The nights are definitely cooler and shorter now that fall has hit. Fall also brings the literary prize season and so it has begun.
The Man Booker Prize six-book shortlist was been announced in September. The list comprised of The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes, Jamrach’s Menagerie by Carol Birch, The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt, Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan, Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman, Snowdrops by A.D. Miller. On October 18 Julian Barnes was declared the winner the £50,000 literary prize. The Governor General’s literary awards have also been awarded and the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist has been generated too. The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt and Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan made all three shortlists. The Free World by David Bezmozgis made the cut on both Canadian lists. Come to the library in Port Carling or Bala and pick up your copy of one of the winners or shortlisted books and decide for yourself if it deserved the accolade.
The Muskoka Lakes Public Library sincerely thanks those that participated in the Let’s Talk! workshops during last week’s Ontario Public Library Week events. Your valuable input into the discussions will help to guide the library’s direction and focus into the future! Thanks also to Sandy Crozier for facilitating the focus group discussions.
Congratulations to our Tuesday Pre-School Story Time participants! Their artwork won a first prize ribbon at the Bala Cranberry Festival last weekend! Come and see the prize-winner at the library in Port Carling where it will be hanging for the next little bit.
Creative Kids Club Saturdays Muskoka Lakes Public Library Port Carling 11-12:30. Children 8 and up welcome. FREE but please pre-register. 705-765-5650.
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