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Im LIBRARY NEWS Yes, it's time for the annual Friends of the Library sale of discarded books and records. They'll be offering thousands of items - most priced at $1.00 for a hardcover volume, $0.25 for a paperback, $0.75 for a recording. Once again the sale will take place in the Library basement, accessible via our two elevators. Mark your calendars - Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00p.m. Better arrive early for the best bargains! Or better yet, take out a membership in the Friends of the Library ahead of time and participate in the Friends' preview sale, Friday, June 21, 6:00 - 8:00p.m. See you there! WEST VANCOUVEK MEMORIAL LIBRARY 19S0 Marine Drive. West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1J8 Tel; (604) 92S-7400 Ufataiy Horn: (604) 92S-7401 Fax: (604) 92S-S933 Modem Accea CUdalogue: 925-7409 REFERENCE SERVICES The new 11-volume Encyclopedia of Life Sciences has arrived in Reference. This well-illustrated work is curriculum-based and, as a result, accommodates schcx)! assignments, particularly for high-school grade levels. The text has been compiled and edited by scientists and professors from universities such as Johns Hopkins, Berkeley, Furman, and Oxford. Volume 11 contains a cumulative index and subject indexes for the entire set. From where originated the superstition that breaking a mirror brings 7 years bad luck? According to Peter Lorie's book Superstitions, mythical legends surrounding the mirror are some of the oldest. It was commonly believed that one's reflection is another version of the original, and if we damage the mirror we are consequently damaging ourselves. Damaging the reflection is damaging the soul. Even disturbing the reflection can cause an imbalance in the relationship between body and soul. This is where the 7 years of bad luck comes in ... based on the belief that the body changes its physiological make-up every 7 years. Fortunately, however, there are remedies that will reverse the destiny of the damaged soul. The broken pieces of mirror can be buried in the earth to neutralize the potential evil, or the pieces can be washed in "south-running" water to wash away the bad luck. Whatever the antidote, the essential primary step is to remove the remains from the house. ADULT SERVICES IN THE GALLERY ... "Royal Cats and Gilded Fishes" ... ceramics by Moira Thompson and "Doors and Windows" by Ann Mitchell will be on display in the gallery May 27 - June 30. Moira has studied at Capilano College and Emily Can- School of Art among others and is primarily self taught in ceramics. Ann Mitchell studied art in France, at U.B.C. and in England. She paints large colourful canvases in oil and acrylic. Reception, artists in attendance. May 27, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Most art is for sale. BEST SELLING AUTHOR ANN RULE ... will visit West Vancouver on June 24 to read from her latest book "Dead by Sunset." Ann Rule has written six New York Times best-sellers about true crime investigations. She is the acknowledged "Master" of the psychopathic mind. She will appear under the auspices of the Memorial Library Foundation of West Vancouver. Date: June 24 Time: 8:00 p.m. Place: West Vancouver Secondary School Tickets may be obtained at the Library or from Ticketmaster. Price is $20.00. JUNE SUNSHINE ... holiday time ... a few reminders in anticipation of summer. holiday loans of six weeks may be requested on books which normally circulate for 28 days.