FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (May 23, 2019)
Loujeanne Guye Ministries will be presenting a free Community Conference in the library’s Aubrey Trussell Meeting Room on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. – Noon. The theme for this meeting is “Restoring Hope When Life Crushes You!” Ms. Guye is energetic and desires to be a part of our community by bringing positive programming on a variety of topics. Please come out to support her and share in her enthusiasm.
For your summer road trips, the library has an excellent selection of audiobooks that you can pop into your vehicle’s CD player. Listening to a good story makes the drive more enjoyable and helps pass the time. I highly recommend it for both long and short trips.
The Ferris Public Library offers free membership to citizens that live inside City limits (those who receive Ferris water), Senior Citizens (ages 65 and older), and all employees of the Ferris ISD. Non-Resident membership is available for only $10.00 a year.
After-School Game Time is held each Tuesday, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children ages 7 to 17 can play games on the PS4 on the large screen in the meeting room.
Story Time is hosted every Wednesday at 11 a.m. Children and their caregivers can enjoy stories and an activity. Each child is treated to a snack and may choose a toy from the Treasure chest to take home.
New Books: “Broken Bone China” by Laura Childs, “The First Lady” by James Patterson, “The Island of Sea Women” by Lisa See, “The Last Second” by Catherine Coulter, “Cemetery Road” by Greg Iles, “Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness” (Dewey 158) by Gretchen Rubin, “So Here’s the Thing...: Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut” (Dewey 305) by Alyssa Mastromonaco, and “Jefferson’s Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America” (Dewey 920) by Catherine Kerrison.
Crazy Words: Collywobbles refers to a weird feeling in your stomach or a bellyache. It comes from the Latin phrase cholera morbus, meaning the disease known as cholera. Many don’t realize the dark background of this word, much like many people are unaware of the origins of “Ring Around the Rosie.”