Donalda Library

05/26/2026

Some new books in this week including "Horseshoes & Hand Grenades." The autobiography of former Mötley Crüe frontman John Corabi.

In this tell-almost-all book, Corabi recounts his life beginning from his difficult youth growing up in some of Philadelphia's rougher neighborhoods, dark family secrets, a close call with one of America's most deranged serial killers, all the way up to becoming the singer for one of the world's biggest rock bands.

In the aftermath of his sudden dismissal from the band after years of touring together, making crazy money, partying with movie stars like Sandra Bullock and Sylvester Stallone, and taking helicopters to weddings, John finds a renewed sense of purpose in his life in his family and raising two young children...

Sign this and other great music biographies out at the Donalda Library today! For my money, the '94 Mötley Crüe album is their best and if you ever want to hear what "Kickstart My Heart" sounds like with a singer who can sing in key and remember all the lyrics, check out some YouTube videos of Corabi and the Crüe back in the day.

05/20/2026

The phone is back online.

05/19/2026

Phone is down atm but will be back up and running soon. Stay tuned.

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05/13/2026

New Book Arrival: When the sun set over Tsavo, Kenya in 1898, living nightmares began.

Out of the darkness came two man-eating lions to assault the 8-mile camp of workers building the Uganda-Kenya railway and, over 8 harrowing months, dragged off and devoured more than 100 workers.

Tasked with not only building a bridge but now also having to deal with the lions putting the entire endeavor at risk, Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Patterson set out to hunt the lions.

Today, the Tsavo Man-Eaters are on display at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago Illinois. It is now known that the lions were actually brothers, who suffered from a hereditary problem that caused their teeth to become softer and brittle. Unable to eat the thick-hided livestock and the work camp having driven softer game away, humans became the most plentiful and edible food source in the area.

Sign out "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo", Patterson's first-hand account of the lions' reign of terror, which was also adapted into the 1996 film starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas "The Ghost and The Darkness" at the Donalda Library today!

05/12/2026

Some great new books in both junior and adult non-fiction in this week on the ever-popular subject of classical history.

"Around Athens" for young explorers takes you on a tour of the cradle of Western Civilization in antiquity.

Catherine Nixey's best-seller "The Darkening Age" explores the religious upheaval in the Greco-Roman world and its role in bringing about the middle ages, often with violent and devastating consequences.

Sign out these and other books regarding ancient civilization today!

05/11/2026

Hope you had a great mother's day, but it's time to fly into the danger zone at Donalda Library! Register in-person or call 403-430-BOOK to book your spot (space is limited!) for our model aircraft building program!

Build easy, snap together models of historic, military aircraft that are great for kids!

05/04/2026

These are the books (and more) you're looking for!

Stop in to the library and check out our collection of Star Wars novels, graphic novels, junior fiction and movies today!

And May the 4th be with you!

05/04/2026

Many thanks to the volunteers who came out on Saturday to do the highway cleanup! Your efforts not only keep our highways and environment clean, but also raise money for the library to buy new materials, supplies, books, community programs and more!

04/30/2026

Last day to give us a call 403-430-2665 and register for this weekend's highway cleanup in Donalda!

Every KM cleaned not only helps keep the highways in clean, but earns money for new library materials and community programs! Lunch is also provided!

04/20/2026

It's about TIME! We will no longer be messing with the clocks twice a year!

But you know who never messed with time? Us. We're still open Mon - Thursday, 2 - 6 like always.

Stop in and sign out all sorts of things about time, like HG Wells' "The Time Machine", Alice in Wonderland or maybe Crash Bandicoot: Warped is more your style?

Speaking of time: Time is also running out to register for the annual highway cleanup! Help keep our highways clean and with each kilometer raise funds for the library to buy new books, host fun and educational programs and more! Visit us or call 403-430-BOOK today!