National Library Week April 12-18
Submitted By Donna Bunker
Unlimited possibilities @ your library: celebrate National
Library Week April 12-18
This week, the Chesley Memorial Library joins libraries in
schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating
National Library Week, a time to highlight the changing role of
libraries, librarians and library workers.
Libraries today are more than warehouses for books. Instead,
libraries and librarians are change agents within their
communities – transforming lives through innovative educational
resources and forward-thinking programming. Libraries are doing
their part to close the digital divide and level the playing
field by providing free access to information and technologies
that many in their communities would be hard pressed to find
elsewhere. Libraries help to ensure the American dream and
promote democracy by providing service to all regardless of
race, ethnicity, creed, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender
identity or socio-economic status.
The Chesley Memorial Library will celebrate National Library
Week with a variety of activities to choose from. There will be
a Poetry Party on Tuesday the 14th from 6:00-7:00 pm, a Writer’s
Night Out in Nottingham on Wednesday the 15th at 6:30 pm, and an
Author Visit with Patrice Kilham on Saturday the 18th from
10:30am-12:00 pm. Free replacement library cards will also be
offered so stop by if you need one.
Meet teen author Angela Ross at the
Chesley Memorial Library on Saturday, April 11, from
10:30am-12:30 p.m.
Former Coe-Brown Northwood Academy student Angela is already the
author of two books. Both books will be available to purchase:
“Shrea: A Journey of the Soul” and “Half-Blood Crest.”Angela has
three things she can’t live without. The 17 year-old is never
far from her laptop, which has her works in progress, as well as
seeds for dozens of stories just waiting for her undivided
attention. She also uses it to access the latest chapters of the
animé and manga that she loves. It also holds her second
necessity, her favorite music. She enjoys singing and composing,
and enjoys all types of music, especially Japanese pop and
vocaloids. Third, and by no means least, Angela adores her
extremely large cat, Chamé. He graciously shares his home in
Center Barnstead with Angela and her family.
For more information, visit the Chesley Memorial
Library at 8 Mountain Avenue, call 942-5472, or see the
library’s web site at
www.chesleylib.com.