New Materials for December 2010

The following items were added to the library's collection.

Note: This list is of material of interest to adults only. YA and children's books are included only when they are of interest to adults.

Movies:

• Disney's A Christmas carol
• Knight and day
• Vampires suck
• The Sorcerer's apprentice
• Going the distance
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: Complete book 1 collection
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: Complete book 2 collection
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: Complete book 3 collection
• Eclipse
• The Search for Santa Paws
• The Expendables
• The Jensen Project

Fiction:

• In eight days by Lawrence Liebling
• Hell's corner by David Baldacci
• The Brave by Nicholas Evans
• Her daughter's dream by Francine Rivers
• Secrets if Harmony Grove by Mindy Stearns Clark
• Our kind of traitor by John Le Carre
• Crescent dawn by Clive & Dirk Cussler
• Wicked appetite by Janet Evanovich
• Edge by Jeffrey Deaver
• Immanuel's veins by Ted Dekker
• Crossfire by James Patterson
• 16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber
• City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
• City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
• City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

Non-Fiction:

• 1,001 facts that will scare the s#*t out of you by Cary McNeal
• You had me at woof: How dogs taught me the secrets of happiness by Julie Klam
• Into the Abundant life: Includes a complete New Testament
• The Agony & Glory of the Cross by Charlse B. Hodge, Jr.
• GRE: Strategies, practice and review

New Materials for November 2010

The following items were added to the library's collection.

Note: This list is of material of interest to adults only. YA and children's books are included only when they are of interest to adults.

Fiction:

• Indulgence in death by J. D. Robb
• Chasing the night by Iris Johansen
• Don't Blink by James Patterson
• Let me in by John Ajvide Lindqvist
• Happy ever after by Nora Roberts
• 1022 Evergreen Place by Debbie Macomber
• Summer of two wishes by Julia London
• Open Country by Kaki Warner
• Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr
• Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr
• The Inn at Angel Island by Thomas Kinkade & Katherine Spencer
• Beyond summer by Lisa Wingate
• The Fall by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan
• Saving Max by Antoinette van Heugten

Non-Fiction:

• 750 Best Muffin recipes
• In the still of the night by Ann Rule
• Oogy: A Dog only a family could love by Larry Levin

Movies:

• Charlie St. Cloud
• Ramona and Beezus
• Cats & Dogs: The revenge f Kitty Galore
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the world
• Toy Story 3
• Grown ups

New Materials for October 2010

The following items were added to the library's collection.

Note: This list is of material of interest to adults only. YA and children's books are included only when they are of interest to adults.

Fiction:

• Small-Town reality by Carolyne Aarsen
• Santa Fe Edge by Stuart Woods
• Relentless by Dean Koontz
• Bad blood by John Sandford
• Predator by Terri Blackstock
• A Matter of Character by Robin Lee Hatcher
• A Lineage of grace by Francine Rivers
• Back spin by Harlan Coben
• Cross roads by Fern Michaels
• Whisper my name by Fern Michaels
• Heartbeat by Sharon Creech
• Odd is on our side by Dean Koontz
• Body work by Sara Paretsky
• Legacy by Danielle Steel
• Painted ladies by Robert B. Parker
• A Nose for justice by Rita Mae Brown
• Promise me by Richard Paul Evans
• Sugar and spice by Lauren Conrad
• By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham
• The Valcourt Heiress by Catherine Coulter

Movies:

• Get him to the Greek
• Iron Man 2
• Robin Hood
• Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
• Letters to Juliet
• The Karate kid

Non-Fiction:

• Caribbean pirates: a treasure chest of fact, fiction and folklore by George Beahm

Please Help Support the Library!!!

Attention Horror Movie Fans

Friday, October 29th will be Horror Movie Night at the library. There will be two movies shown that evening starting at 4pm. The two films being shown: Wake the Witch and Ghosts Don't Exist are not rated but have been previewed by a library staff member.

Teens who wish to attend will need a signed permission slip.

Popcorn and beverages will be available, so come and join us in getting a fright for Halloween.

October events

Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library has a new program beginning in October called The Babysitter’s Club for kids ages 11 to 15. This club will be meeting once a month for three months starting Saturday, October 9th, 2010 from 10 a.m. to noon. Learn the basics of babysitting and the importance of proper child care while having fun at the same time! Each participant to complete the total 6 hours will receive a special certificate! Sign up at the library!


And for teens ages 13-17 our October Super Saturday program is reserved just for you. Saturday, October 9th at 1 p.m. come down to show your artistic abilities by helping us paint some awesome bookends! Be creative for an afternoon and help us spruce up our stacks with your artwork!

Also on Friday, October 29, 2010@ 4:00 We will be having a teen movie night. It will run from 4-8pm. The movies are all thrillers. Since this is the month of Halloween.

New Materials for September 2010

The following items were added to the library's collection.

Note: This list is of material of interest to adults only. YA and children's books are included only when they are of interest to adults.

Fiction:

• The Postcard killers by James Patterson & Liza Marklund
• True colors by Kristin Hannah
• Spider bones by Kathy Reichs
• Scarlet nights by Jude Deveraux
• Burn by Nevada Barr
• Exclusive by Fern Michaels
• Game over by Fern Michaels
• Sins of omission by Fern Michaels
• Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
• The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chick Hogan
• Light from Heave by Jan Karon

Non-Fiction:

• Flight to heaven by Capt. Dale Black
• Gone in a heartbeat by David & Marie Works with Dean Merrill
• Delightful desserts: Christmas at home
• Bake me I'm yours: Cupcake celebration
• Called to coach by Bobby Bowden
• The Everything Kids Football Book

Movies:

• Flow
• The Aquarium DVD
• The Girl with the dragon tattoo
• Family Comedy Pack with Kindergarten cop, Problem child, Kicking & screaming, Major Payne.
• MacGruber
• Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
• Marmaduke
• Death at a funeral

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

StoryTime programs are back at the library! Come down to the library on Thursday, September 30th at 11 a.m. for an hour long program full of songs, a story, a craft, and even some nursery rhymes! This program is aimed at ages 1 through 4. Come enjoy the program and pick up some books to take home!


As school starts back up Eccles-Lesher is here for your kids! We have copies of textbooks from the elementary and high school for use in the library in the event a text book is left at school! Homework can still get done! Just a reminder!


Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library has a new program beginning in October called The Babysitter’s Club for kids ages 11 to 15. This club will be meeting once a month for three months starting Saturday, October 9th, 2010 from 10 a.m. to noon. Learn the basics of babysitting and the importance of proper child care while having fun at the same time! Each participant to complete the total 6 hours will receive a special certificate! Sign up at the library!


And for teens ages 13-17 our October Super Saturday program is reserved just for you. Saturday, October 9th at 1 p.m. come down to show your artistic abilities by helping us paint some awesome bookends! Be creative for an afternoon and help us spruce up our stacks with your artwork!


Coming to theaters in September is the movie, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, which is based on the best-selling series Guardians of Ga’Hoole by Kathryn Lasky. The film is based on the first three books in this 15 book series, all of which are available at Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library. Check them out!

New Materials for August 2010

The following items were added to the library's collection.

Note: This list is of material of interest to adults only. YA and children's books are included only when they are of interest to adults.

Fiction:

• Ice cold by Tess Gerritsen
• Queen of the night by J. A. Jance
• Hangman by Faye Kellerman
• Death's excellent vacation
• Veil of night by Linda Howard
• Tough customer by Sandra Brown
• Shadows of the past by Elaine Shelabarger
• Return to Sullivan Island by Dorothea Benton Frank
• Silent witness by Nicola Beaumont
• Cold hands, warm hearts by Jenny Jacobs
• Citrine by Kathryn Quick
• When the snow flies by Laurie Alice Eakes
• Loving Lucy by Noelene Jenkinson
• Ambush Creek by Phil Dunlap
• Blockade Billy by Stephen King

Movies:

• Youth in revolt
• Ponyo
• She's out of my league
• Kick-ass
• Repomen
• The Losers
• Copout
• Diary of a wimpy kid
• Clash of the Titans
• The Descent
• Mutant chronicles
• Fun with the Fab Four
• G-Force
• Afterdark Horrorfest: Borderland - Dark Ride - Unearthed - The Gravediggers
• The Valley that changed the world: tells a vital chapter in Pennsylvania's history and in world events
• Stories of a third-generation independent oil producer, as told by Bill Huber
• The Beatles: Unauthorized.

Non-Fiction:

• Christmas A-Z
• Our undiscovered universe: Introducing Null Physics; the science of uniform and unconditional reality
• Genealogy for the first time
• Native Universe: Voices of Indian America
• Herb identifier and handbook
• Aircraft of World War II
• Encounters with God
• In Defense of hunting
• The Autobiography of God
• The Quotable baseball fanatic
• Chasing the hunter's dream
• I'm dreaming of white chocolate: Christmas reflections with a little holly and ivy
• Soul matters for teens
• The Old Farmer's Almanac, 2011 edition.
• A Pocket guide to Amish life
• Rand McNally Road Atlas, 2010 ed.
• Oil City Pictorial Heritage

New Club Starting Saturday, October 9th

We will be starting a new club right here at the library. This club is for children 11-15 years of age. The Club is called The Babysitter's Club. This club will get the students ready to babysit and understand what to do in case of emergency and understand the importance of caring for a child. We will be having this class once a month of 2 hours sessions only for 3 weeks. The first session will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 9, 2010. At the end of the 6th hour they will receive a certificate that they completed their full 6 hour trainer. They will be ready to get their first job.

Cookie Daze ~2010~

The annual Bake Sale and Book Sale is under way. Thursday, August 12, 2010- Saturday, August 14, 2010. On those days the library has special hours. The Library will be open 9 am- 5 pm. Please stop and and buy some books. The prices are the following. Paperback books- $.50, Hardback books- $1.00, VHS Tapes- $1.00, Computer Supplies-$2.00. Starting on Monday, August 16, 2010, the library will be back to the normal hours of operation.

KDKA Day

KDKA Day was held, Saturday, July 17, 2010. The Meteorologist, Dennis Bowman, was here to talk about the weather. With the theme being "Make a Splash". Weather is a form of water. He had with him, his tornado machine , his friend Chester Drawers, weather box, and hand radio. When you Dennis on TV and he is visiting schools they always have a cake for Dennis. So that is what we did also. A special thanks goes out to Ginger Rodgers for the beautiful cake that she baked. Here is a picture of Dennis with his cake.

Summer reading party at the sligo pool

On July 31, 2010 we had our Summer reading party at the Sligo Pool. We had a special guest come and talk to the children about water safety. Ranger Danielle and Bobber the water safety dog from the United States Army of Engineering in New Bethlehem, PA. We would like to thank you for coming and going over all the importance of water safety. Also there was a lot of prizes handed out. The top reader of the Read to me group went to Payton Johnston, he is the son of Jason and Candie Johnston of Rimersburg. Who read 102 books. 1st through 3rd grades winner was Carissa Rodgers. She is the daughter of Ronald and Ginger Rodgers of Rimersburg. She read 45 books. The 4th through 6th grade winner was Katie Myers. She is the daughter of Jeff and Michelle Myers of Rimersburg. She read 70 books. This was a wonderful summer reading program this year. I would like to attach a picture of Ranger Danielle and Bobber and the kids from the party.

New Materials for July 2010

The following items were added to the library's collection.

Note: This list is of material of interest to adults only. YA and children's books are included only when they are of interest to adults.

Fiction:

• The Sleeping beauty by Mercedes Lackey
• Shadow zone by Iris & Roy Johnasen
• The Switchback trail by Terrell L. Bowers
• Caught dead by Dorothy O'Neill
• Just like Jack by Shirley Marks

Movies:

• The Core
• Hot tub time machine
• Easy virtue
• The Crazies
• Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
• The Book of Eli
• Remember me
• Green zone
• Plain truth
• Earthly Edens: Kauai
• The Fireplace DVD
• Reefscapes: Nature's aquarium
• Amongst white clouds
• Waterfalls

Series Highlight: Meg Langslow Mysteries

The Meg Langslow series by Donna Andrews is a collection of light, humorous mysteries filled with wacky characters, puns, and family insanity. The 12th book in the series, Stork Raving Mad is not in the picture as I was unable to pry it out of the hands of one of the fans of the series.

The series is introduced by Murder with Peacocks, in which Meg Langslow, a blacksmith by trade, is roped into assisting in arranging three weddings over the summer. Her mother's, her best friend's, and her brother's. Wedding mayhem, a seamstress whose son had to take over for her because his mother broke her arm, brides who continually change their mind, and a father who wanders around "helping" arrange his ex-wife's second wedding are driving Meg nuts, when she finds the body of one of the guests. Further books in the series bring Meg's eccentric family further into the limelight. I highly recommend this series for anyone who enjoys humor in their books. I also recommend that these books be read in order, as the family actions frequently depend on what has happened in past books.

July 14th, 2010

What is more important in a library than anything else - than everything else - is the fact that it exists. ~Archibald MacLeish, "The Premise of Meaning,"American Scholar, 5 June 1972

It's State Budget time in Pennsylvania and once again public libraries are looking at cuts. Since 2008-2009 budget year Pennsylvania libraries have seen a drop of nearly $22,000,000 in funding from the state level. $22,000,000. Let that soak in. Even in light of such dynamic funding reductions most libraries around Clarion County and surrounding areas have been able to keep their heads above water. Free internet, free wi-fi, free children's programs, free meeting spaces, free adult programs, free assistance with genealogy questions, free help with online resources for jobs and other sources of financial aid, and a free place to get out of the heat or the cold depending on the season.

I know I'm not the only one tired of hearing about the financial woes public libraries face, not just in this state but around the country. Trust me it gets old, perpetually groveling and begging struggling local businesses, financially strapped individuals and library supporters, and constantly hounding legislators of our rising usage rates despite their lack of funding. With the type of atmosphere, services, and resources available, public libraries in America should not have to unceasingly plead their case for why they are needed and why they should exist.

Unfortunately we do, and unless we can get the unwaivering support of regular citizens to help us fight and make our voice heard this battle may well end in the worst way.

I'd like to take a moment to share some statistics and interesting figures with you that I came across recently. They help paint a mental picture of the place libraries hold in our society, a picture that is often forgotten or obscured.

Every day 300,000 Americans get job-seeking help at their public library. Source: OCLC, 2010, primary research; ALA, 2010, "A Perfect Storm Brewing."
Most public libraries provide free wireless Internet access for their users. Nearly 12,000 now offer free Wi-Fi. that's more than Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, or Borders. Sources: ALA, 2009, "Libraries Connect Communities 3: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, 2008-2009"; Starbucks corporate communications, www.borders.com; www.barnesandnobleinc.com.
2.8 million times every month business owners and employees use resoruces at public libraries to support their small businesses. Source: OCLC, 2010, primary research.
Library cards are about as prevalent as credit cards. Two-thirds of Americans have a library card. For many young people, the first card in their wallet is a library card. Sources: ALA, "The State of America's Libraries, 2009"; U.S. Census Bureau, population estimates for those aged 20 and over; Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2010.
More libraries-5,400-offer technology training classes than there are computer training businesses in the U.S. Every day, 14,700 people attend free library computer classes - a retail value of $2.2 million. That's $629 million worth of computer classes annually (based on 286 business days per year). Sources: ALA, 2009, "Libraries Connect Communities 3: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, 2008-2009"; ReferenceUSA Business and Residential Directory; OCLC, 2010, primary research; www.geeksquad.com.
These individuals who comprise these statistics aren't no-name faceless strangers in far off places. They are your neighbors, your friends, your co-workers and relatives. I would be absolutely astounded if anyone reading this knows one person that has never stepped foot inside a public library of some sort. Some of my favorite memories as a child are of my mom pulling me in my red Radio Flyer wagon down East Main St. of Youngsville, PA to go to the public library when it was on West Main St. Think back to when you were a child. Do you have any favorite memories of your local library? Will your children have the opportunity to experience one? Your grandchildren, or your great grandchildren?

A library is more than just a building that stores books and provides computers to access Facebook. A library is a community hub. Libraries are usually located in a central position of cities and towns. There's a reason for this. It is a place where everyone is welcome. It is a treasure-trove with something for anyone and everyone.

"Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest. "
- Lady Bird Johnson

"There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration."
- Andrew Carnegie

New Materials for June 2010

The following items were added to the library's collection.

Note: This list is of material of interest to adults only. YA and children's books are included only when they are of interest to adults.

Fiction:

• Angelology by Danielle Trussoni
• Frankenstein: Lost souls by Dean Koontz
• Mystery at the inn by Carolyne Aarsen
• The burning wire by Jeffrey Deaver
• Death echo by Elizabeth Lowell
• Whiplash by Catherine Coulter
• My name is memory by Ann Brashares
• The Spy by Clive Cussler
• Supreme justice by Phillip Margolin
• Castles in the sand by Sally John
• The Ticket master by C. William Davis, III

Non-Fiction:

• The Eerie silence: Renewing our seach for alien intelligence by Paul Davies
• The Shallows: What the internet is doing to our brains by Nicholas Carr
• Hope rising by Kim Meeder
• Timeless traditions: A couples guide to wedding customs around the world by Lisl M. Spangenberg
• 1,000 gardening questions and answers

Movies:

• The Road
• Valentine's Day
• Defendor
• Dear John
• The Spy next door
• Invictus
• Windwalker
• Bean
• Horror Collector's Set: Hindsight, Night of the living dead, Razor eaters, Cruel World
• Horror Collector's Set: Bloody Mayr, Mortuary, Memory, Salvage
• Sci-Fi Collector's Set: T-Force, Lifepod, Star knight, Hidden Agenda
• Sci-Fi Collector's Set: The Sender, The Code conspiracy, The Invader, Storm trooper
• After Dark Horrorfest: Lake Dead, Unrest, Crazy eights, Wicked little things.
• Extraordinary measures
• Avatar
• The Wolfman
• Shutter island
• From Paris with love
• Obsessed
• Flicka 2
• Alice in Wonderland

New Materials for May 2010

The following items were added to the library's collection.

Note: This list is of material of interest to adults only. YA and children's books are included only when they are of interest to adults.

Fiction:

• Savor the moment by Nora Roberts
• The Windup girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
• Executive intent by Dale Brown
• Fever dream by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
• Diamond Ruby by Joseph Wallace
• It happens every spring by Gary Chapman & Catherine Palmer
• Every last one by Anna Quindlen
• Blue-eyed devil by Robert B. Parker
• Dead in the family by Charlaine Harris
• The 9th judgement by James Patterson
• Blood born by Linda Howard & Linda Jones
• Falling for you again by Gary Chapman & Catherine Palmer
• The Scent of rain and lightning by Nancy Pickard
• Wagons east! by Lewis B. Patten
• .45 caliber widow maker by Peter Brandvold
• .45 caliber firebrand by Peter Brandvold
• Posse from Poison Creek by Lewis B. Patten
• 61 hours by Lee Child
• Storm Prey by John Sandford
• The Help by Kathryn Stockett
• Hannah's list by Debbie Macomber

Non-Fiction:

• The Uninvited: The true story of the Union screaming house by Steven LaChance with Laura Long-Heilbig
• Voodoo histories: The role of conspiracy theory in shaping modern history by David Aaronovitch
• Earl Proulx's Yankee home hints
• The Story of the Boeing company
• Guinness World Records 2010
• Soul matters for women
• Living stones: bedrock truths for quicksand times
• 1,000 dollars & an idea: entrepreneur to billionaire
• Water gardening
• The Liberator
• War by Sebastian Junger
• Crisis economics: a crash course in the future of finance by Nouriel Roubini & Stephen Mihm
• Citizen Canine by Mary R. Burch

Movies:

• Secrets of the mountain
• Nine
• Tooth fairy
• It's complicated
• The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
• Zoom: Academy for superheroes
• The Boatniks
• Armageddon
• Inner space
• The Killing room
• Legion
• Dawn of the dead
• Sabrina
• Edge of darkness
• Mirrormask
• Daybreakers

May 19th, 2010

Be sure not to miss this event!

Pennsylvania author C. William Davis III, author of Tail of the Scorpion, Forever Man, and Forever Man II, will be returning for his second visit to Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library on Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at 7 p.m. The focus of the discussion will be on his novel, Forever Man, but other works will be discussed as well. Copies of Forever Man are available at the library for $10. Come grab a copy and join us in May for this free program open to all ages! You can learn more about Mr. Davis and his work by visiting his web site at http://www.cwdavis3.com/

Teen Event this Friday!

Teen Game Night ~ Friday, May 21st, 2010! Teens ages 13-17 are welcome to start signing up for an evening of games and fun beginning at 5 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. We will have XBox games available, the computer lab for online gaming, board games, card games and more! Permission slips are required! A permission slip can be picked up here at the library and must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.

Summer Reading is Around the Corner!

Our 2010 Make a Splash! Summer Reading Sign Ups will be held on Thursday, June 3rd from Noon to 2 pm! Stop down to get registered and pick up some cool freebies. Get ready for a great summer filled with awesome books and lots of fun! Our once a week eight-week Summer Reading program will be held on Tuesdays from 1pm – 2pm beginning Tuesday, June 8th, 2010. We have a great summer planned with a special program on Saturday, July 17th, when weatherman Dennis Bowman from Pittsburgh’s KDKA News will be here at Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library with a Tornado machine and more! Not to mention our awesome end of Summer Reading Program Pool Party planned for Saturday, July 31st at the Sligo Pool! You definitely want to be involved in Summer Reading this year!

Eccles-Lesher Loves Pennsylvania Authors!

Returning to Eccles-Lesher for a second time is local author Kim Armstrong. Kim has been a registered nurse for 30 years. Living by Faith, Dying with Hope: A Nurse’s Story is her second book that takes you into the world of patients and families confronted with life and death, miracles and hope. Save the date of Thursday, June 24th at 7 pm to join us here in our Community Room for a great discussion as well as a chance to purchase a copy and get it signed by Kim. The library will have copies available for sale shortly, for those who wish to read her work before this event. This is yet another free program open to all, and a great way to show your support of libraries and local talent.

New Materials for April 2010

The following items were added to the library's collection.

Note: This list is of material of interest to adults only. YA and children's books are included only when they are of interest to adults.

Fiction:

• Caught by Harlan Coben
• Think twice by Lisa Scottoline
• Wild ride by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
• Shattered by Karen Robards
• Fang by James Patterson
• Orchard of hope by Ann H. Gabhart
• Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
• Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong
• Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong
• The Courteous Cad by Catherine Palmer
• The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
• The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
• Dawn's prelude by Tracie Peterson
• A Cousin's challenge by Wanda Brunstetter
• Stolen by Kelley Armstrong
• Alaska Twilight by Colleen Coble
• Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
• Morning's refrain by Tracie Peterson
• Burning lamp by Amanda Quick
• Without mercy by Lisa Jackson
• Cat of the century by Rita Mae Brown
• The Last time I saw you by Elizabeth Berg
• The Aloha quild by Jennifer Chiaverini
• A Promise of hope by Amy Clipston
• The Shadow of your smile by Mark Higgins Clark
• Eight days to live by Iris Johansen
• A Fatal waltz by Tasha Alexander
• The Black cat by Martha Grimes
• The Walk by Richard Paul Evans
• Hello Kitty must die by Angela S. Choi
• Fame by Karen Kingsbury
• Never look away by Linwood Barclay
• The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker
• The Lightkeeper's daughter by Colleen Coble

Non-Fiction:

• The Daily Bible
• Chosen by a horse by Susan Richard
• Off the beaten path: Pennsylvania
• Totally Bizarre Pennsylvania
• Weird Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Ghost Towns
• Saving Gracie: how one dog escaped the shadow world of American puppy mills
• Navy: An Illustrated history
• Death on the barrens
• The Rise of Barack Obama

Movies:

• Radio
• My Sister's Keeper
• The Lovely bones
• Precious
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
• Sherlock Holmes
• Secrets of the mountain

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Spring Cleaning!
The library has been receiving a lot of donations this spring as everyone undertakes the fun task of spring cleaning at home. One type of item that would greatly enhance our current collection of materials are children’s DVD’s that your kids no longer watch! We are slowly trying to replace our worn out and often damaged VHS copies of children’s classics with the DVD format but cost is a large factor that inhibits our progress. We try to obtain as many new releases as possible for our patrons and often that leaves little funding left for replacing older classics.

Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library is selling Daffin’s Candy Bars!!! We have Milk Chocolate, Rice Crisp, Peanut Butter, Almond, and Caramel available for one dollar a bar to help support the library. Pick up a few to go along with the movies you can rent from us for 50 cents a piece, or to go along with a book you can borrow for free! Chocolate goes great with everything!

Rimersburg Parking Permits are available here at Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library. Cost is $25 for one year. Just ask at the Circulation Desk.

Don’t forget to take a chance on our 50/50 Raffle happening now through April 24th where you could be the lucky winner of some cold hard cash! The library, as well as our Friends of the Library group, is selling tickets for a dollar a ticket or 6 tickets for $5 to help raise money to support the library! We are avidly attempting to do what we can to offset the budget cuts the library has received this year from the State. Even if you do not win the Raffle you still help make a big difference in your community by donating to a great cause: free access to information and resources for all.

Don’t forget to stop in this Thursday, Friday or Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to load up on materials at our Spring Fling Book Sale! We have hundreds of plastic grocery bags available that can be filled up with materials and we are only charging $1 per bag! We’ll have Bake Sale items provided by local library supporters as well on Thursday and Friday, and if any baked goods make it to Saturday we’ll have them for sale then too! Don’t miss this event!

Pennsylvania Author Returns for another Book Talk and Discussion!
C. William Davis III, author of Tail of the Scorpion, Forever Man, and Forever Man II, will be returning for his second visit to Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library on Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at 7 p.m. The focus of the discussion will be on his novel, Forever Man, but other works will be discussed as well. Copies of Forever Man are available at the library for $10. Come grab a copy and join us in May for this free program open to all ages! You can learn more about Mr. Davis and his work by visiting his web site at http://www.cwdavis3.com/

Also happening in May: Teen Game Night! Teens ages 13-17 are welcome to start signing up for an evening of games and fun scheduled for Friday, May 7th, 2010, beginning at 5 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. We will have XBox games available, the computer lab for online gaming, board games, card games and more! This program is free but we are limited on space so pick up a permission slip and get it filled out fast to save your spot!

Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library would like to take a moment to thank all individuals, businesses, and organizations who have contributed to our Memorial Book and Memorial Brick programs over the first quarter of 2010. Your generosity helps promote literacy, creativity, awareness, and so much more! While many choose to provide the library with a monetary donation and instructions on what subject matter to choose for each memorial, the library also accepts items donated in memory of individuals at no charge. So if you have a book that we do not currently have in our collection that you would like us to add, feel free to bring it in! Thanks again and please continue to help support your local libraries!

2010 First Quarter Memorials

In Memory Of: Jennie Swartz
Given By: Lee Miller & Sally Myers
Beyond the Picket Fence By Lori Wick

In Memory Of: Ann Reed
Given By: Bernice Conner
We Have This Moment By Diann Hunt

In Memory Of: Ann Reed
Given By: Kathy & David Hoffman
Sew Liberated: 20 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist By Meg McElwee

In Memory Of: Mary Stewart
Given By: Tom & Darlene Aaron
The Woman’s Guide to Running By Liz Yelling

In Memory Of: Elsie Blanche Summerville
Given By: Tom & Darlene Aaron
Nature’s Ways: Lore, Legend, Fact & Fiction By Ruth Binney

In Memory Of: Mary F. Stewart
Given By: Ella Mae & Ardell Stewart
Soul Matters for Women Edited by Jessica Inman

In Memory Of: Mary Stewart
Given By: Claude Stewart & Marjorie Armstrong
The Divine Visitor By Jack Hayford

In Memory Of: John Stitt
Given By: Donald & Roberta Fink, Mike & Vicki Curry & Family
The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth through Music By Victor L. Wooten

In Memory Of: Mary (Flick) Stewart
Given By: Jim Slattery
Living Stones By Philip Patterson

In Honor Of: Gregory Mortimer
Given By: Barbara E. Songer
Muslim Mafia By P. David Gaubatz & Paul Sperry

In Memory Of: Lloyd Slaugenhaupt
Given By: Class of 1955
Candle in the Darkness By Lynn Austin

In Memory Of: Fred King
Given By: Up On The Hill Camp
Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History By David Aaronotich




Monetary Donations

Rimersburg Rod and Gun Club

Margaret Conner

Robert and Karen Luderer in Memory Of Mary F. Stewart

Janet S. Kerr in Memory Of Mary F. Stewart

Rimersburg Chamber of Commerce

Setting up the book sale

We are having a book sale this week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Here are pictures from the set up, with volunteers Michael Abbey, John Whitney, Nick Yeitrakis, and Brenda Mackinlay along with director Rachel Campbell.

Michael Abbey(extreme left), Nick Yeitrakis, John Whitney

Michael Abbey, Rachel Campbell

Nick Yeitrakis, John Whitney, Brenda Mackinlay

Michael Abbey and Brenda Mackinlay

April 7th, 2010

Pennsylvania Author Returns for another Book Talk and Discussion!
C. William Davis III, author of Tail of the Scorpion, Forever Man, and Forever Man II, will be returning for his second visit to Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library on Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at 7 p.m. The focus of the discussion will be on his novel, Forever Man, but other works will be discussed as well. Copies of Forever Man are available at the library for $10. Come grab a copy and join us in May for this free program open to all ages! You can learn more about Mr. Davis and his work by visiting his web site at http://www.cwdavis3.com/

Also happening in May: Teen Game Night! Teens ages 13-17 are welcome to start signing up for an evening of games and fun scheduled for Friday, May 7th, 2010, beginning at 5 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. We will have XBox games available, the computer lab for online gaming, board games, card games and more! This program is free but we are limited on space so pick up a permission slip and get it filled out fast to save your spot!

Available now at Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library is a Question & Answer Center for help with your U.S. Census Questionnaire! Every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from noon to 5 p.m. a representative will be available in our Community Room. This service will be available through April 16th, 2010! We also have extra Census forms available by the copying station just inside the library.

Thursday, April 8th at 11 a.m. the library will be having an Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 1-4. Come down and join in the fun!

Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library is selling Daffin’s Candy Bars!!! We have Milk Chocolate, Rice Crisp, Peanut Butter, Almond, and Caramel available for one dollar a bar to help support the library. Pick up a few to go along with the movies you can rent from us for 50 cents a piece, or to go along with a book you can borrow for free! Chocolate goes great with everything!

Rimersburg Parking Permits are available here at Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library. Cost is $25 for one year. Just ask at the Circulation Desk.

Don’t forget to take a chance on our 50/50 Raffle happening now through April 24th where you could be the lucky winner of some cold hard cash! The library, as well as our Friends of the Library group, is selling tickets for a dollar a ticket or 6 tickets for $5 to help raise money to support the library! We are avidly attempting to do what we can to offset the budget cuts the library has received this year from the State. Even if you do not win the Raffle you still help make a big difference in your community by donating to a great cause: free access to information and resources for all.

New Materials for March 2010

The following items were added to the library's collection.

Note: This list is of material of interest to adults only. YA and children's books are included only when they are of interest to adults.

Fiction:

• Dead to the world by Charlaine Harris
• From dead to worse by Charlaine Harris
• Definitely dead by Charlaine Harris
• Living dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
• Dead until dark by Charlaine Harris
• Dead as a doornail by Charlaine Harris
• Club dead by Charlaine Harris
• Dead and gone by Charlaine Harris
• All together dead by Charlaine Harris
• Freeze frame by Peter May
• The Last surgeon by Michael Palmer
• Alex Cross's trial by James Patterson & Richard Dilallo
• Fantasy in death by J.D. Robb
• Deadline by Cynthia Danielewski
• Out of turns by Anne G. Faigen
• To tempt a rogue by Connie Mason
• Darwinia by Robert Charles Wilson
• Aftermath by Jerry S. Drake
• Train to Cheyenne by David E. Unruh
• The Choice by Suzanne Woods Fisher
• Sarah by Jerry Eicher
• Rachel's garden by Marta Perry
• Sutter's Cross by W. Dale Cramer
• Sarah's son by Jerry Eicher
• Rebecca's choice by Jerry Eicher
• Levi's will by E. Dale Cramer
• The Mending string by Cliff Coon
• Plain Jayne by Hillary Manton Lodge
• The Silent sea by Clive Cussler
• Hell Gate by Linda Fairstein
• Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Non-Fiction:

• The Music lesson: A spiritual search for growth through music by Victor L. Wooten
• The Divine visitor: what really happened when God came down by Jack Hayford
• Muslim Mafia: Inside the secret underworld that's conspiring to Islamize America by P. David Gaubatz & Paul Sperry
• Nature's ways: lore, legend, fact and fiction by Ruth Binney
• The Woman's guide to running: motivation-training-nutrition-safety by Liz Yelling
• Master the civil service exams
• The Girls from Ames: A story of women and a forty-year friendship by Jeffrey Zaslow
• African American history for dummies
• MySpace for Moms & Dads: A guide to understanding the risks and rewards by Connie Neal
• The Big book of small business by Tom Gegax with Phil Bolsta
• Making rounds with Oscar: The extraordinary gift of an ordinary cat by David Dosa
• The Edge of physics by Anil Ananathaswamy

Movies:

• The Fox and the child
• Up in the air
• Planet 51
• 2012
• The Vampire's assisstant
• Where the wild things are
• Law abiding citizen
• The Boondock Saints II: All Saint's Day
• The Informant
• The Men who stare at goats
• Fantastic Mr. Fox
• The Blind side
• Brothers
• Ninja assassin
• Igor
• The Princess and the frog
• Astro boy
• The Box
• The Fourth kind
• New Moon