April showers bring May flowers – and May flowers bring thoughts of this year’s summer reading program!
This year’s theme is “Catch the Reading Bug” for the youngsters, and for the teens and tweens it’s “Metamorphosis!”
We will be announcing the schedule and accepting applications for the programs soon, so watch this space (and our library blog at sjrls.blogspot.com) for more information.
And you’re all invited to come to the library and bug out with us this summer!
This summer, we will be repeating our great “Slam & Jam” program, which allows writers to share their works (under 1000 words, please) with a live audience, and to be included in our great “Slam & Jam” book! Want to know more? Call Sharon at 912-564-7526!
The bookmobile is not going to be running for a few weeks at least, due to the illness of our driver, Miss Barbara. She has been very ill and still has a ways to go before getting better, so please keep her in your thoughts. As soon as we have a schedule for her to resume work, we'll let you know! In the meantime, if you are a bookmobile patron, please bring your books in to your local library. Thank you!
News from Screven
Do you love to write or draw? Would you like to see your short stories, poems, comics or art in print and on our library shelves? Then come to the library on Thursday, May 14 at 4 pm and check out the Zine Scene!
News from Jenkins
Do you love to write or draw? Would you like to see your short stories, poems, comics or art in print and on our library shelves? Then come to the library on Wednesday, May 13 at 4 pm and check out the Zine Scene!
Now, on to the books - and remember, a few clicks are all it will take to have one of these great books set aside just for you!
CARRY THE LIGHT by Delia Parr. Ellie Waters was usually pretty good at juggling career, family and church. But when her mother fell ill, she found herself overwhelmed. Charlene Butler, a grandmother and businesswoman, whose Aunt Dorothy had suddenly had a medical crisis, knows what she’s going through.
LUSH LIFE by Richard Price. Eric Cash is the oldest bartender at the Café Berkmann. Ike Marcus is the youngest and the newest… or he was, until a punk from the Lower East Side stepped up to them and pulled a gun.
PANDORA’S DAUGHTER by Iris Johansen. Young doctor Megan Blair has spent her entire life trying to shut off the voices in her head, voices that bring her to the edges of madness. But now, someone is trying to kill her, others are trying to use her, and the power she’s fought to destroy may be her only chance to live.
SLICES OF LIFE by Judy Baer. Acorn Hill, PA is one of those places that you just never want to leave. People relax on their porch swings, gossip is shared over homemade pie, and friendship and faith flow together. And the Howard sisters, now returned to their childhood home, have turned it into the bed & breakfast called the Grace Chapel Inn.
JUST LIKE HEAVEN by Barbara Bretton. Norma Kate wouldn’t be caught dead in a red lace thong – but that’s what almost happens when she develops chest pains and passes out in a parking lot with her skirt hiked up for everyone to see. A total stranger rescues her, and then disappears. Is she crazy because she’d give anything to see him again?
Click to check out these cool links!
Hot Politics
Companion website to a 2008 PBS Frontline documentary that looks at the factors behind "the [failure of the] executive branch of the U.S. government ... to join in climate change agreements adopted by much of the rest of the world." Features investigative reports, a timeline of scientific and political developments concerning global warming, interviews, readings and links, a teacher's guide, and more.
Popular Names of Constitutional Provisions
"Many provisions of the U.S. Constitution are known by popular name or nickname. This page identifies many of those popular names and includes the text of the relevant provisions. The information is arranged in two lists: the first, alphabetically by popular name and the second, arranged by appearance in the Constitution." Some of the popular names include "Citizenship Clause," "Due Process Clause," and "Slavery Amendment." From Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington.
Pope Benedict XVI: Apostolic Journey to the United States 2008
Website for the April 2008 papal visit to the United States. Features a brief biography of Pope Benedict XVI, a list of his travels outside of Italy back to 2005, details about beatifications and canonizations, links to key writings, and details about his itinerary in Washington, D.C. (April 15-17) and New York City (April 18-20). Also includes video clips and a blog. From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Stonehenge
Background about this World Heritage Site in England. Features a FAQ, visual and narrative history, photos, and information about visiting Stonehenge for the summer solstice. Also includes material about the spring 2008 Stonehenge archaeological dig, "the first excavation inside the stone circle at Stonehenge in nearly half a century." Note: Interactive map is not available. From English Heritage, an organization that protects and promotes England's historic environment.
Solving the Diaper Dilemma
This article discusses the question "Are disposable plastic or reusable cloth diapers better for the environment and for the babies themselves?," noting that "[w]hile many of us might answer with a kneejerk 'cloth!', the answer isn't necessarily that easy." Discusses studies and cloth diapering. Note: Some of the diaper companies listed are no longer in business, but current listings can be found by searching for "diapers" in the website's "National Green Pages." From Co-op America.
Well, that’s it for now – see you at the library!
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