Recently we marked two tragic events that affected are community, and while reading about them isn’t always the most pleasurable read, it still provides us with a reflection on the incidents.
The 1964 Good Friday Earthquake has been captured in a number of books that provide facts and stories about the massive trembler that shook the Southcentral area.
- 8.6 The Great Alaskan Earthquake March 27, 1964 by Stan Cohen
- The Day that Cries Forever : Stories of the Destruction of Chenega during the 1964 Alaska Earthquake. Compiled and edited by John E. Smelcer
- The Day Trees Bent to the Ground: Stories from the ’64 Alaska Earthquake by Janet Boylan
The 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill also occurred on a Good Friday and left a lasting legacy on Cordova and the Prince William Sound area. There are a number of good reads on the Oil Spill and a few new ones that you might not have spotted on the shelves.
- Private Empire: Exxon Mobil and American Power by Steve Coll
- Leaving Alaska by Grant Sims
- Mission Without A Map: the politics and policies of restoration following the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill by Joe Hunt
- Out of the Channel: the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound by John Keeble
- The Spill: Personal Stories from the Exxon Valdez Disaster by Sharon Bushnell
The Cordova Public Library is open:
- 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Tuesday – Thursday
- 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday
- Noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Join us for activities for young and old at your library.
Pokemon Club 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Board Game Palooza 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays
After School Art for ages Pre-K to 3rd grade 3-4 p.m. Fridays
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