John Grisham coming to Katonah
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- July
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The Katonah Village Library announces its plans for a special author event this fall to benefit its library and aid its growth/expansion.
“An Evening with John Grisham” will feature the well-known writer at the nearby Salem Golf Club. There will be cocktails, dinner, and silent/live auctions. Also, there will be a special pre-benefit cocktail party. It’s all happening Oct. 24 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Grisham has written more than 20 fiction and nonfiction books. His first book , “A Time to Kill” in 1988 had modest print run of 5,000. But his second book, “The Firm” was on the New York Times bestseller list for 47 weeks and was sold to Paramount Pictures for a movie. His other books include “The Pelican Brief,” “The Innocent Man,” and “The Appeal.” More than 225 million copies of his books are in print and have been translated into at least 29 languages. Nine of his novels have been made into films.
Grisham, who lives on a farm in Mississippi and a plantation near Charlottesville, Va., is coming to the event through an invitation from the library board, who has a member who knows him from the New York publishing scene.
The library is currently seeking event sponsors and auction items. Proceeds will be used to fund building renovations and enhancements to make the library a more comfortable and useable facility and to support its programming and operating expenses, advance materials say.
The Katonah Village Library has been in three different locations during its enture. On December 10, 1880 the first Library and Reading Room was opened with 400 books donated by Katonah Village Improvement Association members. It moved to its current site, a stone and brick building at 26 Bedford Road, in the 1920s. A major renovation was done in 1960.
Personally, I really like the architecture, especially the circular corner portion that was once the library’s front entrance. Visitors must now entry on the side road and this rounded jewel is now a reading room. I really love this library and find it is exquisite example of a building that fits well into the country-style Katonah Village business and residential areas. The friendliness of the library staff always makes visitors feel welcome even if you aren’t familiar with the library and need a little help. It is bright, light and cheerful.
I do hope Grisham gets a chance to experience the library first-hand.
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on Monday, July 28th, 2008 at 1:35 pm by Barbara Nackman.
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