The Hoot: August 2018 News from your San Anselmo Public Library

WHAT ARE WE READING? Linda, Town Librarian: Circe by Madeline Miller; You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero (audiobook) April, Children’s Librarian: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor; Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz Serianna, Adult Services Librarian: The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery (audiobook); Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Jennifer, Technical Services Librarian: The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer; Circe by Madeline Miller (audiobook) Melissa, Circulation Supervisor: Hagseed by Margaret Atwood; Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright Lanee, Library Assistant: There There by Tommy Orange; I’ll Be Your Blue Sky by Maria De Los Santos Nancy, Library Assistant: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah; You Think It, I’ll Say It: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld

News from Town Books and the Friends of the San Anselmo Library Town Books is proud to co-sponsor The Incredibles at Movies in Creek Park on Saturday, August 4. Creek Park is located between “The Hub” and San Anselmo Avenue. Seating generally begins around 7pm with pre-movie slide show, announcements, trivia and nightly raffle. Movies begin when dark enough and

411 San Anselmo Ave generally run two hours. Bring the family, a picnic, and enjoy the fun. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm 415-526-3791 Town Books continues to feature art by Cindy Miracle during August. Be sure to stop www.townbooks.org in and enjoy her mixed media pieces.

August Back-to-School Promotion for librarians and teachers: Special 50% off gift certificates will be emailed to all county schools and their librarians.

We are always looking for new volunteers for the store. Stop in or call 415.526-3791 for information.

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Let’s Talk Books… Over Pizza! Adult Summer Reading 2018 Monday, August 20 Make sure to get all your weekly 6pm, Historical Museum puzzles and raffle tickets in by Want to join a book club but Friday, August 31 for the chance to don't think you have time? Like win gift certificates to local book clubs but don't like the restaurants and the 2018 Book book selections? Want to talk Basket! Winners will be contacted books with other readers AND on Tuesday, September 4. eat pizza? Then our new summer book club is for you! Let’s Talk Books Over Pizza I hope you all enjoyed the 2018 Adult Summer Reading will meet the third Monday of the month from 6-7pm Game. Please contact me if you have any comments, during the summer. This is a book club where we can each suggestions, or ideas for next year’s Summer Reading talk about a book of our choice with our fellow readers. Game. Read, eat, and discuss what we all love: books! — Serianna Leyland, Adult Services Librarian [email protected]

Wired Wednesday Art Talk Tuesday August 1 and August 15 Japanese Aesthetics 6-8pm, Library Tuesday, August 14 Need help with your PC, iPhone, iPad, Nook, 12pm, Council Chambers Kindle or cell phone? Wired Wednesday Luxuriate in this truly beautiful drop-in meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6pm to 8pm in the Library. exploration of Japanese aesthetics Jasmine, our Teen Techie, will do her best to help. as expressed in their art and culture. In this Art Talk, Peter Sinton from the Asian Art Museum Discussion Groups will share objects both ancient and contemporary that Afternoon Book Buzz display Japanese aesthetics at its finest. Book Selection: Sourdough by Robin Sloan Tuesday, August 28 2pm, Historical Museum

The New Yorker Discussion Group Monday, August 6 6-7:30pm, Historical Museum Essentrics Stretching with Jasmine Worrell Monday, August 27 4pm, Council Chambers Evening Book Group Join us for a free Essentrics stretching class with Book Selection: Commonwealth professional dancer Jasmine Worrell. This low-impact by Ann Patchett classical stretch class is perfect for all bodies and Tuesday, August 21 abilities, and will leave you feeling energized, youthful 8pm, Library and healthy. You will experience a relaxed, but dynamic and deep, full body stretch that will work through all of the joints and release tight muscles. Children and Teens

New French Books for Children Thank you to our neighbors Lily and David Allen-Hughes for their recent donation of new French books for our children’s collection! We are so excited to share these with our community. Our French collection now lives right before the children’s nonfiction books. You will find our Spanish collection for kids there too!

Wacky Wednesdays! Parents and kids: we need your help! Tell us what kind of children’s library program would be of most interest to you on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30-4:30pm. Please take our survey here:

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Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies

Wednesday, August 1, 1pm, Council Chambers

A fun, funky, hip hop, rockin’ and rollin’ band.

This is a phunktastic, interactive experience for

everyone, from young children to full-grown

movers and shakers! End of Summer Reading Party

Friday, August 10, Creek Park, 3pm Jelly Jam Time Celebrate all your reading Wednesday, August 8, 1pm, Council Chambers accomplishments with an hour of bubble Gracefully combining storytelling, physical theater, fun by the San Francisco Bubble Guy Mike and creative movement, Risa showcases literacy in Ashe. action, drama in motion and an imaginative adventure! Just for Teens in Grades 6-12 Button Making Soiree Wednesday, August 1, 6-7:30 pm Express yourself by making colorful buttons out of recycled materials.