"If there's something strange in your neighborhood,
Who ya' gonna call? (Ray Parker, Lyrics to "Ghostbusters")  
New York State Paranormal Research,  that's who!

Well, actually, not quite. According to the group's website, they are "not Ghosthunters!"  What this group does is research paranormal activity, and record the data so that others "can learn from our findings."

At this point, you may be thinking, what in the world does this have to do with Frank J. Basloe Library, local authors, or books for that matter?

I am glad you asked those questions, especially since I happen to have the answers to all three!

Cano Davy, founder of New York State Paranormal Research, is the featured author of this month's blog and contest.  As co-author of a new book released in February entitled Ghost Hunting in the Mohawk Valley (with Linda Lee Macken and Marcus Zwierecki), Mr. Davy has graciously agreed to not only allow me to provide information about himself, his group and his work with the paranormal, he has agreed to provide a signed copy of Ghost Hunting in the Mohawk Valley as the contest prize, a copy for Frank J. Basloe Library's inventory (so that if you are not the winner of the prize, you can borrow it from the library), AND has agreed to a book signing event at the library on Thursday, June 21 just prior to his other event in Herkimer that evening at the Herkimer Historical Society.

At the Herkimer Historical Society, Mr. Davy and NYSPR will host a FREE power point presentation and another book signing.  That's two opportunities to snag a signed copy of

and to meet Mr. Davy in person.  

But first get to know him and NYSPR on this blog site throughout the month of June.  Remember to review the rules so that you can be entered into the contest.  Drawing for this contest to take place on Wednesday, June 20th, so hurry and enter!