Inglewood Hospital. She has to be able to spend a moment chatting with some customers to whom the visit of the Bookmobile and its driver represent a high point of the week She has to remember the reading interests of(N her different patrons and what they have already seen. It is a very important part of the Memorial Library's service, one that will probably grow as the conununity changes. There will be a birthday party at the Library for the Bookmobile on Tuesday, April 18th, 2:00--4:00 p.m. ( IN THE GALLERY ... watercolour paintings by West Vancouver artist Velvet McKenzie Bailes will be exhibited in the gallery during the month of April. Velvet Bailes teaches tercolour and drawing, and works from her udio in West Vancouver. She has given six one--man shows and her paintings are in many private and corporate collections. All works are for sale. The artist will be in attendance at a reception on Monday, April 3rd, 7:30--8:30 p.m. PATTERSON, James The Midnight Club (FIC PAT) A gripping thriller involving inter national crime lords posing as establishment businesc men, a tough New York cop confined to a wheel chair and a talented and attractive journ alist investigating assassinations at an elite Manhattan club. Tense and suspenseful! THOMAS, Craig Wildcat (FIC THO) A masterful plot, exotic settings and techno-- military action. Craig Thomas is at his best in this thrilling adventure. From London to Kathmandu British and East German Intellig ence heads are ruthlessly pitted against each other in a plot involving both their sons, the Kingdom of Nepal and the future of Asia. The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories (MYS YEA) Stories by many of the top mystery and suspense writers ... a gallery of myster y reference information as well as critical and biographical works and an honour roll of 75 best stories of 1987. MOUNTFORD, Gay Rare Birds of the World (598.042 MOD) Since 1922 the International Council for Bird Preservation (ICBP) has been pioneering bird preservation ... drawing on information pro duced by this organization the author, an eminent conservationist, has compiled a fas cinating account. Each species is described in detail with paintings by Norman Arlott, one of the world's leading bird artists. SAINT SAUVEUR, Daphne The French Touch (747.24 SAl) A way of living whether in a simple cottage or an elegant chateau. Selected from the pages of Maison and Jardin, the author includes hundreds of photographs from France's most charming residences and gardens. PEOPLE'S LAW SCHOOL ... presents a seminar on Buying a Condominium. The speaker will explain some of the pros and cons of condominium ownership and discuss some of the questions to ask before you sign on the dotted line. Class size is limited so please pre--register by calling 926--3291, local 311. Monday, April 17th, 7:00 Seminar Room REFERENCE DEPARTMENT It's tax time again and the Reference Department has a variety of tax guides to help you. Come in and use two excellent CCH(,) publications; Preparing your income tax returns and the 4 vol. Income tax guide. There are books on RRSPs; David Ingram's The ultimate tax book and the Canadian Price Waterhouse Personal tax advisor. With that task completed enjoy some of our beautiful new reference books; In search of flowers of the Amazon Forests with lovely illustrations by English artist Margaret Mee, or Saltwater city: an illustrated history of the Chinese in Vancouver by Paul Yee. 9:00 p.m. -- ( LIGHT READING ... for April relaxation we er a few selections from our New Book snelves. Some thrillers, one or two portraits of other lives, decoration and design in the French style and a fascinating account of rare birds at risk .. many more from which to choose ... enjoy April with a good book! C) _-` O'DONNELL, Lillian A Good Night To Kill (MYS ODO) The latest and most original of the Norah Mulcahaney mysteries. Murder, robbery, disappearing witnesses, mafia and media a complex story solved with skilled investigation and an excellent police procedural.