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REFERENCE DEPARTMENT The new CD-ROM machine is up and running in the Reference department for library users to operate. The major item of interest is a business and residential telephone directory for the United States, Besides searching alphabetically, you can search by business type, city addresses, zip code and area codes, or a combination of these. Also of interest is the CBCA (Canadian Business and Current Affairs) index. This service helps one find articles printed in Canadian newspapers and magazines by giving the article titles, dates and page numbers. We also have a literary package from which author biographies, criticisms and literary summaries can be found. ? ? ? ? DID YOU KNOW 1111 The famous Desiderata is commonly thought to have been anonymously written during the 17th century, and thought to have been originally discovered at Old St, Paul's Church in Baltimore, This belief is mythical, however. Desiderata was written by Max Ehrmann and copyrighted by him in 1927, ADULT SERVICES IN THE GALLERY ,,, "Landscapes, Still Life and Flowers" ,,, monoprints by artist Peggy Tupper will be on display in the Library November 1-28. Mrs, Tupper has studied with Molly Bobak, Tak Tanabe, Peter Aspell and has taken many courses at the Emily Carr College of Art & Design, She has had four one-woman shows and her paintings and prints are in many private collections. Reception, artist in attendance November 1, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. All paintings are for sale, TUESDAY DISCUSSION GROUP ,,, November 30, 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Guest speaker Peter Stursberg discusses his war correspondent years and his new book The Sound of War, Lecture series featuring local speakers ,,, these free lectures will run about 45 minutes followed by a question period, November 25, 7:30 p.m. Peter J. Peters Meeting Room Peter Hyslop and Team Engineers on the Lions Gate Crossing - Alternatives. UNICEF cards will be on sale in the Library from November 12 to December 18. FRIDAY AFTERNOON ... 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Music and coffee continues in the Main Hall lounge area. Enjoy this popular Friday feature and relax with the finest in CD recordings. NOVEMBER ... gaunt and bare ... dreary days and long dark nights ... spend cheerful hours in the warmth and comfort of your kitchen preparing for the celebrations ahead. Your library has an excellent selection of Christmas recipe books, holiday decorations and gift ideas. A few suggestions ... (394.2682 BRA) BRADY, SALLY R. A Yankee Christmas: Featuring Nantucket Noel: Feasts, Treats, Crafts and Traditions of Wintertime New England (653.7 SHA) SHAUDYS, PHYLLIS Herbal Treasures: Inspiring Month-By-Month Projects for Gardening, Cooking and Crafts December offers a wonderful array of ideas. (745,5 BAL) BALDWIN, Ed. Celebrations of Christmas Music, menus, toys and decorations. Holiday themes, tips and techniques for hand-crafted gifts and recipes. (745.92 WES) WESTLAND, PAMELA Step-By- Step Dried Flowers Garlands, swags, wreaths and festive arrangements using dried or pressed flowers and foliage. Enjoy the dark evenings sitting cozily by the fire with a new book for winter reading from your Library's fine selection, (FIC FRA) FRANCIS, CLARE Deceit Financial and political scandals dating from the Falklands war begin to haunt the widow of a prominent British M.P.