Bliss Memorial Public Library

   The library will be having an open house on Sunday, September 12 from 1-3 p.m. to celebrate its' 75th anniversary and everyone is invited.  The library was the inspiration of the No Name Club, which is a literary group, who thought that Bloomville and Bloom Township needed a library.  It officially opened on September 3, 1935 as Bloom Township Library. After a fire in 1967, Mr. & Mrs.

   The Friends of Bliss Memorial Public Library is sponsoring an "Antique Road Show" on September 26 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Bloomville Community Center.  For $10 per person, three items will be appraised by Lyle Gebhart, Merle Ranker and Ed Goshe.  Antique cars will also be on display across the street from the Community Center and the Lioness Club will be serving refreshments.  The proceeds from this event will benefit the second floor renovation of the library. 

It is hard to believe that fall is almost here and when fall arrives it is once again time for preschool storytime. Children ages 3 -5 are invited to attend the fun activities and events that are being planned. The programs are free and open to children of all abilities. Programs will be on Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m. or Wednesday mornings at 11:15 a.m. Both days have the same programming so please pick a time that works best. To register your child or children, call 419-983-4675 and let a staff member know your name, name of child, phone number and what day works best for you. We hope that your family enjoys looking at books, reading together and that you discover your local library.

Schedule of Events:

Sept. 21 & 22 - Fall Frolic

Sept. 28 & 29 - Home Sweet Home

 

Adult Non-Fiction

Making Rounds With Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat by David Dosa. From Publishers Weekly - Dosa, a geriatrician with a strong aversion to cats, tells the endearing story of Oscar the cat, the aloof resident at a nursing home who only spends time with people who are about to die. Despite hearing numerous stories about Oscar's uncanny ability to predict when a patient's time is nearing, Dosa, ever the scientist, remains skeptical. Slowly, he starts to concede that there may be something special about Oscar. Dosa starts to pay more attention to the cat's decidedly odd behavior, noticing that Oscar seeks out the dying, snuggles with the patient and family members until the patient passes; with others, he smells the patient's feet, sits outside a closed door until admitted, or refuses to leave a dying patient's bed. Dosa discovers how powerfully Oscar's mere presence reassures frightened or grieving families. Ultimately, the good doctor realizes that it doesn't matter where Oscar's gift comes from; it's the comfort he brings that's important. This touching and engaging book is a must-read for more than just cat lovers; anyone who enjoys a well-written and compelling story will find much to admire in its unlikely hero. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

I just finished reading this book and I finished it in a couple of days. Oscar is a blessing to the families at Steere House and they appreciate his company. I liked how Dr. Dosa interviewed several families for their take on Oscar and what he meant to their families. Sometimes you just need another view into life and it's possiblilties!

 

 

 

A Phoenix Rising: Defining the Moments; A True Story of Triumph Over Child Abuse by Bryan Nash. As an infant, Bryan Nash was abandoned by his mother and forced to spend the first few years of his life on a farm in Cedartown, Georgia, where his sister had been left 2 years earlier. At the age of 3, he and his sister, age 8, were taken by relatives to live in California where, for the next several years, they suffered relentless oppression, neglect, and severe mental & physical abuse at the hands of a family of strangers. Told with the essence of a child s mindset, this is a compelling story of pain in every way imaginable, heartache and sorrow; but also one of love and understanding. Most importantly, it s a story of his triumph and survival, and the value of one's strength of spirit. This is a story for all. Taken from Amazon.com

A Phoenix Rising was a finalist in The National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards in the categories of Memoir and Young Adult Non-Fiction, as well as the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the categories of Young Adult Non-Fiction and Inspirational.

This book is on my list of books to read, I think it sounds very interesting. It is a sad subject but I think it happens more than we like to think it does.

 

As Bliss Memorial Public Library's adult summer reading program draws to a close, we would like to thank all of the adults and young adults who participated in the program. Patrons had to fill out a ticket for every three magazines they read or one ticket for every book they read or listened to. This summer 49 patrons participated in the adult reading program with a total of 21 weekly winners and 3 grand prize winners.

This summer 29 schoolage children participated in the Bliss Memorial Public Library's summer reading program. This year's theme was " Make a Splash-READ!". The children had fun making sand creatures, smiley apples,and pirate faces. The children seemed to enjoy the scavenger hunt as well as the game Blow Fish Blow, in which they had to use a straw to suck up a tissue paper fish and carry it to the fish bowl.

Around 20 children attended this summers storytime and fun seemed to be had by all. With this summer's theme, Make a Splash-READ!, we explored water - from bubbles to boats- and had an ocean of fun. For the program "Wet Pets" we read the book " Who's in the Tub?" by Sylvie Jones and played the flannelboard game in the which they had to remember all the characters in the story and guess which character was missing.

Looking for an easy way to help your local library, let the staff at Bliss Memorial PL recycle your used printer cartridges.  Just drop them off and we will do the rest.  Questions, comments, concerns?  Contact us.

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