New Book Discussion Programs

One of the best things libraries do is book discussion groups. Wood Library invites participation in two new book discussions. Get started now reading or listening to these November book discussion opportunities.

The Shawl Big Read Book Discussion
Wood Library teams up with Writers & Books in Rochester to sponsor a Big Read book discussion of Cynthia Ozick's classic novella The Shawl. The book follows Rosa's survival of the Holocaust to her life in Florida 30 years later. The first ten readers to sign up will be guaranteed a copy to borrow. Drop by the Main Floor Desk or call 394-1381 to sign up and get a book. Meet in the Community Room at Wood Library for discussion on Monday November 10 at 7:00 PM. Professor Michael Dobkowski from Hobart and William Smith Colleges will lead the discussion. Go to the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Shawl site for discussion guide and author information.

Digital Audio Book Club
All digital. Always available. It's revolutionary--a book club with no book holds and no waiting! Wood Library's Digital Audio Book Club is a book club that uses OWWL2go.org for downloadable book selections that are always available to an unlimited number of multiple users. Participants must hold a valid OWWL library card and register by calling Wood Library at 585-394-1381 or by emailing Barbara Henry, Adult Services Librarian, at bhenry@pls-net.org. Oct-Nov 2008 Audio selection is The Year of Fog by Michelle Redmond Meeting: Nov 17, 2008 7pm. Go to the Digital Audio Book Club for more details on how it works http://wood-digibkclub.blogspot.com/

Read Locally with Aaron Paul Lazar

"Read Locally" is back for October. The monthly series features local authors talking about their books. Here is the second episode with Aaron Paul Lazar and his Gus LeGarde Mystery Series and the latest installment Tremolo: Cry of the Loon.

Watch for future episodes--October 31: Mason Winfield and his new book Haunted Rochester and December 1: Julie Cummins and her children's book Women Daredevils. Wood Library videos are posted on the Wood Library YouTube Channel.

2 More Days! Food Pantry Drive

There is still time to give. Wood Library's Food Pantry Drive will end at 9pm on Tuesday, September 30. Benefits the Food Pantry sponsored by the Canandaigua Churches In Action (CCIA). Fill those pantry shelves!

American Politics and Media Film Series

"American Politics in Film: Media and Public Perception" series will screen Tuesdays from 6 to 9pm in the Community Room at Wood Library from September 16 through October 21. Learn about politics by watching movies. Discussion follows. Hosted by John Michalko and Tom White. Free and open to high schoolers and adults. Here's the schedule. Please note that it has changed from the original schedule. Being There was shown Sept. 16 not Sept. 30.

Being There - Sept. 16
All the President's Men - Sept. 23
Wag the Dog - Sept. 30
The Candidate - Oct. 7
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Oct. 14
Slacker Uprising - Oct. 21