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.