Elevator upgrade at the Central branch

The elevator at the Central branch is scheduled for upgrades in late March. It is expected that the elevator will be out of service for approximately three months. During this time, patrons, staff and volunteers will be required to use the stairs for access to all floors of the library. For more details see our public announcement.

Bookworm

Corin Raymond is bringing his one-man show to the library next week. You may have seen him in the Globe and Mail, or on the CBC talking about financing his next record with Canadian Tire money. His play is the story of a father reading to his son, growing up in a library, Spiderman, Ray Bradbury and meeting the Minotaur just outside Wawa.

February 9 @7pm

February 10 @2pm

Both performances will be in the Wilson Room at Central Branch, 130 Johnson Street.

Seats for this show are limited, so please call the library at (613)549-8888 or email dmacdonald@kfpl.ca to reserve now.

Children's Book of the Week

The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

Underneath the porch of mean Gar Face's ramshackle house, in the enchanted Texas bayou, an unlikely friendship develops between a calico cat, her kittens and a chained, injured hound named Ranger. If you liked Sounder, Shiloh and The Yearling and can read through the sad parts, you'll enjoy this lyrical story that is enhanced with beautiful black-and-white illustrations by David Small. A 2009 Newbery Honour Book and good read aloud for Grades 4-8.

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Movie of the Month

Downton Abbey (Season 1) created and written by Julian Fellowes

The British period drama is set in Downton Abbey, the stately Edwardian estate of the Earl and Countess of Grantham and follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants. The series spans two years before the Great War, beginning with the news of the sinking of the Titanic, killing two male heirs to Lord Grantham’s estate. A crisis of inheritance threatens to displace the resident Crawley family, the earls of Grantham since 1772, the Earl having had three daughters and no son. A prestigious ensemble cast brings the world of Downton to life with spendour and passion.

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Book of the Week

The Codex by Douglas Preston

Secrets, intrigue and hidden riches all make this thriller a page turner. Maxwell Broadbent has mysteriously disappeared leaving only a video tape challenging his three sons to find him and his half billion dollar fortune of art, gems, and artifacts. Included in the treasure is an ancient Mayan codex that may hold the cure for cancer and other deadly diseases. The problem is, the three brothers aren’t the only ones looking…

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