East Clinton Branch Library

Election Day is here, get out and Vote! Then, check out this historic scrapbook in the Library’s digital collections, featuring newspaper clippings on women’s suffrage circa1900-1910. http://digital.buffalolib.org/document/2045

Jane Fisher will discuss African-American World War I Soldiers in the upcoming virtual IMAGINE Buffalo program on Tuesday, November 3 at 12:30 p.m. Join us on Zoom! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85839766406

In a 2016 interview with Nightmare Magazine, Victor Lavalle described himself as a literary writer who’s trying hard to become a horror writer. Sounds like the perfect author for a Halloween read. Click this catalog link to see info for Victor LaValle: https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/cl/en_US/default/search/results

Craft Time with Laura this week is a special Halloween extra! I’m going to show you how to make little Ghost Finger Puppets! Happy Halloween!! Here’s what you will need: -Plain white computer paper. -Coloring tools.... -Scissors. -Glue. Let’s make some ghost buddies for you to play with: 1. Take your paper, fold it horizontally and then cut your paper in half. Take one side and place two fingers on to the left side (see photo) and trace them. 2. Now you’re going to draw a ghost outline with about an inch or so from your finger tracings. 3. Fold your paper in half again so that you can see the ghost on the outside. 4. Then cut out the ghost shape so that you have two paper ghosts! 5. Apply glue on the edge of one of the ghosts, like I did in the photo (but don’t glue the bottom side of the ghost because that’s where your finger goes). 6. Match up your two ghosts, let it dry, and test it out! 7. Lastly, let your imagination soar and give your ghost a face and a name! I made two ghosts from just that one piece of paper by repeating the process!

Happy Wednesday! There have been so many good new releases this month! Laura recommends these three new October 2020 releases! All of these titles can be placed on hold! The links to each are available below. Dear Justyce by Nic Stone In Nic Stone’s debut novel Dear Martin we met Justyce. In this companion novel we meet his friend, Incarcerated teen Quan Banks writes letters to Justyce, with whom he bonded years before over family issues, about his experiences in the American... juvenile justice system. I loved Dear Martin and always wondered about Quan’s story so I feel like Nic Stone is answering my bookish dreams with this new book. https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net//ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0/one Humans by Brandon Stanton Brandon Stanton expands his ground breaking photography project Humans of New York to Humans Worldwide! I am beyond excited for this new volume of photos because I find Brandon’s ability to capture the spirit of his subjects to be absolutely brilliant and inspiring. https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net//ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0/one Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia In this sequel to Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Seventh-grader Tristan must return to Alke and enlist the help of African gods and black folktale heroes when Nana is abducted from the Strong family farm in Alabama. I couldn’t put the first Tristan book down, I loved learning about the African American Mythological world that Mbalia created and I can’t wait to go back! Fans of Rick Riordan will love these books! https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net//ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0/one

Join us virtually on Wednesday, October 28 @ 2 PM for An Afternoon with Libby Copeland. The author weaves intriguing stories of unexpected DNA discoveries through an intelligent dialogue about the ethics, science & business of consumer genetic testing in her book The Lost Family. This program is presented in partnership with the Western New York Genealogical Society. Register: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/7143493

Kara Frisina will discuss the College Lodge Forest in Chautauqua County in the upcoming virtual IMAGINE Buffalo program on Tuesday, October 27 at 12:30 p.m. Join us on Zoom! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85839766406

Craft Time with Laura this week is a Take and Make Ghost Windsock! Stop in to East Clinton this week to grab your kit from the front table near the door, while supplies last!

The Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division is pleased to announce that a Distance Learning program for Allied Health Office Technology will begin Novem...ber 2nd. This is a highly successful program that can help students transition to a new career or move up the career ladder at their current job. More information & a convenient online application are available at: https://www.upskill.org/copy-of-allied-health. Or call (716) 888-7088 ext. 111 for info. See more

Authors & aspiring writers - join us for Indie Author Day - virtual this year. Details here: https://www.buffalolib.org//Indie%20Author%20Day%20Final%2

Craft Time with Laura this week is Monster Bookmarks Take and Make Kits! Stop in to East Clinton this week to grab your kit, while supplies last!

Are you having a tough time paying rent or are at risk of losing your home to foreclosure due to income loss from #COVID19? Help is available! Apply today for a Live Well Erie Rental & Mortgage Assistance grant. For more info visit 211wny.org or call 2-1-1.