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Adult Program in January

Travelogue:
Panama Canal and Mexico

Local photographer Jack Alexander will present a slide/lecture on Wed. Jan. 17th at 7:00 p.m.  He will focus on Mexico and the Panama Canal.

Join us in a first class tour via Princess Cruises to the Panama Canal and see just how they handle the big Panmax ships through the locks with six locomotives pulling and guiding them.

This program will cover the process both before and after the USA gave up control.

We will also "visit" Grand Cayman, Cartagena, Colombia, and the west coast Mexican ports of Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Marzatlan and Cabo San Lucas to view this interesting land to our south.

Mr. Alexander has spoken at the library on many previous occasions and we are happy to invite him back.

The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library.

Parking is available in back of the library.

Holiday

              The library will be closed on
Mon., Jan. 15th 
in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr's. birthday.

Books may be returned in the book drop in back of the library

 If Santa didn't leave a
FOL tote bag under your tree

...they are still for sale at the library's circulation desk---for $10.

Book Friends Book Clubs 

 Lunch Club:
 Wed., Jan. 10 @ 12 noon

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can 
Make A Big Difference
By Malcolm Gladwell

Evening Club:
Wed., Jan. 31 @ 7 p.m.

  

In the Time of the Butterflies
By Julia Alvarez

Essay Contest Announced in Partnership with 
the One Book One Community Program

The Library is sponsoring an essay contest, which is open to any resident of Bridgewater, including students and staff at Bridgewater State College.  The contest will run from January through mid-March of 2007.

Those who enter the contest will be asked to address the following question: Do you own your own life? -- or does society?

It is suggested that contestants read My Sister's Keeper before writing and submitting their essay.

More information about the contest will be available in early January -- at the library and on the library's web site.

Prizes have been donated by Dunkin' Donuts, Castaway's, Cape Cod Cafe, Bridgewater Bagel, My Sister & I, and Brianna's Breakfast.

In the Gallery ...                    

Kathy Noyes will exhibit her multimedia show, including watercolor, acrylic, stained glass, pastels and fiber art from Jan. 10 through Feb. 8

Coming Soon:   Coastal Quilt Artists!

Also, the AAUW (American Association of University Women) has a display in the glass case through January -- commemorating their 125th anniversary.
                        

Thanks to Garden Club

Thanks once again to the Bridgewater Garden Club for making the library festive in celebration of the holidays.  We appreciate the green thumb expertise of the Garden Club ladies!

Announcing New Holds Feature in IBistro

Going on vacation?  If you'd like to suspend your reserves while you are on vacation, studying for the Bar Exam, or otherwise unavailable, IBistro now offers you that option.

Under "My Account" you can now enter a "Suspension Start Date" and a "Suspension End Date".  This will prevent you from losing your holds while you are out of town.

The Friends are accepting book donations         

The Friends are gearing up for their next book sale.  If you've got gently used books to give away, we would be happy to accept them for our upcoming book sale.  

Textbooks and books which have been stored in a damp location cannot be accepted.  (If they smell of mildew, throw them out!)

Thanks for your continued generosity.

BookRealm (Teen Advisory Board)

Next meeting is Mon., Jan. 22, 3:15-4:15 p.m.

BOOK SALE

            Saturday, January 27th
10-11 Friends only ; 11-12:30 Open to Public

Name Your Own Price

A Fundraiser sponsored by 
the Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library      

Newsletter editor Mary O'Connell

Last modified 01/31/2007