Library News, 1 Apr 1981, p. 1

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I PRE-SCHOOL FRENCH For 3 to 5 vear--olds. Songs, games and simple stories designed to provide an informal end enjoyable introduction to French. Register by calling the Children's Dept. 926--3291. YOUNG REVIEWERS' CLUB tpri1 f aL1L1T * Readers in grades 4 to 7 are invited to join the club. Be the first to read our new books and old favourites. Then drop by to talk about them. The club meets every alternate Saturday. -- A monthly calendar of library activities WHERE DO YOU GET NEW BOOKS? * CHILDREN'S FILMS Monday, April 13 Tuesday, April 14 Wedn(day, April 15 Thursday, April 16 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to .3:00 p.m. on each day. Coue one and all ENTER SPRING Songs, games, legendo and stories make up our sprins celebration. For children 6vears and over. Program: -- C From time to time people want to know how we go about getting new books. Well, believe it or not spending money even on books is work! Ne hooks are reviLwed in a number of magazines. It may be a squib in Chatelaine or a treatise in New York Times Review. Experienced staff try to cover all the likely sources La order to select toe 10,000 each year that will contribute most to meeting the cornmirnity's short and long term reading requirements. (Suggestions are always welcome). Most now books appear each spring and fall so ordering may be more active then. There are book wholesalers and some publishers who vie for public library business. Most give libraries between 30 40% off list price. Orders go out regularly and new books flow in almost 200 in the average week. It's hard work but its fun! -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Snatches from Wind in the Willows Creek mYth of Demeter and Per s ephone puppet show and "Stealing the Springtime" (Northwest Indian Legend) WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Martne Drive, West Vancouver, B.C V7V 1)8 (604) 926-3291 Friday, April 24, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.