LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK?

Check out one of these titles recommended by Barker Library patrons such as yourself:
THEODORE BOONE: KID LAWYER by John Grisham
"John Grisham has kid's books!"
THE NAMESAKE by Jhumpa Lahiri
... "Interesting perspetives on first generation American life, the power of family love and the way our names connect generations - or not."
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
"I enjoyed this book completely. The characters are incredibly creative and fun. It is definitley a book for adults, though."

Join Us for a Concert!

The SUNY Fredonia School of Music's Children's Concert Series:
African Drumming Ensemble
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 10:30am and 11:30am
These free concerts are designed to introduce very young audiences (from infants to 6-year-olds) to musical instruments. The child-friendly environment will invite the children to sit on the floor close to the musicians; family members are encouraged to bring blankets or carpet squares to sit on. Strollers can be parked around the edges of the seating area.

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR EBOOK USERS

Would you like to see more ebooks in our collection? So would we, however, several major publishers are now refusing to sell or license ebooks to libraries. Think that's wrong? We do too!
Please take a minute to contact these publishers and let them know how important library ebooks are to you. Thank you for your support.

http://www.cclslib.org/contactpublishers.pdf

AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BARKER LIBRARY BOOK CLUB MEMBERS

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 2-4pm in the Library’s Steele Meeting Room. On that date, we will be discussing the book A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY by John Irving.
If you are not a member of our book club and would like to join, please send an e-mail to barker@netsync.net

LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK?

Try one of these titles recommended by Barker Library readers such as yourself:
THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern
"Debut novel of magic and suspense with gorgeous imagery!"
THE PATIENT'S EYES by David Pirie
"Great read, especially if you are a Sherlock Holmes fan!"
MUTINY by David Hagberg
"Great Story. The true story behind Tom Clancy's THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER."
Happy reading!

Just a reminder that there will be no Storytime February 6 - 10, 2012. We apologize for the inconvenience.

A reminder for Barker Library Book Club members

Just a reminder that we will be meeting this coming Saturday, January 21st, at 2pm to discuss Edith Wharton's ETHAN FROME. If you are not a member of our book club, but would like to join, please e-mail us at barker@netsync.net

LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK?

Check out one of these titles suggested by your fellow Barker Library users:
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen
"I've read this book many times, but this time, I downloaded and listened to the audiobook through the library's web site (OverDrive). A great experience!"
JADWIGA'S CROSSING: A STORY OF THE GREAT MIGRATION by Aloysius Lutz
"Local author, local history. Tells of Eastern European migration; begins in Poland and ends in Dunkirk."
CAT'S TABLE by Michael Ondaatje
"Great read!"

The library catalog is back up and fully functional. Thank you for your patience

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Due to circumstances beyond our control, some library services will be unavailable Tuesday, January 10 - Thursday, January 12, 2012.
Most notably, no holds may be placed on items in our catalog from your home computer or here at the library during this timeframe. Also, the "My Account" function in our catalog will be unavailable.
We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at (716)672-8051.