June 2012
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Phonography
On the Head Librarian’s phonograph this month:
Georges Vert - An Electric Mind
Demdike Stare & Billy Green - Toadstrip
The Advisory Circle - Wildspot
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Golowan
During the town’s Solstice celebrations next week, The Chapelkill Library Press is making an offering on behalf of the Maypole folk dance festival.
A Chapelkill Portmanteau will be given away free on Midsummer’s Eve. Described as, a collection of twisted folk tales and horror shorts to fascinate and unhinge, the book will be available here as a gift on June 23rd.
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Chattox
Chattox, the caretaker’s cat has escaped from his cage in the basement and is believed to be at large somewhere in the library.
A series of bloody paw-prints was found in the “Self-Help” section (or 158.1 as its known in new money). The blood was tasted by the Head Librarian and found to be Welsh.
Mr Sykes, the library caretaker, has taken the disappearance of Chattox very...
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Library App
When the future comes knocking, Chapelkill Library is always the first to open the door. That’s way we have plunged headlong into the information age with our new Library App.
With code written exclusively by the Head Librarian the new app is aimed at Acorn Electron users. Just type in the above programme and watch the magic unfold.
You’ll never look at your Electron in the same...
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Tumblarians--really. →
thelifeguardlibrarian:
Libraries/librarians on Tumblr. With good links. Enjoy!
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Bridge Night
Wednesday night sees the return of Chapelkill Library’s Bridge Night.
Once we’ve managed to get rid of Job Club we will set up four tables in the large print section to host the games. All players are welcome; novices and experts; men and women; old and young (40 years+, please).
Remember the Jack of Spades is still illegal within the parish boundaries, so we will be playing...
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Silver Jubilee
Chapelkill Council would like to thank everyone who attended the town’s special silver jubilee celebrations at the weekend.
It was a shame that the Queen was unable to attend as was originally planned, but she apparently had prior commitments in the London.
The role of the Queen was played by Malice Cups, Chapelkill’s very own Well-Dressing Queen. And a fine job she made of it...
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The Owl Service
After being excommunicated by their national representative body amidst allegations of heresy and treason, the Chapelkill order of the Girl Guides will relaunch as an independent organisation on the summer solstice.
Under the hegemony of Old Mother Demdike, The Owl Service will assemble every Thursday evening from nine until midnight.
The first meeting of The Owl Service will take place in the...
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Beach Closed
At last night’s extraordinary meeting of Chapelkill Council, the decision was reached to close the beach until further notice.
The move follows a recent spate of sightings of the creature including the above photograph by late holidaymaker Peggy Scratch.
After a post-mortem by local GP and vet Dr Canker, Peggy’s body has now been returned to her family in Mansfield. Severe burns...
