CCRLD News Blog

It's almost time for our annual Summer Reading program! Sign-ups begin on June 11th, but we're kicking things off early with a special performance by the Walla Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival musicians this Friday at 3:30pm.

The Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival musicians will be presenting a performance called "Harp," of Beethoven's String Quartet in E-flat, op. 74. The nickname 'harp' comes from the way the musicians pluck the strings during the first movement.

Refreshments to follow the performance.

Teens: Are you computer savvy?

This week is a celebration of all things technological! Check back here for fun trivia, online privacy tips, digital services, and more!

Also, participate in our online scavenger hunt for a chance at  prizes! Pick up a hint sheet at the front desk and turn in or submit your answers via email (heather@daytonwa.net) by Saturday, March 16th, at noon!

The Washington State Library has announced CSLP (Collaborative Summer Library Programming)'s national video challenge for the 2013 Teen Summer Reading Program, "Beneath the Surface."

Teens ages 13 to 18 are invited to create a 30 to 90 second video with their interpretation of the slogan, "Beneath the Surface," in relation to libraries and reading. The creators of the winning video could win $275 for themselves, plus $125 for their local library. The submission deadline is February 23rd, 2013.

For more information on the video requirements and how to enter, please visit the Washington State Library's website for the Teen Video Challenge.

Lots of things going on this week, folks!

The Library will be closed both Thursday AND Friday (November 22nd and 23rd) for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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.

The Library will have normal open hours on Saturday, November 24th (10am to 2pm).

Have a happy -- and safe, if you're traveling -- holiday!

Come join us at the library for a book discussion on the Everybody Reads 2012 selection, "Border Songs" by Jim Lynch.

The book discussion goes from 7 to 8pm in the Delany Room.

About Jim Lynch:

Jim Lynch's first novel, The Highest Tide,  won the 2006 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award and became a bestseller in the United States and the United Kingdom. His second novel, Border Songs, won the Washington State Book Award for Fiction in 2010 and was a finalist for the American Booksellers Award for Best Fiction. Before becoming a full-time novelist Jim wrote for newspapers throughout the Northwest and beyond, winning the Livingston Young Journalist Award for National Reporting. He now lives in Olympia, Washington with his wife and daughter.

To learn more about the Everybody Reads program, and find out about other Everybody Reads events, please visit the website: http://everybody-reads.org/

(photo by edvvc)

The eReader Overview and Help Program is coming up this Friday!

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.

Friday, November 16th, 2012

10 to 11:30am

In the Dayton Memorial Library

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.

All proceeds to go to the Friends of the Dayton Library.

Booksale Dates:

• November 9th, 1 to 4pm
• November 10th, 9am to 3pm.

Columbia County Rural Library District eReads in eWA program will provide eReader overview and help.

                   WHERE:   Dayton Memorial Library

                   WHEN:      Friday, November 16^th

                   TIME:        10 to 11:30 a.m.

Carolyn Peterson from the Washington State Library will be doing an overview of various types of eReaders, i.e., Nook, Kindle, Sony Reader.  The first half of the program will be an overview of the various kinds of eReaders.  The last half of the program will be hands-on experience will the eReaders.

Anyone of any age, please join the library staff at the Dayton Memorial Library on November 16^th to learn more about eReaders.

Please direct questions to Janet Lyon 382-4131 or email library@daytonwa.net.

Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library are having a special tribute to Columbia County authors Saturday, October 20^th from 1 to 3 in the Delany Room of the Dayton Memorial Library. Authors will be invited to the October 20^th event to talk about his/her book.  The public is invited to attend the special tribute event.

Known Columbia County authors identified at this time are:

Mary Alice Beatty; Kay Brown Tunnell, Maxine Buchite (deceased); Greg Bye; Pam Sunderland Catlin; Kevin Carson; Liz Carson, compiler; Cody Courson; Lina Cunningham; Wilma Fletcher (deceased); Joanne Gagnon; Laura Hill; Charlotte Hutchens (deceased) ; Ashlee James; Nathan Krekula; Diane Longanecker; Bill Lyman; Clorissa Orchard; Alice Pool (deceased); Joann Patras; Ward Rinehart; Rodney Rose; Cornelia Shields; Heather Stearns; Leslie Sweetwood; Ashlee Warner; Jack Williams.

Contact Lois Hemphill 509-520-8838 -- Betty Keller 382-2403 – or email library@daytonwa.net if you know of a local author that is not on the list.

It's about time for children's storytimes to begin again!

Beginning October 1st and continuing every Monday...

• Toddlers: 11 to 11:30am
• Babies: 11:30 to 11:45am
• Preschoolers: 2:30 to 3pm

Storytimes will continue into April 2013! Please contact Sue or Janet at 382-4131.