West Garden Grove Library’s Blog

Our July Selection is Big Stone Gap, by Adriana Trigiani.

“It’s 1978, and 35-year-old self-appointed spinster Ave Maria Mulligan is stuck in a rut in Big Stone Gap in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. And that isn’t just a metaphor for her life. As the town pharmacist, she is keeper of some of the town’s secrets. But as she herself puts it, “God knows I don’t get any pleasure in knowing that the town manager performs self-colonics.” Ave Maria is also the drama director and an earnest member of the local rescue squad, but it’s really she who needs rescuing from her drab life. She spends much of her time at the bookmobile when it comes through town, gossiping with Iva Lou, who is not your stereotypical librarian. It is through Iva Lou that Ave Maria vicariously experiences any sort of love life. But Ave Maria is soon presented with a big family secret all her own that, with a little help from her, could change her destiny. There are other things happening in Stone Gap, including a mine disaster that prompts Ave Maria to quit the rescue squad. But the Big Thing is that the legendary Elizabeth Taylor is about to visit town with her then-office-seeking husband, John Warner. The preparation for the visit and the event itself form the backdrop to Ave Marie’s own drama as her secret presents her with new possibilities.” — Marlene Chamberlain, Booklist.

This book will be discussed at the library at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 5.

Catch the Reading Bug

at the

West Garden Grove Library

11962 Bailey Street, Garden Grove CA  92845

(714)897-2594

Explore our shelves, read for pleasure and prizes, and enjoy the weekly activities.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS AT 4:00

July 2nd   Wonders of Wildlife — Captivating Bugs

July 9th — Magical Adventure

July 16th — Music from Around the World

July 23rd — Cartooning with Max and Reuben

July 30th — Laser Show

August 6th — Puzzles & Quizzes with Instant Prizes

Awards and prizes will be presented Wednesday, August 13th at 4:00 p.m.

An hour of Read-Aloud stories will precede the weekly events Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.

All programs are free.

Do you know someone who is new to the Internet but is not sure how to navigate using a mouse or an internet browser? Do you know someone whose kids and grandkids are urging them to get an e-mail account? Does your acquantance want to “surf the web”? There are many people to whom the Internet… or even the use of a computer mouse, are complete mysteries. West Garden Grove staff offers two opportunities each week for one-on-one demonstrations to help novices learn the basics of using the Internet. Tutorials are by appointment, and are offered at

• 9:00 am Wednesdays
• 9:00 am Thursdays

one hour before the library opens. Set an appointment at the Reference desk, and a librarian will work with you for one hour, concentrating on the basics of mouse function and the rudiments of the World Wide Web. Tutorials are free of charge. Call 897-2594 if you wish to set an appointment by phone.