Health on the Magazine Stand
With winter now upon us and the snow piling up in our driveways, we all start to spend a little less time braving the elements and more time curled up in front of the TV. Why not stop by the library and see what is new to check out! One of the overlooked areas of the library is our magazine stand. We currently subscribe to twenty eight different publications, with new issues arriving all the time.
Health magazine is a great monthly to browse through after you have made all your New Years resolutions and need a plan to keep them. Whether you are interested in loosing weight or just plain taking better care of yourself, this is the magazine for you.
In the January/February issue, learn how to make relaxing spa potions for your tub that will hydrate & smooth your skin (pg. 135). Sore muscles from all that working out you’ve been doing since January 1st? There is a recipe for that too! If you choose to go to the salon instead and have someone else pamper you, read some questions to ask and tips you should know to keep yourself well informed about the dangers that may be lurking around the salon (pg.127). “Amazing abs. Graceful legs. A tight, toned butt. Reinvent your shape with the celebrity trainers’ best moves” (pg.143). Find out all about this workout and more in this month's issue of Health magazine. Catch it while it’s hot!
Health is also available full-text through MasterFile Premier. Contact us for log-in information.
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Try LookyBook.com for Kids
LookyBook is a neat website for kids containing over 300 picture books available for online viewing, searchable by title, author, illustrator, subject, or genre. The idea is that you'll try them out and buy the ones you like.
For instance, I was able to view Skippyjon Jones, by Judy Schachner, in its entirety, read a description of the book, review comments made by 16 other LookyBookers, and find several places to purchase the book online. While this particular book is not shown large enough to read all of the words, I got a pretty good feel for the what the book is like. (Other picture books are readable.) I then decided to set up a personal bookshelf so I can keep track of the titles I enjoy. To do so required that I sign-up with LookyBooks free registration. Once registered, I can also make comments on titles, email titles to friends, and share titles through several different social networking sites. I was also able to embed Skippyjon Jones to this post as seen above.
All in all, a fun little website for trolling the picture book market.
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John Updike Dies at 76
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Library Closed at 5 p.m.
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Caldecott and Newbery Award Winners Announced
Honor books include: A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee; How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz; and A River of Words, illustrated by Melissa Sweet and written by Jen Bryant
The Newbery Medal, awarded to the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children, has been awarded to The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.
Honor books include: The Underneath by Kathi Appelt; The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle; Savvy by Ingrid Law; and After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson.
Last year we had nearly every book on list before the awards were announced. This year not so much. Watch for these titles on the "New" shelves or, if you can't wait, request them through Interlibrary Loan.
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2008 Library Reports
Director's Report
Trustees' Report
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Britannica Update
It was just brought to my attention that the Britannica links were asking for a password. I have fixed this problem. You should now be able to sign in with just your 14-digit library card number.
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Access Encyclopedia Britannica Online 24/7
Explore Encyclopedia Britannica using Research Tools including Index, A-Z Browse, Subject Browse, Year in Review Browse, World Atlas, Timelines, World Data, Notable Quotations,Gateway to the Classics, and more.
Toggle over to the Kid's Page where you'll find information by searching either the Compton’s Encyclopedia for middle school students, or the Elementary Encyclopedia for elementary students. The Student Center contains A-Z Browse, World Atlas, Timeline, Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus, Video Browse, and Biographies. Also included are step-by-step instructions to help students with their schoolwork, interactive lessons/exercises/activities, and more.
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Trade In Your Old Library Cards Before They Expire!
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Board Meeting Minutes and Reports
The approved minutes, and other reports, from the December 8, 2008 Board of Trustees Meeting are now available for viewing.
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Upgrade Your OverDrive Media Console to 3.1!
Calling all NH Downloadable Audiobooks users! Upgrade your OverDrive Media Console to 3.0 and get what you've been asking for: a CD Wizard and easier navigation of what you've burned to CD.
"In response to the overwhelmingly positive feedback we received from our Transfer Wizard, we have added a Burn to CD Wizard. With OMC v3.0, patrons no longer need to launch Windows Media Player to burn to CD. Instead, in just a few clicks, patrons can burn WMA audio titles through OMC. Clicking the Burn button launches the Burn Wizard, which guides the user through this simple and straightforward burn process. For your audiobook users who burn titles to CD, they will be excited to learn that the new Burn Wizard splits OverDrives Audiobook parts into tracks (based on the existing MediaMarkers), allowing users to more easily navigate content they have burned to CD." (Overdrive press release)
Get your upgrade here by clicking on Download OverDrive Media Console and following the instructions.
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New Downloadable Audiobooks @ Your Library!
New titles recently added to the download collection:
Agincourt by Bernarnd Cornwell
The Bourne Idenity by Robert Ludlum
The Charlemagne Pursuit by Steve Berry
The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted by Elizabeth Berg
Enchanted by Elizabeth Lowell
Fidel's Last Days by Roland Merullo
Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts
Forbidden by Elizabeth Lowell
Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
Serena by Ron Rash
The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase
Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell
For Kids and Teens:
Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden (Teen)
Blood Tide by Dave Barry (Kids)
Burned by Ellen Hopkins (Teen)
Football Genius by Tim Green (Teen)
Jinx by Meg Cabot (Teen)
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd (Teen)
Princess Ben by Cahterine Gilbert Murdock (Teen)
Slam by Nick Hornby (Teen)
Download these books for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Books. For more information on how to use this service, read Downloadable Audio Books Free!
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A Frosty Fellow Make 'n Take
Hey kids! Stop by the library the week of January 13th to pick up your very own Frosty Fellow! These Make 'n Take craft kits are available to make at the library, or you can take your kit with you for some frosty fun at home!
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Story Time is Back!
December sure was a busy month! Even without story time during the holidays, there was plenty of hustle and bustle... But now that the rush is over, it's time to get back into Story Time. (I've missed my friends!)
Please note: In the event of a Litchfield public school delay or closing due to weather, Story Time will be cancelled.
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Gingerbread Contest Winners
Despite power outages and snow storms, we still had entries in our Gingerbread House Contest, and they were all terrific! Congratulations to our winners:
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven is the Book of the Month in January
Our featured book for the month of January is The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom.
From the author of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, a novel that explores the unexpected connections of our lives, and the idea that heaven is more than a place; it's an answer. Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It's a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers. One by one, from childhood to soldier to old age, Eddie's five people revisit their connections to him on earth, illuminating the mysteries of his "meaningless" life, and revealing the haunting secret behind the eternal question: "Why was I here?" (From the Publisher)
Copies are available now at the Main Circulation Desk.
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All Booked Up Reads Dispatches from the Edge for February
Anderson Cooper's tome Dispatches from the Edge is the book group choice for February.
Writing with the same emotional intensity that distinguishes his news broadcasts, CNN journalist Anderson Cooper describes his powerful personal reaction to the tragic events of 2005 -- a year that brought a tsunami to Asia, escalating violence to Iraq, famine to Africa, and two devastating hurricanes to the United States. (from Barnes & Noble)
Pick up your copy at the Main Desk and join the group at the library on Wednesday, February 4th at 6:30 p.m.
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