Posted in Uncategorized on March 14, 2008 | No Comments »
Last weekend Suzanne Fisher Staples author of Under the Persimmon Tree spoke to the audience of our second Readers Theatre production. Ms Staples who worked as a reporter in war-torn Afghanistan and Pakistan (where she gained her inspiration for her book) reminded us that stories are one of the best ways people connect. People shared their [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 29, 2008 | No Comments »
The Assistant Director visited another Book Group last night here in Fairfield. The mission of the evening was to discuss Three Cups of Tea — the library’s selection for One Book One Town. One Book One Town is a celebration of reading this book as a community. March is the month of festivities when we invite [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 8, 2008 | No Comments »
The Assistant Director and the Branch Librarian ventured out to another Book Group on Wednesday night to discuss Three Cups of Tea.The Book Group was lively, largely made up of Fairfield moms with great ideas and enthusiasm for reading and life. We discussed some elements of the life and character of the book’s subject - Greg [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2008 | No Comments »
As we approach the coldest most dreary days of winter it is always rewarding to know the Library welcomes you to come in out of the cold and join us! Did you know that winter is one of our busiest seasons? People are looking for things to do together indoors. Several people who attended the Winter Words [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on January 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
First Happy New Year!
If you attended our Writers Conference on Dec 1 you might have had the good fortune to hear Logan Ward talk about being a freelance writer and living the adventure. Logan traveled all the way from Stanton VA to join us for the day and to talk about his experience as a first-time author of his [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Saturday December 1 was an amazing day for everyone who attended the Winter Words Writers Conference. We had 22 presenters, 5 writing coaches, 3 editors, 1 agent and over 100 registrants. Members of the Friends of the Library, the Library Board of Trustees, Fairfield Library Staff and librarians from other librarians hosted this unique event. We [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on October 2, 2007 | 4 Comments »
October is National Book Club month! Book Clubs have become a national phenomenon. There are book clubs for teens, women, seniors, cooking enthusiasts, etc. The Fairfield Library has hosted the monthly Book and Sandwich for over a decade led by Fairfield resident Eileen Haas. The Library offers two book clubs for teens. Book Worms is our popular children’s book [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 10, 2007 | 2 Comments »
In an multi-tasking effort to get some exercise, enjoy the outdoors, and catch up on some reading I have taken to a new format available from our library - the playaway. The playaway is the smallest of recorded books. All you need is a pair of earbuds and you are on you way to enjoying [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 30, 2007 | No Comments »
OK I figure we only have one solid month of beach and fun fickle reading in earnest left before our minds turn to more “business-like” reading for work or school. So let’s get going and finish the Harry Potter (I hear most of you have already) and devour what we can in terms of playful reading. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 6, 2007 | No Comments »
Too busy to sit down and read a newsletter at leisure? Looking for ideas for your next great book to read? Want to find a fun program for your teen to attend? Would like a reminder about programs this week? Then consider this - BookNews - a new service we launched this week.
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