Well, the excitement of National Library Week is over, and what a successful week it was! We gave out over 200 blue book bags to the first forty people who checked out each day last week! It is nice to know that they will all be put to good use; we have seen many customers return to the Library with their free bag in hand!
The Blue Ridge Branch also had a raffle giveaway during National Library Week. We drew three lucky winners this morning who will be receiving a free MCPL travel mug. A huge thanks to everyone who participated in the raffle!
For the March meeting, the Monday Mystery Book Club read In The Woods by Tana French. This book is a slow mover until you get half to three quarters of the way through it...
One day, not too terribly long ago, I took one of my daughters to lunch. We had a great meal and excellent service. When it came time to pay, I discovered that I did not have any form of payment in my purse. I quickly realized that I had left my credit/debit card in the pocket of a pair of pants I had worn the day before. Thankfully, the manager was very sympathetic and allowed me to drive home to retrieve a form of payment, and I didn’t have to wash any dishes.
Thursday’s Mystery Book Club discussed The Last Detective by Robert Crais. This is the ninth book in Crais’ Elvis Cole series. Everyone found this one to be a quick read, but there was a divided line between those who didn’t care for the book and those who really enjoyed the book. Not much middle ground with this one and more of the group enjoyed this than not.
Give Your Friendly Neighborhood Librarian a Pat on the Back!
It’s almost here folks! The most important day of the year (for librarians that is): National Library Workers Day. This special day takes place on Tuesday, April 16 in the midst of another popular librarians’ holiday, National Library Week, which runs April 14-20. Please come in and celebrate with the Blue Ridge Branch!
The American Library Association website features a comment link to share your thoughts on our staff nationwide! Feel free to share your comments on our staff at here.
Horses at the Library?! Don’t worry, you won’t have to watch your step for stray droppings while looking for a good book to read, they’ll be outside in the grass! The Kansas City Sunset Trails Horse Stables will be bringing out horses to the Blue Ridge Branch this Saturday April 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Come out to the Blue Ridge Branch, bring the kiddos, and meet and groom some beautiful creatures.
Clue #1: Let’s see how well you know books. This popular mystery writer passed away in 2010. Of his four series, one inspired a long-running TV show and several others made for TV movies.
There will be a total of 3 clues, before the answer is revealed.
