Fall into a book, learn about soil, get a treat

It is finally fall and a great time to come to the library to check out a new book or re-read an old favorite and remember, if we don’t have the book you are looking for, we can get it for you from one of our partner libraries. Check out these exciting new books:

Coming Soon! local author Shanna Lowe’s newest book, “Lotte Skale and the Wyvern Hatchery.” Lotte Skale and her father run a hatchery for magical and endangered wyverns. In an era when magic and magical creatures are forbidden, their actions are punishable by death. When her father is called away, Lotte is left to manage the hatchery on her own.

Unfortunately, a firewraith discovers their secret hatchery and Lotte must use her wit and knowledge of magical creatures to protect her home and the wyverns she and her father have spent their lives restoring. This book is coming on our next order. Stop by to put it on hold and be the first to check it out! Recommended for ages 12-18.

“Calling for a Blanket Dance” by Oscar Hokeah. This debut novel takes the reader into the life of Ever Geimausaddle, whose family, part Mexican and part Native American, is determined to hold onto their community despite the obstacles they face everywhere they turn. His father is injured by a corrupt police officer and his mother struggles to keep her job and care for her husband; young Ever is lost and angry at the world that seems to undermine his sense of safety and his relatives all have ideas about who he is and who he should be.

Through all the struggles, his relatives all want the same thing: to remind Ever of the rich and supportive communities that surround him and for Ever to learn to take the strength given to him to save himself. This honest, heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting novel is the story of how Ever finally finds his way home. Check it out today!

We also have some great activities coming up this month. Today, Oct. 23, soil expert Bruce Lindsey will be here from 4-5 p.m. to talk about soil. Come learn how soil is formed and what creates healthy soil.

Don’t miss out on Halloween Trick or Treat at the library. Stop by, show us your costume and get a treat!

Next Lego Club meets on Friday, Nov. 8 from 3-4 p.m., for ages 5 and older. Come have fun with Legos.

On Saturday, Nov. 9 from 3-4 p.m. we will host a screening of the documentary film, “The Healing Heart of Lushootseed,” a film showcasing the world debut of the “Healing Heart of the First People of This Land, A Symphony in Four Movements,” written by Vi Hilbert and performed by the Seattle Symphony. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with members of Lushootseed Research. This very special event is cohosted by Lushootseed Research and the La Conner Library Foundation. Come early to guarantee getting a seat.