New Materials for January 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:

• Hidden moon by James Church
• The Red Heart of Jade by Marjorie M. Liu
• The Truth about Love by Josephine Hart
• The Rook by Steven James
• The Lost Hours by Karen White
• Astrid & Veronika by Linda Olsson
• Daring Chloe by Laura Jensen Walker
• Monster Island by David Wellington
• 23 Hours by David Wellington
• Frostbite by David Wellington
• Vampire Zero by David Wellington
• 13 Bullets by David Wellington
• 99 Coffins by David Wellington
• World War Z by Max Brooks
• Day by day armageddon by J. L. Bourne
• The Lazarus Culture by Pasquale J. Morrone
• Deeper than dead by Tami Hoag
• Day after night by Anita Diamant
• Sizzle by Julie Garwood
• Fired up by Jayne Ann Krentz
• The Madcap by Nikki Poppen
• Everything but a Christmas eve by Holly Jacobs
• Sapphire by Kathryn Quick
• Green Luck by Gaby Pratt
• Lady Eugenia's holiday by Shirley Marks
• Not my daughter by Barbara Delinsky
• Beyond the picket fence by Lori Wick
• Rhett Butler's people by Donald McCaig
• A Sister's test by Wanda Brunstetter
• A Tendering in the storn by Jane Kirkpatrick
• The Fourth house by Kerry Zukus
• Hearts afire & Restless hearts by Marta Perry
• The sound of sleigh bells by Cindy Woodsmall
• Keeping the house by Ellen Baker
• Outback hero by Elisabeth Rose
• Illuminated by Matt Brownlewe
• Devil may cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon
• We have this moment by Diann Hunt

Non-Fiction:

• The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks
• Warman's antiques & collectibles 2010 ed.
• Chicke soup for the Sister's Soul 2
• Freedom from Addiction
• The unGuide to dating
• Confessions of a slacker Mom
• Guerrilla marketing for job hunters 2.0
• The Zombie Survival Guide: recorded attacks
• Chicken soup for the chocolate lover's soul
• Zombies: A record of the year of infection by Robert Twombly
• Guide to America's Federal Jobs
• Kaplan GED 2009-2010
• Werewolves
• The End: Natural disasters, manmade catastrophes and the future of human survival by Marq de Villiers
• Lord, save us from your followers: why is the gospel of love dividing America by Dan Merchant
• Economics for dummies by Sean Masaki Flynn
• Knee surgery: The essential guide to total knee recovery by Janiel Fulham O'Neill, M. D.
• The Fated Sky: astrology in history by Benson Bobrick
• Life lessons for busy moms
• The Ultimate Mom by Maria Bailey
• Personal bankruptcy laws for dummies
• Filmmaking for dummies
• Feng Shui for dummies
• Jazz for dummies
• Manga for dummies
• Nonprofit law & governance for dummies
• The Cosmic landscape: String theory and the illusion of intelligent design by Leonard Suskind
• The Compassionate instinct
• Ben Hogan's wild ride by Marilyn McCall
• Remembering Carlisle by Joseph David Cress
• The Boomer's guide to online dating by Judsen Culbreth
• I walked the line: my life with Johnny by Vivian Cash
• The diseasing of America's children by John Rosemond and Bose Ravenel
• Generation XL by Dr. Joseph Mercola and Dr. Ben Lerner
• Inherit the hunt by Jim Posewitz
• Greatest fishing locales of North America by Ken Schultz

Movies:

• Harry Potter and the half-blood prince
• Savages
• District 9
• AvP - Alien vs predator
• The Mummy - Collector's set
• Step brothers
• 9
• Stories of lost souls
• Office Space
• Superbad
• Inglorious basterds
• Derailed
• Charlie Bartlett
• Paranormal activity
• Jennifer's body
• The hangover
• Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
• The Hurt locker
• Final destination
• Fame
• The Accidental spy
• Shrek 2
• Pandorum
• Tarzan & Jane
• Madagascar
• The Chipmunk adventure
• The Jungle Book
• The Nightmare before Christmas
• Food, Inc.
• Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
• Scooby-Doo Monster Matinee (TV Episodes)

January 27, 2010

Many people already know about the Burial Database Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library maintains through our web site, www.eccles-lesher.org. Our Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Sherri Campbell, updates this database weekly with information she obtains through obituaries listed in The Leader Vindicator and The Derrick. If you would like to have an individual added to our database but did not have their information placed in either of those newspapers simply email the information to sherri.campbell@eccles-lesher.org. You can also mail us a copy of the information at the following address: 673 Main St., Rimersburg, PA 16248.

Come check out our updated upstairs playroom! We’re still working on finishing touches, but starting in February our Children’s Librarian Lesa Byers will be having Mother Goose Time at 11 a.m. on Mondays. This program is open to toddler age children and their parents so come on down and have fun! Also starting again in February is a community favorite, Story Time! Story Time will be held every Thursday at 11 a.m. So come get warmed up with a great story and some fun projects!

Also starting in February are our teen oriented programs. Saturday, February 6th, 2010 we will be holding a Board Game Tournament from 11 a.m. to noon. Come down and show off your mad skills! Stick around for our Poetry slam right after that from noon to 2 p.m. We will have judging set up and prizes will be awarded!

This winter we have been vigorously streamlining our collection of materials and saving the items we withdraw to include with our generous donations of items to hold a Spring Fling Book Sale! Save the dates of Thursday, March 25th through Saturday, March 27th to come down and take advantage of this three day, super cheap event! Our ever popular Buck-A-Bag policy will be in effect for all three days, allowing you to stuff as many great books, movies, etc. into a bag as you can and we’ll only ask you for $1 for all of it! If you have items you think people would ‘adopt’ that you would like to donate to our cause to raise money please bring them down!

Beginning February 1st, 2010, the library will be selling 50/50 Raffle Tickets to help raise money! Tickets will run one for a dollar or a sweet deal of 6 tickets for only $5! In a 50/50 Raffle the money earned is split down the middle, half going to the library and the other half going to a lucky ticket buyer! Stop in and tell your friends! Who couldn’t use a chance to win a little extra cash? The winner will be announced Saturday, March 27th during our Spring Fling Book Sale Event! Buy up as many chances as you can!

Another way to help support the library as well as honor a person you love, are proud of, or respect, is by taking part in our Memorial Book Program. While this program is utilized mostly for individuals who have passed away it can also be utilized to honor an individual for achieving a goal such as graduating from high school, college, joining the armed forces, serving a tour in the military, or any other number of honorable deeds! The funds raised by these donations help us to keep the library running and provide quality materials and services. Last year individuals, organizations, and businesses donated a total of $1,500 to this program. That amount could keep the electricity going at the library for 3 months! A little goes a long way at the library, so think about our Memorial Book and Memorial Brick programs the next time you want to do something special and unique to honor someone!

The United States Census is currently holding job testing here at Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library on Wednesdays. We have pamphlets available for anyone interested in possibly working for them. You can also find out more by visiting their website at www.2010censusjobs.gov or called toll-free: 1-866-861-2010. Applicants need to be at least 18 years old. A driver’s license is not required for some positions. We are looking into providing an information table soon and will provide more information on that in upcoming articles so stay tuned!

A Brand New Year!

It’s a brand new year at Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library and we are looking to make it our best year yet! We send out our thanks to all the patrons who utilized our collection and other resources last year. We would also like to thank all the businesses and individuals who have made donations, participated in our fundraising programs such as Adopt-A-Magazine, our Memorial Brick and Memorial Book programs, and those who have donated time and supplies for the library to hold programs and do special projects for the children of our service area. Without the support of the community our library would not be the wonderful resource that it is.

An Adult Book Discussion will be held on Thursday, January 14th, 7 p.m. The selection for this discussion will be “T for Trespassing” by Sue Grafton. The library will soon have copies available for a small donation of $8. If you’d like to participate sign up at the library!

Starting in February our Children’s Librarian Lesa Byers will be having Mother Goose Time at 11 a.m. on Mondays. This program is open to toddler age children and their parents so come on down and have fun! Also starting again in February is a community favorite, Story Time! Story Time will be held every Thursday at 11 a.m. So come get warmed up with a great story and some fun projects!

Also starting in February are our teen oriented programs. Saturday, February 6th, 2010 we will be holding a Board Game Tournament from 11 a.m. to noon. Come down and show off your mad skills! Stick around for our Poetry slam right after that from noon to 2 p.m. We will have judging set up and prizes will be awarded!

By now most people are aware of the economic woes libraries are facing. We at Eccles-Lesher aren’t giving up without a fight! This winter we have been vigorously streamlining our collection of materials and saving the items we withdraw to include with our generous donations of items to hold a Spring Fling Book Sale! Save the dates of Thursday, March 25th through Saturday, March 27th to come down and take advantage of this three day, super cheap event! Our ever popular Buck-A-Bag policy will be in effect for all three days, allowing you to stuff as many great books, movies, etc. into a bag as you can and we’ll only ask you for $1 for all of it! If you have items you think people would ‘adopt’ that you would like to donate to our cause to raise money please bring them down! We are often given books that are moldy, excessively damaged, covered in dirt, etc. While we appreciate the gesture and feel people’s hearts are in the right place, these items do not help the library. We politely request that you only donate items that are in decent and acceptable condition.

Beginning Monday, January 11th the library will be selling 50/50 Raffle Tickets to help raise money! Tickets will run one for a dollar or a sweet deal of 6 tickets for only $5! In a 50/50 Raffle the money earned is split down the middle, half going to the library and the other half going to a lucky ticket buyer! Stop in and tell your friends! Who couldn’t use a chance to win a little extra cash? The winner will be announced Saturday, March 27th during our Spring Fling Book Sale Event! Buy up as many chances as you can!

Series Highlight: The Arcane Society series

The library has decided to highlight a series each month in our display case. For our first series highlight, we have chosen one of my personal favorite authors/series. The Arcane Society series is unique in my opinion. The author, Jayne Ann Krentz, write the series under three names, in three different time periods. The Arcane Society is a secret society dedicated to the understanding and controlling of psychic powers. The Society was founded by an alchemist in the 1600's, and the majority of the books focus on his descendents.

Under the name Amanda Quick, Ms. Krentz writes historicals. Her three Arcane books all take place during the Victorian era.

Under her own name, contemporary era books are written. Her newest book, Fired Up, is the start of a trilogy within the series. The Dreamlight trilogy will include one contemporary, one historical, and one futuristic book.

Under the name Jayne Castle, Ms. Krentz writes futuristic novels that take place on a colony world. Although the two books I have on display are not included in the Arcane Society series directly, they do mention the society, and the third book in the Dreamlight Trilogy is supposed to take place there.

The Arcane Society series is unique, entertaining, and is one I personally greatly enjoy. I have introduced a number of library patrons to this series and its author, and hope that our new display will introduce many more.

If there is a particular series you would like to see highlighted, please contact Sharon or Rachel at the library and we will consider making it one of our monthly highlights.