SEPTEMBER
1999
Here we go again!
We admit it! We just can't get enough of a good thing! It seems that
every time we write a newsletter we announce the addition of new
bookshelves or newly expanded opening hours… Well, true to tradition, we
have extended our hours once more.
Due to the success of our evening hours, we will be open until 8 PM on
Wednesdays. That means that the Library will be open non-stop from 10 AM
until 8 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Now many of our members
can come to the Library after work when traffic is light and the parking
lots are FREE. Below are our new hours:
Monday 2 p.m. - 6:30
p.m.
Tuesday 10 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. - 6:30
p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 12 noon
After a fine summer of traveling and visiting friends and family, we're
now back and full of energy. Membership statistics are on the rise. In
fact, we have never signed up as many new members in a month of September
as we did this year!
Library welcomes Louisville Mayor and
delegation
On Thursday, September 23rd, we had the pleasure of receiving Mr. David
L. Armstrong, Mayor of Louisville, KY (Montpellier's U.S. "Sister
City"). Nearly 20 representatives of Louisville's city government,
University, School district and Medical profession accompanied the Mayor
and Mrs. Armstrong. Samuel V. Brock, the newly arrived United States
Consul General in Marseille, and Mrs. Brock joined the delegation in
Montpellier; we were pleased to be able to welcome him to his new post
in France while meeting with our Sister City friends.
At a ceremony during the Mayor's visit, the Louisville Middle Schools
presented a collection of Kentucky Middle Level Students' favorite books.
The books were chosen according to statistics provided by the Kentucky
Middle School Association. They are:
 | Karen Ackerman - The Leaves in October |
| AVI - The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle |
| Toni Cade Bambara - Raymond's Run |
| Lynne Reid Banks - The Indian in the Cupboard |
| Caroline Cooney - Wanted! |
| Roald Dahl - Matilda |
| Rachel Field - Calico Bush |
| Paula Fox - A Place Apart |
| Shirley Jackson - The Lottery |
| Madeleine L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time |
| Kathy Myers, Beth Obermiller - Retold American Classics, Vol. 1
Gary |
| Paulsen - The Crossing |
| Alvin Schwartz - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark |
| Zilpha Keatley Snyder - The Egypt Game |
| M.D. Spenser - The Thing in Room 601 |
| Mark Twain - The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County |
| E.B. White - Charlotte's Web |
Many thanks to our friends from Louisville!
-Kevin Lightner
COMING UP
Wednesday, 29 September 6:00 p.m. William and Mary Party for host
families
Thursday, 7 October 7:30 p.m. Folk Song Concert by Lawrence
McGuire (see below)
Friday 15 October 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Patricia SIETZ U.S. Vice Consul
at the Library (see below)
Friday 15 October 5:30 p.m.- 8p.m. University of North Carolina
Welcome Party for UNC students and host families
Tuesday, 23 November 3 p.m. VISITING THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
(Cape Canaveral, Florida) A slide show with Rösly Schott.
Saturday 4 December 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Open House and Book Sale
Lawrence McGuire is a singer-songwriter in the tradition of Woody
Guthrie, Hank Williams, and Bob Dylan. His original songs document his
life's travels and his varied interests. They range from romantic ballads
("I'm Dreaming of You"), to songs about the environment
("Let It Grow"), to traveling songs ("Long, Long,
Traveling"). Lawrence also performs a variety of songs from the folk
tradition, and from songwriters he admires, both famous and unknown.
Lawrence was born in Tennessee on Davy Crockett's birthday and grew up
in the mountains of North Carolina. He has traveled extensively in the
U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Wherever he's gone he's carried his
guitar and his notebook, sharing his music while learning and writing new
songs.
Lawrence combines a rock-steady, flat picking, acoustic rhythm guitar
with an intense personable baritone. His performances are marked by a warm
sense of humor, stories from the road, and several audience participation
songs. Lawrence has recorded two collections of original songs: WORDS OF
THIS MAN and LET IT GROW. He is currently recording his third collection,
NEVER BEEN PLUGGED. This title reflects the fact that Lawrence has always
played acoustic guitar, often around campfires, on the street, and in
small cafés, bars and restaurants.
Lawrence also has extensive experience performing for children of all
ages. He was a weekly entertainer at Burlington Children's Space in
Vermont and was the song leader for two summers at Camp Tawonga in the
Sierra Nevada in California.
OTHER LIBRARY NEWS
Patricia SIETZ, U.S.
Vice Consul at the Library
On Friday, October 15th United States Vice-Consul, Patricia Sietz will
be at the Library from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. We have offered her office space for
that day so she can meet with U.S. citizens who need assistance.
Americans will be able to take care of administrative tasks such as
passport renewal, recording of births, notarization of documents and
registration with the Consulate. An appointment should be made by calling:
04-91-54-96-16.
The American Library is pleased to be able to offer this service for Montpellier's American community and we thank the Marseille Consulate
General for making it possible.
OPEN HOUSE and BOOK SALE
December 4, 1999
Here's an advanced notice about our winter Open House. It is scheduled
for Saturday, December 4th. If you have books to donate for the sale,
please try to bring them to the Library before the third week of November.
More about the Open House and Book Sale in our next Newsletter.
COMPUTERS, AGAIN!
We have installed a fifth computer for patron use.
This machine is not connected to the Internet and is reserved for local
word-processing and printing.
This computer was a gift from Marshall Shrago, our dear friend and
former Montpellier resident. Thanks, Marshall! I put a new CD-ROM drive in
it and it works very well.
THEME OF THE MONTH
This month's "Theme of the month" is "Welcome to
France".
Students arriving in Montpellier will find many books on French
history, culture and language. We enjoy welcoming new students every year
and this display is our way of helping them adjust to their new life in
France.
