Upcoming Programs
Bring a snack and join us for a discussion of "Three Cups of Tea." by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. Mortenson partnered with journalist Relin to recount how his failed attempt to conquer Pakistan’s K2 mountain was transformed into an individual effort to change the system of education throughout isolated communities in Central Asia. Saved and nursed back to health by the impoverished people of a remote Pakistani village, he promised to return someday to build them a school. This book is the story of that promise and of how one man is trying to change the world, one school at a time. At this program, you may pick up a copy of "The Thirteenth Tale" to be discussed February 4.
The bookmobile has regular stops in seven small cities and in the outskirts of Columbia. On board, you'll find a full array of library materials and services for all ages. You can browse several thousand titles on hand and or pick up materials you've requested online or over the phone.
Join us for songs, fingerplays, flannelboards and big books just right for children younger than 24 months who are walking confidently on their own. Parental participation is a must.
"Help! I don't know how to use the photos on my digital camera!" If this sounds like you, join us to learn the basics including how to upload, edit, organize and share digital photos. We'll find out how to move digital images from your camera or cell phone and how to order prints. Please bring your digital camera and instruction book to this program.
Learn at your own pace with these self-guided tutorials on the Windows operating system. An instructor will be present to get you started and to answer questions. If you're brand new to computers, start with the Mouse Tutorial. Or, pick from these lessons: Basic Skills, Computer Basics, Files and Folders, Exploring the Web, Outlook Express Basics, Basic or Intermediate Word Processing, Basic or Intermediate Spreadsheets, Basic or Intermediate Presentations or What's New in Windows Vista. Please bring headphones (the kind that work with a portable audio device) or purchase a set for $1.50. Registration begins Thursday, December 24.
Accredited Kindermusik Educators Cindy Segefredo and Tonya Pauley will share musical activities with you and your child. Learn how music can improve your child's emerging literacy skills. The 9:30 a.m. session is for ages birth-1 1/2, the 10:30 a.m. session is for ages 3-5. Registration begins Tuesday, December 30.
Learn at your own pace with these self-guided tutorials on the Windows operating system. An instructor will be present to get you started and to answer questions. If you're brand new to computers, start with the Mouse Tutorial. Or, pick from these lessons: Basic Skills, Computer Basics, Files and Folders, Exploring the Web, Outlook Express Basics, Basic or Intermediate Word Processing, Basic or Intermediate Spreadsheets, Basic or Intermediate Presentations or What's New in Windows Vista. Please bring headphones (the kind that work with a portable audio device) or purchase a set for $1.50. Registration begins Tuesday, December 16.
One Read enthusiasts will now have the opportunity to talk about books throughout the year. Bring a brown bag lunch and join us on the first Thursday of the month to discuss the eight great titles considered by the 2008 One Read panel that didn't quite make it to the public vote. This month, we'll discuss “The Tenderness of Wolves,” by Stef Penney. The gruesome murder of an eccentric trapper and the disappearance of a 17-year-old young man on the same day set the stage for this engrossing tale of mystery on the frigid Canadian frontier of the mid-1800s. As outsiders descend on the remote community to investigate the crime, uncomfortable questions are raised and unforeseen alliances arise. The missing teen’s mother begins her own search for her son with a half-Indian trapper who has his own interest in finding the killer. The multi-layered plot unfolds upon a barren winter landscape that is both beautiful and unforgiving.
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