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Hard to miss!
SCULPTURE TO DELIGHT AND PUZZLE
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Library patrons have been greeted by two monumental sculptures as they come into the library. Done by the artist, Ann Weber, they invite you to imagine and wonder...a perfect fit for a library! Made out of recycled cardboard, stapled together, they reflect the artist's intent to make something wonderful out of materials that have been thrown away. It is on loan by the artist.
Photo by Nancy Parker
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As a long serving and dedicated public servant, Amy Worth has no peer. Now our community is recognizing her by naming the library rotunda after her. Since being elected in 1998, she has never been off the City Council, and she has served as mayor of Orinda for five terms. Her love of the library and her connection to it goes way back...from serving as president of the Friends of the Orinda Library to participating as a library volunteer. What a fitting honor to Amy as she steps down from public office. A city sponsored celebration and reception will be held on Sunday, December 4th from 3:00-5:00 on the library plaza.
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In The Bookshop
TRAVEL FAR...IN A BOOK
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Travel to faraway places though the eyes of an author. The Bookshop has a great selection of travelogues and guides on places the world over. Sometimes reading a travel book can be as transformative as the journey itself! All proceeds go to the Orinda Library.
Photo by Nancy Parker
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A Community Treasure...
DIGITAL RESOURCES
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AT HOME OR IN THE LIBRARY,
the Contra Costa Library system's digital resources are available to you. From entertainment, educational support, enrichment and research tools, to access to magazines and newspapers online, all is at your fingertips. Log in to the County Library's homepage and click on DIGITAL RESOURCES. If you choose the Digital Resources home page, you will be directed to the most popular sites. The A-Z setting will take you to an alphabetical list of all the resources. You will be amazed at what's available to you! Each month, in the newsletter, I will be highlighting a different resource.
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Art Gallery at the Orinda Library
NOVEMBER'S ARTISTS PRESENT
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November's gallery show will include acrylic paintings from artist, Nicole Reader. Nicole works from photographs and is inspired to create carefully rendered work. The photographer, Farzeen Taban will also be included in the show. He has participated previously, as has woodturning artist, David Fleisig. Denise Goodman will also be displaying her wonderful hats in this month's gallery. Visit the gallery and also check out the online gallery.
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Check It Out!
IN THE LIBRARY
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November brings to mind family and this wonderful book by author, Isabel Allende, has family at its center. 100 year old, Violeta describes her life, with all its calamities and joys, to her grandson. The story is set against the political upheavals in her homeland, an unnamed Latin American country. This piece of historical fiction weaves personal stories into time and place.
Photo by Nancy Parker
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