Scandinavia Public Library

The Scandinavia Public Library invites all crafters to Crafting Bee! This informal group is designed for handicrafters of all types to work in an atmosphere of creativity and mutual support. Assistance is available for a wide variety of crafts as well. So whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, hand quilt, bead, or scrap, and whether you are a novice or an experienced pro, these sessions are open to everyone! Supervised children are also welcome. Please come and enjoy the fun!

Crafting Bee  takes place from 10 a.m. - Noon every Thursday.

You can check out some of our projects on the Scandinavia Public Library Facebook page!

The March selection for the book group is My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. The discussion will be led by librarian Vanessa.

"New York Times" bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness.

Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate -- a life and a role that she has never challenged...until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister -- and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves.

"My Sister's Keeper" examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life, even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that quest makes you like yourself less? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lead you? Once again, in "My Sister's Keeper, " Jodi Picoult tackles a controversial real-life subject with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity.

If you enjoyed "My Sister's Keeper," you might also try:

The Pact: A Love Story by Jodi Picoult

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve

The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeanette Walls

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

The Scandinavia Public Library chooses a book monthly (except for December) to read and discuss as a group on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. Selections vary widely and readers are welcome to participate as frequently as they choose.

Join us for a snack at 4:15 p.m. followed at 4:30 with money themed stories and craft. Everyone can decorate a chest to take home and keep their money and other treasures in.

This storytime is best suited for toddlers through second grade students, but all are welcome to join us in this Money Smart Week ® program.

Money Smart Week is an registered service mark of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

The April selection for the book group is Zoo by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. Librarian Vanessa will guide the discussion.

All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the violence to come becomes terrifyingly clear.

With the help of ecologist Chloe Tousignant, Oz races to warn world leaders before it's too late. The attacks are growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there will be no place left for humans to hide. With wildly inventive imagination and white-knuckle suspense that rivals Stephen King at his very best, James Patterson's ZOO is an epic, non-stop thrill-ride from "One of the best of the best." (TIME)

If you enjoy "Zoo," then you may also wish to consider these books:

NYPD Red by James Patterson

Private: #1 Suspect by James Patterson

Second Honeymoon by James Patterson

Collateral Damage: A Stone Barrington Novel by Stuart Woods

The Forgotten by David Baldacci

Catch Me by Lisa Gardner

The Hit by David Baldacci

A Wanted Man (A Jack Reacher Novel) by Lee Child

The Racketeer by John Grisham

Severe Clear: A Stone Barrington Novel by Stuart Woods

The Scandinavia Public Library chooses a book monthly (except for December) to read and discuss as a group on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. Selections vary widely and readers are welcome to participate as frequently as they choose.