Local author, Dr. Robert Vivian will be presenting a program at the APL on Monday, 22 February, 2010, at 7pm. Dr. Vivian, an Alma College faculty member, is a professor of English and Creative Writing. He will be reading from his book "Lamb Bright Saviors", which is part II of the Tall Grass Trilogy. A Q&A session will follow Dr. Vivian's book discussion. The APL Friends are sponsoring this program. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free.
MOSTLY MERYL-February's Friday Night Movies
The APL Friends are still hosting the Friday Night Movies at 7pm. in the Smith Meeting Room. The movie calendar for February 2010 includes the following: Feb.05, KramerVS Kramer, featuring Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman; Feb. 12, Falling In Love, Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro; Feb. 19,Sophie's Choice, Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline; Feb. 26, To Kill a Mockingbird, Gregory Peck and Brock Peters. All great films, so we hope to see you in the audience for February's "Mostly Meryl".
Library Board Meetings
The Library Board meets in the Alma Public Library at 5:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month, except for the May and November meetings. The Board meeting is an open public meeting. Citizens and patrons of the library are invited and encouraged to attend.
NEW Library Service
The Library OnLine databases, THE Street.Com Ratings and Dun & Bradstreet's Million Dollar Database, can now be accessed from the comfort of your home if you have an Alma Public Libray borrowers card. These databases are very helpful for investing information and planning one's portfolio. Key in to try these new services!!
Library Publications Still Available
"Down Twelve Decades" by Louise Davenport and David McMacken, is still in print and available at the library for $8.00, and can be mailed for $13.00.
"Built On Pines", by David McMacken, is also available, for $20.00, and can be mailed for $25.00. Both publications make great Christmas gifts. They are unique chronicles of early Alma.
