Ballston Reader
What's Happening at the Town of Ballston Community Library
Friday, June 5th, 2020
The Library Staff misses all of our patrons very much, and we are working towards reopening in a way that is safe for all involved. An update with further details will be coming soon! We appreciate your patience, loyalty, and support!
Story of May! Thank You To All That Submitted!
Thank you to all that participated in the Spring Bingo challenge! We will be picking winners for the 2 prizes shortly, and notifying the winners!
The Lifeline by Margaret Mayhew *Available on Hoopla as an ebook*
"Murder disrupts a gardening group.
Ever since the murder of her imperious mother, Lady Swynford, Ruth Harvey has tried to make Frog End Manor a more welcoming place to the locals. She expands the annual summer fête with a host of child-friendly activities and opens her greenhouse to the public, selling indigenous plants to all comers at a modest price. And when her physician husband, Tom, recognizes that sometimes hard work and socialization can be more therapeutic than pills, Ruth even invites some of his needier patients to volunteer in her garden, potting seedlings, deadheading roses, and, most importantly, getting out of their empty houses to spend time with others." - Excerpt from Kirkus Book Review article
The Remarkable Life of the Skin by Monty Lyman *Available on Hoopla as an ebook*
"A leading expert in dermatology surveys the body’s largest organ, “a beautiful mystery, cloaked in feelings, opinions and questions.”
Although it is a conduit to our exquisite sense of touch and the ability to convey emotion (among a bevy of other useful and life-sustaining functions), the skin is often overlooked. “Skin is the Swiss Army knife of the organs,” writes Lyman, a doctor and a recipient of the 2017 Wilfred Thesiger Travel Writing Award, “possessing a variety of functions unmatched by any other, from survival to social communication.” To research this intimate story, the author journeyed across the globe and through history. More than just a collection of interesting case studies and fun facts—though it is that, too—this book spans a range of fields in basic science and social science in its depiction of the skin’s many roles." -Excerpt from Kirkus Book Review article
Justice by Kymbali Craig
"An African American teen learns tough lessons about fairness.
Justice begins his day thinking about the makeup test he faces following a failed English exam. He wants to keep this from his mother, knowing she would be upset. As is stands, she seems irritated and worried, and he tries to reassure her that he is careful in his actions. He thinks about his friend Eric’s ease with everyone, including the young ladies. Justice is interested in one special girl, Ebony, a biracial (Japanese and black) teen in his English class—which also happens to be his favorite, taught by a teacher he likes. In a school full of African American teens, Ms. Clarendon, a white woman from Scandinavia, is open, popular, and encouraging. Justice is devastated when he sees Ebony taking something from Ms. Clarendon’s purse but even more upset when Ms. Clarendon accuses him of being the thief. The challenge of standing up for himself while attempting to help a girl he cares for gives Justice a powerful lesson in life’s realities for a young man of color." - Excerpt from Kirkus Book Review article
Census 2020
Reminder!
There is also an extensive list of resources compiled in one place on the Library's website:
https://toblibrary.sals.edu/resources-during-social-distancing/
Please stay safe and healthy!
TumbleBooks!
Tumblebooks!
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**COVID-19 Library Update**
Even though the physical space of the Library is closed, we are striving to continue any services we can to our patrons in this time of social distancing. If you have any questions about services, please email web.toblibrary@gmail.com, or to contact the interim director, Jenn Richard directly, email jrichard@sals.edu.
Remember to check our website often for new resources, and our Facebook page is being updated multiple times a day with various types of things to help you find information, have fun, learn something, or get the latest updates. Next week we hope to expand further into virtual services!
If you don't already have a card, or need help with your account, please email web.toblibrary@gmail.com, and we will be happy to assist you!
Town of Ballston Community Library
Email: web.toblibrary@gmail.com
Website: toblibrary.sals.edu
Location: 2 Lawmar Lane, Burnt Hills, NY, United States
Phone: 518-399-8174
Facebook: facebook.com/toblibrary