Between 2010 and 2019, Cauli Le Chat (2006?-2020), feline roving reporter for Mooresville Public Library (Mooresville, Indiana), reported all things interesting to cats (and humans) happening at the library. Related stories from across the state (and beyond) were also included.
Cauli Le Chat
Cauli Le Chat, MPL Feline Roving Reporter
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It must be like the Doctor's TARDIS--bigger on the inside than the outside.
I don't think patrons are allowed to take the elevator to Santa's workshop. It would spoil the surprises Santa will be bringing for Christmas. So best to just imagine.
Of course, I've taken the elevator, but, then, we journalists have access to such things. Power of the press, and all that.
Is it too early to recommend some spooky reading? Halloween is just around the corner. Well, some corner, somewhere. It might be forty blocks away, but the weather is fine, and the walking will do you good.
Take a peek at our early scary book displays at the library. Minions, make with the digital snaps.
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What's in that glass-topped table?
The book covers include the items' call numbers and shelving locations, so finding these should be easy. Ask our staff to help. They could use the exercise.
We have lots of other spooky reads available to checkout. Our friendly staff will be happy to assist you. Scowl-Face, too. Well, probably. You may always browse our book trailer playlists that feature horror/supernatural fiction or paranormal nonfiction.
My library has a new display, even though October is still a couple of weeks away.
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Paranormal phenomena have occurred throughout the library, as our online handout explains.
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Of course, we have videos about it.
Ghostly Hoosier Haunts: Haunted Mooresville Public Library (Part 1) (2021)
Ghostly Hoosier Haunts: Haunted Mooresville Public Library (Part 2) (2021)
Ghostly Hoosier Haunts: Haunted Mooresville Public Library (Part 3) (2021)
MPL Promo Trailer (2017)
Is the Library Haunted?
by Mooresville Public Library
During your next visit to the library, see if you can find all the haunted spots shown in the brochure. Maybe something out of the ordinary will happen to you. Only watch where you stand. There may be a disembodied spirit taking up that space.
Back in 1964, waaaaaay before my current life, a wise feline typed a manuscript that fell into the hands of writer Paul Gallico, who quickly recognized that it had been typed by a cat, because of the strange combinations of letters and symbols that Paul realized resulted from the size of the cat's paws operating the keys of a human typewriter. Once translated into English (from the feline), the book was a "how-to" manual instructing kittens, strays, and homeless cats how to find and take-over suitable homes and train the human residents to serve their feline masters. Our book trailer elaborates.
MPL Book Trailer #461
The Silent Miaow:
A Manual for Kittens, Strays, and Homeless Cats
Translated from the feline by Paul Gallico
Picture story by Suzanne Szasz
I first read this book when I was just a kitten. It clearly worked for moi. I've managed to take-over at least four homes in my current lifetime.
The manual contains practical advice for every feline. It instructs how to use our vocalizations to compel satisfactory behavioral responses from people. It advises how to establish our property rights and territorial interests. It suggests the most effective strategies to regularly obtain the most desired foods. In short, it provides any cat with the essential information to ruling a home and making minions of any human residents. Plus, it's really funny. Humor always gets my vote of approval.
My minions have suggested that cat-loving people, too, would greatly enjoy reading this book. The author's feline insights and philosophies would certainly educate most humans and make them better servants. That's a solid, positive outcome for the feline audience.
Gallico wrote loads of books, including several cat-oriented novels, such as The Abandoned (1950), in which a little boy turns into a cat (a definite improvement, I'll venture). Minions, make with the book trailer.
MPL Book Trailer #460
The Abandoned, by Paul Gallico
Most libraries classify this novel as a children's chapter book, but we think it might be a bit too challenging for human readers under age eleven. Anyone older, however, should find it exciting and compelling. But, hey, you younger readers should have a go, too. You can always read it when you're older if it's too hard now.
My library has many of Paul Gallico's books available to checkout from our Evergreen Indiana catalog.
The library's float in the 2018 Old Settlers Parade featured everybody's favorite big red slobberdog. Not my first choice, as it should have been a famous feline (such as moi?), but I guess Garfield was busy.
I see Clifford had his Evergreen Indiana library card at the ready. That's one smart slobberdog! You can't checkout all our books, movies, audiobooks, playaways, music CDs, and other great stuff without one. (Well, technically, you can, if you have a statewide PLAC [Public Library Access Card] or a blue Evergreen Indiana card, but that's hair-splitting details I'll let our circulation staff explain.)
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BizMeister said that Clifford's tail was designed to wag in the wind, but there wasn't much breeze on this really hot, humid day, so we didn't get a chance to see it.
Teen Titan came up with a brilliant idea to use library bookcarts to showcase reading (with cute slobberdog puns) while having a central serving location for sweet treats. It's a long-standing tradition for parade participants to toss candy or other goodies to the crowd, and, in the past, the tossing was primarily done from the float or the vehicle towing it. The bookcarts made it much easier for Teen Titan and Lady RaDA to get the goodies out to the youngster folks watching along the parade route.
Float design was once again orchestrated by the Decorinator and BizMeister, whose ingenuity matched all previous outstanding library parade floats (the library has a well-earned reputation for excellent float design and execution).
The library float design and construction team once again outdid themselves with a terrific display. We're including two photos, in case anyone blinked.
I'm still a tad bit peeved that no felines were featured with our float.
Hold On!
Nice save, Teen Titan and Lady RaDA!
Although they weren't part of the library float, there were some really big dudes standing nearby.
Hey, horseys! Don't forget the poo-bags. Just saying.
Minions, run down and take some photos of the library float in the parade. I'll just curl-up beneath a nicely shaded tree in front of Paul Hadley Middle School.
Don't forget to visit the library to get your paws on a book (or other items). And don't miss the Old Settlers Festival at Pioneer Park in Mooresville (today through Tuesday). That's August 5-6-7, 2018 for those without calendars.
