Library Week Winds Down, Busy Winter Season Expected

"In three weeks one could become the second best

authority on any subject, given access to a decent

library with a good librarian."

H.L. Mencken

Library Week Winds Down,

Busy Winter Season Expected

PETAWAWA - As this special week for

libraries right across the province of

Ontario comes to an end. Petawawa Library

gears up for a winter season of heavy

reading, all manner of school projects by

students, increased Interlibrarv Loan

transactions and a new season of special

children's programs and exhibits.

An exhibit of oil paints by both Betty

Casselman and the late Murray Mc- Nab are

on display in the library as part of the

celebrations and will remain on the walls

until the end of the month.

Scheduled for November are two

programs one for children and one for

adults. "How to Start an Independent

Business" is the subject of a seminar

presented by Ledoux, Sonego and

Associates Ltd. of Ottawa which should

appeal to budding entrepreneurs in this

area This will take place on Tuesday, Nov 3.

7-10 p.m. For further information call the

library at 687-2227. The Great Canadian

Theatre Company will perform "The New

Canadian Kid" in the Petawawa Civic

Centre Hall at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Nov.

18.

Preschool storvtime has started up

again, parents and tots are welcome at 9:30

a.m. on Thursdays for this activity. Contact

the library at 687-2227 for further

information.

The library board is also looking for

volunteer workers. Anyone interested

should contact librarian Pat Pollard.