April 2022 Newsletter

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April 2022 Volume 3, Issue 7

Director's Corner The month of April brings showers….of Poetry and Jazz! This is the month that we celebrate poetry in all its forms – and Jazz (I feel) is a form of poetry! Check out our poetry selection – we have all kinds. And we have some pretty jazzy movies too!

Did You Know?

• April 3rd—8th is National Library Week.

• April is Financial Literacy Month. KPL recently obtained new financial literacy titles for adults and kids. They are currently displayed near the circulation desk.

• April is Jazz Appreciation month. Check out some of our great books about jazz musicians.

Remember When? (A look back at important events in literary history—author birthdays, book/character debuts, and dates in books)

• 4/1/1942 Science fiction writer Samuel R. Delany is born.

• 4/21/1816 birth of British author Charlotte Brönte

• 4/12/1857 Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert is published.

• 4/27/1667 John Milton sells the copyright to Paradise Lost for £10.

Staff Pick from Joy

I recommend Everybody in the Red Brick Building, written by Anne Wynter and illustrated by Oge Mora. This picture book tells the story of an eventful night in an apartment building after a baby starts crying. The collage style illustrations are colorful and bring a bit of whimsy to a simple tale. The use of repetitive onomatopoeia builds the story without being too long so as to help hold a child’s attention. Because the book brings the action back to a gentle close, it is a great bedtime read-aloud for children of all ages.

What’s New at KPL? Books: KPL added more than 80 new items including new adult titles by Atkins, Box, Fluke, Jance, King, Koontz, Mallery, Robb, and more. A detailed list is available at the circulation desk. Programming:

• Children’s Hour Join Mrs. Katie at 10:00 each Wednesday for stories, songs, movement, crafts, and more. Birth through age 5.

• Book Club will meet at KPL at 6 PM on 4/14/22 to discuss Washington Square by Henry James. New participants are always welcome!

• Homeschool Meetup—April 20 at 1:00 PM, meets every 3rd Wednesday.

• Fourth Friday Free Play—11:00 AM to noon Friday, April 22

• Reading with Rover—4/23 10:30—11:30 AM Come read to trained therapy dogs.