Stop by our Children’s Room on Saturday, April 17th to meet Miss Debra, our new Children’s Librarian! Have a snack, hear a story and maybe blow some bubbles. Miss Debra will be here from 10 - 12. Stop by and say hi!
It’s National Library Week! Libraries are free all year long, if you haven’t visited in awhile, check us out!
Thinking of joining our Daytime or Evening Book Discussion groups? Here’s a list of the titles we will be reading this year. Check it out!
The Library now has a small collection of Xbox 360 games to circulate. Test them out before you buy! We also have Wii games and Playstation 2.
Check it out!
March 21, 2010 marked the 60th anniversary of the Monastery Fire. The fire was discovered under the stairway in the Guest House, one of the first buildings completed on the Monastery Grounds. Ironically, this building was scheduled to be replaced in future expansions. As it was mostly made of dry wood, the fire spread quickly. Winds carried sparks to the roof of the church which quickly became engulfed. The fire spread through the interior of the church, burning the wooden pews and rood screen. All 140 monks and guests escaped the fire, but it burned too quickly to save the building or the church. The cost of the fire was estimated at 2 million dollars in 1950’s money! The monks decided to move their home to Spencer, Massachusetts where they had purchased property for a second community. The monastery buildings in Cumberland were sold to the Grey Friars.
Thursday, April 29th / 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Contact: Betty Havrylik (401) 333-2552 x2 reference@cumberlandlibrary.org
People with apnea, their families, support persons and others interested in learning more about sleep apnea are welcome to attend.
Talik Verma, MD, who practices in Cumberland, will give a talk on the subject and finish with a question and answer session. CPAP equipment will be on display and sleep apnea literature will be available.
Dr. Verma is Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Landmark Health Medical Center and Past-President of the Rhode Island Medical Society. Additionally, many local residents and physicians will recognize him from his medical column in The Call newspaper and his frequent radio interviews on WOON-1240. Dr. Verma serves as the Regional Medical Director for Sleep HealthCenters’ Southcoast/Rhode Island Region.
Registration is requested but not required: (401) 333-2552, x 2
Thursday, April 29th / 10:00 - 1:00
Contact: Betty Havrylik (401) 333-2552 x2 reference@cumberlandlibrary.org
Recessional by James Michener is this month’s topic of discussion. We will be taking the Daytime Book Discussion group on the road to Orchard Cove in Canton, MA so all participants will need to be registered.
Unlike Michener’s most famous books, this novel is not about a geographical place but a temporal one–old age.-Booklist
Monday, April 26th / 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Contact: Betty Havrylik (401) 333-2552, x 2 reference@cumberlandlibrary.org
Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential will be the topic of conversation tonight.
“A muscular view of the culinary trenches from the CIA-trained author who’s been groveling in them, with obvious sadomasochistic pleasure, for more than 20 years. —Amazon.com review. .
Books will be available at the Circulation Desk as of 4/5/10.
Saturday, April 24th - 10:00 - 4:00
Contact: Lisa Haley 333-2552 ext. 3 read@cumberlandlibrary.org
The Children’s Room of the Cumberland Public Library invites children ages 4-12 with an adult to join us for a day of Wii Family FUN! Registered “Wii-ers” may play games on the Nintendo Wii™ for the first time or show off their techniques! Half hour sessions will be allotted to each family of four. Players must be ready to leave the program room by the end of their session. Latecomers will not be able to make up for lost time. This program will be held during school vacation week on Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Space is limited. Registration will begin on Saturday, April 10, 2010 in the Children’s Room. Please bring your library card when registering for your half hour session. Preference will be given to children who reside in Cumberland. The games and equipment were generously donated by the Friends of the Cumberland Public Library
Thursday, April 22nd / 9:00 - 4:00
Contact: Children’s Staff 333-2552×3 read@cumberlandlibrary.org
GET IN THE GAME during school vacation week! The Children’s Room of the Cumberland Public Library is offering two Game Days during school vacation week. This drop-in program is for children ages 4-12 with a parent/guardian. Games will be available Tuesday, April 20 and Thursday April 22, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Children’s Program Room. No registration is required for this program. New games such as The HoneyBee Tree, Dora the Explorer, Monopoly Junior, Strawberry Shortcake and Jumpin’ Monkeys will be offered in addition to classic board games including Chess, Chutes and Ladders, Clue Jr., Candyland, Parcheesi, The Ladybug Game, Scrabble, and Checkers. No formal instruction will be given. Children will be able to play the games on a first come, first served basis. Please note: No admittance 15 minutes prior to the close of Game Day for time management purposes.