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MORRISVILLE LIBRARY NEWS
by Mary Brown
This Saturday is the Big Sale! Don't miss it. The annual
Friends of the Library Book Sale will be this Saturday, July
27th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library. We have a great selection
of hardcovers and paperbacks, fiction and non-fiction, children's
books and just about anything you might want to read. Stop by
and stock up on books to read, all at unbelievably low prices.
If you read this early in the week, bring the little ones
in for the special Pre-School Story Hour this week. There will
be a puppet show at 10:30 in the library's back yard on Tuesday,
July 23rd. The next story hour will be on July 30th. The Summer
Reading Program for the school age children continues on Thursdays
at 10:30.
Thanks this week to Claudia Loomis for the nice donation
of children's books to the library. Claudia has taught so many
area children to read as a long-time second grade teacher at
the elementary school; her gifts to the library are just another
reminder of her commitment to reading in this community.
Traci has passed on some valuable information for you if
you or someone you know who has visual difficulty in reading.
The National Library Service for the Blind has a website with
details of devices designed to help people with visual or other
physical disabilities. It has an exhaustive list of books and
journal articles that evaluate devices as well as internet sources.
Go to the website at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/circulars/assistive2001.html.
Speaking of websites, don't forget to use the Morrisville
Library's website. Remember, if you read the Morrisville Library
News column on the library's website (www.midyork.org/morrisville),
you can click on the titles of any of the books I mention in
the column and instantly order them online! All you have to
do is pick up the books at the library. You might also want
to look at the great photos of the library's recent Raise the
Roof party that are now posted on our website.
Recent new arrivals include two books for 9-12 year old
Star Wars fans. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones--Incredible
Cross-Sections by Curtis Saxton includes detailed cross-sections
of all the new spaceships and vehicles, including: Obi-Wan Kenobi's
Starfighter, Anakin Skywalker's "hotrod" speeder, Padme's
stylish chrome-plated starship, Jedi battleship, plus amazing
new bounty hunter vehicles, cool speeder bikes and other spaceships
from previously unseen civilizations in the Star Wars galaxy.
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones-the Visual Dictionaryby David
Reynolds is a bible of intergalactic information related to
Attack of the Clones, the second prequel to the original Star
Wars trilogy. The intricate details of the characters, creatures,
and equipment of the film are revealed in photographs and authoritative
text.
Readers in grades 6-12 - and their parents - might be interested
in Teens and Alcohol edited by James Torr. This entry in the
Current Controversies series gives readers information for reports
as well as for making personal choices. Essays explore connections
between underage drinking and alcoholism, driving fatalities,
irresponsible sexual behavior, and brain damage, views on alcohol
advertisements in various media, and lively debates about age
limits for drinking. The last section includes six essays that
suggest ways to combat teen alcohol abuse on college campuses,
through zero-tolerance laws, and more.
The 30 Day Plan to Whip Your Career into Submission by Karen
Salmansohn is here for anyone who is stuck in a career "rut".
It offers an instructive, humorous, and easy-to-follow 30-day
plan for taking control of your career by showing you how to
beat all of your negative thoughts instead of letting them beat
you, so that you can attain the promotions and raises you dream
about. A Year with Saints by Mark Water leads you through the
Christian year in the company of such saints as Thomas Aquinas,
Francis of Assisi , Therese of Liseux, and Vincent de Paul.
The Kitchen Garden Book by Richard Bird offers expert advice
on growing crops in spaces ranging from large vegetable plots
to small herb gardens. The Secret Language of the Stars and
Planets by Geoffrey Cornelius draws from astronomy, astrology,
archaeology, and the occult as it delves into the puzzles that
have intrigued people for centuries.
There are many interesting books for you to read during
these "dog days of summer"; stop by the library this
week and sign one out.
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