Ask any librarian what their favorite book is and you will probably get an answer along the lines of “Oh, there are too many for me to choose just one.” Well, you won’t hear that from me. My favorite book is “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving. I read it for the first time in college and I’ve read it at least 10 times since then. I made my husband and other family members read it and it is the first title out of my mouth when someone asks me for a good book to read. I cry at the same spots each time I read it and I find new things to laugh about as well.
At first I was excited when Hollywood decided to make a movie about the book back in 1998. Then I was nervous about whether or not the director would be able to do justice to the story line and the characters. As it turns out, I had reason to be nervous. The director strayed so far from the heart of the book that John Irving ended up pulling his name from the project and the director had to change the name of the movie to “Simon Birch”.
Well, at the Beloit Public Library you don’t have to worry about watching bad movies based on books. In the month of December the library will show three great movies based on three great books. On Saturday December 4th at 2:00 p.m. kids ages 8 to 13 can watch “A Christmas Story” based on the book “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” by Jean Shepherd, in the Children’s Program Room. Also on Saturday December 4th at 2:00 p.m. teens ages 13 to 18 can watch “Eclipse” based on the Twilight series of books by Stephenie Meyer, in the Public Meeting Room. And finally, on Saturday December 11th at 2:00 p.m. kids ages 6 to 12 can watch “The Borrowers” based on the book by Mary Norton, in the Children’s Program Room.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
October 2010
A few years ago my friend Amber tried to teach me how to knit. I wasn’t very good at it. I held on to the needles so tightly my knuckles turned white and my fingers cramped up. My first scarf was so wide it ended up looking more like a long table runner. And I never really understood the whole knit-one pearl-two concept, so I just gave up.
More recently my friend Cheryl tried to teach me how to crochet. To begin with, I didn’t even realize there was a difference between knitting and crocheting. But there was, and I was actually better at crocheting than I was at knitting. I can crochet a decent looking scarf and I still wear the first one I made for myself. I am by no means an expert at crocheting. Just ask my brother-in-law and his wife. I crocheted a baby blanket for them and the first thing Chad said was, “It’s kinda small. Are you done with it?” Funny guy.
Whether you knit or crochet, it’s time to gather your needles and yarn to help out with the library’s 7th Annual Mitten Tree. From now until December 1st, the library will be collecting new home- made mittens, scarves, gloves and hats for the children of Beloit. All items donated to the library will then be distributed to local organizations that serve children. Last year we were able to distribute over 425 items into the community – let’s see if we can beat that this year!
And don’t worry if you don’t knit or crochet. You can cheat (like I plan on doing) and donate new store purchased items as well.
If you have any questions about the Mitten Tree, please contact Vicki Hahn at 364-5756 or check our website for more information: www.beloitlibrary.info
More recently my friend Cheryl tried to teach me how to crochet. To begin with, I didn’t even realize there was a difference between knitting and crocheting. But there was, and I was actually better at crocheting than I was at knitting. I can crochet a decent looking scarf and I still wear the first one I made for myself. I am by no means an expert at crocheting. Just ask my brother-in-law and his wife. I crocheted a baby blanket for them and the first thing Chad said was, “It’s kinda small. Are you done with it?” Funny guy.
Whether you knit or crochet, it’s time to gather your needles and yarn to help out with the library’s 7th Annual Mitten Tree. From now until December 1st, the library will be collecting new home- made mittens, scarves, gloves and hats for the children of Beloit. All items donated to the library will then be distributed to local organizations that serve children. Last year we were able to distribute over 425 items into the community – let’s see if we can beat that this year!
And don’t worry if you don’t knit or crochet. You can cheat (like I plan on doing) and donate new store purchased items as well.
If you have any questions about the Mitten Tree, please contact Vicki Hahn at 364-5756 or check our website for more information: www.beloitlibrary.info
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