Friday, July 25, 2008
How much is your library worth to you?
Try out this calculator provided by the Maine State Library and find out.
Seven ways your library can help you during a bad economy
This list was produced for The Consumerist, a consumer advocacy blog, by a librarian who wanted to point out all the ways a library can help you save money when money is tight.
Read the rest at The Consumerist.
1. You can get pretty much any book at the library: A book habit can be expensive. Even second hand books can add up if you read a lot. Even the smallest library can access inter-library loan, Worldcat, OCLC and other library loan services to get you even the most obscure and out of print material.
Read the rest at The Consumerist.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
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The library has been fortunate enough to receive some sizeable gifts in the last few years. This year the library board has made it a priority to upgrade and improve our collections. We'll be focusing primarily on non-fiction, but we'll also be working on educational and documentary DVDs and genealogy. This year our planned materials budget is over $18,000! Look for lots of shiny new books this coming year!
Highland County Public Library E-Newsletter July 2008
The library has been hopping this summer and it’s great to see so many people coming by. The summer reading program has been a big success and great fun so far. We have a record number of participants this year; 102 kids have signed up and nearly half of those have completed their reading and returned their reading logs for prizes. Participation in the activity programs has been up too. Last week we had a record number of people attend the “Scales and Tails” program by The Wildlife Center of Virginia. Sixty-five people were there to see a box turtle and two snakes up close. We still have a few programs to go:
Thursday, July 24th at 7:00 p.m. the storytellers Mack and Joan Swift will be here to tell Jack Tales, traditional Appalachian stories of the wit and wiles of Jack.
Friday, July 25th at 10:00 a.m. we’ll be showing the movie “Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker” (Rated PG). This movie is based on the young adult books written by Anthony Horowitz and features a 14 year-old British spy who works for MI5.
Thursday, July 31 at 10:00 a.m. we’ll be showing the movie “Game Plan” (Rated PG). This movie features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a football player who discovers he has a young daughter and learns to appreciate family life over the glitzy life of a professional ball player.
The summer reading program ends on Saturday, August 2nd so all reading logs should be turned in by then. We’ll draw for the three big prizes on Monday morning, August 4th. Participants do not need to be present to win.
We’ve added many new books on compact disc in our children’s section. These are great for long distance travel for summer vacation. We have Andrew Clement’s “Frindle,” Deborah Howe’s “Bunnicula,” Franklin Dixon’s “Hardy Boys, the Tower Treasure,” Barbara Park’s “Junie B. Jones, Books 1-8,” Richard Peck’s “A Long Way from Chicago,” and C. S. Lewis’s series “The Chronicles of Narnia.”
We recently rearranged our DVD section and added color coding for easier browsing. DVDs are now separated into sections, which include adult, child, educational and documentary, exercise, and stage performances. Stage performances include concerts, comedians, dance and plays. We hope the color coding system will make it easier to find just what you have in mind.
There are plenty of great summer reads still being released. We have Nora Roberts’s “Tribute,” Ridley Pearson’s “Killer View,” James Lee Burke’s “Swan Peak,” Donna Andrews’s “Cockatiels at 7,” Lisa Gardner’s “Say Goodbye,” Luanne Rice’s “The Last Kiss,” Christopher Reich’s “The Rules of Deception,” Charles Martin’s “Where the River Ends,” J. A. Jance’s “Damage Control,” and David Wroblewski’s “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.” In non-fiction we have Ron Paul’s “The Revolution,” Mignon Fogarty’s “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing,” and The College Board’s “Getting Financial Aid.”
Thursday, July 24th at 7:00 p.m. the storytellers Mack and Joan Swift will be here to tell Jack Tales, traditional Appalachian stories of the wit and wiles of Jack.
Friday, July 25th at 10:00 a.m. we’ll be showing the movie “Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker” (Rated PG). This movie is based on the young adult books written by Anthony Horowitz and features a 14 year-old British spy who works for MI5.
Thursday, July 31 at 10:00 a.m. we’ll be showing the movie “Game Plan” (Rated PG). This movie features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a football player who discovers he has a young daughter and learns to appreciate family life over the glitzy life of a professional ball player.
The summer reading program ends on Saturday, August 2nd so all reading logs should be turned in by then. We’ll draw for the three big prizes on Monday morning, August 4th. Participants do not need to be present to win.
We’ve added many new books on compact disc in our children’s section. These are great for long distance travel for summer vacation. We have Andrew Clement’s “Frindle,” Deborah Howe’s “Bunnicula,” Franklin Dixon’s “Hardy Boys, the Tower Treasure,” Barbara Park’s “Junie B. Jones, Books 1-8,” Richard Peck’s “A Long Way from Chicago,” and C. S. Lewis’s series “The Chronicles of Narnia.”
We recently rearranged our DVD section and added color coding for easier browsing. DVDs are now separated into sections, which include adult, child, educational and documentary, exercise, and stage performances. Stage performances include concerts, comedians, dance and plays. We hope the color coding system will make it easier to find just what you have in mind.
There are plenty of great summer reads still being released. We have Nora Roberts’s “Tribute,” Ridley Pearson’s “Killer View,” James Lee Burke’s “Swan Peak,” Donna Andrews’s “Cockatiels at 7,” Lisa Gardner’s “Say Goodbye,” Luanne Rice’s “The Last Kiss,” Christopher Reich’s “The Rules of Deception,” Charles Martin’s “Where the River Ends,” J. A. Jance’s “Damage Control,” and David Wroblewski’s “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.” In non-fiction we have Ron Paul’s “The Revolution,” Mignon Fogarty’s “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing,” and The College Board’s “Getting Financial Aid.”
Highland County Public Library E-Newsletter June 2008
Things are hopping at the library now that the “Catch the Reading Bug” summer reading program is underway. Eighty kids have registered for the reading program so far and many have already completed their first reading logs for prizes. We have lots of exciting programs coming up so I want to take this opportunity to let you know what they are. Bear in mind that these are open to everyone, from children to adults…
On Friday, July 11, at 7:00 p.m. we’ll have our next Family Movie Night. We’ll be featuring the Disney classic “101 Dalmatians” Rated G. Prize drawings and extra food and drinks mean extra fun on family night.
On Thursday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m. the Wildlife Center of Virginia will be presenting “Scales and Tales,” a look into the world of scaly critters. They’ll bring along live wild animals so that you can get a close look.
On Friday, July 18, at 10:00 a.m. we’ll be showing the movie “Nancy Drew” Rated PG. This is the 2007 version featuring Emma Roberts.
On Thursday, July 24, at 7:00 p.m. Joan and Mack Swift, known as Tales and Tandem, will telling stories from the Appalachians through Jack Tales, ancient tales from the Celtic Islands brought here by our early settlers.
This list should get you through till my next report, and then I’ll have a few more dates to share.
I was recently contacted by Peggy Sawyers, who leads the Second Tuesday Reading Group, which meets in the library. She wanted me to extend an invitation to everyone to join the reading group and writes, “I am leading our Second Tuesday Reading Group discussion on the book “Why Forgive?” by Johann Christoph Arnold. Because of that, I feel the need to explain that this is not a self-help book in the general sense of that genre. Though he writes from a Christian world-view, this is a book for anyone, because it reflects humanity as a whole. The true stories of people who have forgiven, and some who chose to withhold their forgiveness, are compelling and we may see ourselves in them. This is a small book of 150 pages and one to be read quickly, but not forgotten easily. I hope you will join us on July 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the library.”
The summer season means lots of great new book releases. Come check out James Patterson’s “Sail,” Billie Letts’ “Made in the U. S. A.,” Rita Mae Brown’s “The Sand Castle,” Salman Rushdie’s “Enchantress of Florence,” Lee Child’s “Nothing to Lose,” Patrick Robinson’s “To the Death,” Catherine Coulter’s “Tail Spin,” Danielle Steel’s “Rogue,” James Rollins’s “The Last Oracle,” Deborah Crombie’s “Where Memories Lie,” and Clive Cussler’s “Plague Ship.” In non-fiction we have Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now,” James Webb’s “A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America,” and David Sedaris’s “When You are Engulfed in Flames.”
On Friday, July 11, at 7:00 p.m. we’ll have our next Family Movie Night. We’ll be featuring the Disney classic “101 Dalmatians” Rated G. Prize drawings and extra food and drinks mean extra fun on family night.
On Thursday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m. the Wildlife Center of Virginia will be presenting “Scales and Tales,” a look into the world of scaly critters. They’ll bring along live wild animals so that you can get a close look.
On Friday, July 18, at 10:00 a.m. we’ll be showing the movie “Nancy Drew” Rated PG. This is the 2007 version featuring Emma Roberts.
On Thursday, July 24, at 7:00 p.m. Joan and Mack Swift, known as Tales and Tandem, will telling stories from the Appalachians through Jack Tales, ancient tales from the Celtic Islands brought here by our early settlers.
This list should get you through till my next report, and then I’ll have a few more dates to share.
I was recently contacted by Peggy Sawyers, who leads the Second Tuesday Reading Group, which meets in the library. She wanted me to extend an invitation to everyone to join the reading group and writes, “I am leading our Second Tuesday Reading Group discussion on the book “Why Forgive?” by Johann Christoph Arnold. Because of that, I feel the need to explain that this is not a self-help book in the general sense of that genre. Though he writes from a Christian world-view, this is a book for anyone, because it reflects humanity as a whole. The true stories of people who have forgiven, and some who chose to withhold their forgiveness, are compelling and we may see ourselves in them. This is a small book of 150 pages and one to be read quickly, but not forgotten easily. I hope you will join us on July 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the library.”
The summer season means lots of great new book releases. Come check out James Patterson’s “Sail,” Billie Letts’ “Made in the U. S. A.,” Rita Mae Brown’s “The Sand Castle,” Salman Rushdie’s “Enchantress of Florence,” Lee Child’s “Nothing to Lose,” Patrick Robinson’s “To the Death,” Catherine Coulter’s “Tail Spin,” Danielle Steel’s “Rogue,” James Rollins’s “The Last Oracle,” Deborah Crombie’s “Where Memories Lie,” and Clive Cussler’s “Plague Ship.” In non-fiction we have Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now,” James Webb’s “A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America,” and David Sedaris’s “When You are Engulfed in Flames.”
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