The staff at your library are thankful all year around for so many people who make their jobs easier and their service better for you, our patrons. On this Thanksgiving week, we want to publicly acknowledge some of the very special among them:
We are thankful for the many volunteers who work every day to help us maintain the collection; shelve returned books, CDs and DVDs; and make sure all the books and materials are clean and in their proper place. Because of our small staff, these volunteers are vital to our service to you.
We are grateful for the time and dedication of our library board. They also are unpaid volunteers who are committed to making the library an essential hub of our community.
We also appreciate the members of our Foundation board, also unpaid volunteers, with the mission to raise funds for information resources, programs, services and facilities.
We also want to pay tribute to the Friends of the Library. Their generosity, enthusiasm and creativity result in so many benefits to your library, especially with the proceeds of their summer book sales.
Library director Meg Wempe says she has always appreciated the quote from Elizabeth Andrew, “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time, they have the heart.” If you’re interested in becoming a library volunteer or joining the Friends, please contact Meg at 264-2209. You will be warmly welcomed.
“We truly appreciate everyone who has given time or funding to the library to help us improve our collection, our service and our vision for ‘Mountains of opportunity to inspire ideas, enrich lives and create community,’ ” she said.
Free public health sessions
Next Thursday, December 2, representatives from San Juan Basin Public Health will be at the library from noon-1pm to discuss WIC Manager, a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to age five, and explain the program eligibility and how to enroll.
Then on Thursday, December 16 from noon-1pm SJBPH experts will return to discuss the dangers of radon gas in your home and distribute free radon test kits.
Thanksgiving closure
Your library will be closed November 25-27 in celebration of Thanksgiving.
Family read aloud
Stop by your library, sit on our comfy chairs or anywhere else around the Turner Reading Room and engage in some quiet activities while listening to a book being read aloud on Tuesday, November 30 from 6:30-7pmm. The book will be selected at the program.
New writing challenge
A new all-ages writing challenge was posted November 22 on the library’s Facebook page. We hope you will challenge your creativity by participating in this free all-ages activity.
Family storytime
Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. join us for free in-person children’s stories, games and plenty of reasons to get up and move. Saturday’s Discovery Times continue on Facebook at 2:30 p.m. with games, art ideas, science experiments, history and more.
ESL classes
Free in-person evening classes now take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-7 p.m. Beginning students attend from 4-5 p.m., intermediate students from 5-6 p.m. and advanced students from 7-8 p.m. Please help us spread the word about these classes to others in our community who would be interested, and contact us by phone or email if you have any questions.
Las clases de ESL
Las clases nocturnas gratuitas en persona ahora se llevan a cabo los martes y jueves de 4 a 7 p.m. Los estudiantes principiantes asisten de 4 a 5 p.m., estudiantes intermedios de 5-6 p.m. y estudiantes avanzados de 7-8 p.m. Por favor, ayúdenos a correr la voz sobre estas clases a otras personas en nuestra comunidad que estén interesadas, y contáctenos por teléfono o correo electrónico si tiene alguna pregunta.
Mysteries, suspense and thrillers
“The Family” by Naomi Krupitsky is a sweeping saga about two best friends since birth and the effects on their lives, home, church and schools as they grow up because of their affiliation with the mob. “Better Off Dead” by Lee and Andrew Child is a Jack Reacher thriller. “The Last Mona Lisa” by Jonathan Santlofer is a tale of art theft, forgery and murder. “Vortex” by Catherine Coulter is an FBI agents Sherlock and Savich mystery.
Other novels
“The Magician” by Colm Tobibin is a story based on the life of Nobel Prize winning novelist Thomas Mann. “Still Life” by Sarah Winman features a man and a woman who come together in the rubble of war-torn Italy. “Monster in the Middle” by Tiphanie Yanique is a romance that moves across decades and continents. “The Ballad of Laurel Springs” by Janet Beard follows multiple generations of women in eastern Tennessee. “The Lincoln Highway” by Amor Towles follows the lives of three teens released from a juvenile work farm.
DVDs
“Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” is a documentary about the mission-driven artists, writers and educators who created one of the most influential TV programs in history. “The Crown” is the complete fourth season focusing on Princess Diana. “Resident Alien” is season one. “Old Henry” is a drama about a farmer who takes in a mysterious man with a satchel full of cash. “Respect” is the life story of music icon Aretha Franklin.
Books on CD
“Better Off Dead” by Lee and Andrew Child is a Jack Reacher mystery. “Guild Boss” by Jayne Ann Krentz writing as Jayne Castle is a mystery in the Colony World of Harmony series. “Out of the Rain” by V.C. Andrews is a follow-up to “The Umbrella Lady.” “The Extinction Trials” by A.G. Riddle begins after a mysterious global event.
Large print
“Smoke” by Joe Ide is book five in the Isaiah Quintabe IQ mystery series. “Down the Hatch” by M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green is book 32 of the Agatha Raisin mystery series. “Claws for Alarm” by Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown is a Mrs. Murphy mystery. “Forgiving Paris” by Christian inspirational writer Karen Kingsbury is another story in the Baxter family series.
Library foundation
Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library Foundation to support and enhance your library by raising funds for information resources, programs, services and facilities. Mail checks to P.O. Box 2045, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 or call Cindi Galabota at 970-264-2209.
Quotable Quote
“A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.” – Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Norwegian playwright and theatre director.
Website
For more information on library books, services and programs – and to reserve books, e-books, books on CD and DVDs from the comfort of your home – please visit our website at https://pagosalibrary.org.