August Newsletter

August 2018

The Twain Monthly

A publication by the Shasta Library Foundation

In this issue:

Meet board member Julie Gussenhoven
Change of date for A Novel Affair: November 3rd
Learn about this month's Book Report

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Thoughts from a Board Member

Dr. Julie Gussenhoven - Optometrist

As a child, the library was a place of refuge for me, a place where I could lose myself in a book

and forget what was going on in my life. Like many others, I came from an extremely

dysfunctional home; divorced parents who remarried multiple times, alcoholism, drug and sexual abuse. There were 17 different schools in three states and three different high schools in one year alone.

But I could read! And you could go ANYWHERE in a book and that’s exactly what I did. I spent countless hours in the school library and would often check out the same book over and over again. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott was one of my favorites.

Fast forward many years later….it was my love of reading that saved me and gave me the courage to be the first person in my family to finish high school and go on to university and earn a doctoral degree.

For many like me, our library is not only a place of refuge, but a place that offers so much more. If a person can read, he or she can rise up from generations of poverty to open doors that otherwise would remain closed. I joined the Shasta Library Foundation Board four years ago because I am passionate about reading.

Our Library offers so many resources! Did you know that the Adult Literacy Program offers FREE one-on-one tutoring just for the asking? Did you know that there are computers that can be used for homework or research? Did you know that there are drop-in times for help with genealogy , or you can set up an appointment with someone to assist you in your research? Did you know that you can reserve a room for study or a meeting? Did you know that you can practice piano for 2 hours? Did you know that you can check out e-books ? Did you know that there are children’s, teens and adult events going on all throughout the month? And did you know that you can check out a free pass to Turtle Bay ? You can even text the librarian with a question!

Our Library is a precious gift that we must protect and support. Come on in and check it out for yourself - we'd be happy to give you a tour!

What Julie's reading: Okayest Mom by Natalie Gwyn

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars!

We've changed the date to November 3 - will you still be attending?

LOCATION
Redding Library

DATE AND TIME
11/03/18 6:00pm - 11/03/18 9:00pm

Due to the devastating Carr Fire's impact on our community, we've rescheduled our annual fundraising event for Saturday, November 3rd.

I'll be there!

Maybe

I can't make it

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The Book Report

The Book Report is not a typical book club. We gather informally to talk about books we’ve read, loved or disliked. It’s held from 12:00-1:00 on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the library. Sometimes the books we recommend we read in college and some we read the month before. It doesn’t matter; we just want to hear about books you like and why.

The Book Report met at lunch on Tuesday August 14 and added new recommendations and books to the On Deck list:

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight

Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Ghosted by Rosie Walsh

The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir by Ruth Wariner

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Coronary: A True Story of Medicine Gone Awry by Stephen Klaidman

The Last Love Song: A Biography of Jean Didion by Tracy Daugherty

The Wave at Hanging Rock by Gregg Dunnett

On Deck:

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

Love and Ruin by Paula McLain

If you'd like more information, email Jean King at jean@shastalibraryfoundation.org

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“ Supposing is good, but finding out is better. ”

-Mark Twain