Thursday, May 29, 2008

Ready for adventure?

We've got four of the newest, thrilling adventures for great summer reading.
In this fifth book in the series, Clive Cussler has charted the exploits of the Oregon, a covert ship completely dilapidated on the outside but, on the inside, packed with sophisticated weaponry and intelligence-gathering equipment.


Robert Parker, author of the immensely popular Spenser, Jesse Stone and Sunny Randall series, Parker now eyes tales of the old West!


Alan Furst offers another bestseller with his newest spy thriller that takes place in Poland, 1937.

The 12th Jack Reacher novel, this one takes place in Colorado as the ex-military policeman finds big trouble once again.
Reserve your copies today.
Ruth


Friday, May 16, 2008

But wait there's more!


In addition to the Docents' displays in the art gallery, the Coordinator of Docent Volunteer Educators, Lisa Steinfeld, is exhibiting her photography in the library display cases upstairs. Her creative work includes color and black-and-white photographs and silver emulsion gel prints. This is an interesting exhibit combining classic studies with modern concepts.

We have Blu-ray discs

The library has just received our first selections of Blu-ray discs for checkout. Our collection includes:


  • Enchanted

  • Cars

  • I Am Legend

  • Ice Age

  • Ratatouille

  • The Die Hard Collection

  • Kiss of the Dragon

  • Scooby-Doo

  • Entrapment

  • And the series of five Harry Potter movies!

Head over to our DVD collection to check yours out. (Remember, you must have a Blu-ray disc player to view these DVDS.)


Want to learn more about Blu-ray? Click on:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc

Enjoy!
Ruth

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

High Museum Docents Exhibit in the Library Gallery



Docents from the High Museum of Art are exhibiting their works in the Library gallery upstairs. This interesting show displays art by the people that explain art to others at the Museum.


Kay Weeks is from Duluth and has been a docent for 11 years. She has been painting for 45 years and oil painting is her medium of choice.


Larry Skal is from John's Creek and has been a docent since 1992. His paintings are in watercolor, acrylic, and oils. Samples of each are on display.


Jane Lamkin is from Smyrna and is a Docent Emeritus at the High. She has been painting for 28 years and is exhibiting her water colors.


This is an interesting concept. See it today.

Friday, May 9, 2008

Three Biographies for different interests

This week's book order brings three very different books to choose from. Reserve your copy today.






After more than forty years of interviewing heads of state, world leaders, movie stars, criminals, murderers, inspirational figures, and celebrities of all kinds, Barbara Walters has turned her gift for examination onto herself to reveal the forces that shaped her extraordinary life.






Kirk Cameron, best known for his role as loveable teenage troublemaker Mike Seaver on the award-winning TV series Growing Pains pens his bio.

Simon Winchester brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, long the world's most technologically advanced country.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Here's what's new!

Question: What do Cokie Roberts, Nevada Barr and Tori Spelling have in common?

Answer: They each have a new bestseller and we've got them.

Ladies of Liberty, by Cokie Roberts. Women who shaped our nation.

Winter Study, by Nevada Barr. Park Ranger Anna Pigeon returns.

In Stori Telling, Tori Spelling tells her side of her tabloid-worthy life.

Reserve your copy today.

Ruth