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Lopez Library - July 2008Free Compassionate Communication Class At The LibraryJoin us at the library on July 26, 6-9 p.m. and July 27 from 10-2 for a 7 hour introduction to Commpassion Communication, taught by John Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham trained in Switzerland with Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of Nonviolent Communication. A Waldorf teacher, Mr. Cunningham teaches compassionate communication to individuals, communities and educators around the world. Over the years, John's Lopez workshops have touched many in our island community. This will be his only workshop in the Northwest this summer. The workshop will help you understand others as they want to be understood and better understand yourself. To register, contact Nikola Chopra at 468-4512 or Kate Clayton at 468-2368. Through simple non-threatening group exercises, you'll learn to create connections that enable everyone to get their needs met. Free Childcare is available. Contact Nikola if interested. July 4th Book Sale a success - Thank you!
New at the Library - Kindle - a wireless reading device
At the request of the Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support organization, the library has purchased Amazon's Kindle, an electronic book reader and Downloaded a number of brand new titles onto it for patrons to try. This reader is available for checkout. This a great option for readers who can't hold and turn the pages of a traditional book. At only 10 ounces, Kindle can hold up to 200 books, plus newspapers. The library chooses which titles to download for a reasonable cost of $9.99 or less for most books. A couple of patrons have bought their own for the ease of downloading new books instantly (through cell phone signals)and having just one light weight item that allows them access to hundreds of books at once. If interested, call us to reserve the Kindle for a future look. Laptops with wireless internet are also now available for checkout for use in the library. Teddy Bear Picnic - August 20th - Charley Thweatt to Perform
The 28th annual Teddy Bear Picnic will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 20th. There will be snacks and entertainment, bring your bear (or other stuffed friend) and a sun hat! Charley Thweatt, songster and guitar man extraordinaire, will regale us with silly songs and maybe we can lure Mr. Bear out of his cave in the library basement to come out and parade with us too.
Grant awarded for children's books
A Reminder to Listen to Lou's News and Reviews - KLOI Radio!Lou Pray has joined the KLOI 102.9 FM Radio Lineup starting in June. Lou's show, Lou's Library News and Reviews, airs every Wednesday from 1pm-2pm, PST. It will include reviews of new books and films, some from Lou and some from others. Do you have a book or film you'd like to talk about? Contact Lou to set up a time to record your review. Upcoming author readings, movie viewings and other library events will be featured. She will also air chapters from library-owned audio books and music and library staff-read short stories. Give a listen for the latest library news and reviews! Maybe some of the reviews will be yours! If you are not within range of our FM broadcast on 102.9, KLOI is streaming on the internet. Go to http://kloi.org/ to click on the stream. 
Lou interviewing John Sangster at the KLOI radio station.
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Director and head librarian, Lou Pray, tells all about the library, Lopez, and beyond...
Summer started off with a bang at the Four of the July Friends of the
Library book sale. Many thanks to all the volunteers and book buyers who
helped make this a great success. The Friends took in over $6,452.00 in
one day. Your donations of books and other materials gives us the variety
of stock to make this an exciting experience for locals and island
visitors alike. Thank you, dear Lopezians, for your continued support of
the library!
The Libri Foundation has awarded the Lopez Island Library a $1,000 book
grant through the BOOKS FOR CHILDREN program. The Foundation supports the
concept that children who learn to enjoy reading at an early age continue
to read throughout their lives. In order to develop a love of reading,
children must have access to books which stretch their imaginations, touch
their emotions, and expand their horizons. Look for these new children's
books to arrive in the next month. Happy reading!