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Monday, May 2, 2011

May Displays

My how quickly the days fly by. It seems like yesterday that I put up a list of our April Displays, and now, here it is May already!

We have some great displays going up this week.

In the First Floor look for these displays:
  • Authors of the Month
    Michael Lawson who writes the Joe DeMarco thrillers,
    Graham Masterton who is known for his Sissy Sawyer mysteries, and
    George Pelecanos who writes compelling and powerful crime novels.
  • Jane Austen If you love Jane Austen, check out these books written and inspired by her! We'll also showcase movies produced from her books.
  • Fictional Weddings (check for the non-fiction display about weddings on the Second Floor)
  • The Golden Age of Mystery  Read mysteries set in the period between WWI and WWII, known for their British setting, clever plots, and well-drawn characters with intelligence wit and style!
On the Second Floor look for these displays:
  • May is Mental Health Awareness Month:
    Nonfiction Books about various mental health diseases, and
    Teen Fiction about mental health and suicide
  • Wedding Planning (check for the First Floor display about fictional weddings)
  • Gardening  Books and resources to help you have the most beautiful and plentiful garden on your street!
  • Teen Top Ten Nominees Read these books that are in the running for the Young Adult Library Services Association and then vote online! Voting instructions will be available; Teens only get to vote!
Library staff members are working hard to bring you displays of materials that encourage you to read and explore the vast array of materials available to you with your Library Card! Thanks to Helen, Gail, Joanne, Jill, and Jeannine for putting together some of these displays!

Happy Reading!

    Friday, April 22, 2011

    Weekend Linky Goodness #2

    Sometimes I like to wander the blogs and find fun tidbits. I hope you enjoy these links. Happy Easter!

    A fun interview with Michael Connelly from ShelfAwareness.com
    http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1446#m12058

    From the Academy of American Poets (Poets.org) comes Spring Poems. Maybe reading these poems will finally usher in spring!
    http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/20045

    Literary novels for science fiction aficionados OR science fiction novels for literary aficionados.
    From SF Signal.com. http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2011/02/draft-10-literary-novels-for-genre-readers/

    A fun project for you and the kids this weekend: create a poem out of the spines of books in your home. Nina Katchadourian has lots of samples to get your creative juices flowing!
    http://www.ninakatchadourian.com/languagetranslation/sortedbooks-sharkjournal.php

    Catch up on the literary controversy du jour: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. How factual was this book and is the money going where it was promised. From The Reader's Advisor Online Blog.
    http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/19/can-we-even-be-sure-it-was-three-cups-of-tea/

    Have a great weekend!