Wednesday, September 15, 1993 - North Shore News R MEMORIAL LIBRARY en raemncayse esas cir i pat EST a Chief librarian, others give their own personal recommendations JHE CITIZENS of West Vancouver probably don't need much help in. selecting reading material. By Martin Millerchip Contributing Writer The West Vancouver Me- morial Library is balf as busy again as any other Lower Mainland library and is quite possibly the busiest bibliotheca in North America. But just in case the pro- spect of 185,000 volumes (60% non-fiction, 40% fic- 461] take books home by the armload.99 Rosalynne Fonseca tion) is a daunting choice, the News asked some of the library staff to recommend some of the books they have enjoyed from amongst the well-thumbed stacks. Jack Mounce, chief librarian. “read mysteries for relax- ation. John D. MacDonald's Dresser {n Indigo is one I’ve enjoyed recently. My favorite mystery writer of all time is presently James Lee Burke (A Morning For Flamingos). Also historical novels: War And Peace and Mary Renault's The Bull From The Sea.’”~ Irene _ Kobylkin-Somody, youth services librarian. “Y like Tin Tin. Children need to laugh and have a good time when they read; they shouldn't be forced to read ‘gaod’ books. | would recommend Philip Pullman The Ruby In The Smoke for teens .and Gordon Korman‘ The Twinkie Squad for a younger group. Jerry Spinelli’s Maniac Magee is good. For trivia I read Susan Grafton mysteries. | have my own copy of Gary Zukav’s The Seat Of The Soul. The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis) in- fluenced my love of literature for life.” Rosalynne Services. - “Stake books home by the armload. 1 read systeries — Colin Dexter's [uspecior Morse novels. Umberto Eco for his nonfiction as welf as his fiction. 1 am fascinated by ‘heories of thought in dif- ferent cultures — Deepak Chopra Ageless Body, Timeless Mind. The Wind tn The Willows (Kenneth Fonseca, Adult Grahame). | love that book for its sense of values, It's a whole civilization, every per- son is in that book. Also, I have to mention Donna Leon, Death ta A Suange Coun- try." Andrew Fabro, librarian. “Antonia Byatt, Posses- sion, a living, omniscient novel. A book that feels like it might have been written for me. | hate to climb on the bandwagon late but Douglas Couptand’s Generation X — a North Shore writer. An in- fluential book from = my childhood? Swallows And Amazons by Arthur’ Ran- sorme,.”* Paul Taylor, librarian. “*& lot of my reading cor- responds to my degree course requirements, but from the past couple of ycars { remember Twa Girls, Fat And Thin by Mary Gaitskill, The History Of Prince Rasselas by Samuel Johnson and Laws by Connie Palmen. Influences? .That’s harder. The first volume of The His- tory Of Sexuality by Michel Foucault, and Franz Kafka The Trial. For children (10 and up) I enjoyed Pick Up Sticks by Vancouver author Sara Ellis. Also Dominie and The Amazing Bone by William Steig. The language is intended for the sound of the word as much as for the meaning. The Hunter In The Dark by Calgary writer Margaret Hughes — a posi- tive book on the bleak subject of potentially terminal disease.’’ Katherine Steig, library assis- fant. “‘Mary Macaree's 109 Walks in B.C.'s Lower Mainland and 103 Hikes In Southwestern British Colum- bia, Randy Stolimann’s Hik- ing Guide To The Bie Trees Of Southwestern British Col- umbia, Chris Maser’s The Ancient Forest and Herb Hammond’s Secing The Forest Among The Trees. In- fluential books? Great Ex- pectations, | had forgotten how amazingly great is Dickens. Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac, a very influential book for me as it expressed so beautifully things I had fel.’ Steig was later surprised to find that the library did not have a copy of this “‘conser- rationists’ bible'’ but loaned the News another collection of Leopold's essays — The River OF The Mother Of God, HERE ARE some of the special services offered by the Memorial West Vancouver Library: * Large Persian language sec- tion * Delivery to the homebound * Music in the morning series * Art gallery displays * Children’s storybook house NEWS photo Cindy Goodman STAFF MEMBER Diana Kemble works in the reference and information section. She helps patrons tind books, documents and other materials from among the 185,000 volumes encompassed by the flbrary. She might even be pressed for a personal recommendation. | Special services on offer * Chess, checkers and puzzles available for patrons to use Bookmobile stops at Horseshoe Bay, Park Royal Towers and seniors’ homes NEWS photo Cindy Goodman THE BOOKMOBILE is cne of the best-used and best-loved services offered by the library. A miniature portable library, the huge truck will include new russ to Klahanee and Cauifeitd Plateau. Pictured above are Parn Douglas (left) and Daphne Grisdale, who operate the service. me pear peasant PAP Che a ki ~ ee moat Are wk i : i Frade i wi. bean YY - SUT SRN, HEONRGE RPSL 9 MELAS ESO. ae ge NU SF NTN SHORE Sho N “I aswestist| | , Proud supporters Norhvan | | in the past, present ae, VANS. and future! SALMON House aldergulled sesh scrsasd “Congratedations to the Wad , Thnemwe: Wlenoial brary _— 2 maki t litnan a ne fe ating 4 Fee es Congratulations! Congratulations on the Opening of the West Vancouver Library for reservations WEST VANCOUVER on behalf efallour children's futures. LQUNTVIEN West: VAN-FLORIST ES Murine Dive. West Vancouver Tel: 922-4971 or 681-1863