Is the F.A.N. Club for You?
Would you like to be automatically added to the reserve list for new books by your favorite authors? Then you need to join the F.A.N. Club (Favorite Author Notification) today!
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New Fiction Added the Week of October 24th
New adult fiction added to the library collection last week:
After This by Alice McDermott
The Brethren by Beverly Lewis
Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber
The Collectors by David Baldacci
Echo Park by Michael Connelly
Hundred-Dollar Baby by Robert B. Parker
Lisey's Story by Stephen King
The Metaphisto Club by Tess Gerritsen
Short Straw by Stuart Woods
Thirteen Moons by Charles Fraiser
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
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New Teen Fiction Added the Week of October 24th
New teen fiction added to the library collection last week:
Artemis Fowl : The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
Girl Going on 17, Pants on Fire by Sue Limb
How to Be Popular by Meg Cabot
Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley
Things Hoped For by Andrew Clements
Voyage of Slaves : a Tale From the Castaways of Flying Dutchman by Brian Jacques
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
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New DVDs Added Week of October 24th
New DVDs added to the library collection last week:
Bewitched (Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell)
Click (Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale)
Prairie Home Companion (Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Garrison Keillor, Kevin Kline)
These DVDs are available for check-out now. If the DVD you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
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New Children's DVDs Added the Week of October 24th
New children's DVDs added to the library collection last week:
Over the Hedge (Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes)
DVDs returned to the collection after a prolonged absence:
The Incredibles
Monsters Inc.
Shrek 2
These DVDs are available for check-out now. If the DVD you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
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This Week @ The Library...
746.43: Have Needles, Can Knit
Feel the chill in the air? Why not dust off those knitting needles and get busy! Borrow Hip Knit Hats (746.43 Car 2005), Teen Knitting Club (Y 746.43 Wen 2004), Kids Can Knit (J 746.432 Cle 2003), or one of our other fabulous knitting books.
Travels with Charley
Join All Booked Up on Wednesday at 6:30 for a discussion of John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley.
Happy Haunting
Enjoy a safe and happy Halloween.
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Shortened Hours on November 1st and 2nd
The library will open at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, November 1st and 2nd, and remain open until 8:00 p.m. As always, the drop boxes are open 24 hours a day next to the back door.
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Light 'n Lively Reading The Best Short Stories of O. Henry for November
Pick up a copy of The Best Short Stories of O. Henry at the Ciruclation Desk to read for the November 30th meeting of All Booked Up.Book Description (Amazon.com)
The more than 600 stories written by O. Henry provided an embarrassment of riches for the compilers of this volume. The final selection of the thirty-eight stories in this collection offers for the reader's delight those tales honored almost unanimously by anthologists and those that represent, in variety and balance, the best work of America's favorite storyteller. They are tales in his most mellow, humorous, and ironic moods. They give the full range and flavor of the man born William Sydney Porter but known throughout the world as O. Henry, one of the great masters of the short story.
About the Author (Wikipedia)
O. Henry was the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862–June 5, 1910), whose clever use of twist endings in his stories popularized the term "O. Henry Ending". Read more...
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Read Criss Cross for November's Teen Book Group
The Teen Book Group is reading Newbery Medal winner Criss Cross for November. Written by Lynne Rae Perkins, Criss Cross "captures the wistful romantic yearnings of three friends on the brink of adolescence. There's Debbie, who makes a wish that 'something different would happen. Something good. To me.' There's Hector, who hears a guitarist and quite suddenly feels inspired to learn how to play the instrument. Then there's mechanical-minded Lenny who feels himself drawn to Debbie. The characters spend spring and summer wandering about their neighborhood, 'criss crossing' paths, expanding their perspectives on the world while sensing that life will lead them to some exciting new experiences." (Publishers Weekly, vol 252, issue 43, p58) Click here to read the first chapter.
Books are available for check-out at the Circulation Desk. The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15th.
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Congratulations to Mrs. Allen's Class!
Library Card Sign Up Month was a great success at GMS: 45 first graders became new cardholders! Mrs.Allen’s class won a Story Time with Miss Carrie-Anne for having the highest percentage of cardholders in the first grade. 89% of her students now have library cards, and 60% of all first graders have cards.
Congratulations to our new library cardholders: Quinton A, Michael B, Jessica B, Alec B, Seth B, Louis C, Riley C, Patrick C, Skylor C, Tristan C, Kevin C, Hope D, Mitchell D, Erin D, Brendan D, Kayla F, Hailey F, Eddie G, Gunnar G, Julia H, Steven J, Trent L, Julia M, Lauren M, Molly M, Timothy M, Kenneth M, Chris N, Caitlin N, Anna N, Brianna P, Jake P, Dylan P, Grace Q, Hailey R, Makayla R, Sarah S, Spencer S, Colin T, Matthew T, Caroline W, Tayla W, Nicholas W, Seth W, Casey W! We can't wait to see you at the library!
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This Week @ The Library...
Thursday with Morrie
No, this isn't a typo--Join our Light 'n Lively book group Thursday afternoon at 1:00 when they discuss Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie.
A Message From Your Librarians
Happy Autumn!
Fall Back on Sunday
Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night, or your Sunday will be all messed up!
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Board Meeting Minutes
The approved minutes from the September 11, 2006 Board of Trustees Meeting are now available for viewing. If you are interested in reading these minutes, please click here.
Here are some highights of new children's fiction added to the library collection last week:
Blizzard of the Blue Moon (Magic Tree House) by Mary Pope Osborne
Catching Waves by Matt Christopher
Detective Camp by Ron Roy
Mary Moon is Missing by Patricia Reilly Giff (cassette)
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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Here are some highights of new fiction added to the library collection last week:
The Mission Song by John LeCarre
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
When Madeline Was Young by Jane Hamilton
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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Crispin is His Name, Adventure His Game
Join the Teen Book Group on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. as they discuss Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi. Then pick up November's choice: Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins.
Eeny Meeny Miney Mo, Pick a Plumpkin on the Go
Drop by the library to pick up this month's Take 'n Make Craft for kids, a Country Plumpkin paper lantern!
Check Out a Halloween Tale
Titles like The Hallo-Wiener, Big Pumpkin, Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark await you...if you dare.
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You've got one week left to read this month's Teen Book Group pick: Crispin--The Cross of Lead by Avi. Copies are still available at the Circulation Desk, so check one out and join the group next Wednesday at 6:30!
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Pick up your copy of Tuesdays With Morrie at the Circulation Desk and join the Light 'n Lively book group for discussion on Thursday, October 26th, at 1:00 p.m. Written by Mitch Albom, Tuesdays With Morrie chronicles his weekly visits with Morrie Schwartz, a former college professor and mentor, as he lies dying from a terminal illness. Even from his deathbed, Morrie continues to teach his protege about living life.
Celebrate October with a fun new Take 'n Make from Miss Carrie-Anne! Stop by the library October 17-21 to pick up craft kit to take home.
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Check Out a Fire Truck Book
Celebrate Fire Prevention Week by borrowing one of our many books on fire safety, fire trucks, and fire. Titles such as Mercy Watson to the Rescue, Smoke Jumpers One to Ten, and Wildfires await the youngsters, while adults can dive into great fiction such as Fire Sale, The Great Fire, and California Fire and Life.
Join an Online Book Club
Receive a 5-minute portion of a book each day in your email. During the week you can read 2-3 chapters and decide if you want to check the book out of the library. New books start every Monday. Sign up and start reading.
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Here are some highights of New Children's DVDs added to the library collection last week:
Aloha Scooby-Doo (G)
Curious George (G)
Hoot (PG)
The Shaggy Dog (PG)
The Wild (G)
These DVDs are available for check-out now. If the DVD you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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Here are some highights of new children's books added to the library collection last week:
Pick up a copy of Travels With Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck and join All Booked Up on Wednesday, November 1st, at 6:30 p.m. for discussion. For more information about the All Booked Up, please contact Ann.
About the Book
At age 58 John Steinbeck and his venerable standard poodle, Charley, set out on a journey across America in a camper. For three months these companions traveled the nation, meeting friends, strangers, relatives and immersing themselves in the fabric of the country as it was at that time. (From Amazon.com)
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Here are some highights of new teen books added to the library collection last week:
Alternacrafts by Jessica Vitkus (Y 745.5 Vit 2006)
Tools of Navigation by Rachel Dickinson (Y 623.89 Dic 2005)
Women of the Sea: Ten Pirate Stories by Myra Weatherly (Y 910.4 Wea 2006)
These books are located on the "New" shelf across from the Circulation Desk. If the book you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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Here are some highights of new children's books added to the library collection last week:
1-2-3 Calligraphy by Eleanor Winters (J 745.6 Win 2006)
Gross Universe by Jeff Szpirglas (J 573 Szp 2004)
The Master Spy Handbook by Rain Newcomb (J 327.12 New 2005)
Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? by Stanley Coren (J 636.7 Cor 2006)
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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New Children's Fiction Added the Week of October 9th
Here are some highights of new children's fiction added to the library collection last week:
Blizzard of the Blue Moon (Magic Tree House) by Mary Pope Osborne
Catching Waves by Matt Christopher
Detective Camp by Ron Roy
Mary Moon is Missing by Patricia Reilly Giff (cassette)
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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New Fiction Added Week of October 9th
Here are some highights of new fiction added to the library collection last week:
The Mission Song by John LeCarre
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
When Madeline Was Young by Jane Hamilton
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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Labels: new stuff for adults
This Week @ The Library...
Crispin is His Name, Adventure His Game
Join the Teen Book Group on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. as they discuss Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi. Then pick up November's choice: Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins.
Eeny Meeny Miney Mo, Pick a Plumpkin on the Go
Drop by the library to pick up this month's Take 'n Make Craft for kids, a Country Plumpkin paper lantern!
Check Out a Halloween Tale
Titles like The Hallo-Wiener, Big Pumpkin, Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man, Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark await you...if you dare.
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Crispin is On Deck for Teen Book Group
You've got one week left to read this month's Teen Book Group pick: Crispin--The Cross of Lead by Avi. Copies are still available at the Circulation Desk, so check one out and join the group next Wednesday at 6:30![ THe TeeN RooM ] [ THe ReC RooM ]
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Light 'n Lively Reading Tuesday's With Morrie in October
Pick up your copy of Tuesdays With Morrie at the Circulation Desk and join the Light 'n Lively book group for discussion on Thursday, October 26th, at 1:00 p.m. Written by Mitch Albom, Tuesdays With Morrie chronicles his weekly visits with Morrie Schwartz, a former college professor and mentor, as he lies dying from a terminal illness. Even from his deathbed, Morrie continues to teach his protege about living life.
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Country Plumpkin Take 'n Make
Celebrate October with a fun new Take 'n Make from Miss Carrie-Anne! Stop by the library October 17-21 to pick up craft kit to take home.
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Email Updates Back in Service
If you subscribed to the email updates for this blog and have been wondering why you haven't been receiving any, you're not alone. I have discovered that our original subscriber service, Bloglet, is no longer being supported, so we have switched over to FeedBlitz. If you subscribed to Bloglet, you have been automatically subscribed to FeedBlitz, and should start receiving your updates again. Email will now come from FeedBlitz@mail.feedblitz.com, so be sure to add this address to your Address Book or Safe Senders list so your email filter doesn't treat it as junk mail.
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This Week @ Your Library...
Check Out a Fire Truck Book
Celebrate Fire Prevention Week by borrowing one of our many books on fire safety, fire trucks, and fire. Titles such as Mercy Watson to the Rescue, Smoke Jumpers One to Ten, and Wildfires await the youngsters, while adults can dive into great fiction such as Fire Sale, The Great Fire, and California Fire and Life.
Join an Online Book Club
Receive a 5-minute portion of a book each day in your email. During the week you can read 2-3 chapters and decide if you want to check the book out of the library. New books start every Monday. Sign up and start reading.
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New Children's DVDs Added Week of October 2nd
Here are some highights of New Children's DVDs added to the library collection last week:
Aloha Scooby-Doo (G)
Curious George (G)
Hoot (PG)
The Shaggy Dog (PG)
The Wild (G)
These DVDs are available for check-out now. If the DVD you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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New Children's Books Added Week of October 2nd
Here are some highights of new children's books added to the library collection last week: Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery by David Adler (EB)
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman (EB)
Duck Pond Dip (EB)
Pirate Mom by Deborah Underwood (EB)
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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All Booked Up to Read Travels With Charley for November
Pick up a copy of Travels With Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck and join All Booked Up on Wednesday, November 1st, at 6:30 p.m. for discussion. For more information about the All Booked Up, please contact Ann.
About the Book
At age 58 John Steinbeck and his venerable standard poodle, Charley, set out on a journey across America in a camper. For three months these companions traveled the nation, meeting friends, strangers, relatives and immersing themselves in the fabric of the country as it was at that time. (From Amazon.com)
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New Teen Books Added Week of September 25th
Here are some highights of new teen books added to the library collection last week:
Alternacrafts by Jessica Vitkus (Y 745.5 Vit 2006)
Tools of Navigation by Rachel Dickinson (Y 623.89 Dic 2005)
Women of the Sea: Ten Pirate Stories by Myra Weatherly (Y 910.4 Wea 2006)
These books are located on the "New" shelf across from the Circulation Desk. If the book you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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New Children's Books Added Week of September 25th
Here are some highights of new children's books added to the library collection last week:
1-2-3 Calligraphy by Eleanor Winters (J 745.6 Win 2006)
Gross Universe by Jeff Szpirglas (J 573 Szp 2004)
The Master Spy Handbook by Rain Newcomb (J 327.12 New 2005)
Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? by Stanley Coren (J 636.7 Cor 2006)
These books are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, stop by the Circulation Desk to place it on reserve.
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Board Meeting Minutes
The approved minutes from the August 14, 2006 Board of Trustees Meeting are now available for viewing. If you are interested in reading these minutes, please click here.
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Remember to READ 4 THe FuN oF iT @ Aaron Cutler Memorial Library!
