Our Library pages are both graduating this year and off to college. The Southborough Library seeks new Library Page:

For Library application, click here:   http://www.southboroughtown.com/employment/town%20application_2010.pdf

                    Salary:  Starting salary is $8.84 per hour, no benefits.

     Fill out Town Application at the Library,
or online, at:
http://www.southboroughtown.com/employment/town%20application_2010.pdf

or Send letter of interest and resume
by June 10, 2013 to:
Jane Cain, Library Director, Southborough Library, 25 Main Street, Southborough, MA  01772

Calling Me Home, by Julie Kibler

This book starts off when eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle McAllister asks her hairdresser, Dorrie, for a favor. Not just any favor. She wants Dorrie to drive her from Texas to Ohio for a funeral. And she needs to leave the following day. No questions asked. The chapters alternate between the late 1930’s, when Isabelle was a young girl, to present day. The story has a little bit of everything. Julie Kibler’s debut novel is not to be missed.

The Dinner, by Herman Koch

I read this book in two sittings. The entire book takes place during a family dinner. Two brothers and their wives meet at a fancy restaurant in Amsterdam to discuss a family matter. The plot has many twists and turns and keeps you in suspense the entire time. The question is “How far would you go to protect your family?”

The Library Board of Trustees meets on Tuesday, May 21, at 6:00 p.m. in a meeting room on the lower level of the Library. Meetings are open to the public.

The Library will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2013.

On Friday, May 31, the Southborough Library’s Teen Advisory Group will be hosting a Bollywood movie event  on the Fay School campus, starting at 7:00 p.m. There will be a big-screen movie and refreshments – dishes from the traditional Indian cuisine.

Do your relatives’ eyes glaze over when looking at a typical published genealogy? Discover how easy and fun it is to write your family’s story in short, manageable snippets that will be difficult to put down.

Sandra Goodwin, our presenter, past president of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, has been researching her family’s history since 1992. Besides researching, she has also spoken at local, regional, and national conferences and taught family history writing and genealogy classes. Join us! Meetings are appropriate for all ages and all grade levels.

Join us for this month’s meeting at the Library, on Wednesday evening, May 15, at  7:30 p.m. in a downstairs meeting room.  The Friends will be wrapping up plans for the June 15 Book Sale and discussing other business. All are welcome!  For more information, contact Beth Melo, Friends President, at becmelo@yahoo.com.

Light – by Michael Grant

A conclusion to the best-selling series is set a year after every person over the age of 14 has disappeared from the town of Perdido, where a precarious new existence for young FAYZ survivors is shattered by the rebirth of the Darkness.

Minecraft – by David Oconner

Minecraft is a block-infested sandbox building/exploring game developed by Mark Persson, aka ‘Notch’, and his company, Mojang AB. This new updated beginner’s guide will show you how to survive the first day, and teach you the basics on how to craft tools and weapons, build shelters, explore, mine and much more.

Never Fall Down – by Patricia McCormick

Cambodian child soldier Arn Chorn-Pond defied the odds and used all of his courage and wits to survive the murderous regime of the Khmer Rouge.

Night Moves – by Randy Wayne White

Unsure if he or his friend Tomlinson was the target of a recent murder attempt, Doc Ford continues investigating a near-poisoning, a plane crash, and an explosion off Sanibel Island.

Don’t Go – by Lisa Scottoline

Fleeing home from his military service in Afghanistan when his wife dies in an apparent freak household accident, Dr. Mike Scanlon struggles with the tragedy, his inability to bond with his new baby daughter and a downsizing in his medical practice only to discover a shocking secret that changes his understanding of everything.

The Burgess Boys – by Elizabeth Strout

Catalyzed by a nephew’s thoughtless prank, a pair of brothers confront painful psychological issues surrounding the freak accident that killed their father when they were boys, a loss linked to a heartbreaking deception that shaped their personal and professional lives.

The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop – by Kate Saunders

Inheriting their sorcerer uncles’ magical house and famous chocolate shop, 11-year-old twins Oz and Lily are challenged to outmaneuver evil villains who are hunting for the secret to their greatest chocolate recipe.

The No Dogs-Allowed Rule – by Kashmira Sheth

Ishan Mehra wants a dog, but his mother has a rule about dogs. (Guess what it is?) Ishan figures if he’s helpful enough and does enough things right around the house, he can change her mind. Somehow, though, the right things seem to come out all wrong. whether it’s making paratha for breakfast or repainting the hallway!

Flying the Dragon – by Natalie Dias Lorenzi

When Skye’s cousin Hiroshi and his family move to Virginia from Japan, the cultural differences lead to misunderstandings and both children are unhappy at the changes in their lives, but flying the dragon kite may finally bring them together.

The INSIDE STORY business speaker series continues on Wednesday, May 8, at 7:00 p.m., with Clark University’s Graduate School of Management, located right here in Southborough. Dean Catherine Usoff will speak on the subject: “Clark University Builds Business Leaders with Purpose,” and the challenges and promises of business education in the modern day. Bring a business card for a chance at a door prize. No registration required. Call the Library at 508-485-5031 for more information.

And on May 9, Hands on Nature brings a program on fireflies for children, ages 5 – 8. Learn how fireflies have been used as light sources all around the world, and then play a flashlight game to show how fireflies communicate with each other. The program runs for an hour, from 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Please sign up at the Children’s Room desk; registration is required. This fun learning program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southborough Library.

Dark Kiss – by Michelle Rowen

Unable to resist a kiss from her crush despite her otherwise careful nature, Samantha is stricken by a bizarre, mysterious hunger and turns for help to secretive street youth Bishop to stop an encroaching darkness that threatens to overwhelm her.

Unravel Me – by Tahereh Mafi

Juliette has escaped to Omega Point, the headquarters of the rebel resistance and a safe haven for people with abilities like hers, and though she is finally free from The Reestablishment and their plans to use her as a weapon, Warner, her former captor, won’t let her go without a fight.

The Runaway King – by Jennifer Nielsen

Young King Jaron has taken the throne of Carthya, but after enemies attempt to assassinate him, and a neighboring kingdom threatens invasion, he finds that he has no friends in the palace, not even his bride-to-be, princess Amarinda–and his regents think it would be better for Carthya if he just disappeared again.