Thank Goodness for Thanksgiving!

"Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruit of our labors. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week. At which time, among other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest king Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed upon our governor, and upon the captain, and others. And although it be not always so plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want that we often wish you partakersof our plenty. "

From A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth - Edward Winslow, 1621

Are you ready for Thanksgiving? It's less than a month away on November 22! Have you ever wondered what were the Pilgrims' lives really like? Did they enjoy hunting and fishing outdoors? How did they keep warm during the winter? What kinds of medicine did they take when they were ill? Did they use forks and knives to eat? Learn more about the Pilgrims and their settlement at Plymouth (or New Plymouth.)

Adult Nonfiction

A Great & Godly Adventure - Hodgson 974.402

Mayflower - Philbrick 973.22

The Times of Their Lives - Deetz 974.4

Juvenile Nonfiction

Eating the Plates - Penner J 394.1

Samuel Eaton's Day - Waters J 974.4

Tapnenum's Day - Waters J 974.4

Juvenile Fiction

The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce - Rinaldi JF

A Journey to the New World - Lasky JF

Squanto's Journey - Bruchac JF

Websites:

The First Thanksgiving http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

The History of Thanksgiving http://www.history.com/minisites/thanksgiving/

Thanksgiving on the Net http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/

Horrors! It's Halloween!

Get ready to enjoy some special treats at the Library. You may recognize some or all of these titles. They're ready and waiting for you at the Library to give you a little shiver down your spine.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving

The Turn of the Screw - Henry James

Carrie - Stephen King

Ammie, Come Home - Barbara Mertz

Haunted: Tales of the Grotesque - Joyce Carol Oates

Interview With A Vampire - Anne Rice

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson

The Invisible Man - H. G. Wells

Our Most Successful Booksale Ever!

A HUGE THANK YOU goes to all the Friends and Library Staff who worked so hard to make the book sale a success! The sale made $9365.11 - more than $2500 over the Friends made last year! The money is used to enhance library programs for our children, teens, and adults. That means bringing in performers and authors or sponsoring teen programs with pizza, subs, etc.

Friends Booksale Update

Eager shoppers wait for the book & rummage sale to begin at 1:30 on Sunday, 9/30. Staff and volunteers have worked hard to get books and other items priced and ready to sell. Thanks to Rhonda Ervin at the Greenwood Mall we have a great location for the sale!

And here we see serious shoppers finding great bargains! One of the best parts is that each child gets to pick his or her own free children's book! It isn't too late to do your Christmas shopping at bargain prices! The sale lasts through Sunday, October 7. New items are being put out as they become available. Make your way to the Greenwood Mall this week!