Flume Nomination Deadline Extended
The deadline for Flume Award Nominations has been extended to January 16th!Labels: TeeN RooM News
Stay Informed with the AlertNow Network
Winter weather can really be worriesome, especially if you don't have access to emergency information. According to the Hudson/Litchfield News, those residents who have kids in the Litchfield School District received emergency messages during the recent power outage through the School District's message system. The rest of us can now receive local emergency public safety announcements pertaining to such things as road closings, flooding, warming shelters, and water availability (excluding public school messages) by tapping into the AlertNow network. Send your name, home phone, cell phone, work phone, and email address to Barbara Bielawski at bbielawski@litchfieldsd.org or call 578-3570, extension 3334. Labels: miscellaneous, town information
New Downloadable Audiobooks @ Your Library!
New titles recently added to the library collection: For Adults:
Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler
Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Woo by Junot Diaz
Call Me Ted by Ted Turner
Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts
Crossing the Continent 1527-1540 by Robert Goodwin
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
Dragonheart by Todd McCaffrey
Dragonsblood by Todd McCaffrey
Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik
A Good Woman by Danielle Steel
The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed
Lincoln by Fred Kaplan
Midnight by Dean Koontz
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Northern Lights by Nora Roberts
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts
The Private Patient by P.D. James
Promises to Keep by Joe Biden
The Reader by Bernard Schlink
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van LustbaderScarpetta by Patricia Cornwell
Shadowfires by Dean Koontz
Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup
Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz
Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik
Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz
For Teens:
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron
For Kids:
The 100-Year-Old Secret (The Sherlock Files) by Tracy Barrett
Arthur's Audio Favorites, Volume 1 by Marc Brown
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
Gregor and the Code of the Claw by Suzanne Collins
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
Download these books for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Books. For more information, read Downloadable Audio Books Free!
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New Movies @ Your Library!
New DVDs recently added to the library collection: For Teens and Adults:
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Hancock
The Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Sex and the City
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Step Brothers
You Don't Mess With the Zohan
For Kids:
Kit Kittredge: an American Girl
Kung Fu Panda
Space Chimps
Wall-E
These titles are available for check-out now. Check the online catalog for availability. If the title you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for adults, new stuff for kids, new stuff for teens, ReC RooM News
New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!
New adult titles recently added to the library collection: Fiction:
Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler
The Assassin by Stephen Coonts
The Catch by Archer Mayor
The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck
Cruel Intent by Judith Jance
Dashing Through the Snow by Mary Higgins Clark
The Gate House by Nelson DeMille
Hold Tight by Harlan Coben (CD)
The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline (CD)
A Mercy by Toni Morrison
A Most Wanted Man by John Le Carre
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (CD)
Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell
The Shack by William Young (CD)
The Whole Truth by David Baldacci
Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz
Non-Fiction:Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics by Ina Garten
Flat Belly Diet!
Dog Days: Dispatches From Bedlam Farm by Jon Katz (CD)
How to Be the Perfect Stranger: The Essential Religious Etiquette Handbook
I Before E (Except After C): Old School Ways to Remember Stuff by Judy Parkinson
The Leader in Me by Steve Covey
The Longest Trip Home by John Grogan
Magill's Medical Guide(REF)
The New Hampshire Divorce Handbook by Honey Hastings
The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder
The Thing About Life is That One Day You'll Be Dead by David Shields
These titles are available for check-out now. Check the online catalog for availability. If the title you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: new stuff for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
New Stuff for Teens @ Your Library!
New teen non-fiction recently added to the library collection: Fiction:
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens(CD)
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson (CD)
Doomwyte by Brian Jacques
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen (CD)
Night by Elie Wiesel (CD)
Non-Fiction:Artificial Intelligence: Mirrors for the Mind by Harry Henderson
The Berlin Airlift by Michael Burgan
Don't Steal Copyrighted Stuff! by Ann Gaines
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance (REF)
Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy by Joseph Angelo (REF)
The Life and Times of Nostradamus by Russell Roberts
Life On Earth--and Beyond by Pamela Turner
Mass Extinction: Examining the Current Crisis by Tricia Andryszewski
Maya Angelou: a Glorious Celebration by Marcia Gillespie
Muckrackers by Ann Bausum
Philosophy: the Little Book of Big Ideas by Jeremy Stangroom
Space and Astronomy by Marianne Dyson
These titles are available for check-out now. Check the online catalog for availability. If the title you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: new stuff for teens, TeeN RooM News
New Stuff for Kids @ Your Library!
New children's titles recently added to the library collection: Picture Books:
Born to Read by Judy Sierra
Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully by Audrey Penn
Help! A Story of Friendship by Holly Keller
Hen Hears Gossip by Megan McDonald
I Completely Know About Guinea Pigs by Lauren Childs
Mr. Pusskins and Little Whiskers: Another Love by Sam Lloyd
Sheep Blast Off by Nancy Shaw
Turtle's Penguin Day by Valeri Gorbachev
When Dinosaurs Came With Everything by Elise Broach
Woolbur by Leslie Helakoski
Chapter Books:The BFG by Roald Dahl (CD)
Captured Off Guard by Donald Lemke
Disney's Fairy Collection #6 by Gail Herman (CD)
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder (CD)
Ivy and Bean: Bound to Be Badby Annie Barrows
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (CD)
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (CD)
Long Shadows by Erin Hunter
The Sorcerer of the North by John Flanagan
Non-Fiction:The American Presidency by Christine Peterson
Chocolate Chill-Out Cake: and Other Yummy Desserts by Nick Fauchald
Pirateology by Dugald Steer
Pop the Hood: Have You Got What it Takes to Be an Auto Technician by Lisa Thompson
Star Wars: the Visual Dictionary by David Reynolds
These titles are available for check-out now. Check the online catalog for availability. If the title you want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for kids
Teens--Nominate a Book for the Flume Award!
Ann Hoey at the New Hampshire State Library tells us the Flume Award Committee is still looking for nominations for the 2010 list. The Flume Award, created in 2005, is the New Hampshire Teen Reader's Choice Award. Teens in grades 9-12 nominate books they think are worthy of recognition, and ultimately vote for their favorite from a list of finalists. Voting takes place in schools, public libraries, and online. Previous winners include the DaVinci Code by Dan Brown (2006), Twilight by Stephanie Meyer (2007), and New Moon by Stephanie Meyer (2008).
Nomination Criteria
Titles must be nominated by teens in grades 9-12, and can be any outstanding fiction or nonfiction title published within the last two years, in this case 2006-2008. If the book is part of a series, it must be able to stand alone, meaning a reader doesn't have to read the other books in the series to understand what's going on.
How to Nominate a Title
Nominations can be made using either the online form or a paper form at the library. The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2008.
By the way, there's still time to read up for the 2009 vote. Check out the list of 2009 nominees and get ready to vote by April 30, 2009.
Labels: TeeN RooM News
Power to the People!
It was a busy day at the library yesterday with people returning books from the extra long weekend. Most of our patrons reported having electricity back up and running, some as early as Saturday. Others reported still being without. Personally, my power came back Sunday afternoon, but prior to that my husband and I were fortunate to have both a gas fireplace, that worked without power, and a generator.All in all, I had a very enjoyable power outage. On Friday I got to spend time with friends I don't normally get to hang out with because of their busy activity schedule. We played Scrabble by sunlight, went out to dinner together, and played Family Feud by candle light. Saturday, I had dinner with my "December friends"--people I generally only see over the Christmas/New Year holidays. Then Sunday it was my annual shopping day with girlfriends, followed by the company of another set of friends as overnight guests.
So I'm wondering--what did you do to pass the time during your power outage? Just click on "comments" below and let us know!
Labels: miscellaneous
Board Meeting Minutes and Reports
The approved minutes, and other reports, from the November 10, 2008 Board of Trustees Meeting are now available for viewing.Labels: BoaRD RooM News, minutes
Only Two More Weeks of Story Time Before Christmas
Children age 3 through Kindergarten are invited to join Miss Carrie-Anne for Story Time on Tuesday or Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. through December 17th.Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, story time
All Booked Up Reads Last Night at the Lobster for January
"Perched in the far corner of a run-down New England mall, the Red Lobster hasn't been making its numbers and headquarters has pulled the plug. But manager Manny DeLeon still needs to navigate a tricky last shift. With four shopping days left until Christmas, Manny must convince his near-mutinous staff to hunker down and serve the final onslaught of hungry retirees, lunatics, and holiday office parties. All the while, he's wondering how to handle the waitress he's still in love with, his pregnant girlfriend at home, and where to find the present that will make everything better."This novel by Stewart O'Nan is up for discussion on Wednesday, January 7th at 6:30 p.m. Pick up your copy at the Circulation Desk and join the group!
Labels: all booked up, book discussion for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
December's Book of the Month is A Redbird Christmas
A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg is our featured novel for December. "Deep in the southernmost part of Alabama, along the banks of a lazy winding river, lies the sleepy little community known as Lost River, a place that time itself seems to have forgotten. After a startling diagnosis from his doctor, Oswald T. Campbell leaves behind the cold and damp of the oncoming Chicago winter to spend what he believes will be his last Christmas in the warm and welcoming town of Lost River. There he meets the postman who delivers mail by boat, the store owner who nurses a broken heart, the ladies of the Mystic Order of the Royal Polka Dots Secret Society, who do clandestine good works. And he meets a little redbird named Jack, who is at the center of this tale of a magical Christmas when something so amazing happened that those who witnessed it have never forgotten it. Once you experience the wonder, you too will never forget A Redbird Christmas." (barnesandnoble.com)
Get your copy at the at the Circulation Desk today!
Labels: book of the month club, ReaDiNG RooM News, reading suggestions
Ladybug Picture Book Winner Announced
This year's winner of the New Hampshire Ladybug Picture Book Award is Elise Broach's When Dinosaurs Came with Everything. "Just when a little boy thinks he's going to die of boredom from running errands with his mom, the most remarkable, the most stupendous thing happens. He discovers that on this day, and this day only, stores everywhere are giving away a very special treat with any purchase. No, not the usual lollipop or sticker. Something bigger. Much, MUCH bigger. It's a dream come true, except...what exactly do you do with these Jurassic treats? And how do you convince Mom to let you keep them?" (barnesandnoble.com)Illustrated by David Small and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, When Dinosaurs Came with Everything is the sixth winner of the Ladybug Award since it's inception in 2003. The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. Other winners include The Secret Science Project that Almost Ate the School, I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!, Skippyjon Jones, My Lucky Day, and I Stink!
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Candy Cane Kisses
Stop by the Young Readers' Room the week of December 16th and pick up your very own Candy Cane Kisses craft kit. You can either make it at the library or take it home for some crafty fun.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, make 'n take
Mmmm... The Smell of Fresh Gingerbread...
Remember when the Friends of the Library used to hold their Gingerbread House contests?? (It sure does seem like a long time ago!) Well, now that the Young Readers' Room is open again and we have a little more room to spread out, we're doing it again! So that everyone has a chance to join in on the fun, there are 6 entry categories:
- Family
- Adult
- Teen
- Kids age 9-12
- Kids age 6-8
- Kids age 3-5
Entries are due at the library by Tuesday, December 16th at 8pm. Winners will be selected by December 18th and will be chosen on creativity, originality, and neatness.
Gingerbread houses may go back home with their creators anytime after the 19th, so make sure to stop by the week of the 16th to view them all. I can't wait to see the fabulous masterpieces!
This event is co-sponsored by the Library and the Friends of the Library.
Labels: events/activities for all, FRieNDS' CoRNeR News, ReC RooM News
The pumpkin seeds have been counted...
...and Zachary Rossi is our winner! He guessed 1,116 pumpkin seeds were in our container, and there were actually 1,173. Congratulations, Zachary - - Enjoy your turkey hat!Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News
Remember to READ 4 THe FuN oF iT @ Aaron Cutler Memorial Library!
