Art can play a part in your daily life with this month’s featured organization, the Monte Dolack Gallery. The recommendations are also available online at http://www.missoulapubliclibrary.org. While you’re there, enjoy Monte’s special design that’s a permanent part of our homepage.
We have it: Staff reviews
Everyone knows the story of Beauty and the Beast. But what if the Beast was a 16-year-old boy living in current-day New York City? On the surface, Kyle Kingsbury has it all n good looks, a rich father, he’s even voted prince of the spring dance. But when he meets the new Goth girl at school, and is less than pleasant to her, his entire life changes. Kyle is transformed into a Beast, at least on the outside. His only hope is to kiss his true love before two years have gone past. But can he get a girl to see beyond his looks, when he never could himself?
Flinn puts a whole new twist on this classic: the Beast e-mails other fairytale characters in passages between chapters and Kyle buys all his provisions on the Internet so he doesn’t have to be seen in public, although he wonders if anyone in New York would notice. This book makes you believe in modern-day fairytales. Ask at the YA desk for more Fairytale Fiction.
Reviewed by librarian Joyce Doyle
Scrabble enthusiasts have a league of their own
Every Monday evening, anywhere between two and 40 people gather in the library with one thing on their minds n words. The Missoula Scrabble League, now proudly sponsored by Missoula Public Library, was founded by Suzanne Reed in 2004 and has blossomed into a library fixture.
Participants of all ages bring their boards if they have them and play in groups of three or four.
This is not a tournament.
In fact, it’s virtually uncompetitive with lots of laughter and camaraderie n and that’s just how the players like it. So if you’re looking forsomething fun to do on a Monday evening (and we know you are), stop in at the library to play Scrabble.
Games start at 6 p.m. and are run on a drop-in basis; no membership necessary.
Library closed Feb. 18
The Missoula Public Library will be closed on Monday in honor of Presidents Day. It will reopen at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
The library’s catalogue and eresources will remain available online at http://missoulapubliclibrary.com. The
Missoula Public Library’s regular hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday 1-5 p.m.
Hot happenings
Here’s a sampling of upcoming events at MPL. For more information, call the library at 721-2665 or visit http://www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.
If anyone attending a program needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665).
Free tax advice. Tax Time Q&A, a free session with representatives from H&R Block, returns Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7-8 p.m. This is the last in our Tax Time Q&A series, so don’t wait n ask your tax questions now! No registration is required; the program is free and open to the public.
Reel Books Club. The Reel Books Club, for ages 13 and up, will meet Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. to discuss Meg Cabot’s book “The Princess Diaries,” and watch the movie. How do you think the book and movie compare? Pick up a copy of the book at the Young Adult desk. The library will provide snacks. Read the movie, watch the book!
Teen Writing Group. Become a part of our teen writers group and share words, ideas and energy every Friday, 4:30-6 p.m. Ages 15-18.
Teen After Hours Movie. The Teen After Hours Movie has moved to Saturdays. It was a bad hair day in January when weather stopped us from screening the movie based on the hit musical “Hairspray,” so we’re going to try again at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. Wear a wig and win a prize! Teen After Hours is for ages 13-18. Enter at the parking lot side of the building.
Contact librarian Joyce Doyle at the Missoula Public Library, (406) 258-3851, or by e-mail at jdoyle@missoula.lib.mt.us.
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