We are pleased to welcome back author and journalist Dr. Iain Maloney for a book launch on his latest work: The Japan Lights on September 17th at Imaike Library Club. Space is limited. Please RSVP early to ensure your seat. This event is open to library members and non-members alike, so feel free to send …
We are having a book sale this upcoming weekend (Saturday the 18th & Sunday the 19th). We’ll be open all day (from about 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM) and will have the outside benches and inside table full of books. Most of the books will be ¥100 each, but we’ll have a few free boxes …
Author and teacher Eric Gondree will present a presentation and teaching activities on the afternoon of June 11 (Sunday) at Imaike Library Club. Building on themes introduced in his presentation last year, Eric will demonstrate examples of activities which can make history lessons more accessible and interesting. A key concept is ‘Historical Thinking,’ a term encompassing different …
We are pleased to welcome back author and journalist Dr. Iain Maloney for a book launch on his latest work: In the Shadow of Piper Alpha on August 21st at Imaike Library Club. Space is limited. Please RSVP early to ensure your seat. This event is open to library members and non-members alike, so feel …
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Author and teacher Eric Gondree will conduct a discussion and teaching activity on June 12th at Imaike Library Club. The discussion will demonstrate how historical education can be used to make lessons more accessible and interesting. A key concept in this discussion is ‘Historical Thinking,’ a term encompassing various methods of analyzing and interpreting historical …
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Looking for a book to read but not sure what to get? Below is a display of the children’s books available in the library (in random order). We hope it inspires you for your next read! Click on a book to take you to the checkout page. Refreshes every 15 seconds. My Library at LibraryThing
Looking for a book to read but not sure what to get? Below is a display of the young adult literature available in the library (in random order). This section also includes Graded Readers. We hope it inspires you for your next read! Click on a book to take you to the checkout page. Refreshes …
Looking for a book to read but not sure what to get? Below is a display of the popular fiction available in the library (in random order). We hope it inspires you for your next read! Click on a book to take you to the checkout page. Refreshes every 15 seconds. My Library at LibraryThing
Writer, director and producer Shawn Mahler will lead an informal discussion about his debut novel Chizawa Bay at Imaike Library Club on Nov. 28th. Chizawa Bay is a slice-of-life novel set in a small, rural seaside community in central Japan. The story dives into the hearts and minds of the residents and explores their relationships and worldviews. Throughout the novel many life-philosophies …
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On October 3rd the Imaike Library Club hosted the book launch of Iain Maloney’s excellent novella life is elsewhere/burn your flags. Being the first event straight after the state of emergency was lifted, we were reasonably apprehensive, but I am relieved to say the event was a success. Iain was a charming, fun reader drawing …
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