Vol. 8, Issue 3 July—September 2020
Cancelled
The Friends of the Westport Library have cancelled both SUMMER SPECIAL EDITION the July 2020 paperback book sale and the September 2020 annual sale that are held at the Westport Free Public Library. We will also not be accepting any donated books as we have no place to store them. Perspectives: Challenging Times... When the Library does reo- pen to the public, please visit Michael’s Book Store located Hello Library Friends,
just off the lobby. We’ll be add- I have been thinking about what to say to all of you these days. I ing new titles regularly from our inventory. trust that you and your loved ones are all doing well and will continue to do so. Let me bring you up-to-date on Library services. The Library If you have any questions, please email the Friends group closed on March 17th and here we are over three months later with at [email protected]. the Library doors locked. The staff started working in the Library on May 18th after previously working from home. Rest assured that we Services have been ordering new titles, etc. and cataloguing them throughout these days. Our shelves are full just waiting for services to resume.
Free Wi-Fi Access Meanwhile, since May 20th, our parking lot has been under con- Magnifiers for Visually Impaired struction as part of the school building project next door. Underground SAILS Library Network 24/7 Borrow- utilities are being finalized. The driveway will be moving to the west as ing it continues to be shared with the new school. Entering and exiting Commonwealth Catalogue from this point will be much safer for visibility up and down Old County Homebound Delivery Service Road. So, yes, we are in a holding pattern at the moment. Children’s Programs Genealogy: Ancestry/HeritageQuest The first step in resuming services will be curbside pickup. Items Manton Community Room sitting on our shelves will be available for you to borrow. We’ll set a time for you to stop by and voila! your items will magically appear out- Library Bridge Club side the front door. You will be the first to know when curbside pickup Library Book Club can begin. Westport Needleworkers Museum Passes Our Library is such a vital part of our community and I so much Cast Offs of Westport appreciate your support. Call us anytime at the Library for a chat as Call the Library for more info… the staff enjoys hearing your voices. Please take care and stay safe.
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Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. Community Room. Dates July 23rd, Dan "The Brickman" Steininger, former occasionally change. Please call the Library (508) 636-1100 to LEGO Master Builder. confirm date if you plan to attend. August 4th, the Traveling Tide Pool from the Biome Marine Biology Center. FOWL President’s Message August 10th The Storied Bars of New York with au- thor Delia Cabe. “Remember, Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” —Stephen King In Memoriam: Geraldine Millham (1948-2020) Leave it to Stephen King, master of the weird and macabre, Geraldine Millham was a local Westport graphic to come up with a quote that is inspirational in the face of, to designer and artist who provided many design put it mildly, difficult times. I have found myself summoning services to local historical and hope frequently, for the health and safety of us all and for com- cultural organizations. Through- fort and assistance for those who face hardship. Due to the out her career as an artist and a pandemic, it has been necessary for FOWL to cancel our 2020 graphic designer, she brought programs as well as both of our book sales, which provide a creativity and a beautiful sense significant portion of the monies we donate to the Library each of design to every project she year. I am so grateful for the financial support of our members, undertook. One of her commis- fondly known as FOWLers, and that of Lees Market and the sions was the FOWL book sale businesses that advertise in our newsletter. Please hang onto Poster. those Lees’ Market receipts until the Library reopens, or mail Geraldine will be sorely missed by the community. them to the Library if possible. We will be sending out our She was a creative force behind the graphic membership renewal notices in October as usual, and hope needs of the Westport Library. that you will renew your FOWL membership, and, if possible, increase your support if you are able to do so. I know you share my hope for reopening of the Library as soon as safely Keep saving your Lees receipts for the as possible and a better and brighter 2021 for all of us. Library. This is an important revenue source now in light of our book sale can- Thanks again for your support. cellation this year. You can mail in your Denise Micale, President, FOWL ([email protected]) receipts or wait until the library reopens to bring them in. Your receipts have earned $3940 in 2019.
Thank you Lees Market, for your support.
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New to the Collection Read For Fun, Followed By Optional Lunch The Westport Library Book Club meets the second Friday of each month in the Community Room at 10:30 a.m. It’s a wonder- Kids’ Corner ful assemblage of people from several local communities. We choose our selections on the recommendation of members. The Grades K-4 conversations are lively and enjoyable and participating in the Jasper & Scruff Nicola Colton group is a great way to meet people. Wherever I Go Mary Wagley Copp Please join us or contact [email protected] for more infor- mation. Yasmin In Charge Saadia Faruqi High and Dry Eric Walters To All Book Club Members; Adult Fiction Hard to believe but our last meeting was in February. We The Silence Susan Allott have adapted to the quarantine rules for the safety of all and we Exciting Times Naoise Dolan are not out of the woods yet. All decisions on how we move The Paris Hours Alex George forward are contingent upon the Town’s and the Library’s direc- 28 Summers Elin Hilderbrand tives. Above all, our members must be safe. At this writing, we Adult Non-Fiction are still waiting for more information on the status of the Library.
Unexampled Courage Richard Gergel We will try to keep you informed as best we can. I hope everyone is well and able to get a lot of reading done. Adult DVDs It will be interesting to find out what everyone has read and what The Farewell they would recommend. I am looking forward to the discussions The Good Liar of the books on our list for 2020. The dates will have to be re- Knives Out vised but we can assume that it will be the same books and Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep moderators. This is the list: The Murderer’s Daughter Randy Susan Meyer Karen Nourse Eternal Life Dara Horn Andrea Marcovici Educated Tara Westover Carol Bonnar Where The Crawdads Sing Delia Owens Toni Kinsella Time and Again Jack Finney Sue Szekely This Is How It Always Is Laurie Frankel Janet Hill The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead Denise Micale The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Carson McCullers Denise Micale
Last March would have been Maureen Murphy’s last month as moderator and I was to take over in April. Life had different
plans. At this time I would like to personally thank Maureen for her service as moderator this past year keeping us apprised of what was happening in the Book Club. I look forward to the mod- erator position and hope to keep up the good work. All my best, Carol Vidal [email protected] or [email protected]
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FOWL aids the mission *Membership levels: of the Westport Free Public Library. $10 Individual $50 Patron All activities are run by volunteers—people who believe in a public $20 Family $100 Bibliophile library. Funds raised through member dues and book sales go to the Library to purchase books, CDs, DVDs, museum passes, and to fund $30 Sponsor $ ______Other children’s and adult programs. FOWL is the largest funding source for FOWL is a 501c3 non-profit; your donation is tax deductible these purchases. In 2019, member dues and book sales contributed over $25,000 to Library funding. If you’re not yet a member, fill in the Yes, I would like to volunteer. I am interested in: form to the right to join today. ______FOWL’s services and activities: Museum Passes: It’s easy to join: New_____ Renew_____ Boston Children’s Museum 1) Mail: P.O. Box 3342, Westport, MA 02790 Boston Museum of Science 2) Drop off form and payment at Library Buttonwood Park Zoo Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River Name: ______Edaville Railroad Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Mailing Address: ______MASSPARKS Pass Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ______New Bedford Whaling Museum ______Providence Children’s Museum Rhode Island School of Design Phone: ______Roger Williams Zoo Email:______Michael’s Bookstore located in the Library lobby
Summer Paperback Book Sale 2021
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