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Book Bags for Sale! February 27, 2008
The Friends of the Library are selling book bags for only $6.00 per bag. Pick yours up today at the front desk!
New Friday Hours! February 7, 2008
Starting February 29th the Library will be staying open 3 additonal hours on Fridays! That means we will close at 5:00pm on Fridays instead of 2:00pm.
February Staff Recommendations February 4, 2008
Lynne Wheaton – Library Assistant
Voices – Ursula K. LeGuin
Ansul, once a beautiful and peaceful city of traders and scholars was conquered seventeen years ago by the Alds – men of the desert who believe reading and writing to be evil acts, punishable by death. They also believe The Oracle House, where the last few undestroyed books are hidden, is seething with demons. But to seventeen-year-old Memer, the house is a blessed refuge, a place of family learning, ritual and memory. It is the only place where she feels truly safe. Then one day Orrec and his wife Gry arrive and everything in Memer’s life begins to change. Will she, her family, and the people of Ansul find the power and courage to rebel against their oppressors? The second book of the Annals of the Western Shore, Voices, is a haunting and gripping coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of violence, intolerance and magic.
Mary-Catherine Crose – Senior Library Assistant
Into the Wild – Soundtrack by Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder (minus the rest of the brilliant band Pearl Jam) was hand picked by Sean Penn to provide the soundtrack for the movie “Into the Wild”. The film is a sad, but true story about a young man who tragically bowed out of “normal society”. Vedder did an excellent job echoing the story in the form of music. His amazing voice accompanied by touching lyrics (most of which were written by Vedder) moves even the most passive listener. This earthly, folk mix tempers the romance of achieving absolute freedom by leaving everything you have behind. The entire album has a pleasurable eerie tone which just makes you want to listen to it over and over again.
Heidi Clark – Librarian
The Bloody Tower: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery* By Carola Dunn
This latest installment in an on-going series, finds upper-class journalist Daisy, and by extension her husband Alec – a Scotland yard detective, entangled in yet another mystery. This time Daisy literally stumbles over a body while researching information for an article on the Tower of London. Further complicating the situation are Daisy and Alec’s two-month old twins. How Daisy helps solve this senseless murder and learns to manage the nanny is a delightful read for history and mystery fans alike.
*Call 559-685-2341 to find out how you can get a copy!
