Historical November 1979 report or notice. Original dates, prices, contacts and program details describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Our final Summer Reading Club statistics have been tabulated. Out of 54 Hamilton readers, 5 completed their books. Hamilton Branch 3 had 10 out of 49 finish. Eight St. Roch’s students out of 26 finished. Our “super readers” ate Superman cake and received their certificates from David Long, “the Black Houdini,” who baffled everyone with his tricks. This talented young magician can be reached at 534 W. 31st St., East St. Louis, Ill. 62208, or at 271-4372, if you would like to arrange for a performance.
Congratulations to Jack Morgan, Carl Williams, and Hilton Bridges who won trophies at our chess tournament!
On Sept. 13, a large and exuberant crowd met Zachary, a real, live clown from the real, live Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. We hope to attract large, but not quite so exuberant crowds to the weekly Thursday film program and Friday Game Days. Both begin at 3:30 and are open to all interested children.
On Thursday, Nov. 29, between 10 and 12, there will be a program for adults on consumer fraud and how to avoid it. It is free, of course, but we need to know the number attending, so please call or leave your name at the desk if you are interested.
Tired of accumulating plastic margarine containers, popsicle sticks, yarn, ribbon, and fabric scraps? We could really use them for craft programs.
Parents of pre-school children will be interested in the fact that several shelves in the children’s area have been given over to “concept books.” This will make it convenient for those of you who enjoy working at home with letters, numbers, size, shapes, seasons, etc., to find these special materials quickly.
Some intriguing new books for adults include Walking. This is for readers who would not read a book called Jogging and who would not be upset by the sad fact that an 86-minute walk is necessary to burn up the calories from a 3-inch slice of pecan pie. Rise, Gonna Rise, much of it told in the workers’ own words, is the moving story of the battle between the textile union and the J. P. Stevens Co. In Phyllis Whitney’s new novel, Domino, Laurie Morgan faces the terrifying secrets of her past as she helps her dying grandmother confront a powerful adversary. Snackers helps you and your family kick the junk food habit with over 200 nutritious recipes. This book contains no artificial flavorings or preservatives — only pure food.
We are unsure of the gentrification of the neighborhood, but we thought we might warn you about the bat-ification. Our most interesting recent reference assignment by far was to determine the identity of the bat someone brought into the branch in a pickle jar. Don’t sell your house. It was not a vampire.
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Original photograph accompanying the library’s Summer Reading Club report. The Paper, November 1979, page 4. Photographer and child not identified in a caption.
Originally published in The Paper, November 1979.
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Original source: SD_Times1979_11.pdf, printed page(s) 4; PDF page(s) 4.
