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Novghber LIBRARY NEWS As usual on Remembrance Day, November 11, the Memorial Library will be closed. Closed, that is, for regular library business. Those who annually attend the ceremony of remembrance at the Cenotaph on Marine Drive will be aware that the Library â€" which was dedicated in 1950 as a World War II memorial â€" traditionally opens its doors following the service, to enable the Friends of the Library to offer coffee or tea and cookies to chilled or soaked marchers and spectators. Again this year the main floor will be packed with hundreds of visitors, chatting with friends, enjoying the music of the Ambleside Orchestra, or, in some cases, turning the pages of the Book of Remembrance in search of a specific name, a relative perhaps, someone who once was young in West Vancouver. After about an hour the crowd will begin to thin as people head for home. Do join us on Saturday, November 11, after the service at the Cenotaph, and participate in this little community tradition. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL UHLARY 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancoiiver, BC, V7V 1J8 Tel: (604) 925-7400 LUnry Horn: (604) 925-7401 Fax: (604) 925-5933 Modem Access Catalogue: 925-7409 REFERENCE SERVICES The Reference Department has acquired the much sought-after Canadian Directory of Shopping Centres. Entries are listed alphabetically under geographic areas and provide the name of the owner, an address, contacts, gross leasable areas, parking facilities, rent costs, a categorical list of current tenants, and the date the mall opened. The above title is costly and must be carefully rationed ... or, ought it to be chained? This idea is not unique in the history of library collections. During the Middle Ages, books and manuscripts, all of which were scribed by monks, were worth as much as a farm, and one page of the Bible would go for up to 3 loads of hay. The practice in monastic libraries of chaining these precious tomes dates from about 1320. The chain ran loosely on a rod like a curtain ring, which was held up by sockets nailed to the end of the b<x)k press. The rod was prevented from sliding out of the sockets by a hasp, which was unlocked to remove the chosen book. More details of the chaining mechanism are available in the March 24, 1946 Vancouver Sun, "When Books Wore Chains," a copy of which has been placed in our Reference clipping file under "Libraries." However, what is abundantly clear about chaining reference books today is that the chain gadgetry itself would probably be equivalent to the present-day cost of a farm. ADULT gram fiua IN THE GALLERY ... "Challenging Strokes," mixed media by West Vancouver artist Elizabeth Caulton and "Our Vanishing Landscapes," acrylics and watercolours by North Shore artist Gloria O’Neil will be on display in the gallery October 30 - November 26. Elizabeth Caulton studied art at university and has taken courses for many years. She paints in conte (hand pastel) and gouache but prefers watercolours. She is a member of the West Vancouver Sketch Club and has participated in juried shows. Gloria O’Neil has travelled wdely, studied the French Impressionists, Post Impressionists and the English and American watercolour artists, and is inclined to paint landscapes. She has been successful in juried competitions and has had a solo show at the Kay Meek Gallery Reception, artists in attendance, October 30, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. All paintings are for sale. AN INVITATION ... to visit with Denny Boyd. Denny will talk about writing, read from his new book "In My Own Words," and sign your copy available for purchase. Date: November 4,1995 Time: 2 p.m. Place: In the Gallery Coffee and refreshments by the Friends of the Library. NOVEMBER ... when November’s sky is chill and drear, look ahead to December ... to holidays and celebrations ... we offer a few suggestions to help prepare for the coming season plus some good reads, CDs and videos for the long cold evenings. Vi.