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By Mike Selby
Cranbrook Public Library
‘The Lost History of Stars’ tells the story of an Afrikaner family facing disease and certain death as they wait out he Boer War in a British concentration camp.
A young girl is tormented by illness and nightmares until she bonds with an injured mother bear whose cubs will shot by poachers in Mimi Thebo’s ‘Dreaming the Bear.’
Storytime and Baby Laptime will be resuming the week of September 20.
Our online catalogue is currently getting an upgrade. This may cause a few hiccups with it, but they are only temporary. While it should be working (ha ha) please contact us if you are experiencing any trouble. Please note the library will be closed on Thursday, September 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., to complete this much-needed upgrade.
FREE one-on-one tech training session for those of you who want to enhance your current computing skills. We cover many topics including Basic Tablet usage, Basic Computer usage, Windows 10 training, Window 8 + 8.1 training, Window 7 training, Microsoft Suit training, Library E book training, and much more. To register, please contact the library at (250) 426-4063, or sign up at the front desk.
On display this month is a preview of the 40th annual Kootenay Country Fair, featuring a brilliant cross-section of all the categories and upcoming exhibits. For more information, please visit their website.
The Cranbrook Public Library Endowment Fund gives people an opportunity to create a meaningful legacy, to build a strong foundation in the present for the future of the Library. For more information about how you can contribute, please phone us at 250-426-4063 Ext: 1001, or visit this link.
ADULT NEWLY ACQUIRED ITEMS:
Climate of Hope – Michael R. Bloomberg (363.73875)
The Jersey Brothers – Sally Mott Freeman (940.547252)
The Clean Money Revolution – Joel Solomon (332.6042)
The Driver in the Driverless Car – Vivek Wadhwa (303.483)
Undoctored – William Davis (615.535)
Super Accelerated Living – Bentinho Massaro (158.1)
A Complete Guide to the Grand Circle National Parks – Eric Henze (917.8)
Heart Residence – Dennis Lee (819.116)
Map of the Heart – Susan Wiggs (fic) (large print)
The Lost History of Stars – Dave Boling (fic)
The Nearness of You – Dorothy Garlock (fic)
The Graybar Hotel – Curtis Dawkins (fic)
Putin’s Gambit – Lou Dobbs (fic)
Undaunted – Diana Palmer (fic)
The Sisters Chase – Sarah Healy (fic)
Blackout – Marc Elseberg (fic)
Persons Unknown – Susie Steiner (mys)
Don’t Close Your Eyes – Holly Seddon (mys)
A Game of Ghosts – John Connolly (mys)
Exposed – Lisa Scottoline (mys)
Wolf Lake – John Verdon (mys)
Part of the Silence – Debbie Howells (mys)
The Last Cowboys of San Geronimo – Ian Stansel (mys)
YOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S NEWLY ACQUIRED ITEMS:
Grief Recovery for Teens – Coral Popowitz (ya 155.937)
Legion – Julie Kagawa (ya fic)
Dreaming the Bear – Mimi Thebo (ya fic)
Antisocial – Jillian Blake (ya fic)
The Ultimate Unofficial Encyclopedia for Minecrafters (j 794.8)
Minecraft: Guide to Creative – Craig Jelley (794.8)
Clay Labs for Kids – Cassie Stephens (j 731.42)
Learn to Program – Heather Lyons (j 005.1)
A World of Programming – Heather Lyons (j 005.1)
Online Safety for Coders – Heather Lyons (004.678)
Spacecraft – Jenny Fretland VanVoorst (j 629.47)
What Would Captain Picard Do? – Brandon T. Snider (j 791.45)
The Mother Goose Diaries – Chris Colfer (j fic)
Time Shifters – Chris Grine (j fic)
