Blog entries - November 2012 http://ccrld.lib.wa.us Wed, 22 May 2013 03:58:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ccrld.lib.wa.us/index.php/blog/holiday-happenings.html <p>Lots of things going on this week, folks!</p><br/><p>The Library will be closed both Thursday AND Friday (November 22nd and 23rd) for the Thanksgiving Holiday.</p><br/><p>The Friends of the Library will be hosting their "Cookies on Parade: Cookie Walk" sale on Friday, November 23rd from 1 to 3:30pm in the Delany Room. You can swing by and pick up some homemade Christmas cookies and candy for $6 per pound. All monies go to the Friends of the Dayton Library.</p><br/><p>The Library will have normal open hou... Heather Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:04:33 +0100 Events http://www.ccrld.lib.wa.us/index.php/blog/border-songs-discussion-thursday-night.html <p><img src="http://ccrld.lib.wa.us/images/jimlynch-book.jpg" alt="" width="145" height="219" align="left" />Come join us at the library for a book discussion on the Everybody Reads 2012 selection, "Border Songs" by Jim Lynch.</p><br/><p>The book discussion goes from 7 to 8pm in the Delany Room.</p><br/><p>About Jim Lynch:</p><br/><p>Jim Lynch's first novel, The Highest Tide,&nbsp; won the 2006 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award and became a bestseller in the United States and the United Kingdom. His sec... Heather Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:09:12 +0100 Events http://www.ccrld.lib.wa.us/index.php/blog/ereader-overview-and-help-program-this-friday.html <p>(photo by edvvc)</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://ccrld.lib.wa.us/images/ereaders.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">The eReader Overview and Help Program is coming up this Friday!</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Come join Carolyn Peterson from the Washington State Library to learn about various ereader devices, and get some one-on-one experience with an ereader of your choosing.</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Friday, November 16th, 2012</p><br/><p style="... Heather Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:43:27 +0100 Events http://www.ccrld.lib.wa.us/index.php/blog/veterans-day-for-all-who-served.html <p>(photo by vox efx)</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://ccrld.lib.wa.us/images/flag.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p>Veteran's Day is a day set aside to honor ALL our brave men and women who have clocked in any military service, be it peace time or wartime. It is a time to pay our respects to those who sacrificed for our continued freedom.</p><br/><p>The library will be closed Monday, November 12th in observance of the holiday.</p><br/><p>To learn more about Veteran's Day:</p><br/><br/>http://www.militar... Heather Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:46:40 +0100 Interesting Tidbits http://www.ccrld.lib.wa.us/index.php/blog/friends-booksale-november-9th-and-10th.html <p>The Friends of the Library Booksale begins TODAY, 1pm in the Delany Room! There are all kinds of books on many different subjects -- something for everyone. The Friends are also running a "bag sale," where you can pick all the books you can fit in a bag for one flat rate of $5.</p><br/><p>All proceeds to go to the Friends of the Dayton Library.</p><br/><p>Booksale Dates:</p><br/><br/>November 9th, 1 to 4pm<br/>November 10th, 9am to 3pm.<br/><br/><p>&nbsp;</p> Heather Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:43:20 +0100 Events