchases go toward our Book Fair dollars to support our cause to put more books on the shelf for our school and community.    With Christmas around the corner, give the gift of reading! 

Stavely Library Board- Next regular meeting Wed. Dec. 6th @6pm.

 

BOOK CLUB – Next meeting will be Thursday Nov. 9th in the library at 6:30pm. We will be discussing “The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley; “The Forgotten Garden” by Kate Morton; and “The Awakening: Dragon Heart Legacy #1” by Nora Roberts which were Paranormal/Fantasy Books. November selections will be WW Historical Fiction Books, which will be handed out that evening. The three selected to read for November are:           

v  The Yellowbird Sings by Jennifer Rosner- 2020

v  The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer – 2021

v  The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett – 1980

If you are interested in participating, please come to our meeting to choose which book you would like to read or choose all of them!  Suggestions are welcome – New members are always welcome!  This club is for readers who would like to be introduced to new authors, new genres or talk about new books being published; or just to attend a casual evening of socializing with friends/neighbors!

 

New – Seventh & last Session in 2023 -  

The Plot Thickens Garden Club Lecture Series, is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21 @6:30pm. Stavely’s own Leo Nugteren of Baron Design in Nanton will be teaching participants how to create a Christmas table centerpiece. Everyone who registers will take home their own beautiful creation.  There will be a fee of $35 to offset the cost of supplies.  Please register and e-transfer payment to: help@stavelylibrary.ca before Nov. 14th. or visit the Library to register.  For more information email: help@stavelylibrary or call the library at 403-549-2190 or text 403-682-8880.

 

Bottle Drive scheduled for January 6th so please mark your calendars.

For more information about our Friends Society, please “Like” us on our Facebook Page

 

 

FEATURED BOOKS OF THE MONTH

• The Summer Skies by Jenny Colgan
• The Adversary by Michael Crummey
• Traitor’s Gate by Jeffrey Archer
• A Traitor in Whitehall by Julia Kelly
• Judgement Prey by John Sandford
• Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
• Christmas by Candlelight by Karen Swan
• 12 Months to Live by James Patterson
• Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score
• In Mary’s Kitchen by Mary Berg
• The Exchange by John Grisham
• Obsession by Stuart Woods
• The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Susan Wiggs
• Twas the Bite Before Christmas by David Rosenfelt
• 23 ½  Lies by James Patterson
• The Defector by Chris Hadfield
• Recipe for a Good Life by Lesley Crewe
• Things We Hide From The Light by Lucy Score

 

FEATURED DVD MOVIES

• Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
  • Barbie
  • Mission Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part one
    • Strays

 

Coming Soon: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem; Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny; Paw Patrol: the Mighty Movie; Oppenheimer; My Big Fat Greek Wedding #3

 

New arrivals weekly – to reserve a copy of these new arrivals –you can place a hold on them, either on our website, or by visiting or phoning the library.  Looking for your next read?  You can refer to our “Trending” List for Fiction and Non-fiction books each month on our website.   October’s list is now available. Please go to www.stavelylibrary.ca  or call the Library @ 403-549-2190 for more information or EMAIL: help@stavelylibrary