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Archive for November 2009

“How did it get so late so soon?” – Dr. Seuss

Executive Director Retires after 26 Years Photograph and Article by Claire Cox Denis J. Lesieur has left a far different place than the one he entered 26 years ago as Executive Director of the Lenox Library Association. When he came in 1983, the book stacks stood in rows on only one floor. On his departure [...]



Indigenous instruments on display at the Lenox Library

On display… Indigenous instruments from around the world (but mostly from Africa). These instruments were collected by Phyllis and Walter Loeb, who generously donated the instruments to the Lenox Library this fall. Mangbetu harps with carved heads, gourd rattles and sistrums, monkey drums and a thumb piano are included in this display. The creativity in [...]



Space Weather

Curious about the depth of our current solar minimum? Want to know our chances for the next big asteroid collision? Here’s a site that might interest you. Oh, and it’s got cool pictures of the Northern Lights too. www.spaceweather.com



Books to read when you are sick, or when you are trying not to get sick.

Tis the season to get sick! Of course, we are all trying to stay well and to educate our children about how to avoid getting sick by washing their hands, coughing into their sleeve, etc. Perhaps you are looking for a book to read with your child that would reinforce this or would comfort them [...]



Geneaology tools now offered at the Lenox Library…

We have just obtained a subscription to three products for patrons searching for information about their ancestors: Ancestry.com HeritageQuest Sanborn fire insurance maps for Massachusetts Come to the library and sign up for a public access computer in order to connect to these resources.



Rowan 30th Anniversary Exhibition in the Welles Gallery November 6th – 28th, 2009

COLORFUL STITCHES SPONSORS WORLD TRAVELING FASHION EXHIBITION Rowan 30th Anniversary Exhibition to appear at Welles Gallery in Lenox, November 6-28 Lenox, MA, October 28, 2009…Colorful Stitches, Lenox, MA retailer of fine designer knitting yarns, announces that it is sponsoring the Massachusetts portion of the North American tour of the Rowan 30th Anniversary Exhibition, bringing the [...]



Give the Gift of Art

Art Print Can Raise $35,000 for Library Subscribe now to a beautiful limited print edition of Lenox Library ~ Late Afternoon by Lenox artist, Jack Sadoway, who is generously offering 50% of the proceeds from the sale of two museum-quality, full-color editions which together can raise as much as $35,000 to benefit the Library! Give [...]



Great Internet Resources

Hi, my name is JoAnn and as the person in charge of interlibrary loans, I frequently work in the reference department. Recently I attended a workshop where I learned some great internet resources that our library patrons would be able to access from home computers.  I’d like to share these with you. www.refdesk.com There’s so [...]



November is Food for Fines Month at Lenox Library

During the month of November, you will be able to have your overdue fines waived if you bring in nonperishable food items.  All food collected will be given to the Lenox Food Pantry. Things to keep in mind when you bring in food: -No glass containers will be accepted due to breakage potential -No outdated [...]