New Book Thursdays

Some of the new books this week:

New Book Thursdays

Some of the many new books we received this week:

New Book Thursdays

Some of the new books in this week:

New Book Thursdays

Some of the new books this week:

New Book Thursdays

Some of the new titles we received this week:

New Book Thursdays

Some of the new books this week:

New Book Thursdays

Here are a few of this week's new books. Contact your library to reserve one today!

New Book Thursdays

Here are a few of the new books we received this week.

New Book Thursdays

A few of the new books we received this week:

New Books This Week

Some of the new books we received this week. Visit the library's website to reserve one.

Georgina Goes Batty

This summer,
we're going a little batty @ your library!

Read Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel and go batty with the rest of Georgina. Check out the events and activities happening all summer long and get ready for author Kenneth Oppel's appearance in Georgina November 14th.

Click here for updates- Georgina Goes Batty

New Book Thursdays

A few of the new books we received this week:

Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee a Success

Last night, Georgina Public Libraries hosted our second annual Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee. 12 teams of 3 adults spelled their way to the top. Congratulations goes to the first place spellers from Jericho Youth Services!

The event raised $13,500 which will be used by the Library and the Festival of Stories to promote family literacy in Georgina.

BreakfastTelevision producer Kevin Forget emceed while Mayor Rob Grossi "MisPronounced" err... pronounced the word list. MP Julia Munro, Advocate editor John Slykhuis and Chamber president Dan Fellini judged.

Thank you to our sponsors, CIBC, all the contestants, and a very lively crowd of "cheerleader bees". Hope to see you at the third annual Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee!

New Book Thursdays

New books we received this week:

Trivia Friday

Questions (card 230):

CH (Children's Literature) - Who is Max the Bunny's gem of a big sister?

CL (Classic Literature) - What demonic Ambrose Bierce work was originally titled The Cynic's Word Book?

NF (Non-fiction) - What straightforward title did New York Times science writer Natalie Angier give to her bestselling "intimate geography" of the female body?

BC (Book Club) - What Cameron Crowe debut novel bore the subtitle A True Story?

AU (Author) - What creator of The Rockford Files and The A-Team moonlights as the author of Shane Scully detective novels?

BB (BookBag) - What author looks at murder from a medical examiner's viewpoint in her bestselling chillers Cause of Death and Postmortem?

How did you do? Check comments for answers.

Trivia Friday

Questions (card #195):

CH (Children's Literature) - What tale did Roland Smith write from the point of view of Meriwether Lewis' faithful companion?

CL (Classic Literature) - What Leon Uris book begins: "The airplane plip-plopped down the runway to a halt before the big sign: WELCOME TO CYPRUS?

NF (Non-fiction) - What legendary Hollywood producer entitled his 1994 memoir The Kid Stays in the Picture?

BC (Book Club) - What Isabel Allende bestseller concerns Eliza, a Chilean orphan who follows her love to California during the gold rush?

AU (Author) - What Dorset novelist's heart, according to legend, is not buried beside his dear Emma because his sister's cat ran away with it before the ceremony?

BB (BookBag) - What century did Barbara Cartland choose for most of her romance novels?

What We're Reading this Month

Read about Vanderhoof's 2-year sailing adventure in the Caribbean. Just what the doctor ordered for a dreary March!

The Sutton Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm, at the Peter Gzowski Branch. For more info, call 905-722-5702.

*** Special meeting date this month: Tuesday, April 1st

Trivia Fridays

Questions (card #122):

CH (Children's Literature) - What 2002 tale by Avi recounts the story of "Asta's son", dodging a murder rap in medieval England?
CL (Classic Literature) - What famed humorist created the memorable characters Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge and Cyril "Barmy" Fotheringay-Phipps?

NF (Non-fiction) - What title character "had a sad little tail, barely long enough to brush his hocks," in a 2001 bestseller?
BC (Book Club) - Who named Denise, the protagonist of his novel The Rescue, for the producer of the movie version of his Message in a Bottle?

AU (Author) - What British fantasist wed U.S. poet Joy Grisham shortly before her death from bone cancer in 1960?
BB (BookBag) - What author's 1992 legal thriller Degree of Guilt marked the return of attorney Christopher Paget from his 1979 hit, The Lasko Tangent?

How did you do? See Comments for answers.