Danville Public Library
Library News
- The New Classics film series continues Feb. 13 with Awakenings.
- Monday Matinees shows The Tourist on Feb. 20.
- Show your love of the library during "I Love Libraries" Month in February.
- Winter Newsletter posted (PDF file).
- Download State and Federal income tax forms.
- DACC presents free Digital Community History Workshop on March 10.
Events Calendar: Feb.-Mar. 2012
(A general calendar of Danville-area events is available here)
| Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays | Preschooler Programs in the Children's Department, 10 a.m. |
| Feb. 6 | Free documentary film screening: "For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots," 6:30 p.m., first floor Meeting Room. The award-winning film is hosted by Halle Berry, introduced by Colin Powell, and narrated by Avery Brooks. Sponsored by the library's African/Black American Advisory Committee. |
| Feb. 13 | The New Classics: Awakenings, 6:30 p.m., first floor Meeting Room. |
| Feb. 20 | Monday Matinees: The Tourist. Refreshments at 1:30, film at 2 p.m. |
| Feb. 23 | DPL Book Club: The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean, 6:30 p.m., second floor Conference Room. |
| March 5 | "The First Traveler on the Silk Road" presented by Canon John Flattery, 6:30 p.m., Meeting Room |
| March 12 | The New Classics: Adaptation, 6:30 p.m., Meeting Room. |
| March 19 | Monday Matinees: Warrior. Refreshments at 1:30, film at 2 p.m. |
| March 22 | DPL Book Club: Up in the Air by Walter Kim, 6:30 p.m., second floor Conference Room. |
| March 24 | Spring Used Book Sale, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., first floor Meeting Room. (Sign up at the Checkout Desk to volunteer for the set-up day, March 23, or sale day.) |
Silk Road program March 5
The third in an annual series of programs relating to the Silk Road will be held on Monday, March 5, with "The First Traveler on the Silk Road," presented by Canon John Flattery. The free program will be held in the first floor Meeting Room of the Library beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Canon Flattery will introduce you to Zhang Qian, an officer of the Han imperial guard who crossed China to Central Asia. To set the stage, Canon Flattery writes: "During the reign of the Han Emperor Wudi (141-87 BC), the Xiongnu (reported to be ancestors of Attila and the Huns) were attacking China from the north. About a century earlier, Qin Shi Huang, the unifier of China, had begun building the Great Wall to keep out the northern barbarians. It was not proving effective. So Wudi selected a legate, Zhang Quian, and sent him in 138 BC to search for the Yuezhi as possible allies against the Xiongnu."
This program is made possible by a Danville Library Foundation endowment -- "The Intercultural Exchange on the Eurasian Silk Roads" -- established with a generous gift from Canon John Flattery. His gift reflects a passion for the history, culture, and impact the trade routes, called the Silk Road, had on the world. Through his endowment, people will be able to learn more about a variety of topics connected with the Silk Road.
The program is free, but seating is limited. Call the Checkout Desk at 477-5220 to reserve a seat today!