Web Catalog Address Changed


I should have mentioned this yesterday. (Duh.) For those of you who have bookmarked the web catalog, the address is now http://75.67.225.26:85/winnebago/search/search.asp?lib=4576. We will be looking into getting a static IP address so this doesn't happen in the future.

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This Week @ The Library...


Explore Our Databases
Sit down at the computer and explore the wealth of knowlege we have to offer through our subscriptions to incredible databases such as Academic Search Elite, Britannica, Student Research Center, and Consumer Health Complete. Pick up a copy of all the available titles and their remote access passwords so you can use them from home.

Bring Your Youngsters for Story Time
Ms. Carrie-Anne will read fabulous stories to your preschoolers on Tuesday or Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Grab Some Tax Forms
Wednesday is April 1st and the countdown to tax day begins. Visit the library for your tax form needs.

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Oprah on the Magazine Stand


magazine cover Many of you have been asking for it and now we have it--O, the Oprah Magazine! Take a few minutes to read the "O Exclusive" First Interview from the White House with Michelle Obama. What's life like after the election for her and her family. Each month you can enjoy articles on fashion, beauty, and food as regular features of the magazine. Take some financial tips from Suze Orman on preparing for a job loss or making the most of a late uncle's bequest.

Be sure to check out the section titled the "Reading Room" , you may find a few new books to put on your list to read. Still looking for a family friendly getaway for this summer? Take a look at some of the fun and relaxing spots highlighted in "Your Best Journey." Make a point to come by and flip through what we have on the magazine stand. You might be pleasantly surprised!

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Web Catalog Back Up


The Web Catalog is back up and running again. We're sorry for any inconvenience.

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Web Catalog Down


It has come to my attention that the web catalog is not working. I have contacted our IT consultant and I will let you know when it is back up and running.

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Get the "Warm Fuzzies" at the Library!


Calling all kids - Our Hatch a Chick Make 'n Take will be here the week of April 7th. No, they're not real chicks, but they're still soft and fuzzy! These craft kits are available Tuesday and Wednesday from 12noon - 8pm and during regular library hours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Stop on by for this special "tweet."

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This Week @ The Library...


chick it out @ the libraryCome for a Story
Join Miss Carrie-Anne on Wednesday at 10:30 for stories and fun! (There is no Story Time on Tuesday this week.)

Grab a Grisham Novel
Grab a fast-paced, easy reading story of legal intrigue by the King of the Legal Thriller, John Grisham. See the display at the top of the stairs for his novels and audiobooks.

Save a Few Buck With Our MagazinesWhy spend the money when you can check out magazines at the library? Here's what we carry in the collection.

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New Downloadable Audiobooks @ Your Library!


The following titles have recently been added to the New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Book collection:

book coverFor Kids:
Barnaby Grimes: Curse of the Night Wolf by Paul Stewart
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah by Nora Raleigh Baskin
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt
Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn





book coverFor Teens:
Locked Inside by Nancy Werlin
Max by James Patterson
Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson








book coverFor Adults--Fiction:
Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear
An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brook Clarke
Beyond the Gap by Harry Turtledove
Blood and Ice by Robert Masello
The Breath of God by Harry Turtledove
The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry
Corsair by Clive Cussler
Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann
Dark Matter: The Private Life of Sir Issac Newton by Philip Kerr
A Darker Place by Jack Higgins
Days of Infamy by Newt Gingrich
Don't Look Twice by Andrew Gross
Envy by Anna Godbersen
Fault Line by Barry Eisler
A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh
The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
Irreplaceable by Stephen Lovely
The Little Sheep by Paul Tremblay
The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
The Man with the Iron Heart by Harry Turtledove
Mary Mary by James Patterson
Night and Day by Robert B. Parker
Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer
Promises in Death by J. D. Robb
Roots by Alex Haley
The Rosary Girls by Richard Montanari
Rumors by Anna Godbersen
Safer by Sean Doolittle
A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
Swine Not? by Jimmy Buffet
Terminal Freeze by Lincoln Child
The Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva
Violets Are Blue by James Patterson
While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky
Whisper to the Blood by Dana Stabenow

book coverFor Adults--Non-Fiction:
The Ascent of Money: a Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson
Happy For No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy From the Inside Out by Marci Shimoff
How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer
Jesus, Interrupted by Bart Ehrman
Joker One: A Marine Platoon's Story
of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood by Donovan Campbell
The Last Stand of Fox Company: a True Story of U. S. Marines in Combat by Bob Dury
A Lion Called Christian by Anthony Burke
The Lost City of Z: a Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery & My Return to the NFL by Tedy Bruschi
The Survivor's Club by Ben Sherwood

Download these books for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Books. For more information, read Downloadable Audio Books Free!

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New DVDs @ Your Library!


New DVDs recently added to the library collection:

movie coverFor Kids:
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
City of Ember
Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa
Mary Poppins





movie coverFor Adults:
Nights in Rodanthe
The Secret Life of Bees





These DVDs are available for check-out now. If the DV Dyou want has already been checked-out, place it on reserve at the Circulation Desk.

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New Stuff for Teens @ Your Library!


New titles recently added to the library collection:

book coverFiction:
Ever by Gail Carson Levine
The Midnight Twins by Jacquelyn Mitchard (CD audiobook)

Graphic Novels:
Naruto #31 by Masashi Kishimoto
Naruto #32 by Masashi Kishimoto
Watchmen by Alan Moore

Non-Fiction:
The Firefly French/English Visual Dictionary by Jean-Claude Corbeil
The Firefly Spanish/English Visual Dictionary by Jean-Claude Corbeil
Rest in Peace: a History of American Cemetaries by Meg Greene
The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension by Joy Hakim

Reference:
National Geographic Essential Visual History of the World
Timelines of History (10 volumes)
The World Encyclopedia of Flags and Heraldry by Steven Slater

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.

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New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!


New titles recently added to the library collection:

book coverNon-Fiction:
Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures by Bill Schutt
The Dirt on Clean: an Unsanitized History by Katherine Ashenburg
Mrs. Astor Regrets: the Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach by Meryl Gordon
The Return of Depression Economics by Paul Krugman

Reference:
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2009
Reproducible Federal Tax Forms and Instructions
Town of Litchfield, NH Annual Reports 2008 by author

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.

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Just Wondering on Wednesday...


background image courtesy of biewoefSo it's Wednesday and as I'm choosing a new book to read, I'm just wondering...

How do you read a book? Do you read the summary and all the blurbs on the jacket or cover first? Do you read the preface or introduction if the book has one? Or do you just skip right to the first chapter? And if there are any, do you read the afterward or author notes at the end? Do you read the ending first?

So many questions begging to be answered. Click on "comments" below and share your thoughts with us.

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All Book Up Reading List on LibraryThing


image courtesy of imagechef.comRead All Booked Up's complete reading list on LibraryThing! Visit their catalog to see everything they've read since since 2002, and what they'll be reading for the rest of the year. And while you're at it, why not give All Booked Up a try?

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This Week @ the Library...


Grab a Copy of Song of the Crow
Read our featured novel for the month of March.

Last Chance to Order Summer Reading T-Shirts
Orders must be placed by Saturday, March 21st! Don't miss your chance to get these for your kids.

Check Out The Other Boleyn Girl
Pick up a copy of Philippa Gregory's novel for the April 1st meeting of All Booked Up.

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Ride the Information Wave


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Internet Use Policy

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New Stuff for Kids @ Your Library!


book coverNew titles recently added to the library collection:

Picture Books:
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff
Too Many Toys by David Shannon
A Very Marley Christmas by John Grogan

Beginning Readers:
Annie and Snowball and the Pink Surprise by Cynthia Rylant
Chicken Said, "Cluck!" by Judyann Grant
Mz. Wiz Spells Trouble by Terence Blacker
Snow Wonder by Charles Ghigna

book coverChapter Books:
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Newbery Medal Winner)
Just Grace Goes Green by Charise Mericle Harper
More Bones: Scary Stories From Around the World by Arielle Olson
Savvy by Ingrid Law
The Scary States of America by Michael Teitelbaum
Six Innings by James Preller
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

Information Books:
Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face and Other Poems by Jack Prelutsky
The Blacker the Berry: Poems by Joyce Carol Thomas
Mission: Space...a Full Throttle Tour of the Universe by Carole Stott
Scholastic Book of World Records 2009
The Trouble Begins at 8: a Life of Mark Twain in the Wild Wild West by Sid Fleischman

book cover Audiobooks:
The Cranky Day and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories by W. Rev Awdry
Curious George Goes to a Movie by H. A. Rey
James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories by W. Rev Awdry
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell! by Lucille Colandro

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.

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New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!


book coverNew titles recently added to the library collection:

Fiction:
Corsair by Clive Cussler
Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult
Night and Day by Robert B. Parker




book coverNon-Fiction:
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham
The Beader's Bible by Dorothy Wood
Getting Into Guinness: One Man's Longest, Fastest, Highest Journey Inside the World's Most Famous Record Book by Larry Olmstead
No Time to Think: The Menace of Media Speed and the 24-hour News Cycle by Howard Rosenberg
Outliers: the Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
The Suicide Index: Putting My Father's Death in Order by Joan Wickersham
Ultimate Cardmaking by Sarah Beaman

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.

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The Tax Man Cometh


tax formsNeed tax forms? Give the library a try! We have basic forms to take home, electronic forms to print, and reproducible forms to photocopy.

Need more help than that? Try the IRS website.

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Board Meeting Minutes and Reports


meeting image courtesy of clipartheaven.comThe approved minutes, and other reports, from the February 9, 2009 Board of Trustees Meeting are now available for viewing.

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Spring in to Story Time!


bug story time imageStory Time with Miss Carrie-Anne just goes on and on and on... Well, not the actual story time - that's just how many weeks we keep doing it! Kids and parents will be glad to hear that Story Time will be continuing well into spring, but as always, it will be canceled if there's no school, whether it be a vacation, holiday, or snow day (bite your tongue)! And sadly, we will not be holding story time on Tuesday, March 24th. (Miss Carrie-Anne will be going to a library conference.) Other than that, all's a go and we'll spring into spring!

Story Time is held on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings at 10:30 and are geared for children ages 3 through kindergarten. Join us for some songs, stories, and lots of FUN! No registration is required.

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This Week @ The Library...


image courtesy of marekwoPick Up a Craft Kits for the Kids
Make 'n Takes are available this week! Take a kit home or make a Wee Leprechaun's Hat at the library.

Read 4 a Bit O' Good Luck
Pick up a novel by famed Irish write Maeve Binchy for a glimpse of the Emerald Isle.

Look Up Your Ancestors
Try our subscription service, Ancestry Library Edition, and trace your roots. (Available in-house only.)

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Get Your Town Report @ the Library!


town reports
The 2008 Litchfield Town Reports have arrived and they're yours for FREE! Where else can you find the results from last year's ballot, the number of calls received about bats, how many arrests were made for criminal mischief, the amount of money received for vehicle registrations, how many building permits were issued for decks and porches...well, you get the picture. There's a wealth of information available to you from every town department. Pick up a copy here at the library or Town Hall and get reading!

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A Wee Leprechaun's Hat for the kids



leprechaun image courtesy of clipartheaven.comTop of the Morning to Ya! Don't forget to stop by the Young Readers' Room the week of March 10th to pick up a Make 'n Take craft kit. Everyone is sure to want their very own Wee Leprechaun's Hat, and that's no Blarney! Kids can make it at the library or take it home for some crafting fun. Kits are available Tuesday and Wednesday from 12 noon - 8 pm and during regular library hours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

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All Booked Up Reads The Other Boleyn Girl for April


Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl will be the topic of discussion at the April 1st meeting of All Booked Up.

About the Book: When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Dazzled by the king, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to wane and she is forced to step aside for her best friend and rival: her sister, Anne. Then Mary knows that she must defy her family and her king, and take her fate into her own hands. A rich and compelling tale of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue, The Other Boleyn Girl introduces a woman of extraordinary determination and desire who lived at the heart of the most exciting and glamorous court in Europe and survived by following her own heart. (From barnesandnoble.com)

Pick up your copy at the Main Desk and join the group at the library on Wednesday, April 1st at 6:30 p.m.

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Song of the Crow is the Book of the Month in March


book coverOur featured novel for March is Song of the Crow by Layne Maheu.

From the moment that he looks down on the ancient gray head of Noah, who is swinging his stone axe, the narrating crow in this unique and remarkable epic knows that these creators called Man are trouble. He senses, too, that the natural order of things is about to change. At a time when so many of us are searching for meaning, Layne Maheu’s debut novel lingers in a masterfully rendered ancient world just long enough to ponder our fears of disaster and to watch as humanity struggles to survive, to understand, and finally to prevail. (From the Publisher)

Copies are availabe at the Circulation Desk.

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Candy Heart Winner Revealed


image courtesy of imagechef.comWith a guess of 280, Riley Grant won the Love Your Library Month Guessing Contest! Riley's guess was the closest without going over. Actual number of candy hearts was 297. Riley took home a St. Paddy's day hat and a bag of (you guessed it) candy hearts.

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Dinner and a Movie Winner


image courtesy of imagechef.comCongratulations to Catherine King, winner of the Dinner and a Movie Raffle. Catherine won a $30 gift certificate to La Carreta Mexican Restaurant in Derry, and two tickets to Flagship Cinemas, also in Derry.

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This Week @ the Library...


image courtesy of lusiAll Booked Up
Join the gang on Wednesday at 6:30 pm to discuss Water for Elephants.

Summer Reading T-shirts
Order summer reading T's for the kids. They won't be available after March 21st!

Tax Forms
Pick up common tax forms, or print out the less common.

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Try This Reading Challenge


9 for '09 logoI don't know about you, but I have a small book case filled with books I've collected to read. The problem is I seem to find books to add to this book case faster than I can actually read what's already there. Yesterday, I came across a reading challenge website to help people clean out those to be reads (TBR). It's called 9 for '09. There are nine categories of books including long, free, dusty, used, letter, strange, distance, alive or not, and cover. You pick one title from your TBRs for each category, and make a committment to finish them in 2009. As you finish each book, you post a comment about the book to appropriate category on the 9 for '09 website.

Since that book case I told you about has now spilled over into a stack (or 2) on the floor, I think I'll give this a try. If you have a similar problem, you may want to join me. As soon as I choose my 9 titles, I will enter them as a comment to this post, and I hope you'll do the same!

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New Downloadable Audiobooks @ Your Library!


book coverThe following titles have recently been added to the New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Book collection:

Fiction
The Associate by John Grisham
A Clash of Kings by George Martin
Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese
Dark Guardian by Christine Feehan
Dark Legend by Christine Feehan
Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
A Mad Desire to Dance by Elie Wiesel
The Next Accident by Lisa Gardner
The Second Opinion by Michael Palmer
True Colors by Kristin Hannah
The United States of Atlantis by Harry Turtledove

Non-Fiction
Gomorrah by Roberto Saviano
War Child by Emanual Jal

Download these books for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Audio Books. For more information, read Downloadable Audio Books Free!

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New Stuff for Kids @ Your Library!


book coverNew titles recently added to the library collection:

Chapter Books: by author
Adventure According to Humphrey by Betty Birney
Cinnabar and the Island of Shadows by J.H. Sweets
Luna and the Well of Secrets by J.H. Sweet
The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
Mimosa and teh River of Wisdom by J.H. Sweet
Primrose and the Magic Snowglobe by J.H. Sweet


book coverInformation Books:
The ABC Book of American Homes by Michael Shoulders
Astronomy by Kristen Lippincott
Can You See What I See? by Walter Wick
Chemistry by Ann Newmark
Colonial Voices by Kay Winters
The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind by Heather Forest
Earth Matters
Eyewitness Weather by Brian Cosgrove
Face to Face With Wolves by Jim Brandenburg
First Food Fight This Fall and Other School Poems by Marilyn Singer
Gotcha! 18 Amazing Ways to Freak Out Your Friends by David Acer
Horse: the Essential Guide For Young Equestrians by Libby Hamilton
Mr. Lincoln's Boys by Staton Rabin
NASCAR in the Driver's Seat by Mark Stewart
Night Sky Atlas by Robin Scagell
On the Scale: a Weighty Tale by Brian Cleary
Our White House
Rocks & Minerals by R.F. Symes
Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Special Edition 2009
Scholastic Zany Miscellany by Tom Jackson
Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk by Brian Cleary
Turtle by Lisa Magloff
Volcano by Susanna Van Rose
The Way We Work by David Macaulay
Whale by Vassili Papastavrou
When I Grow Up by Jessica Loy
With a Little Luck by Dennis Fradin

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.

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New Stuff for Teens @ Your Library!


book coverNew titles recently added to the library collection:

Non-Fiction:
101 Questions About Muscles to Stretch Your Mind by Faith Brynie
2009 ESPN Sports Almanac
Biomedical Ethics
David Beckham by Michael Uschan
Food Safety by Victoria Sherrow
In Defiance of Hitler by Carla McClafferty
Jane Goodall by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss by Danica McKellar
Living With Diabetes by Katrina Parker
The Marsupial Order by Rebecca Stefoff
The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World by Nathaniel Philbrick
MySpace OurPlanet: Change is Possible by Tom Anderson
No Choirboy by Susan Kuklin
The Presidential Election Process
Religion by Jeremy Stangroom
The Secret World of Kabbalah by Judith Abrams
Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis by Sean McCollum
What the World Eats by Peter Menzel
What's Science Ever Done For Us? by Paul Halpern
Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas by Russell Freedman

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.

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New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!


book coverNew titles recently added to the library collection:

Fiction:
Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky

Non-Fiction:
Against Medical Advice by James Patterson
Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman
The Sciencebook: Everything You Need to Know
Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do by Tom Vanderbilt
The Way of the World by Ron Suskind
You, Being Beautiful by Mehmet Oz

Reference:
2008 IRS Tax Products
2009 World Almanac and Book of Facts
2009 Sports Illustrated Almanac

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.

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