The library now has repair manuals for small engines n from ATVs and generators to boat motors, lawn mowers, snow machines and tractors. And the best part is, you can get it from anywhere at anytime. Just log onto missoulapubliclibrary.org, and click on Electronic Resources in the top left-hand corner. Select Small Engine Repair from the list. You’ll be asked to enter your library card number, and then you’re on your way to getting your motor running smoothly.
While you’re there, you might be interested in the auto repair center as well. If you’re not quite sure how to log in or find what you need, our librarians are more than happy to help out. Call or stop by the Reference Desk for personalized assistance.
We have it: Staff reviews
“The Hearts of Horses,” by Molly Gloss. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007. Call number: GLOSS
Young, big-boned Martha Lessen rode into George Bliss’ ranch in northeastern Oregon in the winter of 1917 and asked about work breaking horses. Many men were away fighting in World War I and George needed help. Martha used gentle techniques and soft words when training horses and her reputation as a “horse whisperer” spread. She worked a circuit covering seven ranches and became closely involved in the lives of those families.
The setting is described beautifully and the characters and dialogue seem authentic. Occasionally, too much detail slows down the story and I would have liked more depth in Martha’s thoughts and feelings. The last chapter is confusing because it begins with Martha as a young women and switches to Martha talking to her granddaughter a few pages later. Overall, this well-researched historical fiction provides a unique perspective into the life of the female broncobuster during World War I. Martha triumphed in a cowboy’s world.
Reviewed by Christine E. Jorgensen
Hot happenings
Here’s a sampling of upcoming events at MPL. For more information, call the library at 721-2665 or visit missoulapubliclibrary.org. If anyone attending a program needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665).
• Kids Book Club. Chat about “A Wrinkle in Time,” by Madeleine L’Engle at our new Kids Book Club on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 2 p.m. Copies of the book can be picked up at the Children’s Desk. For children only, ages 10 and older. Snacks provided.
• Learn to write & draw comics. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a comic book! Have you always wanted to learn the basics of putting together a comic book? Kids can join publisher Darren G. Davis in a workshop designed to teach everything from creating characters to scripting, storyboarding and lettering on Friday, Aug. 8. Ages 10-12 will meet with Davis for a morning workshop from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; then ages 13-18 get their turn from 2-5 p.m. Davis has worked for DC Comics and has a movie deal with Paramount Pictures, so this is an event you won’t want to miss. This is not a how-to-draw course, but a creative class teaching the basics of comic books.
• Teen Writing Group. Young people, 15-18, are invited to join our small group of writers who share words, ideas and energy Fridays, 4:30-6 p.m.
• World-Wide Cinema. Join us Friday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. for the American film “Choking Man,” about a shy Ecuadorian dishwasher in New York. The film is set in the most culturally diverse neighborhood in the world and captures the feeling of claustrophobia and almost literal asphyxiation newcomers to America experience. Stay for the short film, “The Boy with No Name.” Film screenings are free and open to the public, and are intended for the mature audience due to adult themes, language and sexual content. Doors at the lower level open at 6:45 p.m.
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Contact Joyce Doyle at (406) 258-3851 or by e-mail at jdoyle@missoula.lib.mt.us.
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