Summer Reading for Adults. July 2, 2020.
A peek at
Ice Cream & Independence
Collage of 9 book jackets
We all scream for ice cream!
 
This summer may be a hot one, so here's a list of some great resources to sweeten your summery experiences. A mix of cookbooks, novels, mysteries, and history all in the theme of Ice Cream! Happy summer reading, and happy summer eating!
 
- Camila H., Tigard Public Library

What the book?
It's time for another What the Book? contest! Submit a title for the book below, and we'll share our favorites (along with the real title) in next week's newsletter for your enjoyment!
 
Book cover with text removed. Depicts a piecrust filled with hard-to-identify ingredients, likely canned fruit and ice cream.

Button: Title this book

Answer time
Last week we listed some creatures from different traditional stories around the world, and asked you to guess which of those creatures had not been suggested as a match for an extinct Ice Age megafauna (giant animal) species. 53% of trivia participants correctly selected the Questing Beast - well done!
 
The Questing Beast is a creature from Arthurian legends, sometimes described as having the head and neck of a snake, the body of a leopard, the hindquarters of a lion, and the feet of a deer. It has not been connected with any Ice Age megafauna, but the real-life creature that most closely matches this description may be a giraffe!
In this illustration a knight watches as the Questing Beast crouches down to drink water from a stream.
Detail from "Arthur and the Questing Beast"
by Henry Justice Ford (1904)
Photograph of a giraffe
Photo by Sofia Zubiria on Unsplash
Interested in more information about other creatures from stories and their proposed Ice Age parallels?
 
Learn more about the Mapinguary and Megatherium, a giant ground sloth. (Need help to access this article? Find instructions here!)
 
Read about Gluskap's tussles with the Giant Beaver, and about the Giant Beaver and Castoroides ohioensis.
 
Find out about the Bunyip and Diprotodon, the wombat's enormous Ice Age relative.

Library of the week
Tigard Public Library
photo of library staff with two carts of books
A summer sunset at the Tigard Public Library

An old-fashioned 4th of July in Tigard includes family, friends, and homemade ice cream!
The Tigard Public Library is a vibrant community gathering place that offers over 800 programs a year for people of all ages. The library is located on 14 acres that offer restful views of nature and wildlife. Since 1969 the library has been in two locations before opening a new 48,000 square foot library in 2004.
 
The library celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2018 and continues to play a significant role in the Tigard community.

New and wonderful
The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison
"This is a fresh retelling of the Sherlock and Watson stories, set in an alternate Victorian world. Steampunk fans and those who love fascinating historical fantasy worlds will enjoy." - Ann-Marie A., Tigard Public Library
Ice Cream Lover by Jackie Lau
"A sweet story about a love lost, then regained through the ageless appeal of ice cream... and abs."
- Ross S., Tigard Public Library
Riviera Gold by Laurie R. King
"When we last left Mary and Sherlock (in the previous installment in this series) they had traveled to Venice. This time we follow them west to the glitz and glamour of Monte Carlo... hot on the trail of Mrs. Hudson who absconded from England the year prior." - Annie S., Tigard Public Library

What's happening

Tigard Library at Home: History Talks
Tigard's Main Street Story:
A Virtual History Tour
Sunday, July 12
Online (YouTube)
 
Visit Tigard Public Library's YouTube channel to take a virtual history tour of Tigard's Main Street. Learn about the Kalapuya tribe, and about the early entrepreneurs, businesses and events that have shaped downtown Tigard over the past century.
 
This virtual tour will become available to watch on Sunday, July 12, and will stay up online as part of the History Talks playlist.
Tigard Library at Home: Make/Do
Make/Do Mondays
Every Monday afternoon
Online (YouTube and Facebook)
 
Tune in to the Tigard Library's YouTube channel or Facebook page each Monday afternoon in July and August to learn how to develop your skateboarding smarts, tune up your bike, and create delightful projects for you home or yard in these fun and simple videos.
 
Miss an afternoon? You can watch them any time after they are posted!

Happy of the week
Ice cream in a jar
Craving a sweet treat? Learn how to make your own delicious ice cream in a jar with just a few ingredients! Watch the video >>
 

We have a winner
Congratulations to readers Kimberly S. and Melanie W.! Kimberly and Melanie have each won one of our weekly prize drawings*, and will each receive a $20 Powell's gift card and a WCCLS Reads canvas tote bag!

Past issues
 
WCCLS Reads Issue 1: No Place Like Home
 
WCCLS Reads Issue 2: Bookish Banquets & Fictional Feasts
 
WCCLS Reads Issue 3: Stop & Smell the Roses
 
WCCLS Reads Issue 4: Our Own Stories
 

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*Every week through the end of August we will randomly draw a name from the list of people who sign up for adult summer reading. Even if you unsubscribe from the WCCLS Reads newsletter, you will remain eligible. Library staff, library board members, and their immediate families are not eligible for prize drawings.
This newsletter was handcrafted by Maggie and the staff at your local library.
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