A grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony and public reception will be held at the new Frenchtown Branch in Frenchtown High School on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. All are invited to meet library staff, browse the new collection and enter to win fun door prizes.
The branch will offer a rotating collection of materials for all ages, including bestsellers, magazines, children's books, CDs and videos.
The celebration is the culmination of years of hard work and planning on the part of library director Honore Bray, Frenchtown School District Superintendent Randy Cline, and Frenchtown High School librarian Steve White.
The Frenchtown Branch is the library's third satellite location, joining our Seeley Lake and Swan Valley branches. Branch hours are Tuesdays, 3:30-7 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays 5-9 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. It will open to the public on Jan. 15. Anyone interested in becoming a branch volunteer is encouraged to contact Heather at 626-2683.
Missoula Public Library provides programs, materials and services to meet the informational, cultural, recreational and educational needs of Missoula and outlying areas. For more on the latest in resources, materials and technology, visit our Web site at www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.
We have it: staff reviews
"Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World," by Bruce Schneier, Springer Books, 2003.
A friend had moved here from New York City. After seeing a number of newspaper articles about bears in and around Missoula, he asked me if it was safe to drive into work in the morning with his window down. This is a man who would regularly ride the New York subway at 2 a.m.
When I suggested the question was ludicrous, he described how one navigates the possibly hostile early morning subway environment. I was unconvinced about the subway and, I suspect for a while anyway, he was acutely conscious about whether his window was up or down on his way into work.
This shows how assessing security can be difficult. It can be counterintuitive and distorted by one's emotional response. "Beyond Fear" is a great resource for understanding better how to think about risk and security. If you would like to be able to make better security decisions about your family, your workplace and your community, this is a great place to start. (Find it at 363.3 SCHNEIE.)
Reviewed by Jim Semmelroth, Missoula Public Library.
Tell a great story
What makes a good storytime great? Children's librarian Karen Gonzales knows, and will share her secrets at "Once Upon a Storytime" on Friday, Jan. 25 at 9:30 a.m. Adults will learn to prepare and perform storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Upon completion, participants will be certified to perform volunteer storytimes at the library. Meet at the Front Street entrance right before 9:30 a.m. Pre-registration is preferred.Hot happenings
Here's a sampling of upcoming events at Missoula Public Library. For more information, call the library at 721-2665 or visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org. If anyone attending a program needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665).Cheap Date Night: Journey in search of a falling star with the film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel "Stardust" on Friday, Jan.
18 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and close at
7:15 p.m.; free and open to the public.
Teen Writing Group: Young people, 15-18, are invited to join our small group of writers who share words, ideas and energy every Friday, 4:30-6 p.m.
Saturday Matinee:
Enjoy a free screening of the film version of the hit Broadway musical "1776" on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. The screening is part of the library's series of events to coincide with
its traveling exhibit.
"Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America" was organized by the New York Historical Society, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and the American Library Association, and has been made possible in part through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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