Monthly Archives: April 2014

We’re hiring!

The Lennoxville Library is hiring! We’re looking for a Summer Program Animator for the TD Summer Reading Club Program. You’ll be responsible for preparing and overseeing one English and one French event a week, aimed at young people aged 4 … Continue reading

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Some rules are made for breaking: A book for parents who are losing patience

I love noodles. Give me oodles. Make a mound up to the sun. Noodles are my favorite foodles. I eat noodles by the ton. – Oodles of Noodles, by Lucia Hymes and James L. Hymes, Jr. Are you one of … Continue reading

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Oh George, everything is forgiven: The curious connection between Anne Frank and a little monkey

You can read a work of fiction without knowing a thing about the author, yet you’ll still enjoy the book. In the end, the writer’s intent may not matter so much as what you get out of it. And yet … Continue reading

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Skeptical little boy has no time for a GIANT SCI-FI OCTOPUS ABOUT TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!! … until it grabs him with its horrible metal tentacles….

There is no magic in Hayward’s world. He is a little boy who cares only about facts, facts, facts. As such, Hayward has little patience for his dad, a so-called reporter for New York City’s Daily Comet, a so-called newspaper. … Continue reading

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Can mere text lead to the dread earworm? Catchy tunes transmogrified into picture books

The cat came back He just couldn’t stay away The earworm can drive us to distraction. Whether it’s the latest Miley Cyrus chorus or a fast food jingle, once those notes get into your brain, they are darned hard to … Continue reading

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