September!

September is National Library Card Month, but for us its just National Library Membership Month! Bring in a friend to join our library during the month of September. Stay and play a game or read a magazine. Thanks!!

Thank you!!!

To:

Library Trustees
Mrs. Nancy Kearns, Chairperson

I am visiting my family in West Stockbridge for 5 weeks this summer.

I would like to thank you and your staff for the wonderful variety of activities made available to the public through the library in general, and for the Summer Reading Program in particular.

Specifically, I would like to mention how much my family and I appreciated the work of Mrs. Jennifer Sturgis and her team of volunteers during the several sessions we attended.

She was warm and friendly, and has a wonderful way with children. In our case, where my 10 children do not speak English very well, she was welcoming, sensitive and considerate of their needs. The variety of activities which she ran, her enthusiasm and flexibility contributed to many hours of much-appreciated, educational enjoyment for our family and others at the library during our visit.

May I add that I found her to be a competent librarian, as well as informative and helpful regarding local concerns as well.

Individuals like Mrs. Sturgis keep people checking out, and returning to, the library.

J.B. Ullman
Miami, FL
Jerusalem, Israel

new director

hey gang. The Trustees hired a new director this Saturday. Her name is Danielle, she has her degree in Library Science, should be as asset to the WSPL.

I want to thank everybody who welcomed me and helped me along and I know you will do the same for Danielle.

Thanks to Mr. Polizzi!!

Hey hey hey!

The Library now has a chess set!
Lets schedule some matches huh?

Thank you, Mike Polizzi for donating a great set!

Thank you!!

A very special Thank You goes out to Marie Sturgis who has graciously given the Library a checkers set!

Come on in for a match-up!! Maybe The Library will even have a play-off!!

New Manga Novels Arrive!!

Thanks to a generous donation from our Cady, The WSPL now has the first ten books in the series of.....

DEATH NOTE
by Tsugumi Ohba

Does anybody have.....

The Library is looking for a chess and checkers set, does anybody have an extra, we will use it in good health!! Thanks!!

Lost Season One!

The West Stockbridge Library now has Season One of the hit TV series LOST on DVD!

Super Cool Science!

Our special presentation from Boston Museum of Science was huge success. Over 30 friends and family enjoyed the show! A special thank you to Karen our patient and vibrant presenter.

Super Cool Science was a huge success!
















Summer Party!!



Our Summer Reading Party was a smashing success! Sidewalk chalk, cupcakes and fun, fun, fun!!!

More Pictures of our amazing artwork to come!!


RED SOX RALLY!!
Story Hour Saturday at 11AM!!

Summer Reading Party!!

Come One, Come All!

Wednesday at 4PM!!

Its the End of Summer Reading Party! Wackka Wackka!
Our kids rock for the reading and all the fun they have had at our library this summer! Thank you to everyone for helping out and supporting our Library!!

Book Club!

The next Book Club Meeting is September 5 at 6PM.
We will be finishing up on THE NEW EARTH, and then delving into THE TIPPING POINT by Malcolm Gladwell. WSPL has 4 copies of The Tipping Point available for your convenience!!

See you then!!

PS. October's book is
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan

Elaine Hoffman Pottery in the House!



The Twilight Series Has Arrived!

Get in on whats hot!
The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer is where it is at with the Young Adult Readers throughout our great nation.
The WSPL has the series, come and see what the ruckus is about!
Soon to be a Major Motion Picture!

August 14 at 4PM!

Boston Museum of Science will be here for a special presentation of SUPER COLD SCIENCE.

Zucchini Festival!!

VISIT
THE FRIENDS OF THE WEST STOCKBRIDGE LIBRARY
AT THE ZUCCHINI FESTIVAL STOP AT OUR TABLE FOR:

COOKIES - An original recipe for chocolate zucchini cookies by our own Lucy Belleville.
Only $3 for 6TOTE BAGS - Historical West Stockbridge Library tote bags in 2 sizes at $10 & $15
BOOK OF THE HISTORY OF WEST STOCKBRIDGE - $15
DVDS OF THE HISTORICAL LECTURE SERIES - $50 for the set of 8

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ON SATURDAY!

Schedule of events for August 12 - 16, 2008!

Hello! Mark your calendars!

August 13 at 2pm - Knitting Club

August 13, at 4PM - SUMMER READING PROGRAM PARTY!! Sidewalk Chalk Art, balloons, and yummy treats - all while we celebrate all the terrific reading accomplished by our super kids!!

August 14 at 4PM - THE BOSTON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE will be here for SUPER COOL SCIENCE, extreme cold temperatures can cause materials to undergo drastic changes!! FREE fun for the whole family!!

August 16 at 11AM - RED SOX RALLY STORY HOUR!! Lets cheer our favorite team with the special story hour from books by Jerry Remy! GO SOX!!

Summer Reading Program !SUMMER!

Hey Hey Hey!!

Tomorrow, August 6, 2008 we will be celebrating
ALL THINGS SUMMER
at our Summer Reading Program! So bring your flip-flops, summer smiles and get ready for summer reading! Time to enjoy summer while its here!!

Passes

The following museum passes have been provided by the Friends of the West Stockbridge Library.


Arrowhead

Ashley House and Bart's Cobble

Berkshire Bontanical Garden

Berkshire Museum

Clark Art Institute

Chesterwood

DCR Parks Pass

The Folly at Feilds Farm

Hancock Shaker Village

Mass MOCA Mission House

The Mount

Naumkeag

Norman Rockwell Museum

Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Ventfort Hall