Movies @ your Library...

Academy’s Best: “Lady Bird” Thurs. May 3 @ 6 pm

Musical Movies: “Greatest Showman” Thurs. May 10 @ 6 pm

Action & Adventure!: “Black Panther” Thurs. May 17 @ 6 pm

Family Flick: “Ferdinand” Sat. May 19 @ 12:30 pm

Date Night Movie: “Lion” Thurs. May 24 @ 6 pm

History in Film: “Victoria & Abdul” Thurs. May 31 @ 6 pm

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Drayton Valley Libraries… more than just books!

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Rotary Children’s

Library Hours

Monday - Friday:

10 am to 4 pm

Closed on Saturdays, Sundays

and Statutory Holidays

Main Branch

Library Hours

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 10 am - 8 pm

Friday: 10 am - 5 pm

Saturday: 12 noon - 4 pm

Closed on Sundays and

Statutory Holidays

The Buzz: Who’s New @ your Library...

Happenings @ your Library

We have two new staff members!!

Darlene Edwards is joining our Library team on April 30th.

Darlene is a graduate of S.A.I.T’s Library & Information Tech and Mohawk College’s Digital Technologies programs.

Darlene is our new Cataloguer and will be assisting with our Collection Development and Tech Instruction Services.

We are pleased to welcome Darlene and her family to our community.

Kennedy Gramlich is joining our team on May 14th as our 2018 SRC Program Coordinator.

Kennedy is a local student from Holy Trinity Academy who is now studying Kinesiology at the U of A.

She has a background in dance instruction and a head full of great ideas for engaging kids in fun activities.

SRC Registration starts June 1!!

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Contents...

Insert Programs & Activities Calendar

2 New on Shelves & Quote of the Month

3 Computer Connections & Databases

4 Happenings & The Buzz

Special Events @ Your Libraries...

Gardening for Beginners

Victoria Day Closure

Libraries are closed Monday May 21. We will reopen on Tuesday May 22.

Composting & Companion Planting - Mon, May 7 @ 6:30 pm

Plant-Swap: Bring a Plant ~Take a Plant - Mon, May 14 @ 6:30 pm

May 2018

Book Sale! May 7 - 19 @ Main Library

Fill a plastic grocery bag for $10, or if you only find a few items, $1 each will do!

Money goes towards purchase of new items.

Here Comes the Sun!

Author Visit: Rudy Wiebe ~ Tues, May 8 @ 6:30 pm

Mr. Wiebe is a two-time winner of the Governor General’s Award in English Fiction:

“The Temptation of Big Bear” (1973) “A Discovery of Strangers” (1994).

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What’s New on the Shelves @ your Library

New Fiction...

Girl in the Woods - Camilla Lackburg (F LAC) Merry Spinster - Mallory Ortberg (F ORT) Sixth Day - Catherine Coulter (F COU) Baby Plan - Kate Rorick (F ROR) Fallen - David Baldacci (F BAL) Dutch Wife - Ellen Keith (F KEI) Lawn Boy - Johnathan Evison (F EVI)

Island of Sweet Pies & Soldiers - Sara Ackerman (F ACK)

… And MANY more titles… Check our website!

Extraordinary Ornamental Edibles - Mike Lascelle (635.097 LAS) Murder Beyond the Grave - James Patterson (364.152 PAT)

Art of the Perfect Sauce - Lauralynn Bauer (641.814 BAU) The Sun Does Shine - Anthony Ray Hinton (364.66 HIN)

Power of Kindness - Brian Goldman (177.7 GOL) Human Instinct - Kenneth R Miller (155.7 MIL)

Journey Through Genocide - Raffy Boudjikanian (364.151 BOU) It’s Not Always Depression - Hillary Jacobs Hendel (616.891 JAC)

… And MANY more titles… Check our website!

“Five hundred and fifty generations have lived here. Only the stories

we tell each other will create us as a true Canadian People” - Rudy Wiebe

New Non-Fiction...

Quote of the Month...

New Children’s Books @ Rotary...

Mr. Crum’s Potato Predicament - Anne Renaud (E REN) Dance of the Violin - Kathy Stinson (E STI) The Right Word - Jen Bryant (E 409.2 BRY)

Daredevil - Meghan McCarthy (E 629.13 MCC)

Elliot’s Guide to Dinosaurs - Elliot Seah (J 567.9 SEA) Look Up - Annette LeBlanc Cate (J 598.072 CAT)

All Four Stars - Tara Dairman (J DAI)

Gabby Garcia’s Ultimate Playbook - Iva Marie Palmer (J PAL) … And MANY more titles… Check our website!

Computer Connections @ your Library

Databases @ your Library…

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Technology can be fun for

some & frustrating for others!

Drop by the Main Library with

your device & we’ll show you

how to get along with it.

Or schedule one-on-one time

with a tech-savvy Librarian. _______________________________

dvml@draytonvalley.ca

Discover how to:

- Access our many eResources

- Find out about Library apps

- Or set up your eReader to

download audio and eBooks

Ask us about the many

eResources available to you. _______________________________

780-514-2228

Check our website for more information on

Tech-Resources, Programs & Services.

www.draytonvalleylibrary.ca

Tech Savvy Services @ your Library…

The eResources available on our website are free to use with your

library card. Explore a world of culinary treats with...

A to Z World Food

AtoZ World Food is a food culture and traditional recipes database for 174 countries. There are more than 13,000 photos, over 6500 recipes,

as well as articles on food culture around the world including:

*Afghanistan *Austria *Brazil *Bermuda *Cambodia

*Canada *China *Costa Rica *Cuba *Denmark *Egypt

*Ethiopia *Finland *France *Germany *Greece *Haiti

*Iceland *Israel *Italy *Indonesia *Jamaica *Japan

*Korea *Mexico *Morocco *Netherlands *Philippines

*Portugal *Russia *Rwanda *South Africa *Spain

*Taiwan *Thailand *Ukraine *Vietnam

And many more!!

May Programs & Events @ your Library

Check our insert programs calendar for dates and times.

Programs & Activities @ your Library

@ Rotary Children’s Library

Skills learned early are proven to

give your children an advantage

once they reach school age.

Rhyme Time - 0 to 5 years. Have fun with sounds, words,

and musical play.

Tuesdays @ 10:30am

Story Time - 0 to 10 years. Explore your imagination and find

out where it takes you.

Wednesdays @ 10:30 am

Puppet Theatre - 0 to 10 years. Group interactive theatre brings

stories to life. Act out!

Thursdays @ 10:30 am

Fun Fridays - All ages welcome.

Come join the party and let

your inner animal go!

Friday May 18 @ 10:30 am

Weekly Program Themes:

May 1-3: “Clifford”

May 8-10: Mothers

May 15-18: “Pete the Cat”

May 22-24: Butterflies

May 29-31: “Very Hungry Caterpillar”

Building Skills @ Rotary Get in touch with your creative

side, explore your imagination or

just have fun playing with us.

Weekdays 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Craft Time Tuesdays

Games Wednesdays

Dress-up Thursdays

@ Main Library

Our programs are intended for all

age groups to generate interest

and inspire imagination.

Non-Fiction Book Club Exploring non-fiction literary works.

May 8 @ 6:30 pm Author Talk

by Rudy Wiebe

Write Stuff May 8 @ 6:30 pm

Author Talk: Rudy Wiebe

May 22 @ 6:30 pm

Submissions for Anthology v. 2

Pre-Teen Art - 10-14 year old.

Explore your artistic side.

May 2, 9, 16 & 23 @ 4 pm

“Trees, Shrubs & Greenery”

Adult Art Class Express yourself in living colours.

May 2, 9, 16 & 23 @ 1:30 & 6 pm

Mixed Media:

“Trees, Shrubs & Greenery”

Movies @ your Library Enjoy a new-to-DVD movie in

our theatre program area.

“Lady Bird” May 3

“Greatest Showman” May 10

“Black Panther” May 17

“Ferdinand” May 19

“Lion” May 24

“Victoria & Abdul” May 31

Popcorn is free!! See Page 4 for show times