OCTOBER NEWSLETTER 2017
Why teddy bears one wonders ! Because our Children’s
Room has gained more fluffy toys, more books & some Beatrix Potter posters.
It is a lovely space for small children & we hope to have more & more
kids reading books both on the cushions and at home. If you have any children’s
books to donate, do bring them along
ANTIGONE DES ASSOCIATIONS We had a stand & a lot of people
came up to ask for information. We have had several sign ups since. The
conversation sessions are a great attraction but we need to make clear that
they are the icing on the cake thanks to volunteers & might be stopped any
day for various reasons. People are joining the library, not signing up for
conversation, otherwise they might be disappointed if the sessions stop.
CHRISTMAS PARTY We have decided to have a change
this year ; our party will take place on Saturday 6th January to celebrate
Twelfth Night at Lakanal so that we don’t have to turn anyone away for lack of
space. More details nearer the time. Just a reminder for new members : you
bring along savory or sweet finger food or something that is easy to manage
& FOAL provides the drinks. This will be the first time we hold the party
in our own home & I would like to thank the Claringbulls & the Grassets
for hosting the party in the past
RAFFLE We shall soon be selling tickets for our FAMOUS RAFFLE, prizes, collected by
board members, have started coming in (if you have anything you would like to
donate send an e-mail to : foal@dbmail.com
) The tickets will cost 1 euro with 10 tickets for 8 euros. This is a good way
to support the library & of course, you can sell tickets to your friends
too. A list of prizes will be drawn up as they come in & will be regularly
updated. The draw will take place at the party
QUIZ We
can’t fix a date yet for our FAMOUS QUIZ,
but it will be either the 2nd or the 9th February depending on
availability of venue
NEW BOOKS They
have arrived & will be on the shelves for the Wednesday 18th opening. Thank
you to the dedicated team which does the covering. 40 new books this time, you
have seen the list, another great selection, nearly all published in 2017 plus
some back ordering
