Almost since the first use of the printing press, some persons have felt the need to ban certain books because they did not meet the level of acceptability their own judgemental mind fixed for different topics. Determined individuals always want to squelch that which they deem improper.
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| Crap catches sunset over the new Library site at Info Island International |
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| The First Story told in the new library (as was the case in the former library) by Chief Seanchai Shandon Loring |
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| The view of a full house for the Celebration from over the lake/loch. (tee hee) |
Welcome to our new home! 
Oh, the Lord's been good to me.
And so I thank the Lord
For giving me the things I need:
The sun, the rain and the appleseed;
Oh, the Lord's been good to me.
Oh, and every seed I sow
Will grow into a tree.
And someday there'll be apples there
For everyone in the world to share.
Oh, the Lord is good to me.
Oh, here I am 'neath the blue, blue sky
Doing as I please.
Singing with my feathered friends
Humming with the bees.
I wake up every day,
As happy as can be,
Because I know that with His care
My apple trees, they will still be there.
The Lord's been good to me.
More Adventures from Gail Carson Levine, the author of the Newbery Honor Book Ella Enchanted; New York Times bestsellers Ever and Fairest; ALA Notable Book Dave At Night; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; the six Princess Tales books; the nonfiction book Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly; and a companion to this picture book, Betsy Who Cried Wolf!
Legends of the Lepra Chaun - An introduction to the mythic figure and legends. Stories will include 'The Haunted Cellar', 'The Gollan', and 'The Crock of Gold'. All stories in voice. 
The Community Virtual Library (CVL), a non-profit, 4 sim estate owned and inhabited by a consortium of libraries from the Mid-West, has offered us a nice parcel with plenty of support and in the midst of a library and literary community. All events that are on the calendar remain - we are hoping to make this a fairly seamless transition.
We have all loved the West of Ireland (WOI), and it was the perfect incubator for a library program based on the live presentation of literature in all forms. But not all roads run parallel forever and, as needs and expectations change, new paths of growth and opportunity must be embraced to keep a program dynamic and relevant. While we will miss our friends in WOI, please remember we are only a teleport away. We are grateful to all of those at WOI who supported the creation and experimentation that has been the journey of growth for the program. Many, many thanks!
A landmark to the new site will be forthcoming before September 23rd.
WHAT DO I DO TO STAY CONNECTED TO LIVE STORIES?
First of all, this blog will remain, though the page will be retitled. The URL will remain the same -- so no worries there!
We have formed a new group, and those wishing notices of events after September 26th will need to join this new group called Seanchai Library. Notices will no longer be sent to Beautiful Minds or Wild Irish Women after September 23rd. The WOI Library group will remain active a little longer. Please contact Derry McMahon or Caledonia Skytower to be added to the new group, or SEARCH for “Seanchai Library” and join at no cost. We hope you will join us in our new home, beginning with a storytelling event 3-5pm on September 26.
Feel free to email Librarian Derry McMahon with any questions. derrymcmahon@gmail.com
Caledonia shares selections from Johann David Wyss' 1812 classic SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON.
Join the WOI Storytellers for fact and fiction about tea, as we open the latest exhibit. There will be tea, treats, dainty cheese sandwiches, and great stories. Stories in voice.
Tonight: another of Gina's great offerings of Alaskan stories. "Tales of Alaska's Big Bears" features as-told-to tales collected by Jim Rearden, allowing us to vicariously experience frightening and fantastic first person encounters! Rearden is well known in Alaska, having been a university professor, a biologist with the AK Dept of Fish and Game, editor for Alaska magazine and field editor for Outdoor magazine. Stories in voice.
When we left Nim, she had escaped from an erupting volcano (albeit with a badly scraped knee) and also from the tacky, crass Troppo Tourists. Her father is still not home, and circumstances seem to be crowding in on Nim - all alone on the island but for her animals friends.
WOI Seanchai Shandon Loring presents Words Like Pale Stones by Nancy Kress from the collection of classic fairy tales rewritten for an adult audience, Black Thorn, White Rose. Come and learn the the history of the Rumplestilskin folktale archetype, and enjoy a special presentation of Tom Tit Tot, or as he is known in Ireland Trit-a-Trot, in addition to the feature story.
Tonight we have Tlingit Indian (the Nation's First People) Legends...fascinating tales of how various things came to be, passed down verbally for years through storytelling, now captured on page and still told today. Great stories, some short, some longer...all in voice with Gina Pralou.
Wendy Orr's delightful adventure, Nim's Island, is a story of a girl, an iguana, a tropical island, and email.
Join the WOI Storytellers for great stories about planets, stars, the sun, the moon, space, and all things celestial. Caledonia, Gyro, Bear and Derry will bring a wide assortment of stories: fairy tales, folk tales, science fiction and more. We'll be at the Planetarium on Fruit Islands, and will send out notices with the LM. Don't miss it!
Stronger Than Time by Patricia Wrede: A tale of a keep, a curse, and a love stronger than death and time. From the book "Black Thorn, White Rose" a collection of classic fairy tales rewritten for an adult audience, presented by WOI's own Seanchai - Shandon Loring.
By popular demand, Caledonia presents more selected chapters from this year's Newbery Award-winning novel by Jacqueline Kelly.
