New Downloadable eBooks @ Your Library!
For Adults
Agent X by Noah Boyd
Angel's Blood (Guild Hunter, 1) by Nalini Singh
Between Friends by Debbie Macomber
The Breach (Travis Chase, 1) by Patrick Lee
The Cleaner (Jonathan Quinn, 1) by Brett Battles
Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline
A Dangerous Love (Swanlea Spinsters, 1) by Sabrina Jeffries
The Enemy by Charlie Higson
I Think I Love You by Allison Pearson
The Impaler (Sam Markham, 2) by Gregory Funaro
The Killing Hour (Quincy/Raine, 4) by Lisa Gardner
Known and Unknown by Donald Rumsfeld (non-fiction)
A Little Bit Wicked (Last Man Standing, 1) by Victoria Alexander
Motor Mouth (Alex Barnaby, 2) by Janet Evanovich
On Target (Court Gentry, 2) by Mark Greaney
The Perfect Assassin by Ward Larsen
The Perfect Mistress by Victoria Alexander
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond
A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, 3) by Alan Bradley
The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady by Elizabeth Stuckey-French
The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich
The Sculptor by Gregory Funaro
These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf
True Grit by Charles Portis
The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
West of Here by Jonathan Evison
You've Been Warned by James Patterson
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
The Challenge (Steel Trap, 1) by Ridley Pearson
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer
For Kids
The Ligthning Thief (Percy Jackson, 1) by Rick Riordan
The Lost Hero (Percy Jackson, 2) by Rick Riordan
The Cross of Lead (Crispin, 1) by Avi
Judy Moody Gets Famous! (Judy Moody, 2) by Megan McDonald
Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (JBJ, 11) by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal (JBJ, 10) by Barbara Park
Download these ebooks for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Books.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new downloadable ebooks, ReaDiNG RooM News, TeeN RooM News
New Downloadble Audiobooks @ Your Library!
For Adults
33 Men: Inside the Miraculous Survival and Dramatic Rescue of the Chilean Miners by Jonathan Franklin (non-fiction)
The Breach by Patrick Lee
Death's Daughter (Calliope Reaper-Jones, 1) by Amber Benson
Desire Unchained (Demonica, 2) by Larissa Ione
Die Twice (David Trevellyan, 2) by Andrew Grant
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond (non-fiction)
A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer
The Inside Ring (Joe DeMarco, 1) by Mike LawsonThe Killer Within: In the Company of Monsters by Philip Carlo (non-fiction)
Known and Unknown by Donald Rumsfeld (non-fiction)
The Lost Saint (Dark Divine, 2) by Bree Despain
Lucky Stiff by Deborah Coonts
Now You See Her by Joy Fielding
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, 1) by Larissa Ione
Shadow Pass by Sam Eastland
Shaken (Jacqueline Daniels, 7) by J. A. Konrath
Sinful in Satin (Rarest Blooms, 3) by Madeline Hunter
This Side of the Grave (Night Huntress, 5) by Jeaniene Frost
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson
Treachery in Death (In Death, 39) by J. D. Robb
The Tudor Secret (Spymaster, 1) by C. W. Gortner
Unthinking: the Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy by Harry Beckwith (non-fiction)
Venetia Kelly's Traveling Show by Frank Delaney
Wanderlust (Sirantha Jax, 2) by Ann Aguirre
West of Here by Jonathan Evison
When the Killing's Done by T. C. Boyle
The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse
Zim: A Baseball Life by Don Zimmer (non-fiction)
For Teens
Angel (Maximum Ride, 7) by James Patterson
Closed For the Season by Mary Downing Hahn
Invasion by Jon Lewis
Notes From the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick
For Kids
Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon
No Passengers Beyond This Point by Gennifer Choldenko
Download these audiobooks for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Books. For more information, read Downloadable Audio Books Free!
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new downloadable audiobooks, ReaDiNG RooM News, TeeN RooM News
New Stuff for Kids @ Your Library!
Picture Books
April and Esme, Tooth Fairies by Bob Graham
Brontorina by James Howe
Interrupting Chicken by David Stein
Old Bear and His Cub by Olivier Dunrea
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip Stead
Chapter Books
The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh
How to Survive Middle School by Donna Gephart
Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers (Dear Dumb Diary, 11) by Jim Benton
Spaceheadz #2 by Jon Scieszka
The Worst Things in Life Are Also Free (Dear Dumb Diary, 10) by Jim Benton
Information Books
13 American Artists Children Should Know by Brad Finger
Boston Terriers by Jill Wheeler
Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman
Desert Storm by John Perritano
Ghostly Alcatraz Island by Stephen Person
The Guy Who Invented Home Video Games by Edwin Wyckoff
Newfoundlands by Jill Wheeler
Portuguese Water Dogs by Jill Wheeler
Rocks and Minerals by Steve Tomecek
Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak by Mike Venezia
Vietnam War by John Perritano
Weimaraners by Jill Wheeler
Welsh Corgis by Jill Wheeler
Audiobooks
The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper by Jean Van Leeuwen
Truly Winnie by Jennifer Jacobson
Place the titles you'd like to read on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for kids
New Stuff for Teens @ Your Library!
Fiction
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn
Now You See Me by Marilyn Kaye
Audiobooks
Matched by Allyson Condie
POPular Non-Fiction
The '90s: the Inside Stories From the Decade
Alexis: My True Story of Being Seduced by an Online Predator by Alexis Singer
Body Double: Understanding Physical Changes by Tad Kershner
Chinese Cinderella: the True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Mah
Cleopatra Rules!: the Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen by Vicky Shecter
The Dark Game: True Spy Stories by Paul Janeczko
Death: Corpses, Cadavers, and Other Grave Matters by Elizabeth Murray
Don't Stop Believing: the Unofficial Guide to Glee by Erin Balser
Frenemies: Dealing With Friend Drama by L. L. Owens
Got Your Back: Dealing With Friends and Enemies by Ryan Basen
Guide to Being the Most Amazing You
title by author
Life Skills 101: a Practical Guide to Leaving Home and Living On Your Own by Tina Pestalozzi
Rae: My True Story of Fear, Anxiety, and Social Phobia by Chelsea Swiggett
The Secret Language of Birthdays by Alicia Thompson
Sparky: the Life and Art of Charles Schulz by Beverly Gherman
Star Wars Year by Year: a Visual Chronicle
Non-Fiction
Age of Consent
Evidence by Colin Evans
How the Stock Market Works by Kathy Furgang
Kayla Morgan
Place the titles you'd like to read on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: new stuff for teens, TeeN RooM News
New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!
Fiction
The Best of Friends by Susan Mallery (large print)
Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
Deep Black: Death Wave by Stephen Coonts
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Fatal Error by J. A. Jance
A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer
The Nomination by William Tapply
Strategic Moves by Stuart Woods
Treachery in Death by J. D. Robb
The Union Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini
Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
Non-Fiction
Adventures Among Ants: a Global Safari With a Cast of Trillons by Mark Moffett
Almost Chimpanzee: Searching For What Makes Us ,in Rainforests, Labs, Sanctuaries and Zoos by Jon Cohen
Brady, Brady, Brady: the Complete Story of The Brady Bunch as Told by the Father/Son Team Who Really Know by Sherwood Schwartz
Kingdom Under Glass: a Tale of Obsession, Adventure, and One Man's Quest to Preserve the World's Great Animals by Jay Kirk
The Match: Complete Strangers, a Miracle Face Transplant, Two Lives Transformed by Susan Helfgot
My Thoughts Be Bloody: the Bitter Rivalry Between Edwin and John Wilkes Booth That Led to an American Tragedy by Nora Titone
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011
Ripley's Believe It or Not!: Enter If You Dare 2011 by Geoff Tibballs
Running the Books: the Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian by Avi Steinberg
Superbaby: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start In the First 3 Years by Jenn Berman
World Almanace and Book of Facts 2011
Place the titles you'd like to read on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: new stuff for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
New Movies @ Your Library!
For Adults and Teens
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Life As We Know It
Paranormal Activity 2
Red
Secretariat
The Social Network
Unstoppable
You Again
For Kids
Alpha and Omega
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Nanny McPhee Returns
Place the DVD you'd like to watch 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, TeeN RooM News
This Week @ The Library...
Join the All Booked Up gang at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday to discuss how a son of privilege learned to live like everyone else.
Pajama Story Time
Wear your jammies, bring your Teddy Bear, and have your kids do the same. Miss Carri-Anne can't wait to see you on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Preschool Story Time
Come in on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. or Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. for stories, songs and fun.
Get March's Book of Month
Pick up a copy of The Pact by Jodi Picoult at the upstairs Circulation Desk.
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1040 Instruction Books Have Arrived!
I know many of you have been patiently awaiting the 1040 Instructions, so I am pleased to say they are finally here. Those of you waiting for the 1040A Instructions will, have to keep waiting...
See our complete list of available forms.
Labels: tax forms
This Week @ The Library...
Dinner and a Movie Raffle
Win a $25 gift certificate to La Carreta Mexican Restaurant in Derry plus 2 tickets to the Derry Five Star Cinema (formerly Flagship). Simply fill out a "Why I Love My Library" heart to enter the raffle. Enter up to once a week. Open to all ages. Winner will be notified on March 3, 2011.
Candy Guessing Contest for Adults
Guess how many candies are in the container for a chance to win either an autographed copy of Lisa Gardner's Say Goodbye or a copy of W. E. B. Griffin's new book, The Outlaws. Closest guess without going over wins. Winner will be notified on March 3, 2011.
Bundles of Love
Purchase a bundle of 5 romance novels for just $1! It's a great way to while away the winter.
I Love Reading Craft to Go for Teens
Teens can pick up a craft kit to make a Love to Read safety-pin complete with beads and charm.
Kids' Goodie Bag Raffle
Earn raffle tickets by doing one or all of the following:
--check out a book about school or vacations
--make a bookmark at the library
--bring in a friend who's new to the library
Earn an additional raffle ticket by visiting our facebook page and following the instructions Miss Carrie-Anne leaves there! Winners will be notified on March 1, 2011.
Just a Reminder: No Story Time This Week
See you next week on Tuesday at 10:30 or Wednesday at 12:30
Labels: this week
Vacation Week at the SEE Science Center
In addition to the SEE Science Center's two floors of hands-on science fun, including touch and try exhibits on light, electricity, forces, momentum, sound & much more, SEE is also the home of the LEGO Millyard Project, a representation of Amoskeag Millyard built with about three million LEGO bricks!
The SEE is kicking off their 25th Anniversary year this coming week:
Coloring sheets will be available at SEE, or get a head start by printing one here. The winners will be notified on Monday February 28th and will receive a 6 month family membership and a $5 gift certificate to the gift shop.
A new book about the creation of the LEGO® Millyard Project is now available for $7.00. The book gives insight into the process of creating the largest permanent installation of LEGO® bricks in the world. The history of the Amoskeag manufacturing company which is represented by the project is also introduced. The book is filled with color photos of the project.For information on visiting the SEE Science Center, see their website.For information on reserving an activity pass, call us at 424-4044 or see Rules for Borrowing an Activity Pass.
Also new in the SEE gift shop are SEE baseball caps made with recycled plastic bottles priced at $10." (from SEE eNews)
Labels: activity passes, FRieNDS' CoRNeR News
Haley's Pizzeria Joins Our Love Your Library Month Celebration
Haley's Pizzeria posted the following to our Facebook Page today:"Sorry this is so late. We would also like to join the "Love Your Library" events by offering 10% off your entire order at Haley*s Pizzeria for the rest of February! Just bring in your Library card and receive 10% off. This is for take-out or dine-in only and cannot be combined with other specials or offers."
Labels: love your library month
Board Meeting Minutes and Reports
The approved minutes, and other reports, from the January Board of Trustees Meetings are now available for viewing.Labels: BoaRD RooM News, minutes
Visit the Museum of Science in Boston
Passes may be reserved up to two months in advance. Please note, passes for February 20-23 have already been reserved. For more information, see Rules for Borrowing an Activity Pass.
The museum's 39 current exhibits include the three special exhibits listed below.
Diabetes: A Deeper Look
This highly participatory exhibit allows visitors to better understand this growing epidemic and find out more about available treatment options. Step through a giant cell, walk into a 40-foot blood vessel, and witness dramatic visualizations of insulin treatments to gain a sense of the challenges that people with diabetes face to maintain their blood sugar levels. Activity stations with real exercise equipment and a playful "Rappin' Refrigerator" help emphasize how diet and exercise can help keep the disease at bay. Learn more.
LaserLab
Harness the power of a laser and learn to bend it around corners with this high-tech exhibit that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the laser's invention. Visitors of all ages can explore not only how these power-packed beams of light work, but also how their technology impacts our everyday lives. With several interactive components, this exhibit playfully demonstrates fundamentals of a technology that has long captured our imaginations. Learn everything you need to know in order to take on fellow visitors in a game of laser foosball, guide a laser beam through a labyrinth, and more. Learn more.
Race: Are We Different
Learn the story of race from biological, cultural, and historical points of view — through interactive components, historical artifacts, compelling photographs, and multimedia presentations. The RACE Project explains the differences among people and reveals the reality — and unreality — of race, while encouraging visitors to engage in discussion about how race continues to shape our lives today. Learn more.
Exhibit descriptions taken from the Museum of Science website.
Labels: activity passes, FRieNDS' CoRNeR News
Tax Forms @ Your Library
- Form 1040 and Instructions (added 2-22-11)
- Form 1040A and Instructions (added 3-5-11)
- Form 1040EZ and Instructions
- Form 2441 Child and Dependant Care Expenses and Instructions
- Schedule A Itemized Deductions
- Schedule B Interest and Ordinary Dividends
- Schedule D Capital Gains and Losses
- Schedule EIC Earned Income Credit
- Schedule L Standard Deductions for Certain Filers (added 2-21-11)
- Schedule M Making Work Pay Credit
- Schedule R Credit for Elderly and Disabled
- Publication 1132 Reproducible Federal Forms and Instructions (This is a binder of forms and instructions that can be photocopied at 15 cents per single-sided sheet.)
All Forms, Schedules and Instructions can be found online at http://www.irs.gov/.
Labels: miscellaneous, tax forms
Are You Interested in Becoming a Library Trustee?
If you are a Litchfield resident with...
- knowledge of the services the library provides
- a commitment to the library's role in the community
- knowledge of the community's social, educational and political structure
- the ability to work well with others, listen effectively, and plan for the future
- a willingness to devote time and effort to the duties of trusteeship
- a willingness to participate with government and library leaders to improve library service at all levels
As a Library Trustee, you...
- belong to a board, a group of people who share a common purpose
- have a commitment to the lifelong learning of residents of all ages
- ensure access to an unrestricted flow of information that is essential to the preservation of a free government
- represent the community in enabling the library to meet the challenges of the 21st century
- take an oath to uphold all applicable municipal, state, and federal laws and regulations pertaining to libraries
- obtain the necessary funding to provide for the service needs of the library
- advocate for libraries as the most important resource in our communities
(From the New Hampshire Library Trustee Association Guide for Library Trustees)
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New Downloadable eBooks @ Your Library!
For Adults
Another Thing to Fall (Tess Monaghan, 10) by Laura Lippman
By a Spider's Thread (Tess Monaghan, 8) by Laura Lippman
A Compromised Lady by Elizabeth Rolls
The Girl in the Green Raincoat (Tess Monaghan, 11) by Laura Lippman
Heartwood by Belva Plain
His Lady Mistress by Elizabeth Rolls
In a Strange City (Tess Monaghan, 6) by Laura Lippman
Knight of Desire (All the King's Men, 1) by Margaret Mallory
Knight of Pleasure (All the King's MEn, 2) by Margaret Mallory
The Last Place (Tess Monaghan, 7) by Laura Lippman
Marrying the Captain by Carla Kelly
No Surrender: a World War II Memoir by James Sheeran (non-fiction)
A Scandalous Proposal by Julia Justiss
The Sentry (Joe Pike, 3) by Robert Crais
Strategic Moves (Stone Barrington, 19) by Stuart Woods
Three Seconds by Anders Roslund
Chasing AllieCat by Rebecca Davis
Cloaked by Alex Finn
The Iron Queen (Iron Fey, 3) by Julie Kagawa
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
For Kids
Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, 6) by Mary Pope Osborne
Deep-Space Food Fighter by Peter Hannan
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
Judy Moody by Megan McDonald
Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday by Barbara Park
Leon and the Spitting Image by Allen Kurzweil
Show Time (Animal Rescue Team, 4) by Sue Stauffacher
Download these ebooks for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Books.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new downloadable ebooks, ReaDiNG RooM News, TeeN RooM News
New Downloadable Audiobooks @ Your Library!
Chinaberry Sidewalks by Rodney Crowell
Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, 6) by Tom Clancy
Cloaked by Alex Finn (teen)
Gone But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin
Heartwood by Belva Plain
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos by Brian Greene (non-fiction)
The Hunt For Red October (Jack Ryan, 4) by Tom Clancy
Magic Tree House, Books 44 & 45 by Mary Pope Osborne (kids)
The Obamas: the Untold Story of an African Family by Peter Firstbrook (non-fiction)
A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, 3) by Alan Bradley
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
Download these audiobooks for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Books. For more information, read Downloadable Audio Books Free!
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new downloadable audiobooks, ReaDiNG RooM News, TeeN RooM News
New Stuff for Kids @ Your Library!
Board Books
I Go Potty! by Emily Bolam
Picture Books
Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique by Jane O'Connor
Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney
Mouse and Mole: a Winter Wonderland by Wong Yee
Olivia Goes to Venice by Ian Falconer
A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea by Michael Black
Principal Fred Won't Go to Bed by Carolyn Crimi
Beginning Readers
Amazing Animal Journeys by Laura Marsh (non-fiction)
Haunted House by Karen Barss
Meet Martha by Karen Barss
Scat, Cat! by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Daisy Dawson and the Big Freeze by Steve Voake
Martha on the Case by Jamie White
Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade by Stephanie Greene
Sweetie (Puppy Place) by Ellen Miles
Chapter Books
Night Whispers (Warriors: Omen of the Stars, 3) by Erin Hunter
No Such Thing as Dragons by Philip Reeve
Violet in Bloom by Lauren Myracle
Audiobooks
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Matilda by Roald Dahl
These Happy Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Winnie Dancing on Her Own by Jennifer Jacobson
Information Books
10 Inventors Who Changed the World by Clive Gifford
101 Freaky Animals by Melvin Berger
Alaska by Jim Ollhoff
California by Rich Smith
Colonial Jobs by Verna Fisher
Connecticut by Jim Ollhoff
Creative Kitchen Crafts by Kathy Ross
Florida by Jim Ollhoff
Lost Boy: the Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan by Jane Yolen
Maine by Niels Jensen
Massachusetts by Rich Smith
New Hampshire by Niels Jensen
New York by Niels Jensen
Rhode Island by Niels Jensen
Texas by Jim Ollhoff
Vermont by Niels Jensen
Who Was Abraham Lincoln? by Janet Pascal
Who Was Elvis Presley? by Geoff Edgers
A Wizard From the Start: The Incredible Boyhood & Amazing Inventions and Thomas Edison by Don Brown
Place the titles you'd like to read on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, new stuff for kids
New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!
Fiction
The Diviner's Tale by Bradford Morrow
The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer
The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths
The Judas Gate by Jack Higgins
Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner
Love Letters by Katie Fforde
The Outlaws by W. E. B. Griffin
The Prostitute's Ball by Stephen Cannell (Large Print)
The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman
Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag
Strategic Moves by Stuart Woods
A Tale of Two Cities & Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Tick Tock by James Patterson
To Have and To Kill by Mary Jane Clark
Non-Fiction
Holy Ghosts: How a (Not So) Good Catholic Boy Became a Believer of Things That Go Bump in the Night by Gary Jansen
Is It Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There? by Whoopi Goldberg
The Last Speakers: the Quest to Save the World's Most Endangered Languages by David Harrison
Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine
Audiobooks
Getting More by Stuart Diamond (non-fiction)
The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai by Ruiyan Xu (fiction)
Non-Fiction DVD
Adolescence and Other Temporary Mental Disorders
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
Place the titles on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.
Labels: new stuff for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
It's Summer Reading T-shirt Time!
These yellow T-shirts are 100% cotton, and range in size from Toddler (2-4) to Adult XXXL.
Toddler thru XL are just $4.25 each! XXL are $6.25 and XXXL are $6.95.
Orders, with payment, are due by February 24th.
Show your summer reading spirit and order yours today!
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
All Booked Up Reads How Starbucks Saved My Life for March
From the Publisher
In his fifties, Michael Gates Gill had it all: a mansion in the suburbs, a wife and loving children, a six-figure salary, and an Ivy League education. But in a few short years, he lost his job, got divorced, and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. With no money or health insurance, he was forced to get a job at Starbucks. Having gone from power lunches to scrubbing toilets, from being served to serving, Michael was a true fish out of water.
But fate brings an unexpected teacher into his life who opens his eyes to what living well really looks like. The two seem to have nothing in common: She is a young African American, the daughter of a drug addict; he is used to being the boss but reports to her now. For the first time in his life he experiences being a member of a minority trying hard to survive in a challenging new job. He learns the value of hard work and humility, as well as what it truly means to respect another person.
Behind the scenes at one of America's most intriguing businesses, an inspiring friendship is born, a family begins to heal, and, thanks to his unlikely mentor, Michael Gill at last experiences a sense of self-worth and happiness he has never known before.
Coming for April: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Labels: all booked up, book discussion for adults, events/activities for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
Picking Cotton is the Book of the Month for February
Pick up this month's featured memoir, Picking Cotton by Jenifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton and Erin Torneo.From Barnes and Noble
On the 1984 night that changed her life, Jennifer Thompson was a 22-year-old college student when she was awakened from a sleep by a knife-wielding rapist. She escaped from her attacker, and several days later, she picked the culprit from first a mug shot and then a physical lineup. Or so she thought. Ronald Cotton, the man who Jennifer was "absolutely, positively, without-a-doubt certain" was her rapist, served 11 years for the crime before he was exonerated by DNA evidence. Two years after his release, he and Jennifer met and, against every expectation, formed a resilient friendship. Picking Cotton, their joint memoir, speaks not only to their tragic shared experience but also to the issue of mistaken eyewitness testimony, the number one cause of wrongful convictions. Heartbreaking and then inspiring.
Coming in March: The Pact by Jodi Picoult
Labels: book of the month club, ReaDiNG RooM News
Library Closing at 2 p.m. Tues. & Closed Wed.
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February is Love Your Library Month!
Enter the Dinner and a Movie Raffle
Win a $25 gift certificate to La Carreta Mexican Restaurant in Derry plus 2 tickets to the Derry Five Star Cinema (formerly Flagship). Simply fill out a "Why I Love My Library" heart to enter the raffle. Enter up to once a week. Open to all ages. Winner will be notified on March 3, 2011.
Valentine Candy Guessing Contest for Adults
Guess how many candies are in the container for a chance to win either an autographed copy of Lisa Gardner's Say Goodbye or a copy of W. E. B. Griffin's new book, The Outlaws. Closest guess without going over wins. Winner will be notified on March 3, 2011.
Bundles of Love
Purchase a bundle of 5 romance novels for just $1! It's a great way to while away the winter.
Grab a Love to Read Take 'n Make Craft for Teens
Teens can pick up a craft kit to make a Love to Read safety-pin complete with beads and charm.
Get in on the Goodie Bag Raffle for Kids
Each week, children have the opportunity to earn raffle tickets towards winning one of several Love Your Library Goodie Bags. Kids can earn tickets by doing the following each week:
Week 1 (Feb. 1-5)
--check out a poetry or riddle book
--make a bookmark at the library
--bring in a friend who's new to the library
Week 2 (Feb 8-12)
--check out any holiday book
--make Miss Carrie-Anne a valentine
--bring in a friend who's new to the library
Week 3 (Feb 15-19)
--check out a book on presidents or the USA
--make a "Whoooo loves the library?" craft
--bring in a friend who's new to the library
Week 4 (Feb 22-26)
--check out a book about school or vacations
--make a bookmark at the library
--bring in a friend who's new to the library
Earn more raffle tickets by visiting our facebook page and following the instructions Miss Carrie-Anne leaves there! Winners will be notified on March 1, 2011.
Labels: events/activities for adults, events/activities for kids, events/activities for teens, love your library month, ReaDiNG RooM News, TeeN RooM News
Remember to READ 4 THe FuN oF iT @ Aaron Cutler Memorial Library!
