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Library Lines November
2017
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Learn About the Armenian Genocide
Bridgewater resident and retired history teacher Ray Ajemian will be speaking
at 6:30 p.m., Wed., Nov. 8 about, "The Armenian Genocide in History and American Politics. "
On the eve of World War I, there were roughly two million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. By 1922, upwards of 1.5 million of them had been killed and most of the rest scattered to other parts of the world. Despite pressure from historians, governments, social justice groups, and even the Pope, both the Turkish and United States governments refuse to admit that the Armenians were victims of a genocide.
Both of Ajemian's parents are of Armenian descent and immigrated to the United States; his mother was a survivor of the genocide. Ajemian holds degrees in history specializing in the Middle East. Come learn about this controversial period in history and make sure the world does not forget.
Ray welcomes questions during and after his talk, which is
free and open to the public.
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Edwardian Christmas Tea:
Save the Date!
Join us at
3:00 p.m., Tues., Dec. 5, for a delightful afternoon of holiday cheer as Mrs. Gordon, played by Rita Parisi, transports you back to Christmas 1908 during an Edwardian Christmas tea. She'll share with you her plans for the holiday season as well as stories of her adventures from a recent shopping trip to Boston. Don't forget to bring along your Christmas wish list as Mrs. Gordon will open up her 1908 Sears and Roebuck catalog and let you know how much it will cost you.
Tea, coffee and traditional English tea goodies like cucumber sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam, and mini desserts also will be served.
Rita Parisi has been entertaining New England audiences for nearly 20 years.She also is actively involved in the independent film scene in Boston and some of her films have debuted at the Boston International and Cannes Film Festivals.
Please note: space is limited so you must register to attend this program. Call the Library at 508/946-2470 or email Libby Fox at lfox@sailsinc.org. The program is free-of-charge, and brought to you by the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.
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Children's Programs in November
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Tues., Nov. 7, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Lego-mania! Come build with the Library's Legos and Duplos. All ages are welcome. No registration required.
Wed., Nov., 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Join us for a special cranberry preschool program with guest John Porter of A.D. Makepeace Farms. Preschool Storylabs combine books with science, art, math and lots of hands-on activities. Best for ages 3-6.
Thurs., Nov. 9 at 1:00 p.m. Miss Gina from Self Help, Inc. is back for another Homeschool Discovery Workshop! Check the Library's calendar for the registration link. Best for kids age 6-12.
Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. Mother Goose on the Loose is a lapsit program for babies birth- 18 months and their caregiver(s) including 20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. After the formal program there is time to stay and play or socialize. No registration required.
Thursdays at 11:15 a.m. Wiggles & Giggles is best for children 18 months to 3 years of age and their caregiver(s). Together we enjoy lots of music and movement activities plus stories and more! After the formal program you can stay and play together. No registration required.
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Spotlight on New Teen Titles
Check out these newly-added titles, including John Green's latest; a complex and feminist retelling of Snow White; and the painful but inspiring true tale of two teens whose lives change forever after a bus ride.
BOOKS
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
by Dashka Slater
Sasha and Richard were both high school students from Oakland, California, but inhabited different worlds. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But one afternoon on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. Grades 7-12.
Check our catalog.
Before the Devil Breaks You by Victoria Aveyard
(
Book 3 of the Diviners series. Start with book 1,
The Diviners
.)
The Diviners face ghosts that are haunting an asylum and wreaking havoc all over New York City, forgotten ones with dangerous ties to the King of Crows.
Grades 10-12.
Check our catalog.
The Diabolic
by S. J. Kincaid
Nemesis is a Diabolic, a humanoid teenager and the galaxy's most deadly weapon, who masquerades as Sidonia, a senator's daughter, and becomes a hostage of the galactic court. Grades 8-12. Check our catalog.
Genuine Fraud
by E. Lockhart
Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat.
Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete. Told through flashbacks, best friends Jule and Imogen are outcasts who will do almost anything to attain a happy, wealthy life. Grades 9-12.
Check our catalog.
A feminist fantasy reimagining of "Snow White" relates the past and present experiences of a magician's daughter-turned-heartless queen and her beautiful rival stepdaughter. Grades 8-12.
Check our catalog.
Tower of Dawn
by Sarah Maas
(Book 6 of the Throne of Glass series.) Following the shattering of the glass castle and the deaths of his men, Chaol pursues recovery by searching for healers in the southern continent while trying to convince Dorian and Aelin to ally with him and Nesryn in order to avoid war. Grades 8-12.
Check our catalog.
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
It all begins with a fugitive billionaire and the promise of a cash reward. This story is about lifelong friendship, the intimacy of an unexpected reunion, Star Wars fan fiction, and tuatara. But at its heart is Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. Grades 9-12. Check our catalog.
Angel Beats! Complete Collection
(DVD
)
A group of dead rough-and-tumble high-school teens find themselves trapped in a surreal afterlife, caught between the living and the dead with a mysterious violent Angel. High-caliber action and locked-and-loaded comedy meet on a rock and roll battleground as they fight for their futures. Gr. 9+.
Check our catalog.
D. Gray-man: Season 1
(DVD)
Young exorcist Allen Walker is humanity's greatest hope against Akuma,
cruel spirits born of tragedy and lost souls, and their leader,
the dread Millennium Earl, who is
conspiring to bring civilization to its knees. With an eye cursed to see evil in its truest form and blessed with an arm to slay soul-devouring demons, Allen stands ready to confront the gathering evil. Grades 9+.
Check our catalog.
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This Month's Marvelous Museum Pass
Plimoth Plantation offers powerful personal encounters with history built on thorough research about the Wampanoag People and the Colonial English community in the 1600s. It also provides an engaging and experiential outdoor and indoor learning environment on its main campus and at the State Pier on Plymouth's waterfront, and at the Plimoth Grist Mill on Town Brook. Their permanent exhibits tell the complex and interwoven stories of
two distinct cultures - English and Native. The main exhibits are enhanced with an exciting menu of special events, public programs and workshops that offer a rich and diverse exploration of the 17th- century.
Please note -- Plimoth Plantation is open through the end of this month and will re-open the second Saturday in March.
This pass admits six people at a reduced admission of $16/adult and $10/child.
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Did You Know...
...you can go to the Library's Research & Articles page on our new website and directly access the Boston Globe archives? Full-text articles are available from the print edition from 1997 to the present and from the online edition from Sept. 8, 2015 to the present. Some full-text pieces also are available from 1980-1996.
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Military History Set Looking
for a New Home
We're looking for a new home for a 35-volume
set of military reference books titled, The
U.S. Army in World War II. Published as reprints from 1973 to 1990, they're
in beautiful condition, with green cloth covers and gilt type on the spines. All have intact maps inside the back cover in pristine condition.
The remaining library markings include some barcodes and due date card envelopes (on the back end papers) and a "discard" stamp over the ownership stamp (on the front end papers).
The set contains the following sub-groups:
*The China-Burma-India Theater* (3 titles)
*European Theater of Operations *(5 titles)
*The War in the Pacific *(8 titles)
*The War Department* (8 titles)
*Mediterranean Theater of Operations* (3 titles)
*European Theater of Operations* (3 titles)
*The Army Ground Forces* (2 titles)
*The Middle East Theater* (1 title)
*The Army Special Forces* (1 title)
*Special Studies *(1 title)
Please contact Reference Librarian Libby Fox to make an offer on this set. We'll accept bids through the end of the month, and all proceeds go to the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library to support our programming.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Please note these special hours for Thanksgiving week:
Wed., Nov. 22 -- Close at 3:00 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 23 -- Closed
Have a happy Thanksgiving holiday with your friends and family, and reflect on this quote from Oscar Wilde, "After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations."
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Middleborough Public Library
102 North Main St., Middleborough, MA 02346
508-946-2470
www.midlib.org
Monday--Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday: noon - 4:00 p.m.
Closed on
Fridays.
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