News from KNOWhere 4/28/08

Miss Barbara the Bookmobile Lady is still out sick, but we've heard good things from the hospital. If you'd like to leave a card or message for her, just stop in at your local library and we'll pass them along to her! While she's out, the bookmobile will not be running, so if you need to bring in your books or want to check more out, come into your library and we'll be glad to take care of things. As soon as we know when the bookmobile will be back on the road again, we'll let you know!



News from Screven

The Friends of the Screven County Library will be meeting on Thursday, April 3 at 7 pm. If you can possibly make this meeting, please do so! It’s going to be an important and interesting meeting because we’ve got a lot of ideas on how to make the Friends a more visible and active part of the community, and we’d like to hear some of your ideas as well!

The Friends board will be meeting on Tuesday, April 1 at 7 pm. Committee chairs and officers, please try to attend!

Do you like to write stories, essays or articles? Or maybe you’d like to publish your own comic? If you can say yes to either – or both – of those questions, bring your work and join us on April 17 at 4 pm for the Zine Scene, where we’ll be discussing and creating zines, self-published magazines and comics!

Don’t forget about our Free Movie Fridays! It’s a different movie every week shown on the big screen, the way movies are supposed to be, and it’s at 3:30 every Friday.

Speaking of things not to forget, we’ve got our wonderful storytime every Tuesday at 10 am for the little ones. Your preschooler can listen to a fun story (sometimes even two!) and then have a blast doing great crafts that go along with the story. It’s a great way to get your kids to love learning right from the start, so bring them in and let them have a ball.

News from Jenkins

Do you like to write stories, essays or articles? Or maybe you’d like to publish your own comic? If you can say yes to either – or both – of those questions, bring your work and join us on April 16 at 4 pm for the Zine Scene, where we’ll be discussing and creating zines, self-published magazines and comics!

Speaking of things not to forget, we’ve got our wonderful storytime every Wednesday at 4 pm for the little ones. Your youngster can listen to a fun story and then have a blast doing cute crafts that go along with the story. It’s a great way to get your kids to love learning right from the start, so bring them in and let them have a ball.

Click the links to request any of these great books!

THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA: A NATURAL HISTORY OF FOUR MEALS by Michael Pollan. Have you ever really thought about where your food comes from? Have you wondered why farmers are going broke while food is piled up in our stores? Have you ever asked yourself what’s really in that fast food meal? A thought-provoking study of what we eat, why we eat it, and the costs – monetary and otherwise – of what we eat.

PLAYING FOR PIZZA by John Grisham. Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, until he was put into the game against Denver during the AFC Championship games. Now, after one of the worst performances NFL history, he’s desperate to find any pro team that will take him. Desperate enough to even hire on with the Panthers of Parma, Italy…

STRANGER IN PARADISE by Robert B. Parker. Police chief Jesse Stone has trouble on his hands when the hit man named Crow comes back to town with kidnapping on his mind. As if that weren’t enough, his ex-wife is a reporter investigating the local gang problem, and the fact that the girl Crow intends to kidnap is running with a gang means she’ll be in the line of fire. Can Stone save the girl, stop the hit man… and just maybe get another chance with his ex?

THE LONGING SEASON by Christine Schaub. Love the hymn “Amazing Grace”? Read here the story of the man who turned from trading slaves to writing one of the most beloved songs about hope and faith.

DAKOTA by Martha Grimes. Andi Oliver, last seen in BITING THE MOON, is still drifting, and still can’t remember her past. Now, she’s found a job at Klavan’s, a pig farming facility in North Dakota. But there are dark secrets there, and even darker secrets in her past. Which one will catch up with her first?

Click to check out these cool sites!

National Quilting Day
Details about this celebration of quilting. "The third Saturday in March is officially designated as National Quilting Day, but ... observance of National Quilting Day has unofficially been expanded to the whole month of March." Features special projects and other ideas for celebrating the month, including charity quilting. From the National Quilting Association.

Youth Radio: Election 2008
This site follows the 2008 U.S. presidential election "around the country, through the perspectives of young people who are getting a close-up view of the process." Features youth reporting on candidates, primaries, fundraisers, and other election topics. From Youth Radio, a "youth media production company creating radio, television, web and print content."

Women Medal Recipients: Military and Civilian
This website provides an unofficial list of U.S. women military medal recipients. Medals include the Medal of Honor (only awarded to one woman during the Civil War), Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Silver Star, Air Medal, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Soldiers Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross ("The first woman to receive the DFC was Amelia Earhart which sparked controversy and later it was changed to exclude civilians."), and Distinguished Service Medal. From an enthusiast.

Top 10 Amazing Chemistry Videos
Collection of videos from March 2008 of "fiery explosions, beautiful reactions, and hilarious music ...[which] are great reasons to be excited about chemistry." Includes videos of a gummy bear reacting with potassium chlorate, how to make your own glow sticks, and more. Note: these experiments are meant only for trained professionals in labs. From Wired magazine.

Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action
Website for a "national initiative to raise public awareness of the importance of caring for our [library and museum] treasures, and to underscore the fact that these collections are essential to the American story." Features a booklet on the care of collections, a related FAQ and bibliography, online conservation and collections management resources, and project updates. From the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Well, that’s it for now – see you at the library!