FEBRUARY 2024 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

Please Note:  Library will be closed from Wed. Feb 14th to 22nd Re-open Feb 26th

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!

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THE FRIENDS OF STAVELY LIBRARY SOCIETY - our Bottle Drive held on Saturday, January 6th was a total success!  A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone that volunteered their bottles and cans, and to our members of the Friends Society who donated their time!  Also, thank you to those in the community who donated money in lieu to the Friends Society.  We so much appreciate your support!

Next meeting is scheduled for Thurs. Feb. 8th @ 7pm. 

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

 

Stavely Library Board- AGM & regular meeting February 1st @7pm Everyone is welcome to attend!

BOOK CLUB – Next meeting will be Wed. Feb 7th in the library at 7:00pm. We will be discussing “Code Name Helene” by Ariel Lawhorn.  February selections will be Travel Fiction which will be handed out that evening. The three selected are:  

v  One Night on the Island by Josie Silver - 2022 Salvation Island, Ireland

v  What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon - 2019 Time Travel, Ireland

v  The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan – 2021 Route 66

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!

 

The Plot Thickens Garden Club Lecture Series starts again this month!  Are you interested in gaining knowledge of plants, gardens and gardening?   The Stavely Public Library is continuing our garden lecture series in 2024.  February’s lecture will be on Thursday, Feb. 29th held in the Library 6:30 to 8:30pm.    Our guest speaker will be Kara Matthews, Horticulturist at Coutts Centre near Nanton. Topic will be Seed starting for indoors & outdoors, lighting, potting soil, watering.  Also covering spring pruning, lawn fertilizing & top dressing with seed, edging beds, composting & mulching.  Come join us for a fun and interesting evening with snacks and an attendance draw. Pre-registration would be appreciated by contacting help@stavelylibrary.ca; or texting 403-682-8880, but drop-in is welcome as well.  There will be a cover charge of $5 for each participant for this presentation.  Mark March 27th on your calendar for our next presentation in which Leo Nugterene will be teaching how to make an Easter arrangement for everyone to take home.   More information to follow.  Date and topic will be posted each month on the Library Website: www.stavelylibrary.ca; Stavely Municipal Library Facebook page, and Stavely newsletter.  All manner of gardeners are welcome – from pot to plot!

Radan Testing Kits available. Patrons can now place holds and check out a Radon Kit for three weeks! Available now at the Stavely Library now until April 30th

 

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitor now at the Stavely library available for a one-week loan period. other Reserve your hold on the library website: https://stavely.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S40C3302320 or contacting the library.

 

FEATURED BOOKS OF THE MONTH

• Weyward by Emilia Hart
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
• Outlive: the Science and Art of Longevity by Dr. Peter Attia
• The Coworker by Freida McFadden
• The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
• The Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader
• Upside Down by Danielle Steel
• The Orphan’s Homecoming by Glynis Peters
• The Boy by Tami Hoag
• Every Thing She Feared by Rick Mofina
• Little Venice Bookshop by Rebecca Raisin
• The Fury by Alex Michaelides
• Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

 

FEATURED DVD MOVIES  

• Sound of Freedom
• When Calls the Heart Season 10
• Ø What Happens Later
• Joe Pickett Season 1& 2
• Freelance
• Trolls Band Together

 

Coming Soon:

• The Marvels
• Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• Wonka
• Migration
• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

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 January’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