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Although the job market for teenagers is usually centered on retail and fast food it is never too early for them to begin planning ahead for future careers. For that reason the Bossier Libraries TAB (Teen Advisory Board) wants to help teens become aware of the opportunities that are out there in today’s work force. TAB is sponsoring Teen Career Night from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Bossier Central Library History Center located adjacent to the main library. Teens are invited to come and listen to approximately ten speakers in various professions talk about their careers. For more information about this event contact Tonya Oswalt at 746-1693.
It is time to get ready for the next book talks at both the Bossier Central branch and E-80 branch.
On Thursday, Nov. 5, the Bossier Central Book Club will meet from 6-7 p.m. to discuss John Grisham’s “Skipping Christmas.” You need not have read the book to attend. Refreshments will be served.
On Saturday, Nov. 21, the E-80 Book Club will meet at 5:30 to discuss “The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love” by Joan Medlicott. Refreshments will be served.
In the History Center, there will be a book discussion on “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck. Depression-era food will be served. Did you know that Twinkies, Fritos, Lays Potato Chips, Kraft Mac and Cheese, Wonder Bread, and Hershey bars were all invented during the Depression?
Join the discussion to learn more about the book, this period of American History, and the many ways it affected our country.
Do you have a library fine you would like to have waived? Then you will not want to miss Fine-Free Week @ the Library. During the week of Nov. 2-8 bring non-perishable food items to the library and have your fines waived. Charges for lost or damaged items are excluded.
Halloween is on Saturday, Oct. 31. Be on the lookout for children who will be out and about that evening. Here are some tips from American Academy of Pediatrics:
• Plan costumes that are bright and reflective.
• Obtain flashlights with fresh batteries
• A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children
• Only go to homes with a porch light on
• always use the sidewalk
• Wait until children are home to sort and check treats
New Books at the Library
Fiction
“House of Reckoning” by John Saul
“Waiting for Columbus” by Thomas Trofimuk
“The Promised World” by Lisa Tucker
“The Siege” by Stephen White
“The Innocent Spy” by Laura Wilson
“The Elephant Keeper” by Christopher Nicholson
“Murder at Longbourn” by Tracy Kiely
“Stained Glass” by Ralph McInerny
“Maggie Rose” by Sharlene Maclaren
“Capitol Offense” by William Bernhardt
Nonfiction
“Julia Child” by Laura Shapiro
“The Sundance Kid” by Donna B. Ernst
“Nothing Comes Easy” by Y.A. Tittle
“150 Best Bathroom Ideas” by Daniela Santos Quartino
“The Fashion Designer’s Directory of Shape and Style” by Simon Travers-Spencer and Zarid Zaman
“Digital SLR Cameras & Photography for Dummies” by David D. Busch
“Walking Your Way to a Better Life” by Kimiko
“Emergency Food Storage and Survival Handbook” by Peggy Layton
“The President’s Secret Service” by Ronald Kessler
“How to Smell a Rat: The Five Signs of Financial Fraud” by Ken Fisher
Vicki Hardin is an Outreach Services Specialist with the Bossier Parish Library System. Her column runs each week in the Bossier Press-Tribune
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