"At night, here in the library, the ghosts have voices."
- Alberto Manguel, The Library at Night
If you like to be spooked with a good mystery or thriller, be sure to visit The Library Store for
BOOktoberfest! For the remainder of October, all mysteries and thrillers are half price. And if you like to be spooked in the library, read on.
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Fridays, October 23 and 30
Meet in the Rundel Memorial Building Lobby
Prepare to be spooked in the library stacks! This adult storytime will feature ghastly tales of old Rochester, told by historians from the Local History & Genealogy Division. Find out about the White Lady of Lake Ontario, the murder at Falls Field, and the body found in the Johnson-Seymour Race. The program will also include a walk through the hot spots for paranormal activity in the building, as identified in the Ghost Hunters television show.
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Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library
12:12 - 12:52pm - feel free to bring your lunch
The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game by Mary Pilon
Reviewed by Nicolas Ricketts, Curator, The Strong National Museum of Play
Most Americans who play Monopoly think it was invented by an unemployed Pennsylvania man who sold his game to Parker Brothers in 1935 and lived happily ever after on royalties. That story, however, is not exactly true. Learn the inside story of the lost female originator of the game and one man's lifelong obsession to tell the true story.
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Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library
12:12 - 12:52pm - feel free to bring your lunch
A Lucky Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope
Reviewed by Jane Liesveld, MD, Hematology & Oncology, U of R Medical Center
NBC Nightly News anchor Brokaw takes us through all the seasons and stages of the year after his diagnosis of multiple myeloma. This is a memoir of a man coming to terms with his own mortality and contemplating what means the most to him now as he navigates pain, procedures, drug regimens, and physical rehabilitation.
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Self-Published Book Festival
Saturday, November 7, 10:30am - 4pm
Sunday, November 8, 1pm - 4:30pm
Multiple locations throughout Central Library
A free event for writers who want to learn how to publish their book independently, and for readers who want to discover some of the Rochester area's finest self-published authors. Note: for this special event, the entire Central Library will be open on a Sunday. For more information, visit http://spbfest.wordpress.com/.
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