Bette Hargrave Welcome to our SLCC Library and reading room! April really brings the showers in other parts of the country—the blooms of spring follow. You may wish to travel to see the changes, but you may also see through your reading! Our library is a popular place to unwind and get comfortable reading a…
Bette Hargrave Happy New Year to our fabulous reading patrons, and thank you for your continuing patronage and donations. You are the reason for the many volunteers who enjoy working for this beautiful library. Pat Weitzel, our assistant head librarian, is also in charge of Best Seller purchases. We thankfully welcome her back to purchase…
Bette Hargrave Dear friends and patrons, September, a favorite month, is upon us. Back-to-school sales, changing colors of autumn—heat is still here, but soon to cool down. In August, we purchased these fine stories: Fallen by Linda Castillo, It’s Better That Way by Debbie Macomber, The Palm Beach Murders by James Patterson, The Rose Code by Kate Quinn, and in…
Bette Hargrave Gosh, it’s August already and a great time to read and stay cool! I belong to a small Book and Color Group that meets once a month. We read books of our choosing, recommending them or not; sometimes we color and visit after a light, delicious libation. From this group, I have found…
Bette Hargrave Dear friends and readers, Are you ready? June is here, some of our neighbors have left for the North, and we are enjoying Arizona spring. The weather is still acceptable. Ha ha! Your Sun Lakes Country Club (SLCC) Library volunteers recently enjoyed a dutch treat luncheon on May 8 in the Sunset Grill…
Bette Hargrave Happy May Day, everyone! As a child, this was the day Mother sent me to my neighborhood friends with homemade, paper baskets filled with candy. I was to knock on their door, leave the basket, and run home. An older neighbor girl was waiting on my porch and held me from getting in…
Bette Hargrave At the recent library board meeting, we welcomed Ev Rainwater as our seventh board member, replacing Pat Ducet. Ev Rainwater has been a volunteer with the SLCC Library approximately eight years, and we are all looking forward to working with her in the closer relationship of the board. Thank you to both Pat…
Bette Hargrave October … yeh! Dear friends and readers, I’m so looking forward to some semblance of normal living and praying for a good COVID-19 vaccine. During this stressful time, reading has been a lifesaver for many, along with other activities, such as puzzles, quilting, golf, and bird watching for me. Over a space of…
Bette Hargrave Dear Friends and Readers, Your volunteer librarians have a special request for all patrons that you return ASAP all books that you have read. The library is especially short of our large print books; more and more, these books are particularly important to those of us who are experiencing eyesight problems. Please be…
Bette Hargrave February is the month of love. But instead of sending you chocolates, I’ll give you a few really good book suggestions: A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler, a Pulitzer Prize winner. The New York Times Book Review says, “Quintessential Anne Tyler, as well as quintessential American Comedy… She has a knack for turning…