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Sharma Shields Picked for ‘Reading for the Library’

Sharma Shields

Sharma Shields, winner of the 2016 Washington Book Award for fiction, will discuss her book, “The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac,” at a special event at the library, Friday, Nov. 18.
“Reading for the Library” is a benefit event sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Public Library Foundation. Tickets for the program are $30 per person and are available at brownpapertickets.com/event/2627281. A soup dinner from the Soul Café and dessert will be served beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the library Community Room and the discussion will begin at 7 p.m. Wine and beer will be available to purchase at this after-hours event.
Copies of the book are available at the Well-Read Moose in Coeur d’Alene for a 20 percent discount.
In addition to this novel, Shields is the author of a short story collection, “Favorite Monster.” Her writing has appeared in Electric Lit, Slice, The New York Times, Kenyon Review, Iowa Review, Fugue, and elsewhere and has garnered such awards as the Autumn House Fiction Prize, the Tim McGinnis Award for Humor, a Grant for Artist Projects from Artist Trust, and the A.B. Guthrie Award for Outstanding Prose. Shields received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Washington (2000) and her master for fine arts from the University of Montana (2004).
She has worked in independent bookstores and public libraries throughout Washington State and now lives in Spokane with her husband and two young children. She is a board member for the Friends of the Spokane County Library District and also serves on the programming committee for Spokane's Spark Central.
For more information contact the Library Foundation at 208-769-2380 or by e-mail at cdalibraryfoundation@gmail.com. More about the Library Foundation can be found at its Facebook page.

Craft Fair at Library Nov. 4&5

The annual Library Holiday Craft Fair will be Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 and 5, on the lower level in the Community Room and gallery areas.
The craft fair features regionally produced handcrafted products. Admission is free and a portion of all sales will benefit the Friends of the Coeur d’Alene Public Library.
Vendor registrations are still being accepted. Vendor spaces are free, but 15 percent of sales are given to the Friends. Tables and chairs are provided. Forms are available at the library’s Research and Information Desk or by e-mail request at dtownsend@cdalibrary.org.
Registration cannot be completed by phone.

Family Reading Week, Symphony Part of Children’s Fall Programs

Fall Reading Programs at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library will include Special Idaho Family Reading Week activities Nov. 13-19 and a Saturday With the Symphony.
An Evening Family Story Time will be hosted by the Seagraves Children’s Library on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The evening will include a puppet show, games, and crafts. Throughout the week there will be daily jokes, giveaways, and prize drawings.
The next Saturdays With the Symphony concert with woodwind performers from the Coeur d’Alene Symphony will be Nov. 19 beginning at noon in the Community Room. This program is supported by a grant from the Friends of the Coeur d’Alene Public Library.
All programs are free and open to the public.
Families can also participate in ReadyRosie, an early education tool using video modeling and mobile technology to meet and equip parents where they are. ReadyRosie has hundreds of brief videos in English and Spanish that model everyday interactions in familiar environments with real parents.
The service is available to residents within zip code areas that include 83814, 83815, 83816, and 83835. Families can register for the free service at ReadyRosie.com/register. The project is sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene School District.
Call or visit the Seagraves Children’s Library for details on the schedule for these events.
The regular Fall Reading Programs continue through Nov. 18.
These free activities do not require registration:
► Book Baby Lapsit: Tuesdays, 10:15-10:45 a.m., and Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m., for children ages newborn to 2 accompanied by a parent or other adult caregiver.
► Tales for 2s and 3s: Tuesdays, 11-11:30 a.m., for ages 2-3.
► Stay and Play: Tuesdays, 11:30 to noon (following Tales for Twos and Threes) and Fridays, 11-11:30 a.m. (following Book Babies), hang out in the storyroom for playtime and socializing).
► Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays, 10:30-11 a.m., for ages 3-5.
► Music and Motion: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2-2:30 p.m., get into the groove, sing old favorites and learn some new songs, for ages 2-6.
► LEGO Club: Thursdays, 4-5 p.m., free play with the library’s huge LEGO collection for ages 5-11.
► Lake City LEGO Club: Offered at Lake City Public Library on Ramsey Road, Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m.
Holiday Programs at the library begin on Nov. 29 and will feature free movies and crafts.
Children under 6 visiting the libraries need to be supervised by an adult or a person who is at least 14 even during programs. Children ages 6-9 should be accompanied by someone who is at least 14 who will remain in the building.
For more information call 208-769-2315 Ext. 438 or e-mail Susan Thorpe, Youth Services Supervisor, at sthorpe@cdalibrary.org.

Teens Will Have NaNoWriMo Time This Month

Sundays Also Set Aside for Novel Writing Sessions for All Ages
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) so the Teen Creative Writing Club at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library will focus on that when it meets Nov. 1, 15, and 29 at 4 p.m. in the Shirley Parker Story Room.
The library will also host two “Come-Write-In” sessions for teens on Monday afternoons at 4 p.m., in the Gozzer Room on Nov. 7 and the Jameson Room on Nov. 21 for those trying to meet the 50,000 words for November.
These will be a quiet space to write. The library will provide writing tools and writing prompts for those that need them.
In addition, the library has reserved the Gozzer Room for NaNovWriMo sessions for all ages each Sunday in November, noon to 5 p.m.
The Teen Book Club will discuss “Throne of Glass” on Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. in the Shirley Parker Storyroom and the Nov. 22 session will be a Readers’ Choice discussion.
League of Legends online gaming will meeting Fridays from 4-5:30 in the storyroom on Nov. 4 and 18.
For more information on teen programs, contact Talley Gaskins at 208-769-2315 Ext. 469 or by e-mail at tgaskins@cdalibrary.org.

Book-A-Librarian Service Offers Help Sessions

The Coeur d’Alene Public Library now offers a Book-A-Librarian service for patrons who may need more help with technical issues or using library services than can be handled by an unscheduled visit to the Research and Information Desk.
One-hour one-on-one sessions can be scheduled with staff members for assistance using computers, e-readers, and tablets; downloading e-books or free music; using the databases for business planning or market research; working with Microsoft software; placing holds; books recommendations;  or similar questions.
Patrons with Internet access will be able to fill-out an online request under the SERVICES link on the library website: http://www.cdalibrary.org/component/proforms/online-library-forms/book-a-librarian.
Patrons can also call the Research and Information Desk, 208-769-2315, or visit the library for assistance filling out a request. The patron will then be contacted to set up an appointment for their help session.

Star Wars Reads Day Winners

Star Wars Reads Day was offered by the children’s library staff Saturday, Oct. 15, as part of a national program to get children and families excited about books through the Star Wars Universe. Winners of the Costume Contest were, right to left, first, Launa Anderson, as Rey; second, Will Ohlenkamp, as Boba Fett; third, Siena Bayer, as a Jawa.