"News of the Library"

July 10, 2024| Issue 27

What’s New for July

July…a great month for parties and for reading fairy tales that have a slightly different take on the original ones. For your reading pleasure, please explore “Fairy Tales as Told by Clementine” by Jenna Mueller and illustrated by Heather Burns and starring Clementine the wiener dog and various friends.

· THE THREE LITTLE PIGS AND THE BIG SWEET WOLF → no bubblegum for the bubblegum-blowing contest ; Wally aka the Big Bad Wolf ; headphones ; disgruntled neighbors and a bad nickname

· THREE BILLY GOATS BLUFF → swimming in Pleasant Pond ; Tessa Troll ; rickety bridge and warnings ; Billy Goats misunderstand

· SNOW WHITE AND THE APPLE PIE CONTEST → Snow White and apple pies ; stepmother and a rotten apple pie ; princess faints ; Clem and seven dogs must save the day

· RUMPELSTILTSKIN → Dewey and Margot ; straw into gold ; Bigfoot and baguettes

· RAPUNZEL AND HER MESSY HAIR → movie marathon with Rapunzel ; trapped by a reality TV show ; too much hair to untangle!

· THE FROG PRINCE AND THE ZOOLOGIST → Zara ; bedtime stories and goodnight kisses ; new warty resident

Vikki Walton is not a fan of dead grapes, but she is a fan of cozy mysteries. When Vikki's not murdering people on paer, she enjoys traveling the globe as a house and pet sitter. She also loves helping beginning indie authors achieve their dream to be a self-published author. She also does speaking and teaching on various topics like writing, self-publishing or work-quilting/entrepreneurship to adults. Come hear Vikki talk about these topics, as well as her cozy mystery series including the Taylor Texas mysteries which are set right here in Comfort! Saturday, July 20 at 10:30 am in the Learning Center!!

This month's "Comfort Zone" Book Club selection is set in India and the United States and is written by the author of Reese's Book Club pick Honor. The Museum of Failures is a deeply moving story of secrets and famly, and a reminder that forgiveness comes from realizing that the people we love are usually trying to do their best in the most difficult situations. Come join us on Saturday, July 20 at 9:00 am (right before Vikki Walton's presentation) for an always fascinating discussion!!

What's Going On in July--Classes & Events

2024 Collaborative Summer Library Program

This Year's Theme:

Adventure Begins at Your Library

Comfort Public Library's Summer Reading Program begins Thursday!!

Oh, boy, are our faces Red (and White and Blue!) We were so excited about the upcoming July 4th activities that we forgot we had a newsletter to get out! I hope everyone had a fun and safe celebration!

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."

--Dr. Seuss

KIM'S CORNER

“Adventure Begins at Your Library”

A lot is going on at the library. Mary Anne is planning the Summer Reading program, which starts tomorrow. She has a lot of fun things planned for the kids.

For the adults, we have ESL classes going on, and author Vikki Walton is coming for a visit. We are also negotiating and planning Spanish Classes. So, if you are interested in taking these classes let us know.

We will also be putting together computer classes for the fall, so if there is something that you would like to learn on the computer, please let us know. For example, how do you use Excel, PowerPoint, Photo editing, iPhones, Androids, or just some beginning basics? Again, let us know what you are interested in.

Finally, if there are any program ideas that you would like to see going on at the library, give us a shout. We will do our best to make that happen.

Until next month, have a fun summer.