Pamela WilliamsSep 13, 20213 min"Nothing is pleasanter than exploring a library."Nineteenth century British poet Walter Landor made this observation, and many people have agreed since then. I thought it would be...
Pamela WilliamsAug 2, 20213 minAdult Summer Reading Bingo Ends in Three Weeks!In the library’s quest to have fun in the summer rewarding readers for doing what they do, i.e., read, it has become easier than ever to...
Pamela WilliamsJul 19, 20213 minBooks for Lunch bunch builds reading listsBooks for Lunch had its first post-Zoom era in person meeting at the library last week, a dozen strong including three new people. Here...
Pamela WilliamsJun 28, 20213 minBooks for Lunch: a little history, a lot of funNine years ago, during a discussion about the library needing a book club, then-director Mary Chasseur told me there was a history of...
Pamela WilliamsJun 14, 20213 minSummer Reading is on!Beginning Monday, June 14 – two days before this article is published in the newspaper – Summer Reading is once again happening for every...
Pamela WilliamsMay 6, 20213 minFrequently asked questions plus information about the Wishing TreeThis past week, I sat down with Library Director Pamela Williams and discussed a number of Frequently Asked Questions that I’ve been...
Pamela WilliamsApr 19, 20213 minConstitutional Seminar Series begins fourth year on Wednesday, April 28One of the library’s most popular adult programs is the series of Constitutional Law Seminars led by retired United States Magistrate...
Pamela WilliamsMar 15, 20211 minWhat does publishers' research show about book clubs?All book clubs have their own ways of operating. My "personal book club" has been together nearly 25 years now. We've evolved as we've...
Pamela WilliamsMar 15, 20213 minBooks for Lunch Bunch Recommendations for MarchTen of us had a lively book discussion via Zoom last week and shared recommendations. While every book club, such as the book worms'...
Pamela WilliamsFeb 22, 20213 minJoin the Genre Bingo ChallengeThose of you old enough, try to hear the voice of Rod Serling as you read this paragraph: “Imagine, if you will, an ordinary 25 square...
Pamela WilliamsNov 20, 20203 min November Books for Lunch Picks(This column was published in the Frankenmuth News on Nov. 18, 2020, by Roz Weedman.) Nine of us, including a first-time person (welcome,...
Pamela WilliamsSep 19, 20201 minConstitution SeminarsWednesday, Oct 7, at 6:30 is the next in this series. Even on Zoom, these are popular events.