New Books for Fall

Here are some of our latest acquisitions.  Stop in and check some out soon!

A Pocket Full of Positivity

We are still looking for people who want to discuss how to make the world a better, kinder place!  Our new Pocket Full of Positivity Book Club is a great way to get started!  The first meeting is on Tuesday, October 8 at 3:00 p.m. and our selection is Activate Your Goodness: Transforming the World Through Doing Good by Shari Arison.

The book is just 144 pages long, but it is packed full of good ideas for spreading goodness and being kind.  We believe that a discussion of kindness is just what we need to offset the turmoil and culture of division that we are currently experiencing in America.

This book club does not involve politics or criticism of any group of people.  It is simply an effort to make the world a happier place by learning to spread good works and kindness to our neighbors, friends, and complete strangers.  Please join us in our crusade to spread the power of positivity throughout our community!  Sign up today!

Some of Our Newest Books

This week we lots of interesting new acquisitions.  Here are some of them:

Place a hold or check one out today!

*Update on Fall in Love with your Library prize drawing*

Don't forget about our Fall in Love with your Library gift card drawing! We have made it better than ever - if you already have a Windsor Locks library card or come in to register for one, you can be entered to win one of three $25 gift cards! You can also get an extra entry if you take part in our book mural adventure! So easy! You don't want to miss out on this fantastic opportunity - now through the end of September!

Murder Mystery!!

If you enjoy cozy mysteries, mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m.  The Windsor Locks Public Library will present its fourth interactive murder mystery film, Maybe She Had It Coming, starring the Out-of-Print Players, a group of good-natured (and sometimes even talented!) staff, volunteers, and library users.  Maybe She Had It Coming is set in the fictional Onion River Public Library in rural Vermont, an area steeped in Revolutionary War history. Opal Longfellow, the victim, is a retired academic library director who has returned to her hometown of Onion River after years in the midwest.  Her volunteer work at the Onion River Library has resulted in resentment and fear among the library's staff as she freely shares her many criticisms and attempts to influence library decision-makers.  Who hated and feared Opal enough to murder her?  Is someone trying to frame Reference Librarian Gordon Elliott or did he cleverly engineer her murder to make himself look like a victim?  We need your help in solving this murder!   Come prepared to watch the videos, evaluate the clues, and come to your own conclusions about who committed this heinous and cowardly crime.  The program will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18 at Windsor Locks Public Library, 28 Main Street.  Please register at www.windsorlockslibrary.org or call 860-627-1495 to reserve your seat.  And don't forget your deerstalker and magnifying glass!  There will be refreshments and a prize drawn from all of those who correctly identify the murderer.

Fall in Love with your Library Prize Drawing!

Attention Windsor Locks residents!  Visit the Windsor Locks Public Library and enter to win a $25 gift card for a local restaurant, a shopping destination, or a popular grocery store!  All you have to do is have a library card or sign up for one.  It’s easy and it’s free!!  To register for a library card, simply bring a picture ID with proof of residence to the circulation desk and complete our registration form.  A parent ID and signature is required for anyone under age 16 (the child must be present to register).  Each new registration will automatically be entered into the drawing for one of the gift cards.  If you already have a library card, don’t fret – you can enter to win, too!  Stop by the front desk and show your card, and the staff will give you an entry form to solve our book mural adventure.  The fun starts Monday, September 9^th and goes through the end of the month.  The drawing for the gift cards will be held on September 30^th.  You don’t want to miss out on this fantastic opportunity to win a prize and to fall in love with your library!  Windsor Locks Public Library 28 Main St Windsor Locks CT 06096 (860) 627-1495 www.windsorlockslibrary.org