Dear Reader:
By the time you read this, “Happy New Year!” will be the appropriate greeting. The Russell & District Regional Library would also like to wish you the happiest of Happy New Year’s! May the coming year be filled with love, health, prosperity, and peace. And, should there be times that are less than celebratory, as there almost certainly are bound to be, remember that, “this too shall pass, it is darkest before the dawn, don’t give up on the brink of a miracle.”
The week before Christmas at the Russell Library and the Binscarth Library was relatively quiet. For the handful of folks that showed up at the Russell Library on Wednesday evening, December 20th, to watch the movie classic, Die Hard, it was a groovy time. The popcorn was fresh and hot, the adventure that Die Hard takes viewers on is still breathtaking. Upon leaving your small-town library’s Gallery Theatre, viewers were veritably abuzz with the thrill of it all. Thankfully, the simple things in life are still among the best things: community, old movies, and manly men.
New books at the library for your reading pleasure are as follows:
Armor of Light by Ken Follet
Ball at Versailles by Danielle Steele
Burnout by Sophie Kinsella
Christmas Vanishing by Anne Perry
Daughters of the Night Sky by Aimie K. Runyan
Day by Michael Cunningham
Defector by Chris Hadfield
Exchange: After the Firm by John Grisham
Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue
Little Liar by Mitch Albom
Paris Assignment by Rhys Bowen
Second Act by Danielle Steel
Secret: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child
Woman in Me by Britney Spears
Bittlemores by Jann Arden
Animal Drawing Primer: Fundamental Tutorial by Jennifer Rae Phillips
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Traitors Gate (William Warwick Novels) by Jeffery Archer
The winner of the Biscarth Library Christmas Basket Raffle draw is Tim Zentner and the Winner of the Russell Library Christmas Basket Raffle draw is Ryan Baschuk. Congratulations!
As we close out the year and this article, Russell & District Regional Library would like to thank our Patrons; everyone that visited us this year; all our Financial Donors and all our Book Donors; each Farmer’s Market Vendor and Supporter; everyone that bought a hotdog, a drink, popcorn; each performer, speaker, and Wednesday evening viewer. Thank you to Mayor Judy. Thank you to Jim Fielder and everyone at the Town Office. Thank you to all our suppliers: The Russell Inn, Rob’s Place, Russell Video, Parkland Bakery, Hamiota Bakery. Thank you, Mr. Nesbitt and The Crossroads This Week, thank you to Cindy, Terri, and Doris of The Russell Banner, for putting our article in the paper every week. Thank you to The Library Board and Library Staff: past and present. Without each one of you, we would not be where we are today. Thank you.
For more information on any of our events, please contact the Russell Library at 204-773-3127 / ruslib@mymts.net or Binscarth Library at 204-532-2447 / binslb@mymts.net or message us on Facebook. Please visit our website at https://russellbinscarthlibrary.ca for more information.
Happy Reading, Until Next Time,
The Library Ladies