To the Library and Beyond The library will hold its monthly directors meeting on Thursday March 19 at 10 am in the library. Anyone interested in knowing more about the library and its functions is welcome to attend. Meetings usually last about an hour. We want to let the community know the library is available for meetings at no charge during our hours of operation, which are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-5:30 pm and Saturdays from 10-3pm. Already we host the community ukulele group on Thursdays and occasionally other small groups. Our conference table can accommodate about a dozen people. We do ask that no food or beverages be brought into the library. For more information stop by or call us, 208 962-3714. Wi-Fi, a computer with a printer, and copy services are available. This week’s book review is a newly acquired children’s book, ABC Book of Feelings, by Missoula author and illustrator Marlys and Joe Boddy. This richly illustrated book for ages four and up explores the world of emotions alphabetically from afraid to zany with a light Christian perspective. The Boddy’s use whimsy and gentleness to describe twenty-six different emotions commonly felt by all ages. The letter L is for Lonesome, which “is how you feel when you’re all alone but wish you weren’t” writes the author. And T is for “Trusting is how you feel when you know you can depend on Good and others.” We hope you’ll come in to check it out for you and your children. It expertly and warmly manages to speak to all ages. Other children’s books arriving for fresh reading are several titles by the popular author Oliver Jeffers. Also a couple of books by equally enjoyed author Drew Daywalt, the crayon book guy. We’re excited to have these books available. Our new youth volunteer Kristina has been organizing the children’s book section making sure books are shelved in proper order. Soon she’ll be moving to other sections as well as performing other librarian tasks as they are needed. We thank her and our other helpers for assisting us. Keep on reading! Frances
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