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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, the following message is for anyone, sighted or blind. It is an exciting and fun opportunity for all. It was sent to patrons of the library but I assure you, all are invited. Please spread the word!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Bonnie Lucas <BLucas@AlaskaBVI.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 28, 2022 11:23 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Fwd: New book for Virtual Alaska Story Hour for Adults<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have talking books and receive emails from the library, you may have seen this note from Freya Anderson. However, anyone can participate in the story hour for adults. The book she will be reading sounds amazing. I encourage you to register and enjoy an exciting hour, every Friday! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bonnie <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> "Anderson, Freya N (EED)" <<a href="mailto:freya.anderson@alaska.gov">freya.anderson@alaska.gov</a>><br><b>Date:</b> January 28, 2022 at 10:32:28 AM AKST<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>New book for Virtual Alaska Story Hour for Adults</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Dear user of the Alaska Talking Book Center service,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>The next book for the Virtual Alaska Story Hour for Adults is <i>If you lived here, I’d know your name</i>, but Alaskan Author Laureate Heather Lende, of Haines. Heather will be joining us on Friday, February 4<sup>th</sup>, at noon, to kick off the book, and then we’ll continue reading it until it’s finished. Heather may even join us from time to time to do some of the reading! If you’re not familiar with her work, here’s a bit about this book:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>“Part Annie Dillard, part Anne Lamott, essayist and NPR commentator Heather Lende introduces readers to life in the town of Haines, Alaska . . . subtly reminding readers to embrace each day, each opportunity, each life that touches our own and to note the beauty of it all.” —The Los Angeles Times</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Sharing her experiences in Haines, Alaska, located ninety miles north of Juneau, Heather shares essays based on her obituaries and social columns in the local paper. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>"Whether contemplating the mysterious death of eccentric Speedy Joe, who wore nothing but a red union suit and a hat he never took off, not even for a haircut; researching the details of a one-legged lady gold miner's adventurous life; worrying about her son's first goat-hunting expedition; observing the awe-inspiring Chilkat Bald Eagle Festival; or ice skating in the shadow of glacier-studded mountains, Lende's warmhearted style brings us inside her small-town life. We meet her husband, Chip, who owns the local lumber yard; their five children; and a colorful assortment of quirky friends and neighbors, including aging hippies, salty fishermen, native Tlingit Indians, and volunteer undertakers—as well as the moose, eagles, sea lions, and bears with whom they share this wild and perilous land."</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>This reading is free, but registration is required so that we can get access information to you. To find out more and to register, go to the <a href="https://lam.alaska.gov/storyhour">Virtual Alaska Story Hour for Adults website</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>***</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>The Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums: Promoting lifelong learning for Alaskans through Alaska’s diverse history, art & culture.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Freya Anderson (she/her)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Head, Information Services </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Acting Head, Historical Collections</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Regional Librarian, Alaska Talking Book Center</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#C00000'>phone: </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>907.465.1315</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#C00000'>Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Mail:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> PO Box 110571, Juneau, AK 99811</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Visit:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> 395 Whittier St., Juneau, AK 99801</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#C00000'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:freya.anderson@alaska.gov"><span style='color:blue'>email</span></a><span style='color:#C00000'> | </span><a href="http://library.alaska.gov/"><span style='color:blue'>web</span></a><span style='color:#C00000'> | </span><a href="http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/at-apk-and-sjm"><span style='color:blue'>sign up for event notifications</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>“May information remain supreme. Well, maybe just REALLY vital.” ~Will Files</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>