Paul Guffin

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On the Shelf

On the Shelf

By Paul Guffin

October 22, 2024

Zip Books program resumes in Plumas County Library, offering home delivery and return of requested books.

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On the Shelf

On the Shelf

By Paul Guffin

October 14, 2024

Downieville Library's Library@Nite returns with a reading of Ray Bradbury’s The Halloween Tree and new children’s books.

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On the Shelf

On the Shelf

By Paul Guffin

October 10, 2024

Library@Nite returns with monthly events, starting with a reading of Ray Bradbury’s The Halloween Tree.

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On the Shelf

America in the Downieville Library: Continued

By Paul Guffin

September 20, 2024

Explore the vast collection of books with 'America' in their titles at the Downieville Library.

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On the Shelf

On the Shelf

By Paul Guffin

September 3, 2024

Explore the origin and significance of “America” through a quiz and a list of related library books.

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On the Shelf

On the Shelf

By Paul Guffin

August 23, 2024

Exploring new privileges at 16 in California, including driving, voting, and blood donation, plus Downieville Library’s latest books.

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On the Shelf

On the Shelf

By Paul Guffin

July 23, 2024

Kathy Fischer presents 'Happy Dance' at Downieville Library, and the answers to a fictional addresses quiz.

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On the Shelf

On the Shelf

By Paul Guffin

July 9, 2024

Next Thursday, July 18, Library Tales will feature Judi Behlke bringing stories, crafts, and activities around the theme of Ice Cream.

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On the Shelf

Library Tales

By Paul Guffin

July 1, 2024

The next episode of “Library Tales” will take place at the Downieville Library on Thursday, July 11, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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On the Shelf

On the Shelf

By Paul Guffin

June 19, 2024

The second session of Library Tales — the Downieville Library’s summer program for children — takes place next Thursday, June 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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On the Shelf

Library Tales

By Paul Guffin

June 13, 2024

The summer program for children at the Downieville Library — Library Tales — begins next Thursday, June 20.

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The Reading Corner Library: Where Small-town Meets Big City

Regional News

The Reading Corner Library: Where Small-town Meets Big City

By Paul Guffin

May 29, 2024

Lena Bembery lives in Detroit. She’s never been to Downieville. But, she has an intimate relationship with our local paper.

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On the Shelf

Opening Lines Quiz #3: The Answers

By Paul Guffin

May 22, 2024

Okay, you’ve had a week to test your knowledge of opening lines from children’s books.

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On the Shelf

Opening Lines Quiz #3

By Paul Guffin

May 15, 2024

Fairly recently in this column, I’ve offered you two quizzes about opening lines in literature: first about the opening lines of novels; then, about the opening lines of poems.

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On the Shelf

“Anti-Semitism” and Other Relevant Words

By Paul Guffin

May 9, 2024

If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve undoubtedly come across the word “anti-Semitism”.

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