Happy Halloween from Your Librarians!
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New Stuff for Kids @ Your Library!
New materials recently added to the library collection: Beginning Readers...
Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey by Herman Parish
Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door by Laura Kvasnosky
Chapter Books...
Wrath of the Bloodeye by Joseph Delaney
DVD...
It's a Big, Big World: the Earth Needs You
Knowing and Growing: Magical Nature Journey
Wild Zoofari Jr.: Alphabet Safari
These materials are available for check-out now. If the item you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for kids
New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!
New materials recently added to the library collection: Fiction:
The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly
Grace by Richard Paul Evans
Home by Marilynne Robinson
Non-Fiction:
After the War Zone by Laurie Slone
Captain Jack: Father of the Yukon by James McQuiston
How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 for Dummies by Greg Harvey
Office 2007 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies by Peter Weverka
The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Word 2007 for Dummies by Dan Gookin
Audiobooks:
Panic in Level 4 by Richard Preston
The Snake Charmer by Jamie James
DVDs:
Iron Man
These materials are available for check-out now. If the item you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: new stuff for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
Corny Cob Make 'n Take
Stop by the Young Readers' Room the week of November 18th and pick up a craft kit to make your own Corny Cob to take home. Or if you prefer, you can take it with you for some crafty fun at home. There's a little "twist" to this one - you won't want to miss it!Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, make 'n take
Congratulations to Our New 1st Grade Library Card Holders!
How exciting for the first graders at Griffin Memorial School! 39 of them received their very own library cards. It's a big responsibility, but I think they're up for the challenge!Congratulations to Layne B., Kasey B., Greg B., Olivia B., Emily C., Michael C., Demi D., Tyler F., Gillian G., Emily G., Nathan G., Jacob H., Taylor J., Jordan K., Alana K., Emma M., Lauren M., Nolan N., Emily N., Julia N., William P., Kaleb P., Jacob P., Brian P., Tyler P., Jianna R., Brendan R., Samuel R., Isabella R., Wesley S., Kayla S., Kate S., Conor S., Mackenzie W., Kylee W., Isabella W., Elizabeth W., Alanna Y., and Joshua Y.
I've already seen some of you here at the library, trading in your paper card for a snazzy, plastic barcoded one. Can't wait to meet the rest of you!
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, library card sign up month
Board Meeting Minutes and Reports
The approved minutes, and other reports, from the August 11, 2008 and the September 8, 2008 Board of Trustees Meetings are now available for viewing. Labels: BoaRD RooM News, minutes
Secret Life of Bees Comes Out This Friday
Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees will hit the movie theaters this Friday. Check out the movie's website for clips, a gallery, recipes, cast info and more.Labels: books into movies, ReC RooM News
New Stuff for Kids @ Your Library!
New children's books recently added to the library collection: Picture Books...
Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach by Melanie Watt
Beginning Readers...
Arthur in New York by Marc Brown
The Close Shave
Dogerella by Maribeth Boelts
The Great Fairy Race by Tennant Redbank
The Littlest Leaguer by Syd Hoff
Lost and Found by Adrienne Mason
Love at First Beep by Apple Jordan
Mermaids by Lucille Penner
Roadwork! by Melissa Lagonegro
Smarty Sara by Anna Jane Hays
Smash Trash! by Laura Driscoll
Something Funny
We Play and Pretend
Chapter Books...Eclipse by Erin Hunter
Eve of the Emperor Penguin by Mary Pope Osborne
The Frandidate by Jim Benton
The New Girl by Meg Cabot
Stink: the Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald
Information Books...Barefoot: Poems for Naked Feet by Stefi Weisburd
Climate Change by John Woodward
Great Musicians by Robert Ziegler
The Greatest Cookies Ever by Rose Dunnington
Grow It, Cook It
the Laugh Stand: Adventures in Humor by Brian Cleary
Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally by Brian Cleary
Little Lions, Bull Baiters & Hunting Hounds by Jeff Crosby
Make It! by Jane Bull
Mind Over Basketball: Coach Yourself to Handle Stress by Jane Weierbach
One Million Things
DVDs...
Nim's Island
These books and DVDs are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for kids
New Stuff for Teens @ Your Library!
New teen books recently added to the library collection: Fiction...
Artemis Fowl: the Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
Non-Fiction...
Smart Money: How to Manage Your Cash by Danielle Denega
Tom Brady by Rachel Koestler-Grack
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.
Labels: new stuff for teens, TeeN RooM News
New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!
New books for adults recently added to the library collection: Fiction...
The Given Day by Dennis Lehane
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer Hot Mahogany by Stuart Woods
The Letters by Luanne Rice
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
The Quilter's Kitchen by Jennifer Chiaverini
Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews
Silks by Dick Francis
Non-Fiction...Books: a Memoir by Larry McMurtry
Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It by Elizabeth Royte
Counselor: a Life at the Edge of History by Theodore Sorensen
Deep Economy by Bill McKibben
The Downhill Lie by Carl Hiaasen
The Everything Family Guide to New England by Kim Knox Beckius
The Faithful: a History of Catholics in America by James O'Toole
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House by Charles Osgood
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon by Sheila Weller
Green Guide
How Language Works by David Crystal
Moving Forward: Taking the Lead in Your Life by David Pelzer
The Muse of the Revolution by Nancy Rubin Stuart
Novel Destinations: Literary Landmarks from Jane Austen's Bath to Ernest Hemingway's Key West by Shannon McKenna Schmidt
Red Bird: Poems by Mary Oliver
Simplexity by Jeffrey Kluger
A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz
When Organizing Isn't Enough by Julie Morgenstern
When you are Engulfed in Flames (CD) by David Sedaris
DVDs...
Made of Honor
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.
Labels: new stuff for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
Congratulations Kaitlyn & Jessica!
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Egan and Jessica Manning who earned top honors in the 2008 Summer Reading Club, Books are Tundra Fun! We have placed books in the library in their honor. For Kaitlyn, we added The Perfect Cat-Sitter by Ann Whitehead Nagda. For Jessica, we added Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: The New Girl by Meg Cabot.Way to go, girls! Keep up the good work!
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
Mrs. Doucette's First Grade Class Declared Winners!
It was a hard fought battle in our Library Card Sign-up Contest for the first graders at GMS. After all was said and done, Mrs. Doucette's class won once again with a whopping 84% of her students being cardholders! We added 38 new patrons from this contest, and we can't wait to meet each of you here at the library! The next time you stop by, we'll upgrade you to a fancy new plastic library card. Just bring your mom or dad and have them bring either their barcoded library card or their license with them. Make sure to say "hey" to Miss Carrie-Anne when you're in, and maybe we'll have a little something extra for you...
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, library card sign up month
The Spiderwick Chronicles Raffle
Three ordinary kids - - Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace - - have entered another world, without leaving this one. Their world is closer than you think! Five books -- one thrilling adventure -- the Spiderwick Chronicles.Take a chance! We're raffling the complete set of the Spiderwick Chronicles by Toni DiTerlizzi in the Young Readers' Room. One entry per person. Drawing will take place on October 31st.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News
By the Light of the Moon
Stop by the Young Readers' Room the week of October 14th for a Halloween Make 'n Take, By the Light of the Moon. Kids will have lots of fun decorating their own spooky fence craft to take home!Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, take 'n make
New Teen Audiobooks @ Your Library!
The following titles have recently been added to the New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Book collection: Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko
Madapple by Christina Meldrum
The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer
What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones
Witch Child by Celia Rees
Download these books for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Books. For more information, read Get Downloadable Audio Books Free!
Labels: new downloadable audiobooks, new stuff for teens, TeeN RooM News
New Downloadable Audiobooks for Adults @ Your Library!
The following titles have recently been added to the New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Book collection: Fiction...
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
Beowulf by Roberston Dean
The Black Tattoo by Sam Enthoven
The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer
The Condition by Jennifer Haigh
Dark Curse by Christine Feehan
Extreme Faction by Trevor Scott
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
Fatal Network by Trevor Scott
The Fifth Floor by Michael Harvey
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larrson
The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks
Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Home by Marilynne Robinson
The Husband by Dean Koontz
Indignation by Philip Roth
Lucky Charm by Carly Phillips
Lust, Caution by Eileen Chang
The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey
Off Season by Anne Rivers Siddons
The Other by David Guterson
Plum Island by Nelson DeMille
Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot
Red Knife by Cork O'Connor
Rough Justice by Jack Higgins
Say You Love Me by Johanna Lindsey
Silks by Dick Francis
Sole Survivor by Dean Koontz
Spencerville by Nelson DeMille
Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson
Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain
Tsar by Ted Bell
What Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn
Wizard and Glass by Stephen King
Non-Fiction...
Bad Money by Kevin Phillips
Confident Public Speaking by Susan Leahy
The First Billion is the Hardest by T. Boone Pickens
Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman
I Dissent: Greatest Opposing Opinions in Landmark Supreme Court Cases by Mark Tushnet
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Inside the CIA by Ronald Kessler
Life Beyond Measure by Sidney Poitier
Mother Warriors by Jenny McCarthy
The Numerati by Stephen Baker
Worth Fighting For by John McCain
Download these books for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Books. For more information, read Get Downloadable Audio Books Free!
Labels: new downloadable audiobooks, new stuff for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
New Downloadable Audiobooks for Kids @ Your Library!
The following titles have recently been added to the New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Book collection: Are You There God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume
Blubber by Judy Blume
The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne Duprau
Double Fudge by Judy Blume
Fudge-A-Mania by Judy Blume
The Great Brain by John Fitzgerald
Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
Magic Tree House Collection, Books 17-24 by Mary Pope Osborne
Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books, Volume 1
More Adventures of the Great Brain by John Fitzgerald
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume
The Perilous Road by William O. Steele
Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
Rascal by Sterling North
The Report Card by Andrew Clements
Superior Saturday by Garth Nix
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen
Download these books for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Books. For more information, read Get Downloadable Audio Books Free!
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new downloadable audiobooks, new stuff for kids
New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!
New books for adults recently added to the library collection: Fiction...
Damage Control by J. A. Jance
Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs
The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks
The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory
Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown
The Spies of Warsaw by Alan Furst
Non-Fiction...
Hidden Letters by Philip Slier
House-Plants From A to Z by Karin Greiner
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.
Labels: new stuff for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
New Stuff for Kids @ Your Library!
New children's books recently added to the library collection: Picture Books...
Skunkdog by Emily Jenkins
Beginning Readers...
Minnie and Moo Go Dancing by Denys Cazet
Chapter Books...Cats of the Clans by Erin Hunter
Daisy Dawson is on Her Way by Steve Voake
The Perfect Cat-Sitter by Ann Whitehead Nagda
The Red Ghost by Marion Dane Bauer
Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneaker by Megan McDonald
Summer Pony by Jean Slaughter
Swindle by Gordon Korman
Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor
Information Books...Ben Franklin: Printer, Author, Inventor, Politician by Pamela Rushby
The Bull and the Bear: How the Stock Markets Works by Avelyn Davidson
Gladiator by Marc Nobleman
A Visual Dictionary of Native Communities by Bobbie Kalman
A Visual Dictionary of the Old West by Bobbie Kalman
Audiobooks...
Beck Beyond the Sea, Tink North of Never Land by Kimberly Morris
Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff
DVDs...
Jim Knox's Wild Zoofari: the Philadephia Zoo
Leapfrog: Talking Words Factory
Math Circus
These books and DVDs are available for check-out now. If the book you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for kids
Book of the Month Club Features Lost in a Good Book in October
Jasper Fforde's Lost in a Good Book is the Book of the Month Club's featured title in October. Almost as good as Fforde's books, is his website, so be sure to visit the site after you read the book! Copies are available at the Circulation Desk upstairs.The 2nd book of the Thursday Next Series, Lost in a Good Book finds "Det. Thursday Next back for another round of time traveling and bookish sleuthing. Like his earlier novel, this one is set in the U.K., in an alternate version of our universe-one in which time travel is possible and the boundaries between life and literature are porous. Thursday works for Special Ops in the Literary Detectives division. She's made an enemy of the corrupt Goliath Corporation, which manufactures absolutely everything, by imprisoning one of its executives, Jack Schitt, in the pages of Poe's The Raven. In return, the corporation eradicates her new husband, Landen. Since no one really dies in this chronologically fluid universe, Landen could be restored-but Goliath won't do it until Thursday brings back Schitt. But rescuing Schitt is easier said than done-Poe's oeuvre is dangerous territory. Thursday enlists the help of Great Expectations' Miss Havisham, who works for the intra-literature police force, Jurisfiction, and the two leap into the pages of Kafka's The Trial, Austen's Sense and Sensibility and Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Thursday also finds time to authenticate Cardenio, a newly discovered Shakespeare tragedy, and save the world from being engulfed by an oozing pink sludge. Time flies-and leaps and zigzags-while reading this wickedly funny and clever fantasy. Would-be wordsmiths and mystery fans will find the surreal genre-buster irresistible. Forecast: If the author is as funny in person as he is on the page, his book tour may increase the cult that began with rave reviews for The Eyre Affair." (From Publisher's Weekly, Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.)
Other books in the Thursday Next Series
Labels: book of the month club, events/activities for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
All Booked Up Reads Eat, Pray, Love for November
Join All Booked Up as they read Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything across Italy, India and Indonesia for their November 5th meeting at 6:30 p.m. Copies of this thought provoking book are available at the Circulation Desk upstairs."Plagued with despair after a nasty divorce, the author, in her early 30s, divides a year equally among three dissimilar countries, exploring her competing urges for earthly delights and divine transcendence. First, pleasure: savoring Italy's buffet of delights-the world's best pizza, free-flowing wine and dashing conversation partners-Gilbert consumes la dolce vita as spiritual succor. "I came to Italy pinched and thin," she writes, but soon fills out in waist and soul. Then, prayer and ascetic rigor: seeking communion with the divine at a sacred ashram in India, Gilbert emulates the ways of yogis in grueling hours of meditation, struggling to still her churning mind. Finally, a balancing act in Bali, where Gilbert tries for equipoise "betwixt and between" realms, studies with a merry medicine man and plunges into a charged love affair. Sustaining a chatty, conspiratorial tone, Gilbert fully engages readers in the year's cultural and emotional tapestry-conveying rapture with infectious brio, recalling anguish with touching candor-as she details her exotic tableau with history, anecdote and impression." (From Publishers Weekly, Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. )
Labels: all booked up, book discussion for adults, events/activities for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
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