Hello from your POA Library. Welcome to September. When you support the POA library; either by visiting the library or donating books, you support our entire Fairfield Harbour community. Our library collection helps us act as the center of an engaged community of readers and adult learners. We listen to our readers and appreciate your feedback. The library is behind the beauty shop in the second POA building and is open Monday-Friday, from 8am-8pm. If you are considering donating items, refer to the donation list on the bulletin board to the left of the library door. We have a return cart inside the door for you to return borrowed books and a large bin labeled “New Books” next to the table in the library. Feel free to drop off newly donated books in this bin. We would like to thank our Patrons and acknowledge your generosity so please leave your contact information with your donations.
For Your Consideration
For the patrons who want to donate books, refer to the Suitable Criteria List posted outside the library door and listed below. We believe it is beneficial for our donors to better understand what donations (gifts in kind) meet our suitable criteria.
Suitable Gifts in kind the library collects include
| children’s books |
| We also collect and carry DVD’s, talking books, and puzzles |
| All donatio9ns must be clean and in exceptionally good condition |
This selection could not exist without you, so thank you all so much for your gifts in kind. However, if you have items that are not suitable for our library, please donate them elsewhere and thank you for your support.
For Your Consideration - Your Librarians
Your librarians got to enjoy some food and fellowship this month. We had our bi-annual luncheon at The Point restaurant. The folks attending included myself, Susan DeLong, Kathy King, Susan McCrocken, Mina Watrus and Evelyn Thompson.
We are such a diverse group of folks with a passion for reading. If you are interested in joining us let me or Mary Hittner know. We welcome anyone interested in participating in this wonderful endeavor.
Beverages, Biscuits & Books
Grab your favorite beverage and snack and have a delightful read. This month’s recommendation comes from one of our patrons’ Dennis Evans. Dennis has a passion for non-fiction and realistic fiction to our delight! He has donated some amazing non-fiction books. He recommends “Last Train To Paradise” by Les Standiford. Thank you, Dennis, for your amazing donations and this wonderful review. I can’t wait to read this book!
Railroad tycoon Henry Flagler invested $50 million dollars to extend his railroad from the island of Key West to the mainland of Florida. Mr.Fledger envisioned great possibilities as a consequence of the soon-to-be completed Panama Canal. The railroad involved many engineering innovations for its dozens of bridges, vast amounts of labor, and a period of three years to complete (1909-1912). It was called the ‘8th wonder of the world’ and existed for 22 years before The Labor Day Storm destroyed it.
This remarkable work of historical fiction recounts the events of building the ‘Overseas Railroad’ to Key West, from Florida, and its final tragic destruction by the most powerful hurricane to ever make landfall in the U.S. at that time. It is a riveting ‘page turner.’
If you are interested in becoming a part of the POA Library Committee, contact me Mary Beth Benz at marybethcroft@gmail.com. If you would like to recommend a book, series or author to our readers contact me: Mary Beth Benz at marybethcroft@gmail.com.
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