TaleSpinners Storytime meets on Mon., Nov. 28 at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate Clifford the Big Red Dog. They will be reading stories, singing songs, and a super fun Clifford craft will cap the program. We look forward to you and your little one joining us for this 25-minute interactive weekly event.
Tuesday Nov. 29 at 6:00 p.m. the Alger Reads Book Club will meet to discuss Hunter’s Moon by Philip Caputo. This critically acclaimed book, set in the Upper Peninsula, features a cast of recurring characters who move into and out of each other’s lives, as they build friendships, face loss, confront violence, and try to bury the past or seek to unearth it during a familiar time of year. All are welcome to attend, having read the book or not.
Alger Roots Genealogy meets monthly from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. on the last Wednesday of the month. On Nov. 30 they will be sorting the old Munising News snapshots to help identify the subjects in the photos. Stop in for a cup of coffee and a bit of local history time.
A reminder that the library is still accepting donations of new children’s books for “The Gift of Reading” program. Donations will be accepted through December 6th. People can also drop off new hats, mittens, gloves and scarves for all ages for the mitten tree at the library.
New Book: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. As book one of the Wayward Children series, this book is not necessarily new, but it is new to our library and the accolades have poured in for it since publication. It won the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Series, 2017 Hugo Award, 2017 Alex Award, 2017 Locus Award, and the 2016 Nebula Award. Deciding to find out what all the fuss was about, we discovered the publisher description on Amazon that says, “Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children wanted ‘No Solicitations, No Visitors, and No Quests’. Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere… else. But magical lands have little need for used-up miracle children. The children under Miss West’s care understand all too well, and each of them is seeking a way back to their own fantasy world. But when Nancy, a new student arrives, it marks a change at the Home. There’s a darkness just around each corner, and when tragedy strikes, it’s up to Nancy and her new-found schoolmates to get to the heart of things. No matter the cost.”
We have the first four books in the series, each a small quick read that is just packed with a rich consuming tale. While the characters are teens, this is not a children’s series, but rather classic sci-fi portal fantasy. Look for our online discussion of this book on Zoom Dec. 30th at 10:30 for our new “Fifth Friday Books and Chocolate” discussion. For more info, or to place a hold, please call the library.
