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Christmas Tree Silent Auction to Benefit Library

Christmas trees decorated by local businesses are on display in the former Murphy building until November 4th. Community members may place silent bids for one, or all of the trees at the Meyersdale Public Library. This is a wonderful opportunity to support your library while at the same time taking home an already beautifully decorated tree to adorn your home this holiday season. The bidding will continue at the Wine at the Mansion fund-raising event to be held November 6th at 4 p.m. The highest bid winners will be announced that evening. It is not necessary to attend the wine-tasting event to bid on a tree. Time is going by quickly so take a few moments to swing downtown and choose your favorite tree!! The trees were donated by the following businesses: Thomas Drug Store, Citizen's National Bank, Forever Flowers, Meyersdale Country Bouquet, 219 Java Cafe, Clapper's Building Materials, and the Friends of the Library Group.

Friends of the Library Book Club

The Friends of the Library Book Club will meet November 17^th at 7 p.m. at the Meyersdale Public Library to discuss the book Little Bee by Chris Cleave.

Mari Malcolm of Amazon.com Review states, “The publishers of Chris Cleave's novel "don't want to spoil" the story by revealing too much about it, and there's good reason not to tell too much about the plot's pivot point. All you should know going in to Little Bee is that what happens on the beach is brutal, and that it braids the fates of a 16-year-old Nigerian orphan (who calls herself Little Bee) and a well-off British couple--journalists trying to repair their strained marriage with a free holiday--who should have stayed behind their resort's walls. The tide of that event carries Little Bee back to their world, which she claims she couldn't explain to the girls from her village because they'd have no context for its abundance and calm. But she shows us the infinite rifts in a globalized world, where any distance can be crossed in a day--with the right papers--and "no one likes each other, but everyone likes U2." Where you have to give up the safety you'd assumed as your birthright if you decide to save the girl gazing at you through razor wire, left to the wolves of a failing state.”

Copies of Little Bee are available at the library. Join what is sure to be an interesting discussion about the moral and ethical questions Cleave poses in this well-received novel.

Wine at the Mansion

November 6th
4 to 6 p.m.

The Friends of the Library invite you to attend

Wine at the Mansion!

Levi Deal Mansion

Wine-tasting

Wine & Christmas Tree Silent Auction

Purchase tickets at the Library

$25 per ticket

Proceeds benefit the

Meyersdale Public Library

Autumn at the Library!

Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.
~George Eliot

The leaves have changed and there is a crispness in the air. Friday night high-school football games bring back memories and cement community spirit. Days become shorter and the prospect of winter lingers in the background. We hope you will take time to enjoy this beautiful time of year with your family.
FamilyEducation.com has compiled a web-page of fall activities for fun and learning. http://fun.familyeducation.com/autumn/activity/34552.html

We would like to thank all those who participated in the library sponsored Commonwealth Speaker Program "Celebrate Pennsylvania! A history in story and song." with Paula Purnell. It was a wonderful evening that actively involved the children in learning about the history of music in our area.

A reminder that the preschool Story Hour is being held on Friday mornings at 10 a.m. Ms. Cindy is teaching about colors. The library had a special visitor for the color red. Fireman Joe helped teach the children about fire safety. We would love for you to bring your children and/or grandchildren to this fun, educational weekly event.

The Friend's of the Library Book Club will be meeting Friday the 15th to discuss The Life of Pi. Please join us!