Join the Friends of Ventnor Library at Saturday’s Open Day

Fairytale book in library

Friends of Ventnor Library will be holding an Open Day on Saturday (18th May) from 2pm–4pm in celebration of the Friends of Ventnor Library’s efforts in the Children’s Library.

There will be a Fancy Dress Competition for children, storytime and wand making craft session – all on a theme of FairyTale!

We promise to dress up as our favourite fairytale characters, so come along and meet our very friendly Friends of Ventnor Library!

Learn more about Vegetarianism
Tuesday 21st – Saturday 25th – on display be the Isle of Wight Vegetarian and Vegans.

New titles
New at Ventnor Library last week…..just a brief selection…

DVDs
The Bigfoot Tapes – 3 filmmakers set out to make their own film…with dire consequences
Les Miserables – the Oscar nominated film of the musical of the book!
Quartet – Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly – 4 friends looking for a little harmony
James Patterson’s Alex Cross – Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox

Fiction
Lauren OLIVER Requiem – final book of the Delirium trilogy
Evie BLAKE Valentina on the edge – wanting more after 50 shades…?
Trisha ASHLEY Good husband material – event he perfect man can be a perfect pain
Robert CRAIS Suspect – don’t mess with a man who has nothing to lose…
Andrew PYPER The Demonologist – “..genuinely terrifying..”C J Sansom
June HAMPSON The crying game – beginning in 1944 Gosport Trixie searches for her lost brother
Philippa GREGORY The Kingmaker’s Daughter – the girl who would be Queen…

Non Fiction
Reginald PIGGOTT Mile by mile London to Paris

Large Print
Melissa HILL The charm bracelet – every bracelet tells a story..
Adam THORPE Flight – even in the furthest Hebrides his past is with him….

Jobsearching?
Try our new Drop In Sessions starting Thursdays at 12pm, for help and advice about how and where to search online and the traditional way!

Other activities
Children’s Chess with Jane & Thomas – Saturdays from 2pm-3pm.

Rhymetime for babies, toddlers and whoever they bring – Friday at 11am

Woolly Minded Craft Club – Wednesdays 2pm-4pm – not just knitting!

Reading Group
Interested in sharing your thoughts on books? Join our Reading Group (once a month on a Wednesday evening) or start your own! Contact the Library for details.

Fairytale book in library