Winter is definitely in full swing, and that makes it a great time to curl up inside where it’s warm to read a great book or watch a movie – and you can get both free here at the library! From self-help books to kid’s movies, from the latest Nora Roberts to the most current health topics, we’ve got something for everyone!
Monday, January 26 is the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year. Why not pick up a book on Chinese cookery or something on Chinese culture or history, or perhaps celebrate 2009 (the International Year of Astronomy) by learning about the moon?
We have Federal income tax forms!
News from Screven
Come see Donna Washington at 2 pm on Saturday, January 1! (Yes, I know I said that already - but it bears repeating!)
Don’t forget our fun Free Movie Fridays! Every Friday at 3:30 pm we have a different great movie to see on the big screen! This week it’s SAVING SARAH CAIN, about a newspaper columnist who goes to her sister’s funeral, only to discover that she’s been named as guardian of her five Amish nieces and nephews. Will she do what’s best for them, or for herself? Next week's movie will be MEET THE BROWNS about a single mother who goes to the funeral of the father she never met and meets the family she never knew.
Tuesdays at 10 am is our great storytime - it's a ton of fun for the little ones, so come and join us!
News from Jenkins
Come see Donna Washington perform at 11 am at the Jenkins County Library! (Again, it bears repeating!)
Bring the kids in Wednesdays at 4 pm to enjoy our great storytimes!
Now, on to the books - and remember, all it takes is your library card and PIN number to request any of these books, right from your computer!
A MOST WANTED MAN by John Le Carre. Issa is half-starved, desperate, and has been smuggled from his native Russia into Hamburg, Germany. When he’s caught, German civil-rights lawyer Annabel tries to keep him from being deported – but there’s a lot more going on than either of them knows, and intelligence agents from three countries are soon converging.
DEATH RUN by Jack Higgins with Justin Richards. It’s dangerous having a spy in the family! British agent John Chance and his twin children Rich and Jade were just trying to go on a well-deserved vacation when they find themselves caught up in a race to save a Swiss banker from one of the world’s most lethal assassins.
CHURCHILL by Celia Sandys. Winston Churchill’s granddaughter shares his history with the readers through photos, timelines, a family tree and more. Accompanies the ITV1 series “Churchill”.
RAP-UP: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HIP-HOP AND R&B by Cameron and Devin Lazerine. From the beginnings of the genre, with rappers armed with toy keyboards and ambition, to Oscar gold in Hollywood, if it’s about rap, it’s in here.
THE MEANING OF CONSUELO by Judith Ortiz Cofer. Young Consuelo was a serious child, quiet and shy. Her little sister Maria Milagro, called Mili, was bright, laughing and charming. But there was una tragedia building for the family, and soon Consuelo would find that she had no place left for her on her island home.
WE ARE THE ONES WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR: INNER LIGHT IN A TIME OF DARKNESS by Alice Walker. Pulitzer Prize-winner Walker speaks of her spiritual journey and her political convictions as she speaks out about the things wrong – and right – in the world.
PINHOOK: FINDING WHOLENESS IN A FRAGMENTED LAND by Janisse Ray. Between Okefenokee Swamp and Osceola National Forest lies Pinhook Swamp, a dreary dismal place known only to the bugs, birds and black bears that call it home. In the 1980s, environmental groups began buying pieces of it. Now, it joins two great wilderness places into a single corridor of habitat, preserving the homes of countless wild things.
CAN I GET A WITNESS? By ReShonda Tate Billingsley. Vanessa Colton-Kirk knows the irony of a divorce-court judge getting divorced. But her husband has seen her putting her career first too many times, and he’s had enough.
NUTRITION ALMANAC: FIGHT DISEASE, BOOST IMMUNITY, AND SLOW THE EFFECTS OF AGING by John D. Kirschmann & Nutrition Search Inc. Lack of Vitamin D can cause rickets. Hypoglycemia can be caused by an inadequate diet heavy on processed carbohydrates. Meat has a variety of proteins, trace minerals and enzymes found nowhere else in nature. These facts are only the tip of the iceberg of nutritional information available in this book.
BAREFOOT CONTESSA BACK TO BASICS: FABULOUS FLAVOR FROM SIMPLE INGREDIENTS by Ina Garten. Tuscan Lemon Chicken. Honey Vanilla Pound Cake. Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette. Homemade Granola Bars made without all the chemically-altered sweeteners and preservatives of the commercial brands. These are just a few of the recipes in Ina Garten’s newest cookbook, packed full of luscious photos, tips, and more.
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The Great Depression
Questions and answers about the Great Depression, "a severe, world-wide economic disintegration symbolized in the United States by the stock market crash on 'Black Thursday', October 24, 1929." Topics include the unemployment rate during the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program and its "alphabet agencies," and related material about the Great Depression. From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
The WPA
Website for an exhibition about the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which "commonly refers to the many agencies established by the Federal Government in the 1930s during Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration. ... [T]he purpose of the Works Progress Administration was to provide jobs for the unemployed who were able to work." Includes history of the WPA, exhibition checklist (with listings for state-specific items), selected bibliography, indexes, and appendices. From the Bienes Center for the Literary Arts.
Feed the Pig
Website for a campaign with the goal to "encourage and help Americans aged 25 to 34 to take control of their personal finances" and live within their means. Includes money-saving tips from "under-savers" such as the "chronic collector" and the "not-so-frugal-foodie," an interactive savings commitment calculator, articles, and more. Also provides a link to material for tweens (4th-6th graders). From the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Advertising Council.
Why Don't We Do It in Our Sleeves?
This humorous five-minute video encourages people to cough and sneeze according to infection control guidelines. Watch and find out why it is best to cough into your sleeve. Also includes a link to "Soap in the City," a short, funny video that uses the story of Typhoid Mary to explain the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of disease. It also demonstrates the correct technique for washing hands. From three doctors.
Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk: Super Bowl Sunday Promotional Planner
This promotional planner for drunk driving prevention features "marketing materials, earned media tools, and marketing ideas that [governments, organizations, and restaurant and bar owners] can distribute to fit [their] local needs and objectives while at the same time partnering with other states, communities and organizations all across the country." Includes messaging and templates for posters, stickers, coasters, napkins, and other logo items. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
NAACP Centennial
"On February 12, 2009, the NAACP will mark its 100th anniversary. Celebratory events will kick off on January 20 with the NAACP Inaugural Ball, the first in the organization’s 100-year history." Site includes links to a partial listing of upcoming centennial events, a history of the NAACP, and NAACP timeline. From the NAACP.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
"The King Day of Service is a way to transform Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and teachings into community service that helps solve social problems." Includes a tool for finding an MLK Day service project in your area, plus project tips, PR resources, logos, reading lists, and more. From the Corporation for National & Community Service, "a federal agency that gives more than a million Americans opportunities to improve communities through service."
Consumers Union
This site "provides informative and educational materials developed by Consumers Union's advocacy offices on a variety of consumer issues, including health care, financial services, food safety, product safety, and more." It also offers tips, current press releases, and materials in Spanish. Searchable. Companion site to their Consumer Reports Online .
GoodGuide
This site, in beta as of November 2008, is a "source of information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of the products in your home." It provides information about ingredients and the manufacturer's social, political, and environmental policies as well as general information about how products are made and corporate policies. Search or browse thousands of products in areas such as baby care, toys, hair care, household cleaners, and perfumes.
@ent site is the "nation's publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses. Find jobs -- from entry level to technical to professional to CEO. Identify job-ready workers with the right skills. ... Explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot, get resume writing tips and job interview strategies, and much more." Searchable and browsable. A product of a federal-state partnership "funded by grants to states."
Craigslist
Find postings about community, housing rentals, jobs, personals, events, for-sale and wanted items, and services. This not-for-profit site began in the San Francisco Bay Area and has expanded to other parts of the United States and other countries. The only fee is for job postings. Includes discussion forums. Browsable and searchable by region or city.
Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)
“Dedicated to researching and recreating pre-17th Century European history” is how it’s officially described. But the actual activities include armoring up for “battle”, dressing in medieval clothing, preserving ancient skills from sewing and calligraphy to blacksmithing and swordsmanship, and more!
Well, that’s it for now – see you at the library!
